Editor’s note: A player’s year refers to his NCAA eligibility for next season. So a player who is a freshman in school this spring is called a sophomore because he will be a sophomore when the NCAA football regular season starts in fall. UCLA redshirt senior receiver Ishmael Adams pleaded no contest Wednesday to misdemeanor […]
Author Archives: Claire Fahy
UCLA women’s water polo misses championship, earns third place
It’s been a fairly busy week for UCLA women’s water polo. The Bruins capped off the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament with a third-place victory, earned an NCAA Tournament berth and had five players named to All-MPSF teams. The team’s third-highest scorer, junior utility Mackenzie Barr, was the sole UCLA player named as first-team All-MPSF. […]
2016 NFL Draft recap: Bruin selection show
Many UCLA players fell further down the draft boards than expected, but the 2016 draft was ultimately one of the biggest for the Bruins in history. Eight former UCLA football players were taken over the weekend, marking the most to be selected since 1988. Since the end of the draft, four more undrafted players have […]
A mother’s resilience pushes Anthony Barr to success on and off the field
The linebacker sat hunched over one of Kerckhoff patio’s white metal tables, inconspicuous in a grey hoodie and sweats. A student in a bright yellow UCLA shirt approached him, offering his outstretched hand for a high-five. “Hey man, I just wanted to say I’m a huge fan,” the student said before walking away. Anthony Barr […]
Claire-ification: Issues in world of sports are universal, we should keep tackling them
There’s a very particular panic that descends upon my psyche whenever I receive an email regarding my work on this column. I worry that someone is reaching out to correct something I misprinted, take issue with a stance or insult me based on my opinion. For example, when I started this column in May with […]
US Women’s National Team deserves a win for wage equality
April 12 marked Equal Pay Day, a day highlighting the fact that it takes women on average 16 months and 12 days to make the same amount as men do in a year. This is particularly poignant in the sports world this year, as the U.S. Women’s National Team recently exposed the issues concerning equal […]
The Rundown: April 12
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Thirty under 30 Women’s volleyball assistant coach Kaitlin Nielsen was honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association on Friday when she was named to the association’s Thirty under 30 list. The award recognizes up-and-coming coaches across all leagues and divisions. […]