"Hang ten, brah!" Blake Lawless said, a hint of irony in his voice. Read more...
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Third-year environmental science student Casey Goepel competes with the UCLA club surfing team at the King of LA Surf Cup in Manhattan Beach.
Sports
Sports, Track and Field
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May 26, 12:07 am
UCLA men’s track and field team aims for more upset wins at NCAA Preliminaries
Any good writer will tell you to avoid cliches. They make writing sound trite and unoriginal. Sometimes, however, people get a reminder that cliches were at one point meaningful. Read more...
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Brian Law and the Bruins are in Oregon for the NCAA Preliminary Round.
Club & IM Sports, Sports
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May 26, 12:02 am
Chance and love of the sport pull individuals with diverse competitive experiences together to create UCLA club figure skating team
The UCLA club figure skating team exists out of sheer coincidence. Read more...
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The UCLA club figure skating team became an official club in the fall. Team members practice at the Culver Ice Arena and the Toyota Sports Center. The team, which consists of about 12 members, will begin competing against other schools next year.
Sports, Track and Field
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May 25, 11:59 pm
Bruin women’s track and field sends 11 to NCAA Preliminary Round in bid to stay on track for Championships
The UCLA women's track and field team will be sending 11 athletes and a relay team to Eugene, Ore., today through Saturday for the NCAA Preliminary Round, down from the 16 Bruins they sent to compete last year. Read more...
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Joy Eaton will look to qualify for the upcoming NCAA Championships.
Baseball, Sports
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May 25, 1:27 am
UCLA baseball's offense falls silent again as improved pitching from freshman Zack Weiss can't save team from low-scoring loss to UC Irvine
When Hall of Famer UC Irvine coach Mike Gillespie turned to his right-handed closer, UCLA coach John Savage was in a bind. Read more...
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Sophomore third baseman Cody Regis went 2-for-4 at the plate and drove in the Bruins’ lone run of the evening in UCLA’s 2-1 loss to UC Irvine on Tuesday. As has become a glaring pattern throughout the season, the offense struggled to generate runs as Anteater starter Andrew Thurman limited the Bruins to just four hits in seven innings. UCLA ends the regular season with a series against Arizona State this weekend.
Men's Tennis, Sports, Women's Tennis
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May 25, 1:17 am
Individual, doubles play still on for tennis teams
Though the UCLA men's and women's tennis teams are no longer in contention for a title, individual Bruins still have a shot to earn some accolades at the NCAA Individual Championships. Read more...
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Freshman Daniel Kosakowski will play in the NCAA Individual Championships starting today in Palo Alto.
Sports
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May 25, 1:14 am
Athletes are not without intellect, and UCLA students should avoid stereotypes that paint them as uninterested in or unfit for academics
The first time I met Professor Christopher Mott, he confiscated a tennis ball I was playing with and proceeded to throw me a perfect knuckleball. Read more...