All Dorothy Yu had were her pants, jacket, socks and shoes. That wasn’t nearly enough gear to compete in a fencing tournament. Among other things, she was missing a sword and mask. She scrambled around all morning trying to scavenge all the necessary pieces to compete at Sunday’s Okawa Fencing Tournament held at the Student […]
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Former gymnast overcomes injuries, finds success as coach
Kassidy Kozai needed surgery to reconstruct a torn medial collateral ligament and posterior cruciate ligament in her right knee three years prior to enrolling in college.
Origins of Myles Jack’s promising future at UCLA draw from past
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Amid La Sonjia Jack’s proud collection of her son’s achievements, mementos chronicling 12 years of athletic prowess, one image seems to rise above all the rest. Myles Jack’s three high school state championship rings, a few framed jerseys from his Atlanta Pop Warner days and countless newspaper clippings line his mother’s living […]
UCLA yell crew captain Danny King will deliver final cheers
Eight pairs of eyes stare straight at UCLA yell crew captain Danny King an hour before the final men’s basketball home game tipoff on March 2. It’s much less than what he’s used to whenever he leads UCLA crowds in a cheer. But just like when he’s at work, it’s easy to distinguish his voice […]
Jordan Adams proves vital to UCLA men’s basketball
Minutes after UCLA snapped a two-game losing streak over Oregon State on March 2, sophomore guard Jordan Adams spoke. Reporters on deadline asked Adams and sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson, UCLA’s leading scorers in the game and season, two minutes’ worth of questions, and after a moment of silence, the two were free to go. But […]
UCLA thrower Braheme Days’ hard work sets an example
Watching the football BCS National Championship at the age of 7 or 8, UCLA track and field freshman thrower Braheme Days was fascinated by the spectacle of collegiate athletics. He knew what he wanted in his future. Growing up, Days did not have an older brother or “uncle figure” to set an example for him. […]
Assistant coach Molly Cahill plays role model for water polo team
It’s rare that someone has to stop and think about which NCAA championship win was the best moment of his or her playing career. Molly Cahill has to decide between three. Cahill helped lead the team she now coaches to those championships during her four years of playing as a student-athlete from 2004 to 2007. […]