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October 30, 2:03 am

Receiver Thomas Duarte continues to up game with passion, work ethic

“Thomas Duarte … continues on his mission,” the Pac-12 commentator declared. “The crowd loves it.” The junior receiver had just caught a 20-yard pass from freshman quarterback Josh Rosen , fended off five Cal defenders and broken three tackles on his 19-yard run to the red zone. Read more...

Photo: Junior receiver Thomas Duarte has been on a mission since the age of four to excel on the football field. In the midst of a career season, Duarte has become one of quarterback Josh Rosen’s go-to receivers. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Features, Sports

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October 29, 4:01 am

Pac-12 first to include student-athletes in official governing capacity

It was a century ago when the Pacific Coast Conference came into existence. The name has changed, schools have come and gone, but one thing remained constant for the long history of the league: Administrative decisions went largely without the input of the hundreds of thousands of student-athletes who have competed in the conference. Read more...

Photo: Junior water polo player Patrick Woepse and sophomore golfer Aliea Clark are two of the first Pac-12 student-athlete representatives on the conference’s official governing council. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Features, Football, Sports

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October 14, 9:22 am

Five-star recruit Oluwole Betiku excels with only two years of experience

GARDENA — Rewind to 2013, and no one had ever heard of Oluwole Betiku. A tall and bulky teen who was too large for soccer but not tall enough for basketball, the Nigerian native settled on football. Read more...

Photo: No one knew UCLA recruit Oluwole Betiku in 2013. That was before he attended the Xtreme Procision International Sports Camp and impressed Ricardo Davidson, who runs sports camps in Africa, and initiated the process that brought Betiku to the United States (Rivals.com)

Features, Men's Golf, Sports

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October 14, 9:20 am

Bruin Jonathan Garrick aims to be top college golfer

Jonathan Garrick wants to be the best player in college golf. After leading UCLA with an average score of 71.2 last season, Garrick is currently the No. Read more...

Photo: Garrick won the Erin Hills Intercollegiate last weekend, his second career individual win in a tournament. While he says a couple other golfers around the country will challenge him, Garrick has his sights set on becoming the best. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Features, Men's Water Polo, Sports

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October 8, 4:09 am

Men’s water polo coach inspires with intense, friendly approach

If it wasn’t for his high school counselor, Jason Falitz may have never raced a lap or gripped a water polo ball. He also may never have become John Burroughs High School’s all-time career scoring leader, the Los Angeles Times 1999 Player of the Year or the 2006 Western State Conference Player of the Year at Los Angeles Valley College. Read more...

Photo: Jason Falitz, the new assistant coach for UCLA men’s water polo, is known for his seriousness during practice and his light-hearted attitude away from the pool. Falitz has coached at almost every level. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Features, Football, Sports

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October 2, 2:09 am

Ka’imi Fairbairn goes from kicking at trees to UCLA starting kicker

Ka’imi Fairbairn had one chance at a Division I college football scholarship. It came in 2011, during his junior year of high school. The young placekicker asked his parents if they could help him pay for a trip to Las Vegas, so he could attend the prestigious Chris Sailer Kicking camps. Read more...

Photo: Senior kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn went from kicking at trees in Hawaii to kicking on college-regulation field goal posts at UCLA every day in practice. His success helped spark a recruiting pipeline for kickers in the state of Hawaii. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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