As a teenage boy in Vancouver in the mid-1980s, Scott Stewart stared intently at his television screen.
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Love for sport keeps UCLA senior running
Alec Govi always pictured himself in a college tennis uniform, but shortly after running in the cross country state sectionals his junior year of high school, he traded the racquet for a simple pair of running shoes. “I went to a really small school so it wasn’t that hard to make state,” Govi said. “But […]
No Snow, No Problem: Bruin pursues passion for competitive skiing even at UCLA
Sunny Los Angeles is anything but a competitive skiing hot spot – for Kelsey Wittels, though, the two go together just fine.
UCLA assistant coach leads US national beach soccer team to World Cup berth
Six months after he watched UCLA’s season come crashing to a halt with a 5-2 loss to San Diego in the second round of the NCAA tournament, men’s soccer assistant coach Eddie Soto stood on a beach in the Bahamas, his feet buried in the sand.
Wearing Two Caps: UCLA water polo goalkeeper trains with US senior national team
When faced with the chance to take a year off from school to train alongside the United States women’s senior national water polo team, a pipeline to the Olympics, goalkeeper Sami Hill jumped at the opportunity.
Up, up & away: Bruins head outdoors for bouldering
In the forest of Mount San Jacinto State Park, six friends from UCLA spent a recent Sunday climbing seemingly sheer rock face.
Tennis player’s aspirations reach beyond the court
And while she can’t stand to be off the tennis court as her team closes the season in the NCAA tournament, Ray, a communication studies student, seeks to eventually apply her skills from tennis to the broadcasting booth.