There isn’t much glory for collegiate track athletes in the indoor season. Everybody can picture the Summer Olympics Games of 2008 in Beijing – Usain Bolt breaking the world records in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash, carrying the Jamaican flag on his back as he ran around the track. But Bolt was running in front […]
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UCLA track and field opens season with top performances
In the first meet of the NCAA indoor season, the UCLA track and field team had several strong performances in Flagstaff, Arizona. While numerous members of the team repeated as individual winners at this meet, such as sophomore Leon Powell in the 60-meter dash and junior Austin Hazel in the long jump, true freshman Rai […]
Women’s soccer suffers rivalry defeat to end season
The UCLA fans did their part on Friday, with a record 6,253 of them filing into Drake Stadium for the final match of the women’s soccer season. The team did not, though, falling 2-0 to No. 14 USC to cap off the first losing season in nearly two decades and finish in eighth place in […]
Women’s soccer struggles against Stanford
A trip to Northern California proved to be difficult for the UCLA women’s soccer team (8-9-1, 4-5-1 Pac-12). After No. 20 California routed UCLA 7-0 Thursday, the team continued its struggles against No. 4 Stanford in Palo Alto, falling 2-0 Sunday. Despite neither team scoring in the first half, the Cardinal controlled the entire match, […]
Recruiting: Coach Angus McClure explains UCLA football recruiting strategy
PART 3 Editor’s note: Daily Bruin Sports is on day three of a three-part series on UCLA recruiting. Today, we focus on the team’s recruiting strategies, as explained by national recruiting coordinator Angus McClure. UCLA football has experienced some of the best recruiting classes the program has ever seen under coach Jim Mora. The program […]
Women’s soccer prepares for upcoming uphill battle against Cal
For the UCLA women’s soccer team, this season has been focused on adjustment and growth. Currently sporting a 8-7-1 record, the national champions of two years ago have struggled throughout the 2015 season, but seem to have finally found their rhythm. The unranked Bruins won their last two matches, defeating Colorado 2-1 and Utah 1-0 […]
Recruiting: UCLA has yet to move on recruiting hotbed of South Florida
Editor’s note: Daily Bruin Sports is on day two of a three-part series on UCLA recruiting. Today, we focus on the wealth of talent in South Florida and the different schools that have expanded their recruiting to include the region. The parking lot was completely empty – rightfully so, two hours before a Friday night […]