Ally Carda’s work was almost complete. One out away from clinching a 10th-inning victory over Arizona on April 18, 2013, the then-sophomore pitcher delivered her pitch. Moments later, the two Arizona baserunners were able to calmly jog to home plate and win the game. Carda had allowed a walk-off home run for the second time […]
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Senior swimmer not a fish out of water, succeeds at UCLA
Imagine going to school more than 8,000 miles from home, coming to college a quarter before every other first-year student and adjusting to an unfamiliar culture – all at the age of 17. Senior freestyle swimmer Ting Quah faced all of those challenges during her time as a member of UCLA swim and dive. Quah […]
Gonzalo Quiroga brings professional mentality to UCLA volleyball
One night seven years ago, at the age of 14, senior Gonzalo Quiroga of the UCLA men’s volleyball team sealed his future with a handshake. That night, Quiroga’s father, Daniel, came to discuss his son’s future with volleyball. While Quiroga’s older brother declined education at a university and began playing professionally in Italy straight after […]
Striding for Strength: UCLA alum exercises at Drake each day to fight polio
A single row of handicap seats spans across the ground level of Drake Stadium. These seats tell the story of Milan Tiff, who brought them to life just over 40 years ago. Tiff is not physically disabled himself, but he was. And he could be again. After overcoming polio as a child, Tiff became a […]
UCLA’s Yo-yo Kid has world on a string
The neon green yo-yo swings in front of Ian Johnson, looping left, right and in nearly every direction as his fingers play puppeteer. With a flick of his wrist and a few fingers, the yo-yo flies off the string and high into the air. He whips the string backwards behind his back and then forward […]
Justin Alumbaugh puts character at heart of De La Salle football
CONCORD, Calif. — Few possess a role in carving out and maintaining De La Salle’s place among the great high school football programs like that of UCLA alumnus Justin Alumbaugh. He and the rest of the 1997 Spartans etched their names into the record books by breaking the national mark for consecutive wins at 73. […]
Jumping Back into Action: Track and field senior’s comeback an inspiration
Dictated by high school success and status as a walk-on, senior jumper Michael Perry’s collegiate career was surging. However, what had happened to Perry was an athlete’s worst nightmare. Without warning, he received a phone call from his coach, Anthony Curran. Perry was cut from the team. “I was devastated because I didn’t expect it […]