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Features

Features, Sports, Swim & Dive

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September 18, 9:30 am

International diver makes waves for UCLA, returns home to pursue Olympic dreams

Even before becoming a Bruin, Maria Polyakova dreamed of competing on the Olympic stage. Seven years after coming to Westwood and pursuing an award-laden collegiate career, Polyakova finally accomplished her goal, competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as a diver for the Russian Olympic Committee. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA diver Maria Polyakova spent five years with the Bruins before returning home to Russia to train for the Olympics. (Daily Bruin file photo. Photo illustration by Cat Nordstrom/Daily Bruin)

Baseball, Features, Sports

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August 1, 5:10 pm

UCLA baseball alum James Kaprielian sees major league success with Oakland A’s

This post was updated Aug. 1 at 8:28 p.m. James Kaprielian had done the unprecedented. After already having secured a national championship and All-Pac-12 honors in his collegiate career, a Friday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium in May 2015 set the former Bruin apart. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA baseball right-hander James Kaprielian logged nine innings of no-hit ball in 2015 to help the Bruins to their first no-hitter in program history, and is now a starter for the Oakland Athletics. (Left to right: Daily Bruin file photo, Courtesy of Oakland Athletics)

Features, Men's Tennis, Sports

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June 6, 7:43 pm

Men’s tennis’ Keegan Smith recounts new lease on life after near-death accident

While the Bruins faced the prospect of a winless season against the Trojans, Keegan Smith’s situation was much more dire. The senior faced the prospect of losing his life. Read more...

Photo: Keegan Smith’s senior season with UCLA men’s tennis was cut short because of a skateboarding accident, but he still potentially finished his career as a Bruin with more than 100 wins across both singles and doubles matches. (Jefferson Alade/Daily Bruin)

Features, Sports, Women's Basketball

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June 6, 7:40 pm

UCLA basketball’s Izzy Anstey recounts immigration obstacles, joining Bruin family

Izzy Anstey packed her bags and placed them in the hallway leading to her front door. The freshman forward from Melbourne, Australia – who signed her letter of intent to join UCLA women’s basketball in November 2019 – was counting down the days until she could join her new teammates across the pacific. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball’s Izzy Anstey did not play a single second for the Bruins during the 2020-2021 season because of travel restrictions keeping her in Australia. (Courtesy of Caren Nicdao/UCLA Women’s Basketball)


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