As he lay in his bed, about to fall asleep last Friday night, Craig Everhart stared at a poster that to him said it all. “Impossible is Nothing.” For the sophomore sprinter, the Adidas slogan said what he wanted to shout to the world the following morning when he awoke. Read more...
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April 11, 9:00 pm
M. track: Sprinter takes 200m dash by storm
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April 11, 9:00 pm
W. track: Jumper reaches new heights at invitationals
Prove it. That was Sheena Gordon’s mantra each time she stalked the high jump bar Saturday morning. She wanted to prove that she was finally healthy, that her performance at the Texas Relays was no fluke, and that at last she had developed into the elite high jumper she believed herself to be. Read more...
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April 11, 9:00 pm
W. track: Pole vaulter propels to top
Chelsea Johnson leaned against a concrete wall adjacent to the bleachers at Drake Stadium when a member of the UCLA security staff stopped to ask what race she would be running. Read more...
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April 8, 9:00 pm
BYU’s slippage through NCAA loopholes hits volleyball hard
It was a match between good and evil. David against Goliath. And surprisingly, the UCLA men’s volleyball team represented good. It’s normally hard for the most storied program in the history of collegiate volleyball to be David. Read more...
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April 8, 9:00 pm
Football: New football coaches weather transition
Following last season’s offensive debacle, when UCLA ranked among the nation’s worst schools in total offense, coach Karl Dorrell cleaned house. During what turned out to be a busy off-season, Dorrell hired offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Tom Cable, quarterbacks coach Jim Svoboda, wide receivers coach Dino Babers and former wide receivers coach Jon Embree will now coach the tight ends. Read more...
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April 8, 9:00 pm
Softball: Pressure on UCLA builds after pair of losses
The women’s softball team finds itself in an unfamiliar position after dropping two games to Arizona. And although a two-game losing streak is nothing for the No. Read more...
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April 8, 9:00 pm
Track: Meet set to revive fan base
Nothing aggravates UCLA distance coach Eric Peterson more than seeing cavernous Drake Stadium littered with empty seats. “It’s a frustrating feeling,” he admits. So Peterson, the meet director for this weekend’s second annual Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational, has taken it upon himself to help revitalize interest in Southern California track and field. Read more...