ANGIE LEVINE Laurel Turbin, Delia Lucas and Jamila Hammad (l-r), members of the women’s rowing team, prepare for a great season this year. By Jackie Abellada Daily Bruin Contributor Some students have trouble even maintaining a sub-par performance in their classes alone, much less juggling an athletic career on top of that. Read more...

  UC Berkeley Sports Information Cal quarterback Kyle Boller will miss Saturday’s matchup against UCLA because of a chronic spine injury which causes numbness in his legs. Read more...

  EDWARD LIN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff UCLA wide receiver Brian Poli-Dixon was injured in Sunday’s game against Washington at the Rose Bowl. By Hannah Gordon Daily Bruin Reporter One team is undefeated, the other winless. Read more...

  LU ANNE DINGLASAN Justin Williams still plays club ice hockey for UCLA, despite dislocating his left shoulder twice in a game last season. By Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Senior Staff When Justin Williams talks about the injury, there’s a disclaimer that tends to come first. Read more...

Quarterback controversy Washington head coach Rick Neuheisel is in the middle of a quarterback controversy: he needs to find a quarterback who can stand. First-string quarterback Cody Pickett suffered a separated shoulder in their game against USC. Read more...

  CATHERINE JAYIN JUN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Freshman cross country runner Ben Aragon prepares himself for the season ahead. By Michael Sneag Daily Bruin Contributor Ben Aragon had no grand ideas of becoming a runner. Read more...

First challenge met Arizona State’s two first-half goals Sunday snapped three streaks for the UCLA defense, two of which had held up since last year’s 2-1 national championship final loss to North Carolina. Read more...