Tuesday, May 26

Bruin gains experience after competing abroad with Team Canada

Just like when she first began lifting and conditioning with the UCLA women's basketball team last year, the first week of training with the Canadian team left Nirra Fields so sore, she couldn't roll around in bed. But like last year, Fields was able to push through the pain and contribute on the basketball court. Read more...

Photo: After training with the Canadian senior national team, coaches and teammates said rising sophomore guard Nirra Fields became a more well-rounded basketball player.


Women’s soccer eager to win UCLA’s 110th championship

Once just an ordinary number, 110 has taken a whole new meaning for UCLA’s women’s soccer team. As the team’s home opener against Northeastern on Aug. 23 draws near, the members of the team have made it clear that they've all bought in to the same goal: winning UCLA's 110th NCAA championship. Read more...

Photo: Rising junior defender Abby Dahlkemper said that the women’s soccer team aims to bring home UCLA’s 110th NCAA championship this season.


Diver advances to USA national championships

Following months of training, practice and rehabilitation, rising sophomore diver Montana Monahan is left with a concrete board under her feet, a 10 meter drop and just over a second of flight. She just has to jump. Read more...

Photo: After an injury that dominated her freshman year, rising sophomore diver Montana Monahan, now fully recovered, will showcase difficult dives at the USA National Diving Championships.




UCLA football team to have public practices at CSUSB

For the second year in a row, UCLA football will host its fall camp at Cal State San Bernardino. This year's camp, which will be held on the athletic fields on the Eastern side of the CSSB campus, will run from August 7 to August 17, after which the Bruins will return to Westwood with their first regular season game just two weeks away. Read more...


Speraw brings national team experience back to UCLA

When the UCLA men’s volleyball team's season ended in spring, coach John Speraw began planning for summer trips to Poland and Brazil. But instead of warm beaches, Speraw spent his days and nights indoors on the volleyball court. Read more...

Photo: John Speraw will be coaching the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team. Speraw said he must adjust his coaching to suit the different personalities among the experienced group of players.