Thursday, May 21

Bruin digest

UCLA has officially inked three heralded basketball recruits for the Class of 2005. Point guard Darren Collison (Etiwanda HS / Rancho Cucamong, Calif.), swingman Michael Roll (Aliso Viejo HS / Aliso Niguel, Calif) and front court player Ryan Wright (Loyola Catholic HS / Ontario, Can.) all signed their National Letters of Intent to attend UCLA. Read more...


Football: Third down’s a charm for Bruin offense

Every third down in a football game is a battle. Possession is at stake, meaning each pivotal third down opportunity is a potential momentum swing. Hence, when retracing the reasons behind UCLA’s victory over Oregon, look no further than the Bruins’ overwhelming success on third downs. Read more...


Swimming: Finding a family far from home

By now, a lot of people know that “ohana” means “family” in Hawaiian, but most people can’t say “family” in at least six different languages. But the UCLA women’s swimming and diving team sure can. Read more...




Football: Medlock’s field goals key in victory

EUGENE, Ore. “”mdash; Justin Medlock had been waiting for this day for a long time. A whole season, in fact. So when the UCLA kicker had a chance to make things right, to make amends for two missed field goals in last season’s loss to Oregon, Medlock made sure not to miss his opportunity. Read more...