Thursday, July 2

Women’s volleyball freshmen from Midwest making early impact

Two young volleyball players were ready to flee the cold, landlocked Midwest. Freshmen outside hitters Jenny Mosser and Mac May hail from Lakeville, Minnesota, and Dubuque, Iowa – both cities over 1800 miles away from Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Mac May led the state of Iowa with 6.8 kills per set and over 1700 kills during her high school career. May was considering the Nebraska volleyball program, but decided to come out to California so she could play both beach and indoor volleyball. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA club water ski grows over the years, competes in national tournament

Few athletes can say they have competed on behalf of UCLA while wearing a costume. “We all ski in fun outfits – people like to wear mullets under the jump helmets and go off the jump, people will wear their school flag as a cape,” said senior Maddie Brooks. Read more...

Photo: Senior Maddie Brooks has competed for UCLA club water ski for all four years. She finished second overall at the National Collegiate Water Ski Association Division 2 Nationals, with a second-place finish in slalom and a fourth-place finish in jump.(Courtesy of Maddie Brooks)


Bruin goalie finds success away from home, paves path for players in Australia

Teagan Micah has played in every minute of every game since she came to UCLA. She didn’t even know it was a big deal. The Australian-native was UCLA women’s soccer’s first true freshman goalkeeper to start on opening day since Valerie Henderson in 2004, who now plays for the Western New York Flash. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore goalkeeper Teagan Micah said she hopes to someday return to her native Australia to play for the national team once she graduates from UCLA. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin Senior Staff)


Anderson instructor, ex-club hockey coach discusses dual role

When Mark Francis watched college football while growing up in New Brunswick, Canada, he rooted for the Bruins. Now, UCLA is far more than just a team Francis watches on television. Read more...

Photo: Mark Francis is an instructor at the Anderson Center for Managing Enterprise in Media, Entertainment and Sports. He has also coached the UCLA men’s club hockey team and served as the associate executive director of the PAC-8 Intercollegiate Hockey Conference. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s soccer sibling trio shares spotlight on this season’s roster

A quick glance at the UCLA men’s soccer roster reveals an interesting coincidence. Of the 23 men on the team, three share the surname Iloski. And 2017 will be the only year the trio of brothers from Escondido, California, will share the pitch as Bruins. Read more...

Photo: Brian, Eric and Milan Iloski have all been playing soccer for as long as they can remember, and the 2017 men’s soccer season will be the first time they have ever shared the pitch. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s volleyball transfer sets new bar for Bruin teammates

The NBA offseason was dominated by Twitter beef between Kyrie Irving and Lebron James. Irving, tired of playing in James’ shadow, wanted to be a focal point. Read more...

Photo: Senior setter Sarah Sponcil transferred to UCLA to play both indoor and beach volleyball. She will play out her last year of indoor eligibility as the Bruins’ setter, in addition to two more years of beach eligibility. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Camp offered at UCLA allows kids to explore a future in broadcast journalism

A 5-year-old boy and his grandfather sat down together to watch a game. The television was muted, and the grandson was speaking. “My grandfather has been blind for 40 years,” said Morey Hershgordon, now a professional sports broadcaster. Read more...

Photo: Campers get to practice anchoring, debating and ranting in front of cameras in the floor lounges at Rieber Vista. They go through a rotation of speaking in groups, as well as speaking on their own. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)



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