UCLA gymnastics faced an early season hurdle and claimed a victory behind standout performances from its younger gymnasts. The usual suspects, such as sophomore Kyla Ross and redshirt senior Peng-Peng Lee, also performed well for the No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman Grace Glenn got a chance to compete in UCLA gymnastics’ most recent meet, placing in a tie for 12th in the balance beam with a score of 9.750. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
Last week, UCLA gymnastics opened the season at home, where the team had a crowd to pump it up. But for the Elevate The Stage meet, the gymnasts faced an empty Reno Convention Center. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Kyla Ross scored a meet-high 9.95 on the uneven bars in UCLA’s first-place finish at the Elevate the Stage meet Sunday. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins will face a new challenge this week: a platform meet in the regular season. No. 4 UCLA gymnastics (1-0) will take on Pac-12 rivals Stanford, No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Felicia Hano hit a Yurchenko 1.5 vault for a score of 9.825 and added a 9.875 on floor in UCLA’s season opener against Ohio State on Saturday. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
Men’s volleyball Melissa Zhang, Assistant Sports editor No. 3 UCLA (3-0) is currently the highest ranked MPSF team in the NCAA, coming in behind Ohio State (1-0) and Long Beach State (4-0). Read more...
Photo: The Bruins came into this season projected to win the Pac-12 and are ranked fifth nationally. The No. 4 Utes kicked off their season with a win over Brigham Young behind standout performances from Mykayla Skinner and MaKenna Merrell-Giles. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA gymnastics returns all four gymnasts who scored a perfect 10 last year, while also bringing in a star-studded freshman class. The No. 5 Bruins (1-0) enter the 2018 season as the favorite to win the Pac-12 title and took down the Ohio State Buckeyes (0-1) in their season opener. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Nia Dennis competed in all four events in UCLA’s home opener win over Ohio State. Dennis scored a 39.05 in the all-around. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
Coach Valorie Kondos Field was sick for the home opener, but the Bruins were still able to dominate the Buckeyes in their season opener. “We reminded them all about how we should do this for Val, and what Val loves more than anything is when people put themselves out there as big and as beautiful as they can and that inspires everyone around them,” said associate head coach Chris Waller. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior Peng-Peng Lee posted the highest scores of the meet, with a 9.975 on bars and a 9.925 on beam in the Bruins’ home opener against Ohio State on Saturday. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
Ever since her parents put a video camera in her hands, filming has been a constant in Deanna Hong’s life. But as she sat on her couch watching the Norwegian women’s handball team at the 2008 Olympics, the Bay Area native realized what had once been a hobby could be something more. Read more...
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