Spencer Rowe plays with coolness in his head and fire in his heart. While his next match might be his last, he’s played as if that were the case all season. Read more...
Features
Beach Volleyball, Features, Sports
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April 11, 1:52 am
America’s team: Unlikely UCLA sand volleyball duo finds success
It didn’t have any stake in the matter, but the crowd gathered around court No. 4 nonetheless. On this particular day, Rachel Inouye and Karly Drolson, the Bruins’ “smallest” sand volleyball pair at 5-foot-6 each, were faced with a Pepperdine duo, each player over 6 feet tall. Read more...
Photo: Sophomores Rachel Inouye and Karly Drolson may form an unlikely pair, but the two have found success. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
Features, Softball, Sports, Women's Soccer
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April 9, 2:08 pm
Kodi Lavrusky balances women’s soccer, softball
Kodi Lavrusky is not looking to be the center of attention. “She’s just very quiet like that. … I’ve seen articles that coaches have written say that she might not say two words to you if you didn’t say stuff to her,” said Lavrusky’s father, Charles Lavrusky. Read more...
Photo: Kodi Lavrusky, who scored the golden goal at the national championship game against Florida State, helped UCLA women’s soccer obtain its first NCAA title. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin)
Features, Men's Volleyball, Sports
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April 8, 1:26 am
UCLA volleyball player Hagen Smith finds mental clarity in surfing
The early morning sky began to brighten as the car sped west down Sunset Boulevard. UCLA men’s volleyball player Hagen Smith’s fingers were crossed as he looked out the window toward the horizon. Read more...
Photo: Smith once surfed competitively on the Loyola High School team, but he found the need to appease judges counterintuitive to the “free-spirit” nature of surfing. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Club & IM Sports, Features, Sports
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April 7, 2:10 am
New and experienced UCLA fencers take part in tournament
All Dorothy Yu had were her pants, jacket, socks and shoes. That wasn’t nearly enough gear to compete in a fencing tournament. Among other things, she was missing a sword and mask. Read more...
Photo: Dorothy Yu, a first-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student, is a newcomer to the difficult sport of fencing, but has enjoyed her time with the UCLA Fencing Club. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
Features, Gymnastics, Sports
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April 3, 1:16 am
Former gymnast overcomes injuries, finds success as coach
Kassidy Kozai needed surgery to reconstruct a torn medial collateral ligament and posterior cruciate ligament in her right knee three years prior to enrolling in college. Read more...
Photo: Kassidy Kozai suffered a number of injuries in her time as a gymnast and bounced back after each one. However, she now finds a different way to impact the sport she loves, serving as an undergraduate assistant coach for UCLA gymnastics. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)
Features, Football, Sports
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April 1, 12:02 am
Origins of Myles Jack’s promising future at UCLA draw from past
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Amid La Sonjia Jack’s proud collection of her son’s achievements, mementos chronicling 12 years of athletic prowess, one image seems to rise above all the rest. Read more...
Photo: Rising sophomore linebacker/running back Myles Jack was named Pac-12 Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year after recording 267 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns on offense and 75 tackles and two interceptions on defense. (Tim Bradbury/Daily Bruin senior staff)