Ruey Yen

California, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Philadelphia, Taiwan

Experimental neutrino physicist; writer of all 30 @Cal sports on @WriteForCal; alum of @UCBerkeley, @Yale, @UofMaryland; diehard @Braves fan; Fantasy NBA HoFer

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Cal Bears at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

2 weeks ago | writeforcalifornia.com | Ruey Yen

This week’s NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships mark the official end of the 2024-25 school year for Cal Athletics. Eight California Golden Bears made it to Eugene, Oregon after qualifying as top-12 finishers at the NCAA West Regional at College Station, Texas two weeks ago. ESPN+ has all of the live action. Write For California is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
No.4 Cal Women's Water Polo at NCAA Championships this weekend

1 month ago | writeforcalifornia.com | Ruey Yen

In case you missed it, Cal Rugby found success in Indianapolis last Saturday when they won the D1A National Championship Final!This weekend, it will be Cal Women’s Water Polo’s turn for glory in “The Crossroad of America”. No.4 Cal is looking to replicate and surpass their 2024 season when the Golden Bears made the NCAA Championship Final for only the second time in program history. Write For California is a reader-supported publication.
National Championship No.29 for Cal Rugby in 15s!

1 month ago | writeforcalifornia.com | Ruey Yen

The top spot in collegiate men’s rugby is again a Bear Territory!In an eventful (and entertaining, particularly given the result) high-scoring contest, California Golden Bears (15-1) emerged victorious at the end of 80 minutes. Write For California is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Cal’s 55-38 triumph over Life (14-2) is the highest-scoring national championship match in D1A history.
Cal Rugby takes on Life for 15s National Championship on Saturday (4 pm PT)

1 month ago | writeforcalifornia.com | Ruey Yen

The best Cal side since the pandemic is ready to break the uncharacteristic drought for the storied Rugby program. Cal Rugby is seeking its 29th rugby 15s (34th overall, including Rugby 7s) national title on Saturday in Indianapolis, Indiana. In Cal’s way is Life, a school and the obstacle that got the better of the Golden Bears at this stage of the D1A Championship back in 2018 and 2019.
NCAA Championships time for Lauzon, Williams, and Men's Gymnastics

2 months ago | writeforcalifornia.com | Ruey Yen

While the Cal revenue sports are inducing stress, Cal Gymnastics will aim to make us proud at the NCAA Championships in the next few days. Sure, it was heartbreaking that Cal Women’s Gymnastics did not advance to today’s NCAA Championship semifinal in Fort Worth, Texas as a team.
Postseasons begins this weekend for Cal Women's Gymnastics and Cal Rugby

2 months ago | writeforcalifornia.com | Ruey Yen

After Cal Men’s Swimming and Diving placed 2nd at the NCAA Championships last Saturday, the next California Golden Bears to vie for national titles are Cal Women’s Gymnastics and Cal Rugby. No.6 Cal Women’s Gymnastics (28-3), the 2024 NCAA runner-ups, are in the Alabama Regional this weekend. They will look to book a returning trip to the NCAA Championships in Fort Worth, Texas in two weeks.
Cal Men's Swimming set NCAA record in winning 800y Free Relay

Mar 27, 2025 | writeforcalifornia.com | Ruey Yen

It did not take long for Cal Men’s Swimming and Diving to earn their first national title of the week (and Cal Athletics’ first of the 2024-25 school year). The 2025 NCAA Championships opened on Wednesday Night with a dramatic 200y Medley Relay that saw Florida’s “win” wiped away by a false start DQ via replay.
ACC Champion Cal Men's Swimming (and Diving) racing for NCAA Glory this week

Mar 26, 2025 | writeforcalifornia.com | Ruey Yen

Not counting the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 school year that did not have most winter nor any spring national championships, Cal Athletics has won a national championship (team, individual, relay, pair, boat, etc.) every year since 1972-73. The first national championship of the 2024-25 school year will likely come this week from Federal Way, Washington where Cal Men’s Swimming and Diving will compete in the NCAA Championships.
Four Cal Bears earned All-American honors at NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships

Mar 17, 2025 | writeforcalifornia.com | Ruey Yen

Cal Women’s Basketball is not the only Golden Bear squad competing in the postseason this month!The NCAA championships winter season started this past weekend with the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
'24 NCAA runner-up Cal Women's Gymnastics might be even better in 2025

Feb 7, 2025 | writeforcalifornia.com | Ruey Yen

In case you missed it, Cal Women’s Gymnastics has become a national powerhouse. The steady improvement of the program since it was nearly cut back in 2010 has it near the mountain top of the sport. In 2024, Cal Women’s Gymnastics not only made the NCAA Championship Final for the first time in program history, but the Golden Bears finished just behind LSU as the national runner-up. Cal got to perform on national TV then (the NCAA Championship Final session was on ABC).