Thirty-two was the magic number for students from the University of La Verne Communications Department at the 50th Annual California Intercollegiate Press Association (CIPA) convention hosted by Cal Poly San Luis Obispo last weekend.
As the University of La Verne men's basketball team prepares for the upcoming season, third year head coach Terry Boesel seeks to improve on last year's uneventful performances. Boesel will have the pleasure of coaching seven returning players, and a team whose strongest aspect is "depth."
Every once in a while a coach will cross paths with a true athlete. Someone who takes pride in their sport by being reliable and hardworking but at the same time is able to have fun and gain valuable experience.
The men's basketball team completed the 1997 season this past week as they travelled to the No.1 team in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) on Saturday Feb. 22, losing by 16, 76-60, and hosted Cal Lutheran on Wednesday, winning 71-63.
The men's basketball team came to play Wednesday night. Not only did the Leopards force two overtime periods, but the Leopards also overcame a first half deficit for the first time all season to win in dramatic fashion over the Occidental Tigers, 106-104.
Whipping out a close first half is nothing new to the University of La Verne's men's basketball team, but finishing it up is what seems to be the hard part.