The first catcher on the depth chart wasn’t going to be able to play. The second catcher on the depth chart quit. That left UCLA baseball with options three and four. Redshirt junior Darrell Miller Jr. – the team’s projected starting catcher – had his collegiate career cut short by a labrum tear just two […]
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UCLA commit Brandon Burton’s decision reflects desire to represent city
It’s 3 o’clock in the morning, and Mike Burton hears noises coming from the living room. When he walks over to see who the culprit is, he finds his son Brandon doing pushups. Thinking nothing of it, Mike goes back to his bedroom to sleep. The next morning, he can’t find his son. Mike heads […]
UCLA pole vaulter Greta Wagner leaps toward NCAA regionals
Not many success stories start with hesitation. The characteristic audacity that defines collegiate and professional athletes is no doubt built with hours of training, but there are nearly always seeds of boldness at the inception of promising careers. When it comes to redshirt freshman pole vaulter Greta Wagner, however, she was almost reluctant in the […]
Duke’s loss of men’s tennis standout Martin Redlicki is UCLA’s gain
It was arguably the biggest stage so far in Martin Redlicki’s life. He was serving at match point in the finals of the 2013 U.S. Open Junior Boys’ Doubles Championship, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments, after a Cinderella run that included upsetting the No. 1 seed in the first round. Redlicki did not […]
Coach Joanna Hayes brings Olympic experience to UCLA track and field
Joanna Hayes’ hands shot up the moment she crossed the line – she could barely contain herself. She was finally an Olympic champion. Before becoming a gold medalist and Olympic record holder, Hayes endured a roller coaster of a career as a professional hurdler. Hayes qualified for a youth national championship meet held at UCLA’s […]
McNamara twins distinguish themselves on the court
A flash of blonde hair trails the 5-foot-9 volleyball player as she leaps through the air for a hit. But is that number on her uniform 13 or 31? Better question: Is that Megan McNamara or Nicole McNamara? Height, hair styles and facial features aside, the twins are also mirror images in terms of personality […]
Roommates remain close despite beach volleyball crosstown rivalry
It had been almost a year since her last UCLA beach volleyball practice when Zoë Nightingale returned to Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. She and fellow UCLA alumna Karsta Lowe surreptitiously watched under the cover of nearby bushes as senior Julie Consani played her last home game on UCLA’s courts. Nightingale going incognito had nothing to […]