The SAP Center in San Jose, California, was nearly pitch black. Everyone in attendance stood by helplessly as they waited to find out the eight American female gymnasts who would compete with the world’s best at the 2016 Summer Olympics. At the time, only one person held a guaranteed spot on Team USA – Simone […]
Author Archives: Winston Bribach
Bruin swimmers compete in Olympic Trials, sink below preliminaries
This past week, the country’s best swimmers converged on Omaha, Nebraska, for the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials. UCLA had its share of representatives, as 12 past, present and future Bruins threw their hats in the ring against some of the world’s most successful swimmers, some of whom are planning on adding to an already impressive […]
Beach volleyball gains on USC, falls 3-2 heading into NCAA championship
Though the results may not show it, on Sunday – the final day of the Pac-12 beach volleyball championship at USC’s Merle Norman Stadium – No. 4 UCLA entered new territory. Top to bottom, the Bruins were nearly unrecognizable from the team that began the season. The first game of the day for UCLA (19-6) […]
Beach volleyball earns win over Arizona in Pac-12 quarterfinal
The Pac-12 championship quarterfinal had huge implications for UCLA beach volleyball Saturday, as Arizona was hot on the Bruins’ tail for a coveted spot at the national championship in Gulf Shores, Alabama. UCLA needed to deliver, and it did. Like the two teams’ showdown earlier in the season, the No. 4 Bruins (19-4) bested the […]
Beach volleyball dominates on path to Pac-12 playoffs
This week’s games for No. 4 UCLA beach volleyball (17-4) were about taking care of business. With the Pac-12 playoffs on the horizon and the Bruins having already run a gauntlet of sorts against then-No. 1 Pepperdine, then-No. 4 Hawaii and No. 6 Long Beach State, the matchups against Loyola Marymount Lions (5-16) and host […]
Beach volleyball coach shares secret to team’s success
UCLA beach volleyball has had to weather a lot. Most recently, it was a rainy weekend away from the friendly confines of Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, but the team responded just as it had all year, looking like a team that had seen those things before. “I think we’ve responded well to different situations all […]
Beach volleyball’s strong preparation key to extending winning streak
Early April in Southern California is supposed to sport nearly immaculate weather. It is usually the time of year when people trade in their sweaters and pants for swimming suits and a tan. Saturday, however, was a different story. No. 4 UCLA beach volleyball (14-4) traveled to Hermosa Beach for the USAV Collegiate Beach Challenge […]