Only a small percentage of athletes in the world have the opportunity to compete at the NCAA Division I level. Even fewer are given the chance to represent their entire country on the grand stage of international athletic competition. Read more...
Photo: Rising junior attacker Paul Reynolds led Team USA with 18 goals in the World University Summer Games, in which Team USA finished fifth.
It was an emotional end to last year’s season for the UCLA women’s volleyball team. The team was unable to defend its national championship from 2012, and lost at home to Michigan State in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Read more...
Photo: Despite losing a handful of senior players, rising junior outside hitter Karsta Lowe said that the women’s volleyball team is strong and capable of winning this year.
Defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes, who reneged on his commitment to Notre Dame and instead announced his intention to enroll at UCLA in June, will have an appeal hearing with the National Letter of Intent Committee on Monday, July 29, coach Jim Mora announced Friday. Read more...
On Nov. 17 of last year, UCLA linebacker Anthony Barr rushed past USC’s offensive line untouched. The blown assignment allowed the then-junior a free shot at USC quarterback Matt Barkley, a play that effectively ended the Trojans’ bid for a Pac-12 South title and acted as the symbolic transition of power in Los Angeles collegiate football. Read more...
UCLA football’s Dietrich Riley, who would have been a redshirt junior safety during the upcoming 2013-2014 season, was forced to medically retire Tuesday because of continued neck and shoulder injuries. Riley reportedly was unable to be granted final medical clearance for the team’s upcoming fall camp at Cal State San Bernardino. The former defensive starter last appeared in a game in October of 2011. Read more...
Photo: Safety Dietrich Riley was unable to comeback from a neck injury he suffered in 2011.
After staying in a village with elite athletes from around the world and walking out to an opening ceremony in front of a crowd of about 50,000, Mike Woepse could only describe the experience as Olympic-like. Read more...
Photo: Rising senior Mike Woepse hopes this international experience won’t be his last, since the pole vaulter has hopes to go professional.
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Rising junior golfer Jay Hwang competed last week in the California State Open Golf Championship. Read more...
Photo: Rising junior golfer Jay Hwang finished 10th in the California State Open last week
