Ellis McCarthy’s body has always been one of the first things people have noticed – all 6 feet 5 inches, 330 pounds of him. But the defensive lineman is instead focused on the smaller details of his body.
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Weekend Predictions: April 18-20
Every Friday The Bruin’s Sports section will predict the outcome of the weekend’s top three UCLA sporting events. Gymnastics: NCAA championships Friday through Sunday UCLA will struggle this weekend, losing sophomore Sophina DeJesus’ typical 9.9 on beam and possibly on bars because of an ankle injury. Freshman Jennifer Pinches and sophomore Danusia Francis also missed […]
Home Where He Belongs: Paullin finds his place as a Bruin
Men’s Volleyball: The Final Stretch The Daily Bruin tells the stories of different UCLA men’s volleyball players throughout the week as the team begins postseason play on Saturday. Spencer Rowe Clayton Paullin Steve O’Dell and Robart Page Brandon Cho / Daily Bruin senior staff Senior middle blocker Spencer Rowe has been a leader for UCLA […]
UCLA sand volleyball ends season of growth
It was a step in the right direction. A large one. The season’s end came for the UCLA sand volleyball team Sunday, but it was a year grounded in the growth – a building block for the program. There was then and now – last year and this year. After the team’s final match of […]
UCLA sand volleyball ready for rivalry game at Beach Collegiate Challenge
Inside an office in the J.D. Morgan Center Wednesday, the thought of this weekend’s impending matchup against USC creates a pulse of excitement for two sophomore sand volleyball players. Rachel Inouye taps her partner Karly Drolson on the leg. “It’s ‘SC,” Inouye whispers excitedly to Drolson. “Yes,” Drolson replies back, reciprocating the enthusiasm. It’s an […]
America’s team: Unlikely UCLA sand volleyball duo finds success
It didn’t have any stake in the matter, but the crowd gathered around court No. 4 nonetheless. On this particular day, Rachel Inouye and Karly Drolson, the Bruins’ “smallest” sand volleyball pair at 5-foot-6 each, were faced with a Pepperdine duo, each player over 6 feet tall. But Inouye and Drolson proved resilient. They dug […]
Weekend Predictions: April 11-13
Every Friday The Bruin’s Sports section will predict the outcome of the weekend’s top three UCLA sporting events.Women’s water polo: UCLA v. StanfordFriday, 1:30 p.m.According to coach Brandon Brooks, No. 2 UCLA has been working on being aggressive when it plays strong teams like No. 1 Stanford. This is important considering UCLA fell to Stanford […]