It was an auspicious start for the UCLA swim team. The Bruins began their season Friday by winning their first eight races in a dual meet with Washington State, finishing with a 143-104 win. Overall, the Bruins won 11 of the 14 events at Spieker Aquatics Center, with junior Katie Kinnear and junior Arlyn Upshaw […]
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Despite power outage, men’s water polo maintains control in 12-2 win
The main scoreboard at UCLA’s Spieker Aquatics Center lost power early in the first quarter, and it remained the talking point at the pool deck for the rest of the game, especially since the Bruins were in control from start to finish. UCLA (15-0) maintained its perfect record on Saturday by cruising to a 12-2 […]
Internship aids student-athlete’s coaching aspirations
Rising redshirt junior middle blocker Trent Kersten is used to contributing to UCLA on the volleyball court. This summer, Kersten is moving out of the realm of men’s volleyball, but is sticking to what he knows well: representing UCLA.
Graphic: NBA Summer League stats of 2014 draftees, former Bruins
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Q&A: Joe Sofia discusses MLS Draft, career after soccer
After a successful four-year career with UCLA men’s soccer, defender Joe Sofia hung up the blue and gold jersey and graduated last December. Not only did he prove his value on the field as he helped anchor the Bruins’ defense, Sofia made sure that academics remained as much of a priority as soccer. Along with […]
Bruins share love of soccer through Coaching Corps
As the seconds ticked by, the parents on the sideline began pacing back and forth as their daughters held onto a one-goal lead late in the soccer game. The pacing gradually turned into jumping and screaming, but amid all that, the two coaches stayed cool. After each time their team narrowly avoided allowing the goal […]
Jeanie Buss talks Lakers, diversity at UCLA seminar
Jeanie Buss flashed a smile and cracked a few jokes. In just an hour, the Los Angeles Lakers executive vice president and co-owner not only assured a mostly pro-Lakers crowd of the team’s future, but also touched upon some more serious topics. Speaking at a UCLA Institute for Molecular Medicine seminar, Buss addressed issues of […]