Author Archives: Jessica Bach

After grabbing a rebound, freshman Trevor Ariza passes to teammate junior Dijon Thompson in a give-and-go play, ending with a basket by Ariza to tie the game late in the fourth quarter. Though this tale may be familiar in the next UCLA basketball season, the future is already a reality in this summer’s Say No […]

SACRAMENTO “”mdash; As the NCAA Championships meet progressed, one question became a centerpiece around the UCLA men’s track and field team. What happened? But no definitive answers could be drawn as the Bruins, who entered the competition ranked fourth with a projected 34 points, slowly eroded away and finished 19th with 14.5 points. For some, […]

In what seems like a storybook tale, UCLA sophomore pole vaulter Yoo Kim prepares to compete in the biggest collegiate meet of the season, carrying not only the expectations of his team, but the request of a fallen friend and mentor. Washington’s Brad Walker, the top American vaulter, informed his friend Kim that he would […]

PALO ALTO “”mdash; For junior pole vaulter Pat Luke, the second half of Saturday’s NCAA West Regionals meet was spent receiving congratulations and hugs. The praise wasn’t for winning ““ that was taken care of by BYU’s Robinson Pratt ““ but for placing fifth. For Luke, fifth wasn’t so bad. It meant qualifying for the […]

PALO ALTO “”mdash; For now, the UCLA men’s track and field team can say it holds a meet record for highest team total score. It may not hold a huge significance, considering this was the inaugural season of the meet, but it’s still a record and a win. The 101 points by the Bruins put […]

The fan who was supposed to watch a duel between the best two collegiate pole vaulters in the nation will now have to settle for a match between the second best. Tough, huh? The top vaulter in the nation, Washington senior Brad Walker, will not compete in this weekend’s NCAA West Regionals at Stanford or […]

Life is going pretty well according to Ryan Hollins. In his words, “Everything is cool.” And it should be. The true freshman has successfully transitioned into collegiate-level competition, adapted to the pressures of being a UCLA athlete, and become a significant presence for the Bruins not only in basketball, but also track and field. As […]