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Features, Men's Basketball, Sports

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November 6, 12:28 am

Mick Cronin pressed play on his UCLA career, but put his movie-watching on pause

Ten minutes before Monday’s practice, Mick Cronin was on his phone. The first-year UCLA men’s basketball coach wasn’t drawing up plays or calling five-star recruits – he was checking showtimes for “The Irishman” at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball hired coach Mick Cronin in April, and he has only been able to go to the movies once since. Cronin has used his love for cinema to bond with his assistant coaches and confuse his players in practice. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)

Features, Men's Golf, Sports, Women's Golf

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October 28, 11:00 pm

Student-athlete siblings linked by golf tee up strong bond rather than rivalry

Seven-year-old Hidetoshi Yoshihara stepped foot on the practice course to prepare for his first golf tournament. His 3-year-old sister, Yuki Yoshihara, accompanied him to the course and watched intently. Read more...

Photo: Senior Hidetoshi Yoshihara and freshman Yuki Yoshihara grew up playing golf in Japan, under the instruction of their father – a professional instructor. The siblings went to the same high school and, as of this fall, both compete for UCLA men’s and women’s golf, respectively.(Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)

Features, Football, Sports

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October 25, 2:57 am

Polynesian football players create community on team, bond over shared backgrounds

A handful of Bruins have a cultural connection to one another. “Talking to each other, sharing Polynesian experiences and culture, (Tongan sophomore defensive lineman Atonio Mafi) and the rest of the team has really shared that,” said freshman offensive lineman Duke Clemens. Read more...

Photo: Tongan sophomore defensive lineman Atonio Mafi is part of UCLA football’s group of Polynesian athletes. Mafi went to Tonga for his sophomore year of high school and speaks the island’s official language of Tongan. (Photo illustration by Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)

Features, Men's Tennis, Sports

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October 16, 1:17 am

Assistant men’s tennis coach’s background serves as baseline for career

It’s been over a decade since Rikus De Villiers made the journey to Pepperdine for his first season of collegiate tennis. But the now-UCLA men’s tennis assistant coach’s eventual trip from Malibu to Westwood wasn’t the longest leg of his journey. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s tennis assistant coach Rikus De Villiers grew up playing junior tennis in his native country of South Africa before making the journey to the U.S. to play collegiate tennis. As he climbed the junior ranks of his home nation, De Villiers was often expected to financially support his budding career on his own – one of many obstacles he faced as he strived to break into the professional level of the sport. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)

Features, Sports, Track and Field

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September 23, 1:56 am

Hurdler Shae Anderson’s transfer to UCLA carries on a family legacy

UCLA and Drake Stadium – the track on which Shae Anderson’s father competed nearly 40 years ago – weren’t even a blip on the sophomore’s radar. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore hurdler Shae Anderson transferred from Oregon to UCLA in December 2018. She is slated to compete in the 100-, 200-, 300- and 400-meter hurdles in the 2019-2020 season for the Bruins. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


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