Saturday, December 20

UCLA vaults to No. 1 preseason ranking

Thursday, January 9, 1997 GYMNASTICS: Top-notch recruiting class joins four returning All-AmericansBy Lisa Quon Daily Bruin Contributor Last spring at the NCAA Nationals, the UCLA women’s gymnastics team finished the season with an inspirational second-place showing to prove that they had the hearts of champions. Read more...



Bruins to take on Cardinal in much-awaited Pac-10 match

Thursday, January 9, 1997 M. HOOPS: Outwitting Brevin Knight, smart defense are essentialBy Emmanuelle Ejercito and Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff Ever since the start of fall practice, Pacific 10 basketball coaches have been doing a marvelous job of referring to the conference as one of the most competitive ones in the nation. Read more...




Coaching legend steps down

Wednesday, January 8, 1997 SOFTBALL: Backus will leave UCLA with most college wins everBy Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Contributor Sharron Backus, a fixture in the UCLA softball program for 21 years, decided to retire on Monday. Read more...


UCLA displays court prowess

Wednesday, January 8, 1997 W. TENNIS: Four Bruins begin season, rank high in Milwaukee tourneyBy Christie DeBeau Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA’s women’s tennis team began its season on Tuesday in the Milwaukee Tennis Classic. Read more...