It all started with Tony Jefferson. Read more...
Football, Sports
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July 11, 12:17 am
The ups and downs of college football recruiting
Football, Sports
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July 11, 12:09 am
Johnathan Franklin and Tony Dye named to preseason watch lists for the Maxwell and Bednarik awards, respectively
Expectations are high for UCLA athletes as they compete for the winningest athletic program in the nation. Read more...
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Redshirt junior running back Johnathan Franklin was named to the preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award, which recognizes the most outstanding football player in the nation.
Gymnastics, Sports
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July 11, 12:01 am
Canadian gymnast Ti Liu joins UCLA as a walk-on after rejecting a full scholarship at Oregon State
Eyebrows are usually raised in surprise when an athlete turns down a full scholarship. Read more...
Sports
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July 5, 4:03 am
Pac-10 formally becomes the Pac-12 with July 1 addition of Utah Utes, Colorado Buffaloes to the new conference's southern football division
The Pac-10 officially welcomed Utah and Colorado this week to become the Pac-12 in the first shakeup for the conference since 1978. The biggest impact will be seen in football, as the additional teams have allowed the conference to be divided into north and south divisions for football only. Read more...
Sports, Women's Golf
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July 5, 4:01 am
Brianna Do wins US Women's Amateur Championship, outlasting four of her UCLA teammates and beating Wake Forest’s Marissa Dodd on the 18th hole despite playing a limited role during the women's golf season
UCLA rising senior Brianna Do took more of a supporting role last season in the UCLA women's golf team's journey that culminated in an NCAA title "“ the team's third and the school's 107th. Read more...
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Rising senior Brianna Do won the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship this past weekend at the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon. Though Do was not a starter for the Bruins in their 2011 NCAA Championship victory, she was the only UCLA golfer to make it to the final, where she defeated Wake Forest freshman Marissa Dodd in a close contest.
Credit: United States Golf Association
Sports, Track and Field
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July 5, 3:58 am
UCLA track and field makes an impact at the USA Track and Field Junior/Senior National Championships as throwers Derek Eager and Alec Faldermeyer take first in their events, qualify for Pan American Championships
Several current and graduated Bruins competed in both the USA Track and Field Junior/Senior National Championships, held June 23-26 in Eugene, Ore. The meets served as a qualifier for the Senior World Championships as well as the Pan American Junior Championships. Read more...
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All-American rising sophomore Alec Faldermeyer won the hammer throw with a distance of 241-2.
Sports
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June 27, 1:27 am
The low draft picks of Tyler Honeycutt and Malcolm Lee result in extra effort to make their decision of going professional worthwhile
The 2011 NBA Draft is over, which means two things: We don't need to hear ESPN analyst Jay Bilas rave about a prospect's "rejumpability" for at least another year, and people will finally get to see whether former Bruins Tyler Honeycutt and Malcolm Lee made the right decision by forgoing their final years in Westwood to make the leap to the pros. Read more...