The season is beginning to wind down for the UCLA men's volleyball team and, if the Bruins want to end the year the way they planned, there's only one thing left to do: win out. Read more...
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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April 6, 1:53 am
As the postseason approaches, UCLA men’s volleyball faces a must-win situation if it hopes to take momentum into the playoffs
Baseball, Sports
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April 5, 12:01 am
Baseball scores hit hard by new NCAA rules about metal bats
A century after Major League Baseball's "dead-ball era" featured exceptionally low run totals, the NCAA is experiencing a bit of revisionist history. From about the turn of the 20th century to the 1920s "“ which saw the emergence of Babe Ruth and other sluggers "“ baseball was a pitcher's game. Read more...
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Junior catcher Steve Rodriguez and the Bruins hope to improve their offense against UC Riverside today.
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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April 4, 11:59 pm
Men’s volleyball coach Al Scates reminisces about his relationship with Pauley Pavilion
Al Scates is a man of many words; because of this, he rarely cuts a conversation short. It's not out of courteousness, although Scates, the UCLA men's volleyball coach, would open the door for even his worst enemy's mother. Read more...
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Al Scates has won more than 1,200 matches and 19 national championships in his 49 years as coach of the UCLA men’s volleyball team. Much of his success has come at Pauley Pavilion, which is closed for renovations.
Football, Sports
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April 4, 11:57 pm
Revamped, experienced defensive line ready for 2011 football season
The story of the UCLA defensive line in 2010 was one of absence begetting opportunity. Noticeably absent were two playmakers: Brian Price, the havoc-wreaking tackle who gave up his senior year to play on Sundays in the NFL, and end Datone Jones, who had to redshirt after breaking his foot in fall camp. Read more...
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Rising redshirt junior defensive end Datone Jones will return to the field after sitting out last season after fracturing his foot in fall camp.
Gymnastics, Sports
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April 4, 11:55 pm
Gymnastics uses spring break to refocus for the NCAA Championships
For most students, spring break presents a perfect opportunity to become a couch potato. But for the UCLA gymnastics team, a week without classes meant exactly the opposite: a chance to increase the intensity of training.
Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs said she enjoyed being able to practice without having to worry about school.
"Especially since we have a lot of science majors on the squad "“ not that it really matters what your major is "“ the break was just so relieving for everyone," the junior gymnast said. Read more...
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Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs and the Bruins are headed to the NCAA Championships in Cleveland.
Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Basketball
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April 4, 11:53 pm
WATS-ON MY MIND: The women’s basketball program faces two unfair blows in its coach and the NCAA Championships
There is no point in me asking, because I know it's happened to every single one of us. A personal disaster occurs, the type that is often over-dramatized by us collegians, such as performing poorly on a midterm. Read more...
Sports, Women's Basketball
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April 4, 1:21 am
Nikki Caldwell to be named Louisiana State women’s basketball coach
Three years ago, the UCLA women's basketball team was in a state of disarray. Read more...
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Nikki Caldwell, UCLA’s women’s basketball coach for three years, will be introduced as the new coach at LSU today.