The No. 5 UCLA women’s tennis team got exactly what it bargained for this weekend: stiffer competition. “With this team, I think they like playing teams that are better, because it keeps them more focused,” said coach Stella Sampras Webster. “It is tough (for us) to play teams where they feel like they are going […]
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UCLA women’s tennis starts off season with sweep of UCSB
Tuesday afternoon marked the beginnings of a new season and a new playing format for the UCLA women’s tennis team, but the Bruins didn’t miss a beat in a 7-0 victory over the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. “Everyone did a great job. We are playing with a new format, so this first match was going […]
UCLA student seeks to capture true spirit of Quidditch in film
For UCLA graduate film student Farzad Nikbakht Sangari and the UCLA Quidditch team, nothing goes according to script. It seems fitting, then, that Sangari’s upcoming UCLA Quidditch documentary, “Mudbloods,” was neither planned nor imagined beforehand, but just fell into place and evolved naturally. “I think (Farzad) somewhat got lucky with us and our team. We […]