Natasha Kolbo’s favorite year of college is coming to an end. With mainly the NCAA preliminaries and finals remaining in the outdoor track and field season, the pole vaulter will be one of several graduating seniors whose days as members on the UCLA track and field team are winding down. It was a struggle for […]
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No. 2 UCLA women’s golf enters NCAA championships with confidence
As the season nears its climax, the one competition that remains can make or break a promising season – the NCAA championships. For the No. 2 UCLA women’s golf team, hunting down victory is the only objective at the 72-hole tournament that begins Tuesday in Tulsa, Okla. “We want to go out there, play the […]
Baseball hoping to elevate play in final home series against Oregon
Though last season ended in a championship celebration for UCLA baseball, there hasn’t been much to celebrate this year. In a downtrodden season headlined with injuries, inexperience and heightened expectations, this weekend will present the team an opportunity to celebrate its most veteran players. UCLA (23-26-1, 10-14 Pac-12) will face Pac-12 foe Oregon (37-16, 14-10) […]
UCLA women’s tennis prepares to take on Miami at NCAAs
The UCLA women’s tennis team’s newest opponent in the NCAA championships, the University of Miami, is a familiar foe. In fact, the Hurricanes’ coach used to be a Bruin. Years ago, coach Stella Sampras Webster of UCLA acted as the assistant coach to Paige Yaroshuk-Tews of Miami during Yaroshuk-Tews’ time playing on the UCLA women’s […]
Ashe About Sports: Knee pain from overuse
Editor’s Note: In the latest installment of a monthly series on common sports injuries, Dr. Dena Florczyk, from the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, discusses knee pain stemming from overuse. BY DENA FLORCZYK Iliotibial band syndrome is an overuse condition that causes pain to the outside part of the knee. The injury occurs […]
UCLA softball says camaraderie is vital to its success
UCLA is having one of its most successful seasons in Bruin softball history, earning the No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament. The Bruins say they owe a large portion of this success to true camaraderie.Junior infielder Gracie Goulder believes the Bruins’ maintenance of friendships within the team is an important UCLA strength. Friendships off […]
Deep lineup gives men’s tennis edge for NCAA tournament
When your singles lineup features the two best players in collegiate tennis and your No. 3 starter is a freshman who has defeated top-100 professionals, it is little wonder that you are considered one of the favorites to win the NCAA championship. So it goes for the UCLA men’s tennis team, which defeated Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo and […]