There was little out of the ordinary for the skaters of the UCLA figure skating club as they coasted smoothly around the ice rink during team warm ups of the 2013 US National Championships. Then, somewhat unexpectedly, the team broke out into an 8-clap, ringing Bruin pride for all in attendance to hear. “It was […]
Author Archives: Chris Kalra
UCLA sand volleyball to face old teammate in Long Beach
Bojana Todorovic’s body went still, her arms dropping to her side. Within moments her teammates mobbed her and she found herself in the middle of a dogpile – UCLA women’s volleyball’s national championship clinched. That was December 2011. She stood with her feet buried in the sand, breaking ground as a part of the UCLA […]
UCLA freshman linebacker Zach Whitley starts spring strong
Zach Whitley could hardly contain his anticipation, the chase lying moments away. On this particular play in Saturday’s spring football practice, the freshman linebacker stood upright on the outskirts of the defensive line, one foot in front of the other – ready to rush the passer. His back foot made an itching motion, then stopped. Another […]
Weekend Predictions: April 4-6
Every Friday The Bruin’s Sports section will predict the outcome of the weekend’s top three UCLA sporting events. Gymnastics: UCLA in NCAA regionals: Fayetteville, Ark. Saturday, 2 p.m. Although the Bruins may have stumbled to a fourth-place finish in the Pac-12 championships, they are too talented for a repeat showing in NCAA regionals. Look for the No. […]
Sand volleyball seeks redemption after shaky season
UCLA sand volleyball’s Tuesday practice had been a lackluster one by normal standards. The players were going through the motions. Their typical energy and excitement seemed buried beneath the sand, and nowhere to be found. Feeling a sense of urgency, coach Stein Metzger seemed little prepared to let his team settle for this kind of […]
Bruin alumnus named assistant coach for men’s soccer
“Once a Bruin, always a Bruin” – so the common UCLA saying goes. That much the UCLA men’s soccer team etched deeper into the reputation of its already Bruin-laden coaching staff Tuesday. The Bruins hired former UCLA standout Leonard Griffin as the program’s new assistant coach. Griffin replaces former assistant coach Eddie Soto, who left […]
UCLA sand volleyball pleased with improvement
Spring “break” was anything but for the UCLA sand volleyball team. The Bruins closed out the week with a long, long road trip: four days, five matches, a double-elimination pairs tournament, pouring rain and, well, lots of traveling. Coach Stein Metzger picked apart the team’s 3-2 record on the Bay Area road trip, which included wins […]