Thursday, May 28

Women’s water polo opens season with Michigan Kick-Off

The UCLA women’s water polo team is poised to open its season on the road this weekend, playing in the Michigan Kick-Off, a tournament the team has dominated for the past two years, winning all seven games it has played. Read more...

Photo: Junior utility Becca Dorst tied for the third-highest goal total on last year’s women’s water polo team with 27. This weekend, Dorst and the Bruins hope to continue UCLA’s winning history at the Michigan Kick-Off.


Men’s tennis to get first taste of competition in Sherwood Collegiate Cup

The balls may have been deader and their hits may have lacked their normal authority the cold weather recently, but the UCLA men’s tennis team has successfully battled the elements in anticipation of its first match of 2013. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior Alex Brigham and the men’s tennis team will put their No. 3 ranking to the test this weekend at the Sherwood Collegiate Cup. Brigham played his way to the consolation finals of last year’s tournament.


Swim shifts training tactics for upcoming meets

Despite running into a couple of bumps because of the inclement weather, which forced the team out of its training facility, UCLA swim has been practicing and training hard. Read more...

Photo: In an attempt to improve, junior swimmer Emily Weir and the Bruins have broken down their swimming technique by adding a video component to their training.




Muhammad leads way in UCLA’s win over Oregon State

UCLA fans braced themselves for deja vu. Against both Utah and Colorado, UCLA built up seemingly insurmountable leads in the second half after sluggish starts to the game. Read more...

Photo: After struggling from the field in UCLA’s two road games against Utah and Colorado, freshman forward Shabazz Muhammad rebounded in a big way Thursday night with a game-high 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting.


UCLA basketball legend Bill Walton opens up on pain, perseverance

Seconds were ticking away behind Bill Walton in the Pauley Pavilion Club, and the UCLA great spoke to his audience with a fervor suggesting a running game clock. Read more...

Photo: On Thursday, UCLA basketball legend Bill Walton spoke to students in the Pauley Pavilion Club during the UCLA stop of his Pac-12 campus speaking tour. The Hall of Famer recounted his chronic struggles with injury and the surgery that saved his life.