A many-headed beast: Cal track and field excels across 3 meets Lisi Ludwig/Senior StaffIn Greek mythology, the Hydra is an immortal, gigantic water-snake monster. Whenever any of the Hydra’s nine heads are severed, two more heads grow in place. The more the Hydra is split, the stronger it becomes. The same can be said for Cal track and field. Despite splitting itself to attend … [Read more...] about A many-headed beast: Cal track and field excels across 3 meets
Cal gears up for Pac-12 championships in Ojai
Cal gears up for Pac-12 championships in Ojai Nora Povejsil/StaffWith an 11-9 finish in the regular season behind it, Cal men’s tennis seeks to advance its season, as it heads down to Ojai, California, to compete in the Pac-12 championships. Cal came into the season with four freshmen on its roster, making the team one of the more youthful squads in the NCAA. Despite this … [Read more...] about Cal gears up for Pac-12 championships in Ojai
‘It felt like I had something to prove’: 7 Bears rise to occasion at NCAA championships
‘It felt like I had something to prove’: 7 Bears rise to occasion at NCAA championships Theo Wyss-Flamm/Senior StaffWhile the Bears didn’t strike gold at the last weekend’s NCAA men’s gymnastics championships, several gymnasts shined especially bright after hitting the routines they had spent the season polishing. Cal completed the championships on Day One with its … [Read more...] about ‘It felt like I had something to prove’: 7 Bears rise to occasion at NCAA championships
Bears survive late Wildcats flurry, advance to semifinals
Bears survive late Wildcats flurry, advance to semifinals Eran Kohen Behar/StaffIt was not always pretty for the Bears on Saturday. Cal rugby turned the ball over, struggled at the scrum for stretches and gave away numerous penalties. But at the end of the day, only one outcome truly matters from the West Region National Quarterfinals. The Bears will play in the … [Read more...] about Bears survive late Wildcats flurry, advance to semifinals
No. 2 Stanford’s Big Splash against No. 6 Cal
No. 2 Stanford’s Big Splash against No. 6 Cal Hsi-Min Chan/StaffThe Bears’ last match against the Cardinal this season was Feb. 5: Cal swam away with a 10-9 win against Stanford in overtime at the Avery Aquatic Center. In that game, Cecily Turner and Jessie Rose came up with the final two goals to lift the Bears to the victory. Rose beat Stanford goalie Maya Avital and was … [Read more...] about No. 2 Stanford’s Big Splash against No. 6 Cal