Monday, April 6

Softball team steps up for another grand slam season

The UCLA softball team is reloading, not rebuilding. Despite losing All-American Amanda Freed and NCAA all-time home run leader Stacy Nuveman, the Bruins are the preseason favorites to win the Pac-10, a conference in which seven of its eight teams advanced to last year’s postseason. Read more...


Zapped!

Emily Zaplatosch’s quiet thunder could be the slap of the ball against leather as she effortlessly snags grounders at first base during infield practice. Or it might be best described during batting practice when an easy swing strikes line drives all over Easton Stadium. Read more...


Bruins desperate for win

There doesn’t appear to be a late-season run in the Bruins’ future. With 12 regular-season games remaining and the bottom of the standings creeping up, time is running out for UCLA men’s basketball. Read more...


Pac-10 food chain defies laws of nature

This year’s Pac-10 season is a badly organized food chain. Take a look at the current standings, and you’ll see Wildcats and Bears at the top, which doesn’t seem all too odd until you notice Cougars and Bruins near the bottom. Read more...




Volleyball team faces injuries

Al Scates has way too many rings on his hands. And he’s tired of it. After all, it’s no fun for the UCLA men’s volleyball coach since he gets them all the time ““ even while away on his lunch break. Read more...