UCLA women’s volleyball has been in the middle of the pack the last three seasons. Not great. Not bad. Just OK. But this year, third-year head coach Alfee Reft finally has a roster of his own, one that could redefine this narrative. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Juwon Park/Illustrations director)
BJ Das loves to move. Although the arts weren’t a central part of her upbringing, the Seattle, Washington, local has always been drawn to movement, beginning with living room dance parties to the rhythm of the Spice Girls. Read more...
Photo: Associate head coach BJ Das stands smiling in the foreground, with four black-and-white images of the UCLA gymnastics squad celebrating or posing in the background. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo Editor, Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff, Darlene Sanzon/Daily Bruin senior staff and Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo Illustration by Rachel Kristen Lee Yokota/Assistant Design director)
This post was updated July 20 at 9:56 p.m. Michaela Onyenwere dreamed of becoming a dentist when she committed to UCLA in 2016. Almost a decade later, Onyenwere isn’t pulling teeth or filling cavities – she’s sinking 3-pointers on women’s basketball’s biggest stage as a forward for the Chicago Sky. Read more...
Photo: Michaela Onyenwere dribbles the ball for UCLA. The Bruins’ fourth highest all-time scorer is now a forward for the Chicago Sky. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Jack Larsen didn’t always look the part. When he arrived at UCLA as a 195-pound freshman in 2018, few would have pegged him as the future hero of a national championship run – let alone the next American to suit up for the most elite water polo club in the world. Read more...
Photo: Jack Larsen raises his arm to shoot the ball. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
Many recruited athletes explore their options before committing to a college. Cooper Robinson always knew he belonged at UCLA. “I grew up loving the school,” Robinson, who has donned blue-and-gold merchandise since childhood, said. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior outside hitter Cooper Robinson (center) and his sister, Charlie Robinson (right), rise to hit the ball. Cooper’s cousin, former Bruin setter/opposite Hagen Smith (left), reaches to set the ball. (Left to right: Daily Bruin file photo, Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff, Eric Isaacs/UCSB Photo Services)
From junior tennis to the US Open, Olivia Center and Kate Fakih conquered many of tennis’ biggest stages side-by-side before the age of 19. But for both freshmen, who have been playing with each other since they were 10 years old, that journey together didn’t end when they arrived at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Freshman doubles partners Olivia Center and Kate Fakih share a smile on the courts of the Los Angeles Tennis Center. The duo reached a team-high No. 2 in the national rankings. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
Sienna Betts’ collegiate dreams were initially devastated when her older sister, Lauren Betts, announced her transfer from Stanford to UCLA. “It was a complete nightmare for me if I’m being honest,” the incoming freshman forward said. Read more...
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