By Emily Whichard Daily Bruin Contributor PALO ALTO “”mdash; A booming band, a brand-new packed stadium that seats more than 3,000, a monumental scoreboard and a raucous crowd”¦ it sounds more like a football game than a women’s water polo championship. Read more...

  JANA SUMMERS Sophomore Natasha Watley, who leads the Bruins in steals this season, takes off from second base in a game last month. Arizona 4, UCLA 0 UCLA 1, ASU 0 UCLA 8, ASU 6 By Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Reporter The trial may be over, but the verdict is far from in. Read more...

  BRIDGET O’BRIEN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Senior Jean-Noel Grinda returns the ball during a match Saturday. The Bruins will head to the NCAA Championships this weekend. Read more...

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin Junior high jumper Darnesha Griffith stretches herself over the bar in a meet at USC. By Christina Teller and Will Whitehorn Daily Bruin Senior Staff Looking for one last gut-check before next weekend’s Pac-10 Championships, the UCLA women’s track and field team sent a handful of competitors to the Occidental Invitational and Modesto Relays this weekend. Read more...

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin Senior Eric Reece waits for the throw to first base to tag out the Oregon State runner in Saturday’s 11-inning win. UCLA 5, OSU 3 UCLA 7, OSU 6 OSU 11, UCLA 8 By Adam Karon Daily Bruin Staff Someone forgot to tell the Bruins to quit. Read more...

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin Senior Mason Moore, shown here at USC, won the 3,000 meter steeplechase at Occidental in 9:01.29. By Glen Worthington Daily Bruin Contributor The preliminary part of the men’s track and field season has come to a close. Read more...

  DAVE HILL/ Daily Bruin Senior Staff Winning goal-maker Coralie Simmons screams for joy after the Bruins defeated Stanford Sunday 5-4 to claim the NCAA championship title. Read more...