Saturday, April 11

Walker, Carleton take early second round exits

At least they can take the same plane home together. That is the small token of consolation senior Sara Walker and freshman Jackie Carleton can take with them after they both lost in straight sets in the second round at the NCAA singles championships in Gainesville, Fla. Read more...



Pac-10 title a first for new rowing program

Two years after becoming a varsity sport again, the UCLA women’s rowing team captured its first Pac-10 conference title. While the Bruins finished sixth overall last weekend, the novice eight boat won its grand final by a four-second margin, capturing the first UCLA rowing postseason title in over 10 years. Read more...


Soong changes technique to capture win

Whether its in the dojo or the throwing circle, UCLA’s Cari Soong is a fighter. Soong ““ a black belt in karate and one of the premier hammer throwers in the nation ““ utilized her martial arts background Saturday at the Pac-10 Championships, sparring with USC’s Julianna Tudja before ultimately delivering the knockout blow. Read more...




Briefs

New student support group needs name The UCLA Sports Marketing Association has been developing a student support group that, similar to the “Sixth Man” at Stanford and “The Bench” at Cal, in hopes to provide a unified, vocal student cheer section at football and basketball games. Read more...