As the rest of the UCLA women’s tennis team was stretched in a circle after practice, two players exchanged quiet but intense rallies in the background.
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Golfer Jacquie LeMarr looks ahead to life after college golf
Even though freshman golfer Jacquie LeMarr doesn’t see herself making the rounds on the LPGA Tour after college, she has no plans to leave the world of sports behind.
Ugandan coaches tie Wooden principles into training styles
Sam Obol had pretty much done it all on the court. The Ugandan basketball player had honed his skills into team MVP honors at the university level and a spot on the national team’s roster, the highest basketball achievement his country had to offer. But it still wasn’t enough. “Having played basketball, it’s not about […]
Taking the plunge: Bruins turn to sport of spearfishing
The football player and the water polo player marched side by side, in synchronized, fin-flopping step, from the sand to the ocean.
Nick Kazemi of UCLA Basketball graduates from walk-on status through commitment and words of encouragement
Travis Wear hit a turnaround floater in the paint to give the UCLA men’s basketball team a three-point lead over then-No. 7 Missouri. Pauley Pavilion’s 12,000 blue-clad fans, along with sophomore guard Nick Kazemi and an energized UCLA bench, rose to their feet in nervous anticipation of what the next 12.1 seconds would bring.
Dennis Koehne comprises the heart of recreation, athletic community
Tip off between UCLA women’s basketball and Arizona was more than a day away, and a drop of blood had already struck the Pauley Pavilion hardwood.
The smear came from the back of Dennis Koehne’s right hand.
Walk-on UCLA gymnast sidelined for season due to torn tendon in finger
Although she didn’t know it right away, Ellette Craddock’s season was over before it had even begun.