Cameron Griffin wasn’t quite sure what to do. The former linebacker had just bulldozed into the end zone for the first touchdown of his career against BYU – off a six-yard Josh Rosen pass – and all he wanted to do was tackle someone. “I didn’t know what to do; I’d rather go hit somebody,” […]
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Patrick Fellner’s trend-defying journey from NorCal to UCLA water polo
There’s somewhat of an iron grip on the North. Of all the blue-chip recruits on current Big Four rosters that come out of the greater San Francisco Bay Area, two-thirds of them go to Cal or Stanford. There is one, however, that slipped through the gauntlet, and he’s the scoring leader for the No. 1 […]
Alex Roelse returns from Rio, brings Olympic experience to Westwood
Alex Roelse didn’t have a typical off-season. The junior utility had just returned from Olympics duty to rejoin the UCLA water polo team for the 2016 season. In the Bruins’ home opener against the Pepperdine Waves, he rose up from the water from way beyond the 5-meter line, and with defenders’ arms draped all over […]
Transfer Julia Hernandez displays drive, talent on soccer field
Eleven women clad in blue and white jerseys scattered across the field in San Diego, prepared to kick the new season off in style. One player zipped past multiple San Diego State defenders, threatening to score several times, the number 10 stamped on her back. No, it wasn’t alumna Kodi Lavrusky, the forward that clinched […]
Nonprofit program, UCLA football team up for seriously ill children
Lily Spratt had never been to a football game before. Neither had Austin Jones or their friend Nathaniel. Just before kickoff against UNLV, the kids were roaming the sidelines of the Rose Bowl next to the UCLA bench, watching the team warm up. All three were decked in Bruin blue and gold, their hats and […]
After overcoming hurdles, speedster Kenneth Walker III seeks NFL shot
Patricia Jones’ face lights up as she thinks about the day her youngest son became the first member of her family to graduate from college. “I can’t stop saying it – I tell him every time I talk to him, ‘I’m so proud of you,’” Jones said of UCLA redshirt senior wide receiver Kenneth Walker […]
UCLA nutrition director sets Bruin athletics apart from competition
In the ultra-competitive world of Division I sports, schools from across the country are constantly searching for any kind of edge they can get. Alabama football coach Nick Saban sent over 100 letters a day to running back Alvin Kamara, and Texas A&M’s Kevin Sumlin draws recruits with his Aggies “swagcopter” – just to name […]