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When someone mentions UCLA sports the first thing that comes to mind is men’s basketball. For over 50 years the men’s basketball program has been the light that has shined the brightest. This year the light still shines but it’s pointed in the direction of the UCLA women’s basketball team. The Bruin women also have a strong tradition in Westwood and this season the No. 12 lady Bruins are 19-6 overall and 11-3 in the Pac-12 trailing only Oregon State (22-3, 13-1) and Arizona State (22-4, 13-1) in the Pac-12 standings. This weekend UCLA is on the...
There are only five games remaining in the regular season for the USC men’s basketball team. They are currently 18-7 overall and 7-5 in the Pac-12 conference. All of their seven losses have come on the road but the men of Troy are unbeaten at home at press time. The results of their late game last Wednesday did not make this edition. Their five remaining games are against Utah on Sunday at home in the Galen Center at 3 p.m., they travel to the bay area to play Stanford on Thursday February 25 at 8 p.m. and California on Sunday February 28. O...
The West Los Angeles College baseball team will play three home games next week starting with Tuesday February 23, when they face Victor Valley at 2 p.m. on Thursday February 25, Grossmont at 2 p.m. and Friday, February 26, Irvine Valley at 2 p.m. This year the Wildcats are led by center fielder Brandan Bailey, first baseman Greg Carter, third baseman Andrew Figueroa, designated hitter Javier Garcia, shortstop Navari Julius, right fielder Madden Laing, second baseman and leadoff hitter Harrison McElroy, left fielder Nicolas Martinez and...
The UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team is flirting with NCAA Tournament qualifying failure as they travel to Arizona to face the University of Arizona on Friday, February 12, at 6 p.m. on ESPN and Arizona State this Sunday at 5:30 p.m. on ESPNU. UCLA is 13-10 overall and 4-6 in the Pac-12. Against Washington State last month and USC on February 4 the Bruins changed their starting lineup hoping to provide a defensive spark. They inserted Jonah Bolden, a 6-10 guard/forward into the lineup to replace senior Tony Parker and the experiment was s...
USC’s men’s basketball team’s 80-61 win over cross town rival UCLA last week proved that the Trojans are for real. For the past few months everyone has been waiting the Trojans to fall back down to earth, but they continue to reach for the sky. They are currently ranked No. 23 in the nation and have an overall record of 18-5, good for second place in the Pac-12 with a record of 7-3. They face another tough test this weekend when they travel to play Arizona State on Friday at 5 p.m. and Arizona at 5 p.m. on Sunday. The Trojans need to win both...
USC and UCLA men’s and women’s basketball teams have reached the half way mark in the super competitive Pac-12 Conference. All four teams are keeping their NCAA tournament hopes alive. The USC men are 17-5 overall and are tied for second with four other teams with a 6-3 conference record. The USC women are 16-6 overall and tied for fifth place with 4-6 record in the Pac-12. By next weekend the USC men could be in first place. “We are just trying to get better,” said USC coach Andy Enfield after his win over first place Washington last week. ...
Sports Reporter There are several ways to look at the UCLA men's basketball season. If you look at the Pac-12 standings the Bruins are listed as the 10th place team in the league but if you look at the records of the teams they are actually tied for third. That's how competitive the Pac-12 is this season. UCLA is has an overall record of 12-8 and is 3-4 in the Pac-12. If they expect to keep up with the top teams in the league they must beat Washington and Washington State this weekend on their h...
The USC men’s basketball team is tied for second place with six other Pac-12 teams and they are hoping that a sweep of the Washington schools this weekend will put them back in first place. USC played Washington State on Thursday and will battle Washington Saturday at noon in the Galen Center on the USC campus. The Trojans are 15-5 overall and 4-3 in the Pac-12. Other teams that are 4-3 in the Pac-12 are Arizona, California, Colorado, Stanford and Utah and UCLA and Oregon State are 3-4. Right now there are 10 teams in the league with an o...
The USC men’s basketball team moved into a tie for first place in the Pac-12 when they beat UCLA 89-75 last week at UCLA. One of the main reasons they were able to defeat the Bruins was the play of freshman Chimezie Metu. Against the Bruins Metu, who played for Lawndale high school last year, made eight out of 10 shots while scoring 21 points. Some of the moves he made against the Bruins would make an NBA scout smile. He also recorded eight rebounds and he leads the team in block shots this season with 32. “He is learning the college gam...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The UCLA men's and women's basketball teams are playing competitive basketball in leagues where on any given night the last place team can beat a top team. The league is that competitive. The UCLA men found that out during their first weekend of Pac-12 play when they lost to Washington and Washington State. After starting 0-2 in the Pac-12 the Bruin men turned their fortunes around when they swept the Arizona schools last week. Their 87-84 thrilling victory over...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The USC men’s and women’s basketball teams are a combined 28-5 at press time. For any school that’s a great record but for USC it’s surprising. The men are 14-3 and the women’s record is 14-2. Known as a football school, this year it looks like the Trojans can add basketball to that label. In Pac-12 play the men are 3-1 which is good enough for second place and the women are 2-2 and in seventh place but only one game away from being in second place. Both teams are coming off impressive wins last weekend....
