Ten-year-old Alexa Kohler swatted a ball from Kris Wilkes as they crossed the finish line together. He dropped the ball. “Ah, turnover,” said the UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard. Alexa ran to retrieve the ball – something she couldn’t have done five years ago. While Dribble for the Cure participants raise money by collecting pledges […]
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Former UCLA basketball player leads 11th annual Dribble For The Cure
John Vallely and his wife held their daughter in their arms. After fighting for two and a half years, Erin died of cancer at the age of 12. Vallely – a former UCLA men’s basketball player – established Dribble for the Cure at UCLA in 2008 as a way to combine his love for the […]
The Rundown: Oct. 10
Women’s basketballJoy Hong, assistant Sports editor The full schedule is out. UCLA women’s basketball announced its nonconference schedule back on Aug. 23, but finalized its Pac-12 games Thursday to round out the 2018-2019 season. The Bruins will open up conference play taking on crosstown rival the USC Trojans at the Galen Center on Dec. 30. […]
Women’s tennis courts All-American competition in first tournament since May
Five Bruins got their first taste of match play since the last season’s NCAA tournament. Those players competed for UCLA women’s tennis in the 2018 Riviera/ITA All-American Championships over the past nine days, playing for the first time since May when the Bruins fell in the Elite Eight to Georgia Tech. Redshirt junior Jada Hart […]
The Rundown: Oct. 4
Football Sam Connon, assistant Sports editor Josh Rosen’s first NFL start was eerily similar to his time at UCLA. The rookie quarterback earned near-universal praise and made several highlight plays, but his Arizona Cardinals fell just short of the victory. Rosen threw for 180 yards and a touchdown with a 55.6 completion percentage Sunday afternoon […]
Men’s water polo wins weekend contests but drags behind top rank in goal scoring
Adam Wright still isn’t satisfied with the number of goals the Bruins are allowing, but he said the close games have been providing crucial experience for his team. “(Allowing) eight goals (against UC Davis) was still too many,” the coach said. “But the reality was, we were able to turn it around.” No. 2 UCLA […]
Around the League: Women’s soccer sees competitive table, men’s water polo Big Four enter matchups
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 8:23 p.m. Women’s soccer Gabriel McCarthy, assistant Sports editor The Pac-12 has a number of teams at the top of the women’s soccer rankings this season. No. 16 UCLA women’s soccer (6-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) has begun Pac-12 play with one win and two losses, falling to No. 1 […]