A flash of blonde hair trails the 5-foot-9 volleyball player as she leaps through the air for a hit. But is that number on her uniform 13 or 31? Read more...
Photo: Megan McNamara (left) travelled all the way from Canada with twin sister Nicole McNamara (right) to compete for UCLA. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It had been almost a year since her last UCLA beach volleyball practice when Zoë Nightingale returned to Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. She and fellow UCLA alumna Karsta Lowe surreptitiously watched under the cover of nearby bushes as senior Julie Consani played her last home game on UCLA’s courts. Read more...
Photo: USC beach volleyball player Zoë Nightingale (left) and UCLA beach volleyball senior Julie Consani (right) live together as roommates despite their allegiance to rival schools. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This isn’t the story of a man who was handed a job. This isn’t about a quick splash into the world of Division I men’s volleyball. Read more...
Photo: First-year assistant coach John Hawks brings a lifetime of volleyball knowledge to Westwood, with experience coaching at other Mountain Pacific Sports Federation schools like UC Irvine, USC and Long Beach State. (Photo by Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff, photo illustration by Owen Emerson/Assistant photo editor)
The linebacker sat hunched over one of Kerckhoff patio’s white metal tables, inconspicuous in a grey hoodie and sweats. A student in a bright yellow UCLA shirt approached him, offering his outstretched hand for a high-five. Read more...
Photo: Anthony Barr played running back for his first two seasons at UCLA before transitioning to the linebacker position his junior season. Despite attracting the attention of NFL scouts, Barr chose to stay for his senior year and finish his education. (Courtesy Lori Barr)
Influence in the pool is often not measured by playing time or goals scored but by the lasting impressions a player is able to leave on her teammates. Read more...
Photo: Senior goalie Alex Musselman is seeing significant pool time this season after biding her time on the sidelines for her first three years. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It was India Forster’s freshman year at Agoura Hills High School and it was time to run the mile after volleyball practice. Forster hated running and looked for any way to avoid the mandatory mile, and luckily for her, there happened to be an alternative. Read more...
Photo: India Forster will play at Spieker Aquatics for the final time Saturday. The senior almost never entered a water polo pool at all. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Logan Warwick always wanted her coach Amy Fuller Kearney to make a Snapchat so they could exchange pictures of their dogs, but it took some time for her to come around. Read more...
Photo: Senior coxswain Logan Warwick has been the unquestioned leader and soul of the women’s rowing team, earning captain honors this year as well as leading the team to an eighth-place finish at NCAAs last season. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
