Just a few months ago, defensive end Kylie Fitts was among the cream of the crop of high school football players. Read more...
Football, Sports
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April 24, 1:37 am
Defensive roster welcomes return of Kylie Fitts
Softball, Sports
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April 24, 1:37 am
UCLA looks to continue recent success with win over Santa Barbara
After several mistakes, miscues and missteps along the way, UCLA softball has found its stride. Read more...
Photo: A major contributor to softball’s victory over Arizona was Mysha Sataraka, who reached base in each of the games over the weekend.
Men's Tennis, Sports
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April 24, 1:33 am
Men’s tennis focuses on maintaining positive mindset
At the collegiate level, while it is the overall team effort that acquires a win or loss, tennis is still very much an individual sport. Read more...
Photo: Junior Adrien Puget believes the key to postseason success for men’s tennis is maintaining a positive attitude regardless of how matches go.
Podcasts, Sports
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April 23, 12:10 am
Out of Bounds with Daily Bruin Sports – April 22, 2013
This week, Daily Bruin Sports reporter Leonardo Villalobos discusses volleyball with the hosts, including the MPSF tournament, the team’s progress and ranking, the possibility of beating BYU, and lineup changes. Read more...
Baseball, Sports
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April 22, 11:56 pm
Baseball hopes to set a positive tone for the week by defeating Long Beach State’s Dirtbags
UCLA baseball coach John Savage noted the importance of Tuesday night games – in his words, they “set the tone” for the week. UCLA’s hard-fought win last Tuesday at UC Irvine certainly put them on a good track going into a weekend