All Dorothy Yu had were her pants, jacket, socks and shoes. That wasn’t nearly enough gear to compete in a fencing tournament. Among other things, she was missing a sword and mask. Read more...
Photo: Dorothy Yu, a first-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student, is a newcomer to the difficult sport of fencing, but has enjoyed her time with the UCLA Fencing Club. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
Kassidy Kozai needed surgery to reconstruct a torn medial collateral ligament and posterior cruciate ligament in her right knee three years prior to enrolling in college. Read more...
Photo: Kassidy Kozai suffered a number of injuries in her time as a gymnast and bounced back after each one. However, she now finds a different way to impact the sport she loves, serving as an undergraduate assistant coach for UCLA gymnastics. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Amid La Sonjia Jack’s proud collection of her son’s achievements, mementos chronicling 12 years of athletic prowess, one image seems to rise above all the rest. Read more...
Photo: Rising sophomore linebacker/running back Myles Jack was named Pac-12 Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year after recording 267 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns on offense and 75 tackles and two interceptions on defense. (Tim Bradbury/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Eight pairs of eyes stare straight at UCLA yell crew captain Danny King an hour before the final men’s basketball home game tipoff on March 2. Read more...
Photo: After being a fixture at UCLA sporting events for years, yell crew captain Danny King will graduate at the end of spring quarter with a doctorate in chemistry. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Minutes after UCLA snapped a two-game losing streak over Oregon State on March 2, sophomore guard Jordan Adams spoke. Reporters on deadline asked Adams and sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson, UCLA’s leading scorers in the game and season, two minutes’ worth of questions, and after a moment of silence, the two were free to go. Read more...
Photo: Since its Dec. 19 game against Duke, UCLA won every game in which Jordan Adams scored more than 13 points. Photo credit: Katie Meyers
Watching the football BCS National Championship at the age of 7 or 8, UCLA track and field freshman thrower Braheme Days was fascinated by the spectacle of collegiate athletics. Read more...
Photo: Freshman thrower Braheme Days was inspired to pursue collegiate athletics after watching NCAA football as a child. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin staff)
It’s rare that someone has to stop and think about which NCAA championship win was the best moment of his or her playing career. Molly Cahill has to decide between three. Read more...
Photo: Molly Cahill, the women’s water polo’s assistant coach, won three national titles as a student-athlete at UCLA and never left, staying on as an assistant coach after finishing her playing years. (Agnijita Kumar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
