By Chris Umpierre Daily Bruin Staff It wasn’t exactly a vote of confidence, but the embattled Steve Lavin will gladly take it. Speaking publicly for the first time since his Jan. Read more...

  DAVE HILL/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Sophomore Heidi Prosser stays focused as one of the top athletes in UCLA’s diving program. By Errol Erin Daily Bruin Contributor Her friends know her as the sparkplug from Washington who came to UCLA for the sunshine and the girls on the team. Read more...

  CATHY JUN Freshman Julie Madden swims the 500-yard freestyle event in a meet last month. The Bruins compete in the Pac-10 championships today. By Calley Prezzano Daily Bruin Contributor The UCLA women’s swimming and diving team starts the Pac-10 Championship meet today in Federal Way, Wash. Read more...

  UCLA Sports Information Senior Laura Moffat, who came to UCLA after learning her sport in Scotland, hopes to lead the Bruins to a strong finish this season. Read more...

  Dylan Hernandez Hernandez can be reached at [email protected]. I really enjoyed my friend Adam Karon’s column that ran on Tuesday (“Coach Lavin has proven that he deserves better fan support,” Feb. Read more...

UCLA 6 Pepperdine 5 By Scott Bair Daily Bruin Contributor MALIBU, Calif. “”mdash; Some people call them the UCLA Bruin baseball team. Those who were in attendance for Tuesday’s 6-5 victory over the Pepperdine Waves would call them the cardiac kids. Read more...

1. TEXAS 893 11. UCLA 928 By Suzanne Cabral Daily Bruin Contributor Battling 50-60 mile per hour gusts of wind this weekend, the Bruins breezed to 11th place out of 24 teams at the TaylorMade Big Island Classic, hosted by the University of Hawaii-Hilo at the Waikoloa Resort. Read more...