At the sound of the whistle, David Singleton sprinted toward his coach. Mick Cronin had been assessed a technical, much to his displeasure. But not one member of Cronin’s coaching staff left their seat on the bench to cool him down. Read more...
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In a sport in which height not only plays to one’s advantage but is also often considered a prerequisite, Londynn Jones – the 5-foot-3 number three for the Bruins – hasn’t let her stature stand in her way. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Londynn Jones is shown tossing a basketball. Jones was selected to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team alongside freshman guard Kiki Rice after the former had a standout offensive regular season. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)
Emily Lee was on the verge of realizing her dream. All that was left was her floor routine. Lee stood as the last competitor on day two of the 2021 U.S. Read more...
Photo: Emily Lee poses for a photo on UCLA’s campus. The UCLA gymnastics sophomore missed all of her freshman season with a torn Achilles sustained at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials, but Lee has become an integral member of the Bruins since her return. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)
This post was updated on Feb. 16 at 10:29 p.m. Margzetta Frazier was ready to compete again. Following a season-ending foot injury, surgery, months of rehabilitation and even her college graduation, Frazier found herself back in UCLA gymnastics’ lineup ahead of the Super 16 in Las Vegas to kick off the team’s 2023 season. Read more...
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In the face of swimming’s individual nature, two sister duos are solidifying the meaning of togetherness and family. The Schaffers and the Stenstroms are two tandems composed of UCLA swim and dive sophomores Ashley Stenstrom and Taylor Schaffer and seniors Lindsay Stenstrom and Brooke Schaffer. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are both sets of sisters on the UCLA swim and dive team posing back to back. (Courtesy of Don Liebig/ASUCLA via UCLA Athletics. Photo illustration by Isabelle Lee/Illustrations director)
This post was updated Jan. 27 at 12:40 a.m. Nathaly Castrejon spent her freshman year isolated at home while taking classes through a computer screen. Like many others, she took time over the pandemic to explore her interests, hobbies and, of course, TikTok. Read more...
Photo: UCLA quadball players practice at the Intramural Field at UCLA. The team is set to host its first tournament on campus in several years over the weekend. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey will face off as members of opposing teams Sunday. In November, the pair was competing together for Team USA at the world championships. Read more...
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