Robert Frost once said, “Nothing gold can stay.” Senior Tessa Van Winkle and graduate student Jaden Whitmarsh worked together to prove Frost wrong Saturday. In the final match of the Center of Effort Challenge first-place duel, Van Winkle and Whitmarsh took their USC counterparts to a three-set battle in which they walked away victorious after dropping the first set. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Kenzie Brower patrols the net. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)
It all came down to court six. Senior Jorge Plans Gonzalez and Hudson Rivera were in combat to determine the fortune of their respective teams. The Bruins and Cardinal stood on either end of the court, watching the battle unfold. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA men’s tennis spray water and crowd around senior Jorge Plans Gonzalez, who cemented the team’s 4-3 win over Stanford. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Consecutive hits spurred a critical threat. It was the final test in an evening of high pressure. Taylor Tinsley – working with a narrow lead nearly all game long – had fended off many, but faced yet another in the seventh inning. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Taylor Tinsley pitches the ball. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
Together they stand, divided they fall. With only a few games left in the season, the road to a championship is in sight. And it’s one the Bruins are walking together. Read more...
Photo: Freshman goalkeeper Lauren Steele holds the ball as she advances up the pool during a UCLA women’s water polo game. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Ikaika Malloe remembers the day his walk-on status transformed into a scholarship. “I really cried,” UCLA football’s defensive coordinator said. “I cherish those moments, and I’ve always held that deep inside.” More than 25 years after his time as a Washington linebacker, one of Malloe’s players experienced the same transformation as his coach. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football defensive backs freshmen Kanye Clark (left) and redshirt senior Kenny Churchwell III (right) combine for a tackle on a Boise State player during the 2023 LA Bowl. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)
A year ago, then-sophomore Caroline Canales jumped 16 spots up the leaderboard to finish in the top 10. This year, the now-junior climbed eight spots past opponents to secure a third-place finish. Read more...
Photo: Junior Caroline Canales stands and observes the course. (Courtesy of Jesus Ramirez/UCLA Athletics)
It was elation suspended. One final twist in a theater of turns. As the ball sailed off Elise Wagle’s racket and touched the opposite baseline, her opponent raised a finger – the shot was called out. Read more...
Photo: Junior Elise Wagle swings to hit a backhand as the ball approaches her. Wagle won her singles match against the Waves on Thursday afternoon. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
