Mikey Matthews didn’t walk into the Bruins’ receiver room looking to ease in. The first thing on his to-do list was to give his group one command. Read more...
Photo: Wide receiver Mikey Matthews – who transferred from California to UCLA on Dec. 28 – catches the ball in a game against Oregon State last season. The sophomore has emerged as a leader on and off the field for UCLA’s receiver corps. (Courtesy of Cal Athletics)
Fans can see talent as soon as an athlete steps on the court. Sometimes, supporters can even imagine the hard work a player endures. But what people never see is the mental conditioning athletes undergo en route to success. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close speaks to graduate student forward Angela Dugalic on the sideline. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Blood dripped from his nose. His coach signaled for him to step off. His mom urged from the stands. But Sebastian Mack wasn’t going to budge. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard Sebastian Mack is featured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Lindsey Murto/Design director)
There are friends, there is family, and there are friends who become family. And the saying rings especially true in sports. Blood, sweat and tears forge connections that stand the test of time. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Juwon Park/Illustrations director)
Frida Esparza mostly wears black and gray. She loves Metallica. And when the graduate student was a sophomore, she rocked pink hair in the fall before swapping it out for a bright, pastel blue dye job in the spring. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Frida Esparza shreds the national anthem on her electric guitar Friday in Pauley Pavilion. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Emily Lee’s little sister’s death drew her to health care at a young age. The UCLA gymnastics senior’s affinity for a healing profession stems from a deeply personal experience that exposed her to the rigorous world of medicine. Read more...
Photo: (Angelina Wu/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Feb. 20 at 12:06 a.m. Mika Webster-Longin walked into coach Lisa Terry’s club gym in 2020 afraid to hang onto the uneven bars. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Sanders/Daily Bruin)
