Jordan Anderson was 5 years old when her parents found out she couldn’t play YMCA soccer. They watched as Anderson, having just been scored upon, found out for the first time in her life that her team was losing. With their daughter in hysterics over the goal her team had just allowed, Kristina and Todd […]
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Men’s soccer midfielder finds consistency during senior season
Jordan Vale’s soccer career was forever changed by a single question. “What can he do to get on the team?” George Vale asked, directing the query to his son’s youth soccer coach standing in front of him. The answer was simple: 7-year-old Jordan needed to become left-footed. Days, months and years of training followed and […]
Taylor Smith flourishes under lights of Drake Stadium, shoots for pros
She didn’t want to go to UCLA at first. In fact, Taylor Smith was already verbally committed to Florida State University – a bit of information she disclosed to only a few of her friends and family members – when Jill Ellis came calling. Ellis, the former UCLA coach and the current U.S. Women’s National […]
Alumnus rises to global stage, rows for US in World University Games
At a glance, UCLA rower Tim Maytom wouldn’t appear to be a member of the athletic elite. Listed at only 6 feet, 1 inch and 185 pounds, he is considered small compared to the rest of his teammates. And as the resident quiet guy, known as a man of few words, Maytom is far from […]
Club triathlete sees team members evolve into national champions
Kelly Kosmo just wanted to run. As a high school sophomore, Kosmo was working toward being recruited for cross-country or swimming until stress fractures took her out of the game. Without any college athletic scholarship offers as she neared high school graduation, it appeared her athletic career was also coming to a close. Once she […]
From court to sand, senior set to further volleyball dream in last year
An 11-year-old Julie Consani looked a little out of place on the volleyball court. Still a few years too early for her eventual growth spurt, the undersized young athlete’s footwear of choice was a combination of pink low-top Converse sneakers and white Adidas soccer socks with black stripes. “I think at that point I was […]
UCLA club Quidditch teams chase competitive future, World Cup goals
They may not have gotten there by broomstick, but the members of UCLA Quidditch capped off their most successful season to date when they flew to Rock Hill, S.C. for this year’s Quidditch World Cup. The trip marked the first time in school history that both the UCLA team and its sister team, Wizards of […]