The UCLA men’s tennis team entered singles play against No. 4 USC with a sense of urgency. Having just lost a tight doubles point, the No. 3 Bruins needed to win four of the next six singles matches to clinch a victory. Read more...
Photo: With the tennis team in need of four singles victories to beat USC, Dennis Novikov used strategic serving to clinch his win.
In a matchup featuring perhaps the biggest rivalry in college softball, No. 19 UCLA (30-15, 7-11 Pac-12) turned what in the past has been a heavyweight bout against No. Read more...
With two pitching performances that could only be described as gems, UCLA baseball ensured itself an away series win going into Sunday after beating Oregon 1-0 for the first two nights. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore catcher Shane Zeile and the UCLA baseball team struggled offensively this weekend but still came away with a 2-1 series win at Oregon.
The usually stoic men’s volleyball coach, John Speraw, pumped his fist after a few long rallies and grimaced after his Bruins lost a few points they should’ve won on Saturday night. It was obvious there was more on the line for this one. Read more...
Photo: With a break from competition, Dane Worley and the volleyball team had plenty of time to prepare for their win.
Standing sideways on the balance beam, freshman Danusia Francis paused, her focus visible on her face. She took a deep inhale before flipping through the air in an inverted aerial, a move never before tried in a college competition - and one she only decided to try the night before. Read more...
Photo: According to UCLA coach Valorie Kondos Field, freshman Danusia Francis’ sideways aerial on beam was the first completed at the NCAA level.
With some of the world’s best track and field athletes gathering at this year’s Mt. San Antonio College Relays, UCLA proved it belongs in the same elite group. Read more...
I blinked for a second during Vanessa Zamarripa’s vault in Saturday’s team finals. She landed on her knees and I blinked again. Wait, what? Was that practice? Read more...
Photo: Senior gymnast Vanessa Zamarripa holds back tears as she is comforted by coach Valorie Kondos Field after scoring a 9.100 on vault, the final event for the Bruins in Saturday’s NCAA team championships. The team placed fourth behind Florida, Oklahoma and Alabama despite an early lead.
