Author Archives: Sagar Parikh

Following the end of last season, everyone involved with the UCLA women’s volleyball team understood that the program was going to experience major reconstruction. The five seniors the program had built itself around for the past four seasons were graduating, and there was going to be a big gap for the younger players to fill. […]

When the tournament draw of the Mercedes-Benz Cup came out at the draw party Friday night, one name was conspicuously missing from the list. That name being, U.S. tennis phenomenon and former U.S. Open champion Andy Roddick. One could just imagine the reaction of the tournament directors and supporters of the Benz Cup as the […]

Year after year, UCLA alumni look for numerous ways to give back to the UCLA community. They look to stay involved by attending UCLA sporting events and alumni functions and donating to athletic and academic scholarships. Greg Go, meanwhile, found a rather unique way to give back to his alma mater. Go, an editor and […]

A year ago, UCLA basketball players Jordan Farmar and Josh Shipp were freshmen participating in the Nike Los Angeles College ProCity College League in the hopes of getting acclimated to the college game. One year later, their roles have changed ““ they are now the veterans helping the new UCLA freshmen get used to the […]

UCLA dual-sport athlete Matt McKinney has declared medical retirement from UCLA, citing numerous injuries and illnesses over the last three years. McKinney, an outside hitter on the volleyball team and a power forward on the basketball team, will stay in school and is set to finish his degree in Spring 2006, but his scholarship will […]

A year ago, when Bruin freshman Trevor Ariza was contemplating whether to declare early for the NBA Draft, perhaps the biggest proponent of Ariza staying in school was UCLA head coach Ben Howland. Howland advised Ariza prior to the draft that he needed to stay at least another year in college to hone his skills […]

Throughout Jonathan Acosta’s injury-filled career, the question was always the same. What if …? What if …? What if he had been fully healthy? What if he had the opportunity to truly showcase his abilities on the national stage? After five years of setbacks and injuries, Acosta finally answered these lingering questions during the NCAA […]