Alex Van Dyke wanted an opportunity to get more time on the field. So when the opportunity arose, he took it. “I realized that our tight ends were going down and I wanted to help out the team,” Van Dyke said. “It’s an opportunity to get on the field. So I went up to (offensive […]
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UCLA club water ski grows over the years, competes in national tournament
Few athletes can say they have competed on behalf of UCLA while wearing a costume. “We all ski in fun outfits – people like to wear mullets under the jump helmets and go off the jump, people will wear their school flag as a cape,” said senior Maddie Brooks. Ten members of UCLA club water […]
Despite no singles victories, women’s tennis takes doubles championship
No Bruins were able to make it to the singles championship, but the doubles tournament was another story. Eight members of the No. 23 UCLA women’s tennis team competed in the ITA Southwest Regional Championships that ran Oct. 19-23. All eight competed individually and as part of four doubles teams. The second-seeded pair of junior […]
UCLA swim and dive loses to UCSB, aided Pac-12 win over Team USA
UCLA swim and dive was undefeated all-time against UC Santa Barbara. Until Saturday. “It wasn’t the end result that I thought we’d do and it wasn’t the one I’d hope for,” said coach Cyndi Gallagher. “We were pretty much asleep the first half of the meet, and then I think they realized that they needed […]
UCLA swimming will be split in dual meet, aims to improve speed
It’s UCLA swim and dive’s second week of competition, and again the team will be split between two meets. The No. 21 Bruins (1-0) will send three swimmers to compete on behalf of the Pac-12 at the USA Swimming College Challenge at USC and the remainder of the swimming team will travel to UC Santa […]
Around the League: Women’s volleyball sees upsets, men’s water polo rankings stay static
As the Bruins continue battling it out with other teams in the Pac-12, a lot has been going on outside Westwood in the rest of the league. Take a look at what’s been happening around the Pac-12 with women’s volleyball, men’s water polo, women’s soccer and men’s soccer. Women’s volleyballKelsey Angus, Assistant Sports editor It […]
Women’s volleyball alumna returns to UCLA as Stanford coaching staff
Only one person can say that she came out victorious in the last three meetings between UCLA and Stanford women’s volleyball. That person is Taylor Formico. After playing on a UCLA team that swept Stanford last season, the former libero returned to Westwood last weekend with the Cardinal in her new role as the volunteer […]