Upon arriving in Westwood four years ago, Laura Gordon embarked on what would become one of the greatest climbs in UCLA women’s tennis history. Beginning her career on a team full of scholarship athletes and several big names as a mere walk-on, Gordon was cast into the shadows of her peers. Read more...

It was one of those moments that tested the character of a team and ultimately defined a season. If the Bruins had given up, the season would have been lost. Read more...

Coach John Savage is not one to panic. When his starting pitchers got into trouble, Savage demonstrated guru-like patience throughout the season, often walking out to the mound to give advice, but never taking his starting arms out too soon. Read more...

“Thank you.” Those two words are what UCLA men’s tennis player Benjamin Kohlloeffel has been repeating for the past two weeks. And congratulations are indeed in order, for saying that he has had an incredible season would be a gross understatement. Read more...

Before the 2006 softball season began, Andrea Duran had enjoyed a very productive three years as a regular in the Bruin lineup ““ enough to the point that coach Sue Enquist labeled her “the best third baseman in the country.” Still, no one at the beginning of the year could have foreseen the standout season that Duran was about to have. Read more...

Their success defined a university. From the baby boomer generation to the Y2K scare, it was a constant. And all of a sudden, it was gone. Read more...

My year at UCLA has been full of challenges, but this is by far the toughest one to date. Summing up everything I have learned through the Daily Bruin and the UCLA athletes is impossible, but here is a shot at it. Read more...