Wednesday, May 20


W. basketball: Pitts to redshirt basketball season

Ravaged by injuries over the last two-plus years, junior Julia Pitts of the UCLA women’s basketball team will redshirt for the 2004-2005 season. Pitts and coach Kathy Olivier reached a decision earlier this week because it was clear to both of them that it was not in the 6-foot-2 forward’s best interest to play this season. Read more...


Football: Football without tackling isn’t fun

It’s a rough game, football. At least it’s supposed to be. In fact, I’d say football is nothing without a guarantee that at frequent points in a game, a couple of players are going to admire the playing surface for an all-too-brief moment at a very close range thanks to the efforts of a mass of humanity called a linebacker. Read more...


M. basketball: Canadian forward commits to UCLA

Spurned by several top prep big men in the nation over the past few months, UCLA men’s basketball coach Ben Howland finally got his man. Ryan Wright, the top Canadian prospect in this year’s senior class, became the first post player to verbally commit to UCLA this year when he told Howland on Monday afternoon that he plans to enroll next September. Read more...




Bruin digest

Washington women’s volleyball outside hitter Sanja Tomasevic will likely be sidelined for four to five weeks after sustaining a hand injury at practice last Thursday. The senior, who leads the top-ranked Huskies in almost all statistical categories, underwent surgery on Friday to repair two metacarpal bones in her right hand. Read more...