Philipp Gruendler is tired of Ken Nakahara. And rightly so. After three matches this season in which the UCLA men’s tennis team faced California, the last time coming Sunday in the second round of the NCAA tournament, many of the Bruins have become a little too familiar with their conference foes. Read more...
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May 17, 9:00 pm
M. tennis: NCAA matches mix it up for UCLA
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May 17, 9:00 pm
W. golf: Women’s golf one back at NCAAs
For a team that prides itself on being different than last year’s, the UCLA women’s golf team is doing its best to dispel any apparent contrasts. Read more...
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May 17, 9:00 pm
Laying the foundation
The year women’s rowing gained varsity status at UCLA, coach Amy Fuller Kearney didn’t go on recruiting trips or make phone calls to prospects. Instead, she would stand out on Bruin Walk, seeking out tall, athletic-looking females to fill out her roster. Read more...
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May 16, 9:00 pm
W. polo: Dual water polo wins reveal coach’s talent
At Monday’s ceremony honoring UCLA as the winner of this year’s crosstown rivalry over USC, four of the school’s most prominent coaches took pictures with the Lexus Gauntlet Trophy. Read more...
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May 16, 9:00 pm
Sports serve a skewed life view
Reconciling the lessons learned in team sports with real world experience has been my pet project ever since I was, like, 5. Theoretically, playing American Youth Soccer Organization soccer is supposed to initiate us to functioning within a group, thus preparing us for society. Read more...
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May 16, 9:00 pm
Baseball: Bruin right-fielder rises above injuries
One of the UCLA baseball team’s few positive stories this season came to an end Sunday when junior rightfielder Chris Jensen had his 18-game hitting streak snapped. Read more...
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May 16, 9:00 pm
M. tennis: Duo overcomes tie to nab crucial point
Of the four points UCLA captured in the men’s regional tennis match against California on Sunday, none came harder than the first. After UCLA’s Luben Pampoulov and Chris Lam handily defeated Lennart Maack and Dean Wallace 8-3 on Court 3, the Bruins saw themselves heading into two simultaneous tiebreakers on the top two courts ““ a rarity. Read more...