The city of Rochester, N.Y. is known for being one of the best sports towns in the country, a vast landscape of baseball, lacrosse, football and basketball teams. Read more...
Photo: Steve O’Dell (left) and Robart Page’s (right) success at UCLA has helped the Bruins make the postseason. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men’s Volleyball: The Final Stretch The Daily Bruin tells the stories of different UCLA men’s volleyball players throughout the week as the team begins postseason play on Saturday. Read more...
Spencer Rowe plays with coolness in his head and fire in his heart. While his next match might be his last, he’s played as if that were the case all season. Read more...
There were no championship banners hanging from the rafters. No famous names emblazoned on the hardwood. No jumbotron or large scale seating. What there was in Collins Court on Saturday night was a passionate No. Read more...
Photo: Senior outside hitter Robart Page celebrates UCLA’s 3-1 win over No. 3 BYU. With the win, the Bruins clinched a spot in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
The win was comfortable, straightforward and relatively simple for the Bruins. The same cannot yet be said about their playoff position. Two wins in their last two games – it was the only way the UCLA men’s volleyball team could assure itself a spot in the postseason conference tournament. Read more...
Photo: Senior outside hitter Robart Page (left), freshman middle blocker Mitch Stahl (right) and the Bruins are tied for sixth in the conference standings after Thursday night’s win against Cal Baptist. (Nathan Vanderveer-Harris/Daily Bruin)
The freshman had hit only one serve in over four sets. It was crunch time – the final set of Saturday’s must-win matchup against Long Beach State– and it was up to middle blocker Mitch Stahl to get his team back on track. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter Hagen Smith (left) and freshman middle blocker Mitch Stahl (left) reach for a block. Stahl has recently transitioned back to his original position of middle blocker, where he feels he is most comfortable and able to contribute. (Nathan Vanderveer-Harris/Daily Bruin)
The early morning sky began to brighten as the car sped west down Sunset Boulevard. UCLA men’s volleyball player Hagen Smith’s fingers were crossed as he looked out the window toward the horizon. Read more...
Photo: Smith once surfed competitively on the Loyola High School team, but he found the need to appease judges counterintuitive to the “free-spirit” nature of surfing. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
