John Speraw met with longtime friend Wade Garard in May of 2016 to catch up over coffee, but their Starbucks chat turned into much more. As head coach for both the Bruins and the U.S. Read more...
Photo: John Speraw’s work in the sport of men’s volleyball extends beyond coaching the Bruins and the U.S. men’s national team. The former Bruin created MotorMVB with longtime friend Wade Garard to help grow the sport for future athletes. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
Madison Kocian does not like to wait. “I’m typically an impatient person,” the sophomore said. Kocian had shoulder surgery in August. The doctors told her to take it easy with her recovery. Read more...
Photo: After having shoulder surgery less than a year ago, sophomore Madison Kocian competed in three events at the NCAA regional meet and doesn’t show signs of slowing down as the semifinal approaches. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
Abi Altick may be a freshman, but she is not afraid to fight for her spot in the women’s tennis lineup. “She’ll bring out a little bit of a feistiness when she needs it,” said junior Ayan Broomfield. Read more...
Photo: Abi Altick has become a powerful presence in the Bruins’ lineup, boasting an 11-2 singles record and a 6-3 doubles record in dual matches on the season. This year, the freshman has only been ranked outside of the top-50 players once. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
Track and FieldNicholas Yekikian, assistant Sports editor Usually, when awards are administered by either the MPSF or the NCAA, just one or two athletes from a particular team are singled out for something exceptional. Read more...
Photo: Junior Sarah Sponcil and partner sophomore Lily Justine were named this week’s Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week. The duo extended its win streak to 10 this past weekend at the Stanford West Coast Classic and has only dropped one set in its last six matches.(Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
UCLA football boasts a rich history along the offensive line. The program, which churned out three All-Americans on the line in the 1990’s, has seen at least one lineman selected in the NFL draft in three of the past four years. Read more...
Photo: Kolton Miller is in line to be one of UCLA’s next pro offensive lineman – joining a deep history of Bruins to make it to football’s highest level at that position – but the 2019 offensive line picture is still unclear. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Performances in power-play situations have defined the way the UCLA women’s water polo team plays its games this season. In anticipation of its final regular season game of the year, the Bruins will have two weeks off from competition to tighten their loose ends. Read more...
Photo: Throughout the season, the Bruins’ performance in 6-on-5 and 5-on-6 situations have been key in the outcome of games. UCLA now has a two-week break from competition to work on preparing for its last game of the regular season. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
Freshman Patty Tavatanakit trailed by three strokes with two holes to go. Tavatanakit promptly made back-to-back birdies to close her tournament Tuesday, surging into a tie atop the leaderboard at 8-under par for her second individual victory as a Bruin. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s golf’s freshman Patty Tavatanakit picked up her second individual victory of the season Tuesday at the Silverado Showdown. However, the Bruins finished tied for fifth place as a team. (UCLA Athletics)
