And the nominees for Homecoming King are … Mr. Prime Time Ricky Manning A minor league outfielder for the Minnesota Twins in the offseason, cornerback Ricky Manning is one of the most versatile players on the Bruin defense. Read more...

  KEITH ENRIQUEZ/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Outside hitter Kristee Porter comes down hard on the ball in a match at home this season. By AJ Cadman Daily Bruin Senior Staff Big teams show up for big games. Read more...

Field hockey drops game to UCSB Last Sunday, the UC Santa Barbara women’s field hockey team beat UCLA 2-1. The first half of the game ended scoreless. Read more...

Pickin’ it up Sophomore cornerback Ricky Manning Jr. has stepped it up in recent games. Two weeks ago against Oregon State he had 10 tackles and a forced fumble. Read more...

  Dylan Hernandez As Hernandez finishes this column a few minutes before press time, his editor is having a panic attack. Hernandez can be reached at [email protected]. Read more...

  Kristee Porter is a junior outside hitter on the UCLA women’s volleyball team. The Bruins play USC on Friday. It’s never hard for us to get up for the “˜SC match because we’re crosstown rivals, and the intensity is automatically there. Read more...

  PATIL ARMENIAN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Junior Lyndee Hovsepian, named All-American last year, swims in the 200 meter breast stroke against UCSB Friday. WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING vs. Read more...