This post was updated June 11 at 11:00 p.m. A week before flying to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Lauren Fendrick reached out to Sarah Sponcil, offering her an opportunity to train together. “I’ve always been a fan of her game,” Fendrick said. Sponcil had only finished her sophomore year at Loyola […]
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Mitchell, one of UCLA’s best baseball recruits, thrives despite health issues
Garrett Mitchell has been compared to Lonzo Ball and Myles Jack for good reason – he’s one of the best baseball recruits ever to come to UCLA. However, his story is not as straightforward as the five-star recruit on his way to the pros after a brief stop in Westwood. Coming out of Orange Lutheran […]
Coach John Frazier’s decades of passion, expertise propels throws team
The 1972 Munich Olympics is one of the most infamous sporting events in history – but in throws coach John Frazier’s case, the legacy it left wasn’t all bad. He recalls being in his home in Lancaster, California, watching Brian Oldfield throw the shot put for the Americans in West Germany. Then just 8 years […]
Former UCLA cheerleaders speak to unhealthy standards expected of them
The UCLA cheerleading team met for its first practice of 2015 shortly after the new year. “It was the practice after Christmas break, so we had all been drinking and eating cookies and doing Christmas things,” said a 2014-16 UCLA cheerleader who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “We were just practicing – whatever – […]
Track and field’s Kendall Gustafson continues family legacy despite challenges
“Bruin Born.” To many, these words are simply a slogan of school spirit. For senior heptathlete Kendall Gustafson, they evoke a more literal meaning. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Gustafson’s parents both attended UCLA in the 1980s. Her paternal grandparents did too, and there began the Gustafson family’s relationship with UCLA track and field. […]
Student-athletes learn to manage pressure through faith at training camp
Being a Division I athlete takes more than physical excellence. UCLA sports garner media attention from across the country, and teams perform in front of crowds of people who expect wins. The Ultimate Training Camp, a weeklong camp run by the Athletes in Action program, helps athletes manage the pressures of competing in the NCAA […]
Lilia Vu emerges as leader for fellow Bruin golfers, sets UCLA record
Lilia Vu knew the putt was going in. It didn’t matter that it was a long putt – more than 20 feet – or that the UCLA junior was playing at the 2018 ANA Inspiration, an LPGA Tour event in which invited amateurs often hope just to make the weekend cut. When Vu lined up […]