Following 10 matches in five days of action, UCLA men’s tennis sophomore Mackenzie McDonald stood holding the championship plaques for both singles and doubles at the USTA/ITA Southwest Regional Championships. Read more...
Photo: Junior Mackenzie McDonald won the singles championship and the doubles championship with Martin Redlicki at the USTA/ITA Southwest Regional Championships this Tuesday. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Takkarist McKinley shot off the edge of the line, sprinted a few yards, then dove. The sophomore defensive end came up just short. Cal’s punter Cole Leininger just got his kick away ahead of McKinley’s outstretched arms, drawing a collective sigh of relief from the Golden Bears’ faithful in Memorial Stadium last Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Last Saturday against Cal, defensive end Takkarist McKinley impressed on the field after playing only sparingly in recent weeks. While he only recorded 1.5 tackles, McKinley’s presence helped the Bruin defense rebound after poor showings for much of the season. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
For freshman forward Seyi Adekoya, the game against Washington brings with it some added significance. “I mean, I’m from Washington and I know a lot of these guys, know a lot of these players,” said the Seattle native. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Seyi Adekoya will be back at home this weekend when No. 6 UCLA travels to Seattle, Wash. to face No. 4 Washington. The winner of the game will be the sole leader of the Pac-12. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
They were on the bus when they got the call. For the first time in nearly a year, they were able to play. The last season for the UCLA women’s volleyball team, which proved to be disappointing after a missed NCAA championship qualification, can be defined by injuries early in the season. Read more...
Photo: After sustaining their respective injuries, redshirt sophomore outside hitter Haley Lawless (left) and senior setter Megan Moenoa (right) played an active role in supporting each other as they sat out of practice in the southwest corner of Pardee Gym. Now recovered, the two volleyball players are trying to make their way from the corner of the practice court to regaining a more central role on the team. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Lott IMPACT Trophy may be heading to Westwood for a second consecutive year. After former UCLA outside linebacker Anthony Barr was the recipient of the award last season, redshirt senior inside linebacker Eric Kendricks was announced as a quarterfinalist for this year’s trophy Wednesday. Read more...
Of all the Pac-12’s dynamic receivers – USC’s Nelson Agholor, UCLA’s Jordan Payton, Arizona State’s Jaelen Strong, Stanford’s Ty Montgomery – coming from the conference’s top teams, the name that sits atop that list doesn’t come from one of the Pac-12’s marquee programs and hasn’t yet become as much of a household name. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Ishmael Adams, who played against Colorado wide receiver Nelson Spruce while Adams was a running back in high school, said he’s looking forward to a “fun” defensive matchup on Saturday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA is well aware of who it doesn’t have. Twenty days out from men’s basketball’s opening game against Montana State on Nov. 14, the Bruins are focused on figuring out who they do have. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Bryce Alford said he’s had experience being a leader all four years of his high school career, and that leadership is one of his strengths as a basketball player. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
