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Features, Football, Sports

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November 16, 11:33 pm

Linebacker Kenny Young strives to wear Jackie Robinson’s number with pride

Kenny Young had heard enough questions about the perilous state of UCLA’s defense. “So negative, man. So negative,” he joked with reporters last week. “Be positive.” Despite the throngs of fans voicing their disapproval of the Bruins’ disappointing past two seasons and an injury-ravaged defensive roster, the senior middle linebacker has remained a pillar of positivity for the UCLA defense. Read more...

Photo: Senior linebacker Kenny Young wears Jackie Robinson’s historic number 42. In his four-year career, Young has recorded 271 tackles, 18.5 of them for loss and 5.5 sacks. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Features, Men's Tennis, Sports

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November 16, 12:27 am

Maxime Cressy reflects on collegiate tennis journey, mental growth

His name is Maxime Cressy, but his brother calls him “Maximus.” “It was a direct reference to (Maxime Cressy’s) pursuit of greatness,” said his brother, Jonathan Cressy. Read more...

Photo: Junior Maxime Cressy was born in Paris, but decided to move to the United States toward the end of high school in order to attract college scouts. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)

Features, Sports, Women's Soccer

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November 13, 11:16 pm

UCLA sisters’ soccer advancements rooted in family support, training

Anika and Karina Rodriguez’s journeys began at home. Their father Rafael Rodriguez, a youth soccer coach, started training them in the backyard at ages 4 and 5. Read more...

Photo: Anika and Karina Rodriguez spent time playing against each other in their home’s backyard. Their father, Rafael Rodriguez, said he trained them the same way, but the girls naturally fell into differing roles on the field. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)

Features, Sports, Women's Volleyball

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November 8, 1:17 am

Bruin middle blocker brings stability to court with focus, big presence

Michael Sealy said when he first met Madeleine Gates, she seemed shy. “When she first came here, sometimes she wouldn’t make eye contact, or she’d be a little bit nervous in conversations,” said Sealy, the UCLA women’s volleyball coach. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Madeleine Gates leads UCLA women’s volleyball with 77 block assists and 19 solo blocks, along with leading the Bruins with a hitting percentage of .337. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Features, Sports, Women's Volleyball

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October 26, 1:00 am

Women’s volleyball freshmen from Midwest making early impact

Two young volleyball players were ready to flee the cold, landlocked Midwest. Freshmen outside hitters Jenny Mosser and Mac May hail from Lakeville, Minnesota, and Dubuque, Iowa – both cities over 1800 miles away from Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Mac May led the state of Iowa with 6.8 kills per set and over 1700 kills during her high school career. May was considering the Nebraska volleyball program, but decided to come out to California so she could play both beach and indoor volleyball. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Features, Sports

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October 25, 1:32 am

UCLA club water ski grows over the years, competes in national tournament

Few athletes can say they have competed on behalf of UCLA while wearing a costume. “We all ski in fun outfits – people like to wear mullets under the jump helmets and go off the jump, people will wear their school flag as a cape,” said senior Maddie Brooks. Read more...

Photo: Senior Maddie Brooks has competed for UCLA club water ski for all four years. She finished second overall at the National Collegiate Water Ski Association Division 2 Nationals, with a second-place finish in slalom and a fourth-place finish in jump.(Courtesy of Maddie Brooks)

Features, Sports, Women's Soccer

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October 18, 1:58 am

Bruin goalie finds success away from home, paves path for players in Australia

Teagan Micah has played in every minute of every game since she came to UCLA. She didn’t even know it was a big deal. The Australian-native was UCLA women’s soccer’s first true freshman goalkeeper to start on opening day since Valerie Henderson in 2004, who now plays for the Western New York Flash. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore goalkeeper Teagan Micah said she hopes to someday return to her native Australia to play for the national team once she graduates from UCLA. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin Senior Staff)


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