Thursday, 5/29/97 Sports Briefs Awards galore for women’s water polo team The UCLA women’s water polo team won the national championship earlier this month, and now they have individual accolades to go along with the ultimate team trophy. Read more...

Thursday, 5/29/97 Bruin Update Wednesday’s results Men’s golf 29th place in first round of NCAA Championships Today’s games Men’s golf at NCAA Championships second round Read more...

Thursday, 5/29/97 Packwood passes Henderson to win cycling championship CLUB: Men win nationals for second year; women must look to next season By Rocky Salmon Daily Bruin Contributor The sun almost did not shine for UCLA cycling last weekend, as the weather nearly erased UCLA’s chance of repeating as national champions. Read more...

Thursday, 5/29/97 Head of the class Growing up in a polarized world lent a down to earth maturity to the most promoted U.S. high school recruit By Zach Seal Daily Bruin Contributor For whatever reason, in this day of conceited, contemptuous, coddled 17-year-old athletes, UCLA’s athletic department seems to draw relatively (emphasis on relatively) down-to-earth, mature athletes. Read more...

Thursday, 5/29/97 Breaking the limit W. TRACK: Kechris’ perseverance will help team in championships By Donald Morrison Daily Bruin Contributor Hard work and determination are qualities that distance runner Katherina Kechris brings out to the track when she runs. Read more...

Thursday, 5/29/97 Inexperience, youth to blame for Bruins’ poor performance M. GOLF: UCLA can still seize the day entering second round of NCAA championships By Chris Umpierre Daily Bruin Contributor The UCLA men’s golf team demonstrated its youth and inexperience in the first round of the NCAA Championships at the Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Ill. Read more...

Thursday, 5/29/97 Bruins left pondering what might have been M. TENNIS: No. 1 seed, home advantage didn’t prevent semifinal loss By Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Staff The dust has finally settled after the 1997 NCAA Championships, and once again, the UCLA men’s tennis team, in another fruitless run at the title, was upset in the semifinal round. Read more...