“Individual squares of a trampoline” was how coach Valorie Kondos Field described her gymnasts at the beginning of the year. Read more...
Photo: UCLA has dealt with several injuries this season. The Bruins hope to take advantage of competing in Pauley Pavilion, where they won the 2004 NCAA championship.
Before every meet, UCLA gymnastics performs a candlelit ritual. Read more...
Photo: Senior Vanessa Zamarippa, the Pac-12 Gymnast of the Year, will compete in her final meet as a Bruin at the NCAA championships in Pauley Pavilion.
At age 13, Sophina DeJesus faced a difficult decision. The last year had been a whirlwind of traveling the world in order to act and dance professionally. Read more...
Photo: Freshman gymnast Sophina DeJesus was a successful dancer and actress as a child, encouraged to pursue her talents by dance choreographer and actress Debbie Allen. She was on a children’s television show called “Hip Hop Harry,” and also appeared on “The Tom Joyner Morning Show,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “Maury.”
Over the weekend, UCLA gymnastics competed in what could have been its last meet of the season – the NCAA Columbus Regional. But by clinching second place at the regionals, the Bruins earned a spot at the 2013 NCAA Championships, which will take place later this month at Pauley Pavillion. Read more...
Photo: While senior Vanessa Zamarripa had a fall on the beam, her other scores and those of her teammates pushed UCLA to a second-place finish.
This weekend, UCLA needs to place either first or second just to compete at its last home meet of the year. Read more...
UCLA gymnastics spent spring break training for the most exciting part of their season: national championships. This year, UCLA will be hosting the event in the newly renovated Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Despite posting its highest road score of the year, UCLA gymnastics was unable to defend its Pac-12 Championship title. And although the Bruins didn’t come away with the win, senior Vanessa Zamarripa shined in her final Pac-12 performance. Read more...
