I take it back. Last summer, UCLA track and field said goodbye to yet another superstar athlete – this time to rival USC. Hurdler Rai Benjamin was one of the most talented sprinters to have set foot on UCLA’s campus in a long time. Read more...
Photo: UCLA track and field was busy completely reconstructing its coaching staff in the summer. But early signs show that the new coaches might have been exactly what the Bruins needed. (Daily Bruin file photo)
There may be something to be said for strength in numbers. The No. 13 UCLA women’s tennis team (3-0) finds itself entering the season with a 10-player roster – one player larger than last year’s, but the second smallest in the previous nine. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Abi Altick played a key role in securing the Bruins a spot in the University of Wisconsin-hosted ITA Indoor Championships. On Saturday, she won the first two sets of the match that was the eventual clincher. (Jenna Smith/Daily Bruin)
Men’s tennisMelissa Zhang, assistant Sports editor Sophomore Evan Zhu earned Pac-12 Player of the Week honors Tuesday for his dominant performance in both singles and doubles during the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Evan Zhu was awarded Pac-12 Player of the Week honors following his performance at the ITA Kick-Off weekend, in which UCLA won both its matchups. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Senior opposite Christian Hessenauer leads UCLA men’s volleyball with 99 kills on the season thus far. The No. 2 Bruins (8-1) have set their lineup this year, with Hessenauer taking on a larger role. Read more...
Photo: Christian Hessenauer has transitioned from a part-time player last season to a starter in 2018. The senior opposite has seen more playing time after the Bruins’ switch to a 5-1. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
UCLA earned a spot in the ITA Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championship in February, but the Bruins will face a potential challenge in trying to adjust to playing indoors. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Keegan Smith, a San Diego native, and most of the members of the UCLA men’s tennis roster are accustomed to playing outdoors due to warm weather all year long. The Bruins will have to adjust to indoor courts for the ITA Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championship this February. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Despite recent losses, the Bruins continue to engage in mental exercises to manage the demands of competing as student-athletes. UCLA swimming and diving (5-5, 2-4 Pac-12) was defeated by No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA swimming does a 3-minute meditation at the start of practices to help the swimmers get into a mindset that is entirely focused on swimming, rather than other stressful things in their lives. (Stella Huang
During one of Briana and Kylee Perez’s first experiences with softball, then-11-year-old Kylee Perez threw the ball right at then-8-year-old Briana Perez’s face, knocking out a tooth in the process. Read more...
Photo: Kylee (left) and Briana (right) Perez were multisport athletes when they were younger, but as time went on they both decided to focus their efforts on softball. After playing together at the club level and in high school, the Perez sisters are on the same roster yet again. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
