Monday, May 18

Maxwell Football Club names three UCLA players to award watch lists

The Maxwell Football Club honored three UCLA football players Tuesday, naming rising junior linebacker Myles Jack and rising junior defensive lineman Kenny Clark to its Chuck Bednarik Award watch list, and placing rising redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins on the watch list for the Maxwell Award. Read more...

Photo: Rising junior linebacker Myles Jack was named to the watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award, which honors the best collegiate defensive player. (Daily Bruin file photo)


JT Hatch, US Junior National Team capture silver at Pan American Cup

It took just seven months since starting his first collegiate volleyball match for J.T. Hatch to put together an impressive list of accomplishments in both NCAA and national play. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outside hitter J.T. Hatch was named captain of this year’s U.S. Men’s Junior National Team after the NCAA season. The team got silver at the U21 Pan American Cup in June. (Daily Bruin file photo)




Bruin badminton players at World University Games aim to promote sport

This week, 550 elite American athletes traveled to Gwangju, South Korea, to compete on the world stage at the World University Games. While some of the athletes play bigger sports like basketball or water polo, many will make their mark in the lesser-known competitions. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Ashwin Narkar (left) and sophomore Stephanie Lam (right) are both representing the United States in badminton at the World University Games. (Courtesy of USA Badminton)


UCLA men’s volleyball coaches balance collegiate and national roles

Three UCLA men’s volleyball coaches traded their blue and gold for a summer of red, white and blue after the 2015 NCAA season. As the team’s players scattered for the offseason, head coach John Speraw and assistant coaches Andrea Becker and Brad Keller united under a common goal: representing the United States on sidelines across the world. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball coaches Andrea Becker and John Speraw (third and fourth from left) are coaches with the U.S. Men’s National Team. The team is currently in the midst of FIVB World League play. (Courtesy of the FIVB)


Alumnus rises to global stage, rows for US in World University Games

At a glance, UCLA rower Tim Maytom wouldn’t appear to be a member of the athletic elite. Listed at only 6 feet, 1 inch and 185 pounds, he is considered small compared to the rest of his teammates. Read more...

Photo: Tim Maytom (second from right) and the UCLA men’s rowing 4+ boat got silver at the 2015 ACRA Championships. The recent graduate is rowing for the U.S. in the World University Games. (Courtesy of UCLA men’s rowing)