Thomas Duarte has declared for the 2016 NFL Draft, the junior receiver’s father told the Orange County Register on Tuesday. Duarte reportedly filed his paperwork Monday. Duarte led the team with 10 touchdowns, and followed senior receiver Jordan Payton with with 53 catches for 872 yards. The departure of offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone to Texas […]
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The Rundown: Jan. 12
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Laced with regret Jeff Locke’s main job is punting, but it was his side job that brought him an outbreak of negative attention this past weekend. His role as the holder for Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh’s missed 27-yard field […]
Tanner’s Take: Which UCLA athletes you should be watching this winter season
This is an especially busy week for a handful of UCLA sports, as five programs begin their 2016 campaigns with national title dreams. From each of these teams, though, there are certain names that stand out – or, at least, should stand out – to Bruin fans. My list of athletes is far from exhaustive, […]
Freshmen excel in men’s volleyball’s four-set takedown of Ohio State
The freshmen are showing up early for UCLA men’s volleyball in 2016. A trio of new Bruins – outside hitter Dylan Missry, setter/hitter Micah Ma’a and libero Davis Gillett – made their presence known Thursday afternoon in University Park, Pennsylvania, standing out across the court in No. 5 UCLA’s 3-1 victory over No. 6 Ohio […]
Men’s volleyball to continue East Coast tour against Ohio State
The UCLA men’s volleyball team is in unfamiliar territory, but to have a successful start to 2016 the Bruins need only become familiar with one thing: winning. Midway through its East Coast tour, No. 5 UCLA (1-0) finds itself in University Park, Pennsylvania, preparing for a neutral site showdown with No. 6 Ohio State (1-1) […]
Tanner’s Take: If you’re not watching Bruin commit Lonzo Ball, you’re missing out
The UCLA sports universe slowed down for the past three weeks, as Bruin players and coaches took a break from the daily grind of collegiate athletics. Besides a number of men’s basketball upsets – and major letdowns – all was quiet. And then Lonzo Ball decided to make some noise. A lot of noise. The […]
Men’s volleyball begins opening East Coast road trip at George Mason
Collegiate men’s volleyball has always been a West Coast sport and, in many ways, it certainly remains so, but there’s a change emerging within the sport. Schools nationwide are becoming perennial contenders that fight the Pacific powerhouses for national titles. It took 25 years for an East Coast school to capture a national title after […]