Travis Johnson had beaten down the door all spring. He watched each of his golfing teammates walk to the winner’s circle and collect their trophies, every time wondering when his time would come. Read more...

1. Softball: Kristen Dedmon’s game-winning single in the Women’s College World Series (May 31, 2004). With the NCAA Championship game tied 1-1, freshman Kristen Dedmon, who had hit only .191 for the year, came off the bench to pinch-hit. Read more...

At the start of the fourth quarter, women’s water polo coach Adam Krikorian was nowhere to be found. Neither was his assistant coach. After disputing a call in the Stanford Invitational championship game against USC, the first tournament of the season, both Krikorian and Catharine von Schwarz were tossed from the match. Read more...

The Noelle Quinn era has arrived. After the women’s basketball team stumbled in the first half of the regular season, the Bruins (17-13) won seven of their last eight regular season games, largely due to Quinn’s overall maturation. Read more...

What a difference a year makes. Last year UCLA pitcher Casey Janssen had a 5.88 ERA and a 6-6 record as UCLA limped to 28-31. But with a year of experience and maturity, the senior transformed his game during his final campaign. Read more...

Nearly five years ago, two strangers had a similar dream to one day play professional basketball. It now seems the dream may become a reality. Marcin Jagoda and Chris Peña, two graduating seniors on the 2004 UCLA men’s volleyball team, have embarked on a plan to play professional basketball next season in Europe. Read more...

It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish – just ask UCLA senior gymnast Jeanette Antolin. This year, Antolin experienced the greatest season of her UCLA gymnastics career after capping off a third national championship in her four years in Westwood. Read more...