There were few quiet moments Wednesday night at the John Wooden Center. The music was deafening, the fans were rowdy and the blistering kills of sophomore outside hitter Jake Arnitz electrified the UCLA men’s volleyball team. An evening that started slowly turned into a resounding victory, as the No. 4 Bruins (16-3, 12-3 Mountain Pacific […]
Author Archives: Tanner Walters
Set Six Episode 7: With JT Hatch
Your favorite podcast returns for its seventh episode, with a special guest from the UCLA men’s volleyball team – J.T. Hatch. Listen as the sophomore and the volleyball beat writers discuss the team’s recent matches, what it’s like to work with coach John Speraw, the upcoming ‘SC showdown and more.
The Rundown: Feb. 23
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Ross retires from elite competition Another elite gymnast is on her way to Westwood. Kyla Ross, the youngest member of the Fierce Five who won the team gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, announced her retirement from elite competition […]
Men’s volleyball overcomes early struggles to sweep Pepperdine
MALIBU, Calif. – Slow starts have plagued the UCLA men’s volleyball team early in the 2016 season and the opening set Friday night was no different. But the box score certainly won’t show it. In a back-and-forth battle that featured five set points, the No. 3 Bruins (13-2, 9-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) were the last […]
Set Six Episode 6: Literally Set Six
The whole gang is back for the sixth episode! Phil joins Grant and Tanner as the Daily Bruin men’s volleyball beat writers discuss the Bruins following their second loss of the 2016 season. Listen as the writers discuss the the weaknesses on this year’s squad and UCLA’s upcoming Mountain Pacific Sports Federation matches.
The best of men’s basketball: looking back at the season so far
In honor of award season in Los Angeles, the Bruin Sports editors are handing out honors of their own to various components of the UCLA men’s basketball program. Who won big and who got snubbed? Tweet your nominations to @DBSports. Best team performance The Kentucky upset – a time when things looked far brighter for […]
Set Six Episode 5: All by ourselves
Set Six returns with just two of the UCLA men’s volleyball beat writers – again. The Bruins are also back in action and they’re in full force, gearing up for the rest of the 2016 season after their trip to Hawaii. Listen as Grant Sugimura and Tanner Walters discuss the upcoming schedule and UCLA’s fall […]