UCLA Athletics inducted eight former Bruins into its Athletic Hall of Fame on June 6. The 2018 Hall of Fame class garnered a total of 12 NCAA championships earned either as players or coaches. The eight will be officially inducted on Oct. 5, and then honored at the UCLA-Washington football game the following day. Nikki […]
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With seven new recruits, UCLA women’s soccer looks forward
The Bruins will see seven new recruits added to the squad next season. UCLA women’s soccer lost four starting seniors last season to graduation – defender Claire Winter, defender Zoey Goralski, defender MacKensie Cerda and defender/forward Gabrielle Matulich. Two of those seniors were staples in the lineup due to their versatility. Winter was named co-captain […]
Hearthstone team takes competitive gaming into own hands, finds national success
The Bruins have always boasted a strong resume in Pauley Pavilion and at the Rose Bowl – but a new wave of competition is coming to campus in the form of online card battles. Founded in summer 2017, Esports at UCLA has structured the community at UCLA to encourage competition. The gaming group offers a […]
The Rundown: July 2
Gymnastics and men’s tennisAngie Forburger, assistant Sports editor Former UCLA gymnastics team member Peng-Peng Lee and former men’s tennis team member Martin Redlicki were named this year’s Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal recipients. This award recognizes the top male and female student at each Pac-12 school that has shown the highest achievement in scholarship, athletics […]
Fresh Off the Grill: Women’s volleyball schedule suggests strong start to 2018 season
This may be the year that the Bruins dominate. UCLA women’s volleyball released its schedule on June 18 for the 2018 season and won’t have to face a familiar foe from last year – Nebraska. UCLA faced the Cornhuskers – the 2017 national champions– twice in its first seven games last season, and was swept […]
The Rundown: June 25
This post was updated Aug. 15 at 4:46 p.m. Men’s water polo Joy Hong, assistant Sports editor Four Bruins helped Team USA in Budapest, Hungary last weekend, but finished in seventh place out of eight teams. Former UCLA men’s water polo members – utility Alex Roelse, attacker Max Irving and defender Chancellor Ramirez – as […]
UCLA’s Kendo club practices Japan’s aggressive yet reverent martial art
Onegai shimasu – “Please let me train with you.” Two players face each other and bow, wearing Bogu with their Shinais in hand – a Kendo match begins. Kendo – which translates to “the way of the sword” – is a Japanese sport similar to fencing, but done with armor, known as Bogu, and bamboo […]