This isn’t the story of a man who was handed a job. This isn’t about a quick splash into the world of Division I men’s volleyball. This is a story that begins at a community college in El Cajon, California, in a gym where John Hawks spent countless hours practicing, playing and, ultimately, coaching. A Southern […]
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A mother’s resilience pushes Anthony Barr to success on and off the field
The linebacker sat hunched over one of Kerckhoff patio’s white metal tables, inconspicuous in a grey hoodie and sweats. A student in a bright yellow UCLA shirt approached him, offering his outstretched hand for a high-five. “Hey man, I just wanted to say I’m a huge fan,” the student said before walking away. Anthony Barr […]
Women’s water polo senior goalie exhibits leadership during Bruin career
Influence in the pool is often not measured by playing time or goals scored but by the lasting impressions a player is able to leave on her teammates. Senior goalie Alex Musselman of the UCLA women’s water polo team is one player with that level of influence. In her first three seasons with the Bruins, […]
Women’s water polo ace India Forster prepares for life after UCLA
It was India Forster’s freshman year at Agoura Hills High School and it was time to run the mile after volleyball practice. Forster hated running and looked for any way to avoid the mandatory mile, and luckily for her, there happened to be an alternative. “You didn’t have to run the mile if you played […]
Senior coxswain brings lighthearted leadership to her final season
Logan Warwick always wanted her coach Amy Fuller Kearney to make a Snapchat so they could exchange pictures of their dogs, but it took some time for her to come around. “When we were coming home from Crew Classic, her daughter was playing on my Snapchat so we convinced her to make her own,” Warwick […]
UCLA men’s tennis allows player to come home, be closer to father
Logan Staggs’ phone rang. It was his father, Michael. Staggs, a freshman on the Northwestern men’s tennis team, had just returned from Norman, Oklahoma, after getting trounced 4-1 by the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament in May. Staggs described the initial feeling as shock. He was thousands […]
Sophomore Monique Billings provides spark for Bruins’ turnaround season
Monique Billings had never won a game against Arizona State. But on a Sunday afternoon in late February, the sophomore forward really wanted to. The Bruins would be done with the 2015-2016 regular season after their game against the then-No. 9 Sun Devils. Up to that point, Arizona State was the only team that UCLA […]