Head tilted back, arms crossed, gazing up at the wall, Justin Saco encouraged Marco Zepeda, 13, to keep climbing. Nervous of the height and unsure of what to do next, Marco asked to come down, but Saco wasn’t ready to let him give up. “Remember to breathe, just relax,” said Saco, prodding Marco to try […]
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UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame inducts softball alumna Janice Parks
Feared. Humble. Reliable. Contagious confidence. The best player in the country. These are just a handful of words used to describe UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame inductee and former softball powerhouse third baseman Janice Parks. When Parks, class of 1989, first put on a Bruin jersey, however, she was told she didn’t have much of […]
Physical therapy experience inspires student to pursue sports medicine
When Christian Leandro found his passion for sports medicine, it occurred on the opposite side of the tape. During his second year, Leandro was playing soccer on the Intramural Field when he tore his left ACL for the second time. For Leandro, who was newly accepted into the UCLA Undergraduate Sports Medicine Internship Program, it […]
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Senior closer David Berg’s unique style of play helps anchor team’s bullpen
With no outs and the bases loaded in the fifth inning, David Berg took the mound. Equipped with a newly developed sidearm delivery, the junior pitcher at Bishop Amat High School toed the rubber to preserve his team’s three-run lead in the 2010 National Classic, a high-profile high school tournament. Earlier in the season, Berg […]
Bruins take extra-inning momentum into Tuesday’s battle with Titans
Rest is at a minimum for the UCLA baseball team after a wild weekend on the road. However, the Bruins will have momentum from the weekend to balance the fatigue of travel and extra innings as it heads to Cal State Fullerton Tuesday night. The Bruins are used to quick turnarounds after playing two Tuesday […]
Bruins prepare to battle Waves after beating Bulldogs
While games against the West Coast Conference carry less weight on paper than Pac-12 games, matchups against its teams have proven to be important challenges as UCLA baseball gears up for its late-season push. Fresh off a gritty back-and-forth series against Gonzaga, No. 2 UCLA hosts Pepperdine, a WCC team, Tuesday night at 6 p.m. […]