Jordan Vale’s soccer career was forever changed by a single question. “What can he do to get on the team?” George Vale asked, directing the query to his son’s youth soccer coach standing in front of him. Read more...
Photo: After fighting inconsistency in his first years at UCLA, senior midfielder Jordan Vale is off to his best start this fall. Vale transferred from Syracuse after his freshman season. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Robbie Page wakes up before the sun most mornings and goes to work before the Southern California day becomes too hot. For hours every morning, the Association of Volleyball Professionals player trains on the sand in Manhattan Beach, conditioning his 7-foot body to withstand the various physical tests of professional beach volleyball. Read more...
Photo: Robbie Page, a UCLA alum who played four years of NCAA volleyball, now practices 30 minutes away from his alma mater. After graduation, Page played overseas before deciding to come home to California to play beach volleyball. (Courtesy of Nick Chan)
She didn’t want to go to UCLA at first. In fact, Taylor Smith was already verbally committed to Florida State University – a bit of information she disclosed to only a few of her friends and family members – when Jill Ellis came calling. Read more...
Photo: Smith said that she has never regretted her college decision. In three seasons, the 5-foot-3 senior has led UCLA to two Pac-12 championships and a NCAA championship with 25 goals in 66 starts. This year, she earned a spot on the women’s Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy Watch List, the only award that recognizes the top player in collegiate soccer. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The last time UCLA football was at the Rose Bowl, the Bruins were celebrating a triumphant season opener in which their freshman quarterback Josh Rosen impressed everyone as he led the team to a 34-16 win over Virginia. Read more...
Photo: Senior receiver Jordan Payton said that he hasn’t seen an 18-year-old take on a leadership role as much as freshman quarterback Josh Rosen. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Football is a game where the stats aren’t foolproof. There aren’t ways to quantify how well an offensive lineman or defensive lineman controls the line of scrimmage, and there aren’t ways to truly measure how well a defensive back plays in man coverage. Read more...
Photo: Kolton Miller saw his first extended game action against UNLV Saturday, stepping in to play right tackle for the second half. While he was in the game, Miller helped the UCLA offense increase its average points per play and yards per play. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Each week, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the game film for the UCLA football game and grades each position group on its performance. This week, we grade UCLA’s 37-3 win over UNLV. Read more...
Photo: Junior linebacker Myles Jack helped the UCLA defense hold the UNLV offense to 3.3 yards per carry on its first 12 drives. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA men’s basketball received another big commitment to its 2017 recruiting class, adding point guard Jaylen Hands Wednesday morning. The 6-foot-2 guard was rumored to be leaning toward the Bruins for the past months, and he made the decision public on Twitter this week. Read more...
