The Zamboni glided across the ice at the Valley Ice Center in Panorama City on a recent Monday night, preparing the surface for the UCLA ice hockey team to practice for its final games of the season. First it was one player on the ice shooting at the goal before the rest of the team […]
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UCLA gymnastics triumphs over Utah with thrilling comeback routines
In another wire-to-wire meet for the gymnastics team, the outcome came down to the final floor routine. No. 7 Utah (4-1, 2-1 Pac-12) led for nearly the entire two-hour meet Saturday, but No. 5 UCLA gymnastics (3-2, 2-1 Pac-12) reclaimed the lead when it mattered most, snapping a six-meet losing streak against the two-time defending […]
Hawai’i to present strong test for undefeated men’s volleyball
Being perfect is not easy, but the UCLA men’s volleyball team has managed to preserve its unblemished record through the first 10 matches of the 2016 season. The No. 1 Bruins (10-0, 6-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), after four home games in seven days, will travel across the Pacific Ocean to take on No. 5 […]
Runner Kim Mackay balances athletics, master’s work to stay on track
It can be a challenge – sometimes a burden – for student-athletes to balance the weight of heavy classes and more than 20 hours of team activities throughout any given week. But many young adults face harder predicaments in their everyday lives, tougher obstacles to overcome. That’s where one particular Bruin athlete steps in. Kim […]
2016 National Signing Day: UCLA live blog
It’s here, it’s today. Follow along and stay tuned to see how UCLA fares on National Signing Day. This post will be updated throughout the day. — RECAP: Read the full breakdown of the Bruins’ successful day. — 1:32 p.m. The most dramatic aspect of UCLA’s 2016 National Signing Day so far was probably the fact […]
Tanner’s Take: Brace yourselves UCLA fans, it’s almost National Signing Day
I don’t like National Signing Day. It’s an annual exaltation of overhyped high school kids on a nationally televised display of overinflated egos. Nonetheless, the drama captivates me every year, as I ultimately join the refresh-Twitter-every-minute obsession that sweeps the nation. Maybe it’s some psychological validation since world-class athletes are choosing to come to my […]
Bruin gymnasts fine-tune routines for Golden Bear matchup
The UCLA gymnastics team will travel north to face Cal on Monday night. But for redshirt senior Sadiqua Bynum, a Berkeley native, it will be more like a home meet. “I’m excited that there’s a lot of family coming, and a lot of friends and everything,” Bynum said. “If I try to think of it […]