At a glance, UCLA rower Tim Maytom wouldn’t appear to be a member of the athletic elite. Listed at only 6 feet, 1 inch and 185 pounds, he is considered small compared to the rest of his teammates. And as the resident quiet guy, known as a man of few words, Maytom is far from […]
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UCLA club Quidditch teams chase competitive future, World Cup goals
They may not have gotten there by broomstick, but the members of UCLA Quidditch capped off their most successful season to date when they flew to Rock Hill, S.C. for this year’s Quidditch World Cup. The trip marked the first time in school history that both the UCLA team and its sister team, Wizards of […]
Women’s tennis freshmen step up to demands of national championship
UCLA women’s tennis will enter the Sweet 16 of the 2015 NCAA Tournament with the same top-six players who took home the national championship title last year. When it comes time to step on the court, those six athletes will have the knowledge and experience of playing on a national stage. The depth of the […]
Women’s tennis advances to Sweet 16 with consecutive sweeps
With two 4-0 wins this weekend, UCLA women’s tennis made advancing to the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament look easy. The first match of the weekend on took place on Saturday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center pitting No. 7 UCLA against unranked Idaho. “We had had two weeks of practice (between Saturday […]
UCLA women’s tennis to begin defense of NCAA title with seasoned team
A relaxed and laid-back air filled the court Wednesday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center during UCLA women’s tennis practice. Rather than players getting down on themselves when a serve was missed or an error was made, jokes and laughter were shared among the team as it practiced its doubles play. This lighthearted atmosphere may […]
Women’s tennis focuses on wellness, motivation before tournament
The closer the national championship tournament nears, the higher the anticipation rises for UCLA’s women’s tennis. “They have been waiting for this all year,” said coach Stella Sampras Webster. With the only thing standing between the Bruins and the 2015 NCAA Tournament being two final weeks of practice, the excitement level is at a season […]
Junior Catherine Harrison claims Pac-12 women’s tennis singles title
On the tennis court of Libbey Park in Ojai, the UCLA women’s tennis team celebrated what has become a familiar experience for the Bruins at the Pac-12 tournament – a singles title. With her win of the Pac-12 women’s tennis title on Sunday, junior Catherine Harrison became the third Bruin in three years to take […]