Santa Clara keeps pace with the Waves The Santa Clara University women’s basketball team remains just one game behind the first place Waves in conference play after solidly defeating San Francisco 57-41 in its home gym. The Broncos’ Kendra Rhea lead all scorers with 13 points, as Santa Clara improved to 13-5 overall and 4-1 in league play. Rhea led the Broncos defensively as … [Read more...] about West Coast Conference Briefs
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Getting a visit from the Wizard
By Kyle JorreySports Editor At 92 years of age, former UCLA Men’s Basketball Coach John Wooden still commands the attention of an audience like an experienced battlefield general commands the attention of a room full of soldiers. When he spoke in front of the men’s basketball team and a score of other admirers at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center last Thursday, the room sat in … [Read more...] about Getting a visit from the Wizard
Waves suffer first loss
By Hailey AmatoStaff Writer “If you can stay close with a good team, you can eventually beat them.” The words of women’s tennis Head Coach Gualberto Escudero will hopefully ring true, but only time will tell. The Waves, riding a three-match winning streak, made the 30-minute drive to the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Westwood this past weekend to take on UCLA. The team fell … [Read more...] about Waves suffer first loss
AthleteOfTheWeek: Boomer Brazzle
SPORT - Basketball HEIGHT - 6’7” POSITION - Forward WHAT HE DID - The senior forward scored a game-high 18 points in the Waves’ victory over Loyola-Marymount Saturday, that included hitting two free throws with under 10 seconds remaining to seal the win. Brazzle went 6-of-11 from the field and also had eight rebounds. OFF THE COURT - “I don’t do too much, sleep, play video … [Read more...] about AthleteOfTheWeek: Boomer Brazzle
Ballin’: Good, clean wholesome family fun
By Kyle JorreySports Editor Whoever said sporting events are a great, safe environment to take the family never attended a college basketball game between cross-town rivals. No, when two large groups of college kids get together in an enclosed space, many of them having done what in the world of higher learning is known as “prepping up,” the result is modern-day verbal … [Read more...] about Ballin’: Good, clean wholesome family fun