Twist of fate leads to UCLA Portocarrero surpasses struggles to compete for UCLA gymnastics By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Staff After spending 16 years of her life battling to stay in gymnastics, Louisa Portocarrero knows what it means to struggle. Read more...

 February 20, 1996 M. hoops blocks out Sun in Pauley By Scott Yamaguchi Daily Bruin Staff What’s the best way to bring your slumping freshman center out of his midseason lull? Read more...

 February 20, 1996 Undefeated m. tennis heads to indoor tourney By Mark Shapiro Daily Bruin Contributor As midterm-riddled college students know, there truly is no rest for the weary. Read more...

 February 20, 1996 M. volleyball barely escapes falling into Lions’ cage By Ruben Gutierrez Daily Bruin Staff Just when the first game of Friday’s men’s volleyball match against Loyola Marymount was beginning to look like a blowout, the courageous Lions clawed their way back into contention, an omen of things to come in UCLA’s 15-13, 15-4, 9-15, 15-6 victory at the Wooden Center. Read more...

 February 20, 1996 Records topple but Stanford stays on top By A. CinQue Carter Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA attempted to do what no team has done for nearly a decade this weekend at Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach. Read more...

 February 20, 1996 Water polo blows tourney competition out of water By Mark J. Dittmer Daily Bruin Contributor The UCLA women’s water polo team swept away the field in the UC San Diego tournament this weekend, beating its opponents in the tournament by a combined score of 49-11. Read more...

 February 20, 1996 Bruin gymnasts beaming as wins propel them closer to top spot By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Staff When freshman Susie Erickson dismounted from the beam with a 2 1Ž2 twist and a step during Sunday’s triangle women’s gymnastics meet at the Wooden Center, there was no way of knowing that that small step would be the only imperfect landing of the afternoon, and probably UCLA’s biggest error. Read more...