They may not be playing for national championships or Olympic gold medals, but many of the UCLA students who play IM sports are not joking around. Read more...
Club & IM Sports, Sports
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September 15, 12:49 pm
Emotions run high in IM sports as players get fired up
Sports, Women's Golf
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September 15, 12:46 pm
As defending NCAA champions, UCLA women's golf team feels pressure, excitement for upcoming year
Heading into this year with a No. 1 preseason ranking, five golfers ranked in Golfweek's Top 50, a team that only lost one player from last year's championship roster and a coach in Carrie Forsyth who has won two national championships during her time at UCLA, expectations are high. Read more...
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Junior Tiffany Lua helped the women’s golf team to an NCAA championship last year.
Credit: UCLA Athletics
Club & IM Sports, Features, Sports
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September 15, 12:43 pm
UCLA Kendo Club hones art, seeks increased membership to further participation in competitions
Walk into the Gold Room at the Wooden Center and one can observe unidentified masked figures using swords to attack one another. The sounds of the bamboo rods clashing against each other fills the room. Read more...
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The UCLA Kendo Club practices in the Wooden Center. They participate annually in the largest intercollegiate kendo competitions in the country.
Courtesy of Julia Wang
Sports, Women's Volleyball
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September 15, 12:40 pm
Libero Lainey Gera’s selfless defense anchors women’s volleyball
Almost every team in every sport has a defensive specialist "“ somebody who chooses to embrace the challenge of stopping the other team's best scorer. Read more...
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As libero, Lainey Gera helps her team on the defensive side of the ball. She is responsible for ball control and starting UCLA’s offense.
Men's Water Polo, Sports
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September 15, 12:38 pm
Three UCLA men's water polo players represent the U.S. at FINA Junior Water Polo Championships in Greece
Three Bruins on the men's water polo team traded in their blue and gold caps for ones with red, white and blue this summer as they represented the United States at the FINA Junior Water Polo Championships in Greece. Read more...
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Redshirt sophomore utility player Chris Wendt was one of three Bruins to represent the United States at the FINA Junior Water Polo Championships in Greece this summer.
Cross Country, Sports
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September 15, 12:36 pm
UCLA cross country runs for redemption after last season's disappointment
The first thing coach Forest Braden does when you meet him up in Mammoth Lakes is run you hard. Read more...
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Redshirt senior Spencer Knight and his twin brother, Dylan, hope to lead the UCLA cross country men’s team to a successful season.
Credit: UCLA Athletics
Football, Sports
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September 14, 12:06 am
Players to watch out for
Malcolm Brown "“ Freshman running back The bruising freshman back will look to use his 6-foot, 217-pound frame to the Longhorns' advantage on Saturday. Read more...
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The Texas Longhorns are not the same team UCLA faced last season. Junior quarterback Garrett Gilbert has been replaced by the tandem of sophomore Case McCoy and freshman David Ash, and freshman Malcolm Brown will be the starting running back. Take a closer look at how the team lines up on offense and defense below.