Cal track and field runs through its stacked schedule Jonathan Hale/StaffCal track and field traveled down to Southern California, trading out overcast and drizzling weather for sunnier skies. It won’t be a vacation — with three meets taking place over just a few days, this is the busiest week yet for the Bears. The Mt. Sac Relays held in Walnut, CA kicked off the Bears’ … [Read more...] about Cal track and field runs through its stacked schedule
A victorious Bear season despite loss in Oklahoma
A victorious Bear season despite loss in Oklahoma Theo Wyss-Flamm/Senior StaffThe very nature of winning and losing is a misleading and fickle thing. Oftentimes, losing and winning aren’t necessarily defined by rigid borders or actions that reside within the boundaries of sole goodness or badness. To win hardly means to not lose, and to lose rarely heralds an experience … [Read more...] about A victorious Bear season despite loss in Oklahoma
Match-point mentality: Erin Richardson’s climb to success
Match-point mentality: Erin Richardson’s climb to success Gabriel Nuer/StaffA strong serve on match point — left-handed, with a bit of spin — and the opponent is thrown off. The return is slow, and Cal women’s tennis junior Erin Richardson pulls out a down the line forehand winner. Boom: Game, set, match. Skilled in both singles and doubles, Richardson shines on the court. But … [Read more...] about Match-point mentality: Erin Richardson’s climb to success
Cal Baseball finds its groove against Huskies, Gaels
Cal Baseball finds its groove against Huskies, Gaels Theo Wyss-Flamm/Senior StaffAfter struggling to find a consistent performance level this season, lurching from impressive wins to disappointing losses, Cal baseball may have finally found its groove. The Bears opened their weekend series against Washington inauspiciously. Junior first baseman Nathan Martorella opened up the … [Read more...] about Cal Baseball finds its groove against Huskies, Gaels
Southern trip goes south as Bears fall to Trojans, Sun Devils
Southern trip goes south as Bears fall to Trojans, Sun Devils Antonio Martin/Senior StaffThere is a stigma in college lacrosse that the West Coast cannot compete with the East Coast in terms of skill and talent. Lacrosse is more popular in the East, giving those colleges the cream of the crop when it comes to recruiting. But based on the emergence of Stanford, USC and even … [Read more...] about Southern trip goes south as Bears fall to Trojans, Sun Devils