Defensive tackle Seali’i Epenesais is in his fourth year with the UCLA football program, but until last year he and his fellow upperclassmen saw far more fresh faces than normal. Take UCLA’s defensive coordinator post, for instance. During Epenesa’s freshman year, Chuck Bullough was the signal caller. His second year, it was Joe Tresey at the helm, […]
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Former Bruin, NBA player Marques Johnson mentors prospective college students
Growing up in Los Angeles, Marques Johnson lived a “charmed” life. Both his parents were schoolteachers. His father was an assistant basketball coach at Crenshaw High School, and his mother had a master’s degree in library science from USC. “For me as an L.A. kid, I grew up on UCLA basketball and USC football – […]
UCLA men’s soccer emerges with victory against Stanford
In the 89th minute, after a wild scrum for the ball ensued near Stanford’s back post, junior defender Aaron Simmons emerged from the pack, streaking down the right side, pumping his fist and screaming in jubilation. Simmons had just broken a scoreless tie in the waning moments of Thursday’s game, heading a ball toward the […]
Seasoned UCLA team looks to reverse result of last season’s Cal game
Devin Fuller’s first collegiate touch left a lot to be desired. The play that burned the receiver’s redshirt last season at Cal looked neither promising nor positive for Bruins. A Brett Hundley pass was thrown beyond Fuller’s reach behind the line of scrimmage for a fumble, allowing Cal to take the lead and complete control […]
Though both are new to the position, UCLA fullbacks fuel soccer’s success
It’s a tale of parallels, but it’s not about geometry. UCLA women’s soccer fullback duo of junior Caprice Dydasco and freshman Gabbi Miranda play on parallel wings with parallel roles on the team when it comes to corners, and appropriately enough, they both had parallel journeys to taking on the fullback position. Dydasco and Miranda complete […]
Basketball’s Tony Parker trims down, looks up
Aided by a new coaching staff and a new men’s basketball trainer, sophomore forward/center Tony Parker lost 25 pounds in the offseason, mostly around his midriff. But the new staff lifted even more weight off Parker’s shoulders. Parker, whose troubled freshman season left him on the bench for most of the year and contemplating a […]
UCLA women’s soccer hands Washington State its first loss
It was 0-0 at halftime in Drake Stadium. The visiting Washington State Cougars had lived up to their reputation as a challenging undefeated team. But 15 minutes and five lineup switches later, the Bruins looked well-equipped to hand the Cougars their first defeat of the season. “They played us really well the first half defensively; […]