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The UCLA Bruins and USC Trojan men’s basketball teams hope their home courts will provide that extra push into the victory circle this week when they take on the Arizona schools. Last weekend their trips to the University of Washington and Washington State proved to be a disaster for both schools. The Bruins played Arizona last Thursday and will face Arizona State on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus. The Trojans played Arizona State last Thursday and will battle Arizona on Saturday at 4...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The 2016 Rose bowl game will showcase two physical teams that are almost identical. Stanford and Iowa rely on their running games and efficient play from their quarterbacks and both teams look to capitalize on their opponents’ mistakes. What sets No. 5 Iowa (12-1) and No. 6 Stanford (11-2) apart is Christian McCaffrey of the Stanford Cardinal. On Friday January 1 at 2 p.m. in the Rose Bowl the nation will get the opportunity to see what the west coast has witnessed this year. They will see why he was the H...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The 2015 season was supposed to be the year UCLA stepped up to the head of the class. After their 37-29 loss to Nebraska in the Foster Farms Bowl last Saturday in Santa Clara the 8-5 Bruins are stuck in the middle of the line. Losing to a good Nebraska team is not the problem. That loss just exposed their lack of depth on defense. After a series of injuries on defense to key players at the beginning of the season the Bruins were beaten in five of their last nine...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The are 40 college football bowls games this year and next year which will include 80 teams. Every game has special events leading up to the game that makes that particular game standout and make players, coaches and fans want to visit that city a little more than others. When it comes to special events Lawry’s Beef Bowl is the golden standard. Now in its’ 60th year the Beef Bowl rivals Disneyland as one of the highlights for the two teams who play in the Rose Bowl. This year the 12-1 Iowa Hawkeyes and the 11-...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The season is still early but the USC men and women basketball teams are a combined 18-3 to start the 2015-16 season. The women are 9-0 and the men have a record of 9-3 but the biggest hurdle the Trojans face will be when Pac-12 play starts in a few weeks. All of the men and women teams in the Pac-12 are very competitive this season. The women, who are coached by former USC star Cynthia Cooper, host their own holiday tournament this weekend starting tonight when they face Florida A&M at 6 p.m. at the Galen...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter It’s a great time to be a local college sports fan. USC and UCLA football teams are headed to local bowl games. The Bruins and Trojans women’s volleyball teams are in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The UCLA men’s water polo team won the NCAA championship with a victory over USC last week and the Bruins and Trojans men and women basketball teams have come up with some impressive wins so far this season. The 8-4 UCLA football team will face a 5-7 Nebraska team in the Foster Farms Bowl at Levi’s Stadium...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The USC football team showed it can win games on paper and on the field when they beat UCLA 40-21 last Saturday at the Coliseum to capture the Pac-12 South Division championship. They recruit some of the best athletes in the nation but sometimes they play like C students. Last Saturday they all got A's on the field. That victory over UCLA not only put them in the championship game it got their interim head coach Clay Helton the permanent job for the next five...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The No. 1-seeded USC Trojans and the No. 14 seeded UCLA Bruins will be at home this weekend when they host the first round of the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament. The Trojans played Cleveland State Thursday and if they advance they will battle the winner of the San Diego versus Northern Arizona match on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Galen Center on the USC campus. The top ranked Trojans are led by Pac-12 of the Year, outside hitter Samantha Bricio. USC is coached by Pac-12 Coach of the Year Mick Haley. The 3...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter Here we go again. The big game on Saturday has turned into a huge game for the UCLA and USC football teams. The winner will grab first place out of the jaws of an up and down season and meet Stanford in the Pac-12 championship game next month in Santa Clara. Kickoff for this cross-town rivalry game is set for 12:30 p.m. and the game will be televised by Channel 7. USC will be looking to stop UCLA’s three game winning streak and the Trojans’ senior quarterback Cody Kessler hopes to pull rank on UCLA’s fresh...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter Despite losing to underdog Washington State last Saturday at the Rose Bowl, 31-27, the UCLA Bruin football team can still win the South division and conference championships in the Pac-12 if they win their next two games. They face Utah on the road Saturday at 12:30 p.m. and USC on November 28, at the Coliseum. The game against Utah will be televised on channel 11. If the 7-3 Bruins expect to reach those championship games they will have to cut down on their penalties, stop making mental mistakes and hold the op...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The USC football team has experienced a lot of ups and downs this season. This week they find themselves up at the top of the Pac-12 South division. They control their own destiny starting Saturday when they travel to Oregon to face the Ducks at 12:30 p.m. The teams have identical records of 7-3 overall and 5-2 in their divisions and the game will be televised on ESPN. The first place Trojans will be facing a team that has also found its’ way. After a slow start the Ducks, who played in the National C...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The UCLA football team will need to be at its’ best on the defensive side of the ball when it plays Washington State at 7:45 p.m. Saturday at the Rose Bowl. The game will be televised on ESPN. The Cougars have one of the best quarterbacks in the nation in Luke Falk who currently leads the nation in passing yards with 3,736 and is second in touchdown passes with 33. The good news is the Bruins are coming off of a 41-0 win over Oregon State last Saturday so their injury riddled defense seems to be clicking on a...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The 6-3 USC football team hopes to make it four wins in a row when it travels to Colorado tonight in a rare Friday night game at 6 p.m. on ESPN2. The Trojans will face the Buffalos in temperatures that are expected to drop into the 20’s. After they battle the 4-6 Buffalos their two remaining regular season games are against Oregon on the road next Saturday and UCLA at home on November 28. Last Saturday the Trojans beat Arizona 38-30. They were led by freshman running back Roland Jones II who set a freshman r...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter The UCLA Bruins football team will play the Oregon State Beavers for the first time in three years Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in Corvallis. The Bruins, who are coming off a 35-31 win over Colorado last Saturday hope their injuries do not get in the way of their will to win. Against Colorado the Bruins defense was on the field for over 41 minutes in a 60-minute game. The noon kickoff time, plus the 90 degree weather created a combination that produced injuries, cramps...
