Tuesday, June 30

Kevin McDermott leads the youth movement that is recharging UCLA football’s special-teams “battery” of long snapper, holder and kicker

Kevin McDermott doesn't have a single word in his UCLA biography.
And, if the rising redshirt junior does his job perfectly, he will remain virtually unknown. Read more...

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Rising redshirt junior Kevin McDermott will enter his first year as starting long snapper in 2011. The walk-on will give up his preferred position of tight end.


From the gridiron to the gym mats: Former offensive lineman P.J. Irvin serves as an assistant coach and an unorthodox source of encouragement for UCLA gymnastics

Every meet, when a UCLA gymnast toes the line before sprinting down the vault runway, P.J. Irvin is the first one to start clapping his hands in encouragement. Read more...

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Former UCLA offensive lineman P.J. Irvin (left) is in his third year as a volunteer assistant for the gymnastics team under coach Valorie Kondos Field (middle).



Men’s tennis rides out the Pepperdine Waves, 4-3

The UCLA men's tennis team looked like the underdogs coming into Monday's match against Pepperdine. Read more...

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Freshman Adrien Puget and the No. 14 UCLA men’s tennis team came away from Malibu with a 4-3 win over No. 6 Pepperdine. The Bruins fought hard to win the doubles point before eventually winning the match. The Bruins improved to 15-5 on the year. The Bruins now have until April 20 before their next match, a home contest with Cal Poly.