‘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
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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
Cal falls flat in Big Slam
Cal falls flat in Big Slam Nora Povejsil/Senior StaffTennis is a beautiful game; but as beautiful as the game can be, it can be just as frustrating as any other sport. You can ace your opponent four times in a row, and five minutes later, you can just as easily double fault an entire game away. It takes a high level of mental durability to get through the extreme lows of losing … [Read more...] about Cal falls flat in Big Slam
Trees get chopped: Cal takes Stanford into dugout
Trees get chopped: Cal takes Stanford into dugout Theo Wyss-Flamm/Senior StaffThe Trees were chopped amid two Cal wins in the blue and gold’s three-game weekend series against No. 24 Stanford. The rivals faced off in Berkeley this weekend, presenting the test of who will emerge as the superior softball program in the Bay Area. Though there was not a decisive sweep of either … [Read more...] about Trees get chopped: Cal takes Stanford into dugout