In a season of highs and lows, this weekend will, if nothing else, keep with the theme. The UCLA women’s volleyball team concludes its up-and-down regular season this weekend as they go on the road to take on lowly Washington State Friday night, followed by a match against powerhouse Washington Saturday night. The match against […]
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W. volleyball: Bruins to host Oregon, Oregon State
After a mostly gloomy season, sunny days may be just ahead for the UCLA women’s volleyball team ““ if history repeats itself anyway. Plagued by injuries for the majority of the year, the team looks to end its final regular-season home stand on a good note as they face the two struggling Oregon schools this […]
W. volleyball: Inconsistency, injuries lead to split of Arizona, Arizona State
Now you see them, now you don’t. That seems to be the theme of the UCLA women’s volleyball team this season, as the once-ranked No. 3 team in the country goes from dominating one night to dominated the next. This inconsistency became all too apparent in the Bruins’ matches this past weekend, when they swept […]
[Olympic Preview] College gymnasts a rarity in Games
Sometimes it’s just easier to move on. Such is the case in the world of collegiate gymnastics, where the best college gymnasts in the country regularly watch younger elite gymnasts do tumbles at the World Championships and Olympics, all from the friendly confines of their televisions. Nearly 98 percent of all NCAA gymnasts come from the […]
Gymnastics: Vaulter gets Olympic berth
Apparently, age really is just a number. In an unexpected outcome, 25- year-old former UCLA gymnast Mohini Bhardwaj was named to the U.S. women’s gymnastics Olympic team Sunday night. The announcement capped off a tumultuous two months for Bhardwaj, who had trouble funding her bid for Athens, Greece, with nearly everyone discounting her ability to […]
Gymnastics: Bruin gymnast Richardson selected for Canadian Olympic team
The waiting game lasted all of 24 hours. After junior UCLA gymnast Kate Richardson failed to secure herself an outright spot on this summer’s Canadian Olympic squad at the Olympic Team Trials held at Seneca College in Toronto this past weekend, Gymnastics Canada announced late Sunday night that Richardson was selected as the fifth member […]
Antolin takes the lead
It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish – just ask UCLA senior gymnast Jeanette Antolin. This year, Antolin experienced the greatest season of her UCLA gymnastics career after capping off a third national championship in her four years in Westwood. However, it wasn’t always as easy as it appeared. Looking at her accomplishments […]