Author Archives: Anand Gandhi

Coach Valorie Kondos Field expects perfection from her girls every day and on Friday, one of her girls delivered it in a quite special way. Freshman Kristina Comforte scored a perfect 10.0 on the vault, becoming the first gymnast in the nation to complete a perfect routine on any event. Comforte’s perfection marked a nearly […]

After a much-needed two weeks off, the UCLA women’s gymnastics team heads into an exciting month of competitions that will include a trip to Georgia to take on the defending national champions. Coming off of two stellar performances against Pac-10 rivals Washington and Oregon State, the team hopes to pick up where it left off […]

With nearly two weeks between their competitions, the Bruins seek to make the most of their days off, using the time to recover from injuries and clean up their routines. “We’ve posted better scores, but we haven’t peaked. We need to make this level consistent and clean up,” coach Valorie Kondos Field said. Coming off […]

It was all smiles for the Bruins on Sunday as the team posted a season-high score of 196.075 to defeat the Oregon State Beavers. Coming off of Friday’s meet at Washington, in which they defeated the Huskies, the Bruins did not seem the least bit tired. Full of energy and excitement, the girls gave the […]

The time to prepare is over. The competition is coming, whether the injury-riddled Bruins feel comfortable with their progression or not. The 13th-ranked Bruins kick off their 2006 Pac-10 schedule this weekend with a pair of meets against Washington today and Oregon State on Sunday. Coming off their disappointing loss to No. 6 Utah, the […]

There is one thing that athletes hate most. It’s every athlete’s nightmare and yet it is an inevitable part of what they do. Getting injured. Athletes know that they are one injury away from never being able to do what they do best. No one is more familiar with this word than the Schwikert sisters. […]

While the focus remains on Saturday’s football match-up between the rivals, for the past five days, it has been UCLA’s other athletes who have made a name for themselves, competing against USC in various sports. From ice hockey to lacrosse and from flag football to rugby, students across campus have gotten in on the action […]