GymnasticsAngie Forburger, assistant Sports editor Pac-12 gymnastics competition is underway. No. 2 UCLA (2-0, 1-0 Pac-12) – the highest-ranked team in the conference – scored a season-best 197.775 against No. 19 Arizona State (1-1, 0-1) on Monday. UCLA will next travel to Stanford (0-1, 0-1) in a dual meet Sunday. The Cardinal took home two […]
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UCLA gymnastics continues to dazzle on floor during Collegiate Challenge win
Gracie Kramer jumped off the podium after her floor routine and fell into the arms of coach Valorie Kondos Field. For the second straight meet, the junior scored just shy of a perfect 10. Kramer’s 9.925 was the first of five scores of 9.925 or above – including a 10 by senior Katelyn Ohashi – […]
Gymnastics surpasses the competition at Collegiate Challenge with two perfect 10s
ANAHEIM, Calif. — When senior Katelyn Ohashi hit the final pass of her floor routine, Valorie Kondos Field started to lean forward – then almost face-planted onto the podium. It was a perfect 10. “Her whole floor routine is ridiculously hard,” the coach said. “Every single thing about it including the backwards split that she […]
Around the League: Pac-12 and MPSF sports remain competitive as winter season heats up
Gymnastics Angie Forburger, assistant Sports editor The gymnastics season is underway. Eight Pac-12 gymnastics programs kicked off their 2019 seasons this past weekend or will begin their season this week. No. 1 UCLA (1-0) began its run to defend its 2018 NCAA title Friday with a home win against No. 11 Nebraska. The Bruins will […]
Fresh Off the Grill: Insights into UCLA Athletics’ search for Alford’s successor
The search for Steve Alford’s replacement has begun. Following the firing of the UCLA men’s basketball coach Monday morning and the appointment of assistant coach Murry Bartow as the interim head coach, the athletic department said the search for a new coach will begin immediately. [Related: UCLA fires men’s basketball coach Steve Alford days before […]
Fresh Off The Grill: Women’s volleyball needs consistent, diverse lineup to avoid future embarrassment
Three weeks ago, Michael Sealy said his team was an embarrassing representation of UCLA. And he wasn’t wrong. The coach failed to lead UCLA women’s volleyball (13-14, 8-12 Pac-12) to the NCAA tournament after the team lost nine of its last 11 games and finished with a losing record for the first time in the […]
The Rundown: Nov. 28
Women’s volleyballAngie Forburger, assistant Sports editor Despite finishing the year with a losing record for the first time in program history, UCLA women’s volleyball (13-14, 8-12 Pac-12) had three players earn All-Pac-12 recognition. Sophomore outside hitter Mac May was named to the 2018 All-Pac-12 First Team, picking up her second All-Pac-12 award after being recognized […]