Freshman women’s basketball players transition to UCLA experience

Individually, each player has a long list of accolades attached to her name. Collectively, they’re known as the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation. As of June 22, they’ve added another label to their names: UCLA freshmen. The women’s basketball season officially begins late in fall quarter, but the team’s five freshmen – guards […]

Bruins receive All-American honors at track and field NCAAs

What Natasha Kolbo came face to face with in her first trip to the NCAA outdoor track and field championships wasn’t just competition from 23 of the nation’s top pole vaulters. She had to battle a 24th factor: the elements. “During nationals (there) was a really, really strong headwind, and then it’d switch to a […]

Students look back on memorable sports moments

Editors note: The Daily Bruin talked to students on Bruin Walk to find out their opinions on what the most memorable UCLA sports moments from the 2013-2014 academic year were. Alana McKean, second-year environmental science student. “Tennis and soccer winning NCAAs. I was on rowing last year so I felt like we’re all a part […]

UCLA pole vaulter jumps past preliminary struggles

Since Elena Clarke was in the eighth grade, the pole vault crossbar was always an obstacle she wanted to conquer. By the end of her time in high school, she had already cleared an obstacle hovering a full 12 feet, 8 inches off the ground. Now a junior on the UCLA track and field team, […]

Pole vaulter to move on from UCLA after successful year

Natasha Kolbo’s favorite year of college is coming to an end. With mainly the NCAA preliminaries and finals remaining in the outdoor track and field season, the pole vaulter will be one of several graduating seniors whose days as members on the UCLA track and field team are winding down. It was a struggle for […]

Former UCLA coach Jill Ellis to lead US Women’s National Team

Former UCLA women’s soccer coach Jill Ellis was announced as the new head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team on Friday. “I’m humbled and proud to lead the current generation of players toward the ultimate goal, a FIFA World Cup championship,” Ellis said in a press release. Ellis first started coaching for the Bruins […]