Wednesday, August 19

In the news:

Senior butterfly specialist Stephanie Christofferson, who holds the third-fastest 100-yard butterfly time in UCLA women’s swimming history, had two top-three event finishes against Division II Simon Fraser last weekend.

UCLA swim and dive builds on team dynamic

When a group of 36 women get together and combine two sports into one team, it can be difficult to find a team dynamic – this is the mindset adjustment that UCLA swim and dive has to deal with. Read more...

Photo: Senior butterfly specialist Stephanie Christofferson, who holds the third-fastest 100-yard butterfly time in UCLA women’s swimming history, had two top-three event finishes against Division II Simon Fraser last weekend.

Senior butterfly specialist Stephanie Christofferson, who holds the third-fastest 100-yard butterfly time in UCLA women’s swimming history, had two top-three event finishes against Division II Simon Fraser last weekend.

Art of sports entertainment

This quarter in the UCLA Anderson School of Management, a class is being offered called “The Agony and Ecstasy of Sports Entertainment.” Although the dramatic name may seem more suited for a movie than a course, it’s all just part of the business for Professor Peter Guber. Read more...


Gymnastics upgrades to newer practice facilities

Wednesday was moving day for the UCLA gymnastics team. The gymnasts and coaches were busy moving the furniture from their old team room to their new one. Read more...

Photo: Danusia Francis served as UCLA’s beam rotation anchor against Utah. Using her unorthodox mount, the freshman scored a team-high 9.925.


Junior Adrien Puget downed senior Benjamin Recknagel of UC Santa Barbara in convincing fashion Wednesday, 6-2, 6-1.

UCLA tennis dominates in season opener

As many UCLA fans walking along Bruin Walk filtered in and out of the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Wednesday afternoon to catch a glimpse of the UCLA men’s tennis team, the players down on the court stayed put to fight off UC Santa Barbara. Read more...

Photo: Junior Adrien Puget downed senior Benjamin Recknagel of UC Santa Barbara in convincing fashion Wednesday, 6-2, 6-1.

Junior Adrien Puget downed senior Benjamin Recknagel of UC Santa Barbara in convincing fashion Wednesday, 6-2, 6-1.

Walk-on UCLA gymnast sidelined for season due to torn tendon in finger

Although she didn’t know it right away, Ellette Craddock’s season was over before it had even begun. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore gymnast Ellette Craddock was looking forward to competing as a second-year, but a severed tendon in her finger ended her season. UCLA was counting on strong performances from Craddock at uneven bars. The injury has forced her to take a different approach to her role on the team.


UCLA women’s water polo rolls into UC Santa Barbara after dominant showing in Michigan Invitational

With the addition of eight freshmen to the team, UCLA women’s water polo had a lot to prove at the beginning of the season. Read more...

Photo: A mere four games into the season, sophomore attacker Emily Donohoe is now just one goal away from tying her total of 15 from all of last season. The reigning Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Week chipped in no less than a hat trick in each of UCLA’s games this past weekend.


UCLA Men’s Volleyball Team struggles to find offense in last two sets against Stanford

The UCLA Men’s volleyball was unable to come home with a win from Tuesday night’s road trip, losing to Stanford in the Bay Area. UCLA, which gained momentum after a strong win against UC Santa Barbara last weekend, ran into a wall and fell in 4 sets. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball fell in four sets to Stanford. The two teams were tied in the rankings going into Tuesday’s matchup.