It’s the season of somersaults, jumps and handstands but with more pizzazz. “We don’t just have the talent. We got personalities, and they all got their own unique stamp. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior Samantha Peszek will be competing in her final season as a college gymnast. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated on Jan. 7 at 5:35 p.m. Freshman linebacker Zach Whitley withdrew from school Monday, UCLA Athletics announced. Whitley did not participate in practices for the Valero Alamo Bowl and did not make the trip to San Antonio for the game. Read more...
Photo: Freshman linebacker Zach Whitley (right) withdrew from UCLA on Monday. Whitley was a four-star recruit who chose to come to Westwood last year after originally committing to play at Alabama. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Like most other UCLA students, the players on UCLA’s women’s tennis team were able to go home over the past two weeks to enjoy the holiday season and take a break from classes. Read more...
Photo: Junior Kyle McPhillips used her winter break to train with her father, who is also her longtime tennis coach (Daily Bruin file photo).
UCLA men’s volleyball encountered a number of challenges last season, such as injuries and fluctuations in its starting lineup. One challenge the Bruins did not face was the task of playing an international team. Read more...
Photo: Middle blockers redshirt junior Trent Kersten and sophomore Mitch Stahl, freshman outside hitter Jake Arnitz and sophomore setter Hagen Smith celebrate after a point against Laval. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
This weekend several UCLA men’s tennis players participated in the Southern California USTA Pro Futures tournament at USC. They came out with a less-than-stellar performance. Freshmen Austin Rapp and Martin Redlicki, and sophomores Gage Brymer and Joseph Di Giulio, had to participate in the qualifying rounds due to their low ATP rankings. Read more...
Photo: Over the course of UCLA men’s tennis’ final two preseason tournaments, senior Dennis Mkrtchian thinks the starting lineup will solidify itself. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Throughout UCLA men’s basketball’s train wreck of a season, perhaps no player has better represented the Bruins’ recent derailing better than sophomore guard Bryce Alford. In the team’s 4-0 honeymoon phase start to the year, Alford played some of the best games of his young career, logging his first two career double-doubles. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Bryce Alford is currently mired in one of the worst shooting slumps of his career. He’s missed 34 of his last 39 field goals dating back to the Dec. 28 game at Alabama. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA women’s golf has dabbled in psychology for years, regularly working with mental health coach Jeff Troesch to help its athletes improve their mental approach to the game. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Ailea Clark sizes up a putt during UCLA women’s golf’s fall season. After focusing on the psychological aspect of the sport, the Bruins have noticed a 60 percent reduction in putting. (Courtesy of SCGA)
