At the second qualifying session of the NCAA finals late Friday night, the scoreboard was littered with names and numbers, but two figures stood out above the rest. Cal and Iowa were locked up at 426.450 with no events remaining. The two teams were tied for third. With only three Read More…
1998. That was the last time the Cal men’s gymnastic team hoisted the national championship trophy. This year, the team qualified for the NCAA meet for yet another year, but the chances at capturing that elusive fifth title look slim. Cal goes in as the ninth-ranked team out of 12 Read More…
I am a senior at Cal this year, and I was extremely offended to read the article concerning the men’s gymnastics team and their performance at nationals. I personally know every single man on the team, and I traveled to nationals in Oklahoma City this year to support them. If Read More…
Mann named to water polo squad for Olympics Former Cal water polo player John Mann was selected to the USA men’s water polo team on Monday, becoming the third Cal water polo player who will compete in the 2012 London Olympics. Mann, who played for Cal from 2003-06, had one Read More…
With some of the best talent in the country, the Cal men’s gymnastics team had high expectations for itself. But talent was not enough for a national championship, as a Cal squad that had been felled by injuries most of the year finished a disappointing fourth at NCAAs. The the Read More…
Glen Ishino won a national championship in his final act as a member of the Cal men’s gymnastics team. It just was not the one that everyone was hoping for. The senior struggled in the team competition, but found his footing when it meant the most, winning pommel horse both Read More…
Conference championships are important to most teams. The Cal men’s gymnastics team doesn’t think so. The Bears will travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., this weekend to compete in the MPSF Championship meet on Saturday. Their focus, however, is on the NCAA championship two weeks away. The top 12 teams in the Read More…
After five weeks of hibernation, the Bears are ready to come roaring back. The No. 8 Cal’s men’s gymnastics team is set to face off against No. 13 University of Illinois, Chicago in the RSF Field House this Saturday at 7 p.m. It will be the team’s first meet since Read More…
Summertime is traditionally a dead-zone for sports and — most importantly — a time for unyielding relaxation after a grueling school year. Apparently, no one told these Cal athletes. Many have passed up on the comforts of leisurely sunbathing to continue competing on the national and international levels. Here’s a Read More…
The third time was not the charm for the Cal men’s gymnastics team against Stanford this season. The fourth and fifth times that the Bears matched up with their Bay Area foe, however, turned out pretty well. Cal wrapped up a five-meet season series with Stanford Saturday with a win Read More…
