UCLA gymnastics showcased its younger talent Saturday afternoon in a blowout meet against Arizona State. The No. 6 Bruins (6-2, 5-1 Pac-12) swept the Sun Devils (1-9, 0-6) in every event, closing out the matchup with a score of 196.625-192.950. Coach Valorie Kondos Field said she used the meet to rest gymnasts who compete regularly […]
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Gymnastics pulls through with strong performances for win over Washington
UCLA gymnastics narrowly avoided what would have been an uncharacteristic loss to Washington on Sunday afternoon in Seattle. An exceptional set of beam routines in the fourth rotation helped widen the Bruins’ slim 0.10 lead to a final score of 196.675-196.450. The Huskies performed better than their season average of 195.12, which – coupled with […]
Gymnastics falls to Cal Bears in all events en route to historic loss
A rare night full of stumbles on bars and beam led to UCLA gymnastics’ historic loss to California on Monday. The No. 5 Bruins had previously trumped the No. 21 Golden Bears in every matchup since 1985, but their streak came to an end in a 196.375-195.175 loss in Berkeley. “We were flat,” said coach […]
UCLA women’s gymnastics upsets No. 3 Alabama in season opener
The energy in Pauley Pavilion at the UCLA gymnastics meet Sunday came to a head during the Bruins’ floor routines. Coach Valorie Kondos Field emphasized the entertainment element of her team’s performance in the week leading up to the meet and it showed. No. 6 UCLA scored high on floor exercise and the balance beam, […]
Bruins’ hand signals point them to victory in doubles
The most significant communications in sports are often the most subtle. Hand signals in doubles tennis fall into this category – easy to miss if they’re not looked for. Despite their unassuming nature, however, their implications can make or break any given point. Hand signals consist of two parts. For freshman Austin Rapp and senior […]
Kings of the Court: Karue Sell
Junior Karue Sell has settled into his role as co-captain of the UCLA men’s tennis team after first arriving in Westwood three years ago. The Brazil native is regarded as one of the most laid-back members of the team and said he was surprised by how uptight Americans were when he first arrived.
UCLA men’s tennis player brings some chill from Brazil
Men’s tennis player Karue Sell best epitomized his laid-back nature during an exchange with a USC opponent at last month’s Pac-12 championship. When Sell was down in his match, a Trojan bench player tried to rub it in, telling him it felt good to be up a set and a break. Sell didn’t miss a […]