Monday, December 1, 1997 Alas, playoff hopes sunk M. WATERPOLO: UCLA prepares for next year with stars Kern, Wright By Arin Aboulian Daily Bruin Contributor The men’s water polo team finished its season last weekend at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship tournament and, with an early loss to USC, the chances of getting an at-large bid from the NCAA are zero to none. Read more...

Monday, December 1, 1997 Double overtime fails to keep the Irish away W. HOOPS: Aggressive defense forces outside shots; free-throw average inadequate By Anthony CinQue Carter Daily Bruin Contributor After a heartbreaking, gut-wrenching 78-73 loss to George Washington University on Friday, UCLA looked to turn things around against Notre Dame. Read more...

Monday, December 1, 1997 Squad keeps head up after losing playoffs to Notre Dame W. SOCCER: Despite upset, Bruins have Pac-10 titles, UCLA team recognition By Chris Umpierre Daily Bruin Contributor The clock struck midnight for the women’s soccer team this weekend as their carriage turned into a pumpkin and their Cinderella-run in the playoffs came to a screeching halt. Read more...

Tuesday, November 25, 1997 Bruin wins U.S. cross country title KEFLEZGHI: Keflezighi’s victory over tough men’s field is personal, university first By Donald Morrison Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA men’s cross country runner Mebrahtom Keflezighi did not want to travel across the country to the NCAA championships in Greenville, S.C., and return empty-handed. Read more...

Tuesday, November 25, 1997 Managing the Dream MANAGER: Fourth-year Tony Luftman loves his role as the Bruins’ Renaissance Man By Traci Mack Daily Bruin Senior Staff If you happen to look toward the bench during a men’s basketball game, you might bear witness to a curious phenomenon: a guy in a suit who seems to be all over the place, handing out water, carrying clipboards, cheering the Bruins on to victory and spouting enough inspirational quotes to make you wonder if Lavin learned from him. Read more...

Tuesday, November 25, 1997 Bowl alliance will give UCLA the shaft come New Year’s Day COLUMN: Great season should yield a Fiesta, not mouth full of Cotton It’s unfair, it’s unjust, it’s unbelievable. Read more...

Tuesday, November 25, 1997 Men’s soccer notebook NCAA seeds four from West Coast When the NCAA seeded four West Coast teams in the same bracket, the chances of the MPSF claiming a strong showing in the tournament went down the drain. Read more...