MARY HOLSCHER/Daily Bruin Alyssa Beckerman, performing at the NCAA championships in Alabama, helped her team to a third-place finish. By Adam and Eli Karon Daily Bruin Staff [email protected] [email protected] Winning back-to-back championships is difficult, but winning three in a row is nearly impossible. Such were the odds stacked against the 2002 UCLA gymnastics team this season as it fell just short of achieving its goal of a third straight title. Read more...

By J.P. Hoornstra Daily Bruin Senior Staff [email protected] Saturday’s running of the 69th Big Meet between USC and UCLA saw some crafty strategy on the part of both men’s track and field head coaches ““ the Trojans’ Ron Allice and the Bruins’ Art Venegas. Read more...

NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin Staff Junior Kyle Erickson (above) ran the 400-meter hurdles in 49.62 seconds, fourth-best in school history, to win the event Saturday. By Jeff Eisenberg Daily Bruin Contributor [email protected] Rounding the turn towards the finish line in the men’s 800 meters, UCLA’s Ben Aragon trailed USC’s Anthony Heckman by approximately 10 feet for third place in the race. Read more...

CLAIRE ZUGMEYER/Daily Bruin Freshman Alejandra Barrientos (right) comes in first in the 5000 meter race as the Bruins beat USC with a 111-92 victory in the dual meet. Read more...

CORVALLIS GAZETTETIMES Stacey Nuveman celebrates after she broke the NCAA home run record of 85. By Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Senior Staff [email protected] There wasn’t drama or tension, as much as there was excitement. Read more...

Jeff Agase [email protected] Click Here for more articles by Jeff Agase   If you’re hoping the UCLA football team finally ends a season with a win over USC, forget about it. Read more...

By Scott Bair DAILY BRUIN STAFF [email protected] The UCLA baseball team’s three-game conference series against the Washington Huskies, (22-20-1, 10-5 Pac-10) was a microcosm of the entire season. Read more...