Monday, May 18


W. track: Senior surfaces in middle distance

Cloaked in anonymity throughout her UCLA career, Melissa McBain is a secret no longer. A sterling indoor season has propelled McBain into a strong start outdoors, reaffirming her status as perhaps UCLA’s top middle-distance runner, at least until three-time NCAA champion Lena Nilsson begins competing later this month. Read more...


Harrison’s return ends his football withdrawal

It’s really nothing more than a rite of spring, but to UCLA tailback Jason Harrison, it must have meant so much more. The first padded practice of the calendar year came Monday, and late in the day, the coaches set up one of those training-camp type drills that test the raw desire of their players. Read more...




M. track: Out of the blocks

Three decades after running the fastest 800 meters in UCLA history, Tony Veney has found his way home. Veney, who replaced Derek Loudenback as the men’s sprints coach in June 2003, has brought 25 years of collegiate coaching experience to the track and field program. Read more...