Through the many highs and lows of attending a top university over the last four years, UCLA fostered an environment in which I was able to grow and mature. I first stepped on UCLA’s campus as a student-athlete in January 2016 after having just graduated early from high school in December. I was recruited to […]
Author Archives: Jason Maikis
Around the League: May 31
Men’s Basketball Jason Maikis, Daily Bruin reporter Recruiting classes around the Pac-12 are being finalized as the final players make their decisions. Washington, Arizona and USC basketball have all bagged top-20 recruits, according to ESPN’s rankings. Oregon also has multiple consensus top-100 recruits, and UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. rounds out the list of top incoming […]
UCLA tennis finds first three recruits for 2019-2020 season
Three new Bruin faces have committed to Westwood next year. Abigail Forbes from Raleigh, North Carolina, and Alexandra Vagramov from Port Moody, British Columbia – both with blue-chip status – will join UCLA women’s tennis. Men’s tennis has one commitment in blue-chip recruit Drew Baird of Holly Springs, North Carolina. Unlike many other sports, the […]
The Rundown: May 23
Football Jason Maikis, Daily Bruin reporter Former Bruin Terry Donahue has been diagnosed with cancer. Donahue was the coach of UCLA football from 1976 to 1995, spending a total of 25 years on the sideline for his alma mater. During his time at the helm, Donahue won 151 games – the most in UCLA history […]
Meet Your Maikis: Bruins should reconsider entering this year’s NBA draft
A few Bruins are trying to make the leap to the NBA too soon. Three UCLA men’s basketball underclassmen, sophomore forward Kris Wilkes, sophomore guard Jaylen Hands and freshman center Moses Brown, have declared for the NBA Draft set to take place June 20. All three prospects were left off Sports Illustrated’s latest mock draft, […]
Seven UCLA tennis players prepare for NCAA singles, doubles championships
Seven Bruins will play in Orlando, Florida, this weekend to compete in the men’s and women’s NCAA singles and doubles championships. For the women’s team, redshirt junior Jada Hart and freshman Elysia Bolton are entered in singles, and the pairings of Hart and Bolton and No. 4 seed senior Ayan Broomfield and senior Gabby Andrews […]
Even with earliest exit in years, young men’s tennis team optimistic for future
The Bruins’ young lineup gained valuable experience this season. No. 11 UCLA men’s tennis (19-6, 8-0 Pac-12) finished the season with a 15-2 stretch after opening the season 4-4. The Bruins finished undefeated in conference play, notching an 8-0 record to win the regular season title for the 37th time in program history. However, they […]