Nicolas Saveljic started as just a kid from Kotor, Montenegro, but will end cemented in Bruin history. The UCLA men’s water polo senior attacker inked his name into the record books by becoming No. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
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Features, Gymnastics, Sports
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February 13, 12:04 pm
In her global career, gymnast Pauline Tratz’s passion never gets lost in translation
This post was updated Feb. 15 at 5:53 p.m. The Bruins can thank YouTube for recruiting their latest trash bag fashion show queen. Prior to a meet against Arizona State in 2020, UCLA gymnastics coach Chris Waller came up with an unorthodox team challenge. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Daily Bruin)
Baseball, Club & IM Sports, Features, Gymnastics, Sports
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January 21, 3:09 pm
Gymnastics alum Rachel Luba hopes to revamp representation in baseball business
This post was updated Jan. 24 at 9:36 p.m. Rachel Luba doesn’t take the mound every fifth night or step up to the plate with the game on the line. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA gymnast and club boxer Rachel Luba has turned the sports agency landscape on its head, breaking norms and stereotypes on her way up the ladder. (Courtesy of Rachel Luba)
Features, Men's Volleyball, Sports
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December 21, 3:06 pm
11-year-old men’s volleyball recruit relies on music, teammates amid health treatments
After signing a national letter of intent with UCLA men’s volleyball on Nov. 11, Matthew Ignacio’s teammates sent him a playlist of songs they listen to before games. Read more...
Photo: (From left to right) Grayson Quintero, Matthew Ignacio, Melina Quintero and Mikey Ignacio spend time together in their Pico Rivera, California, home. Eleven-year-old Matthew signed with UCLA men’s volleyball in November through Team Impact, an organization that connects children with chronic illnesses with college teams. (Photo illustration by Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin & Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
Features, Men's Volleyball, Sports
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November 18, 5:19 pm
UCLA volleyball player pursues his passion for music off the court
The beats have changed, but the artist hasn’t. During Kevin Kobrine’s sophomore year of high school, his friend Sam Parhamfar got him to rap for the first time. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman opposite Kevin Kobrine has worked on his music during quarantine and expects to drop an EP in 2021. (Daanish Bhatti/Assistant Photo editor)
Features, Men's Soccer, Sports
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August 31, 9:20 pm
Former UCLA soccer standout secures new spotlight in successful esports YouTube channel
During his time at UCLA, Evan Raynr was most known for his performances on the soccer field. In his 2012 senior season with the Bruins, the midfielder led the Pac-12 with 10 assists, finished fourth nationally in assists with 0.63 per game and was drafted 36th overall in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft by D.C. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s soccer star Evan Raynr turned his obsession with video games into a successful YouTube channel and an esports commentary career. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Athletics News, Features, Football, Men's Basketball, NIL, Sports
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July 7, 2:20 pm
Changes to NCAA name, image and likeness policy could allow revival of video games
People have gone to great lengths to replicate sports during COVID-19. Marble races have taken the world by storm, re-airings of classic games have populated sports networks and several documentary films and series have attempted to reel in desperate audiences. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations Director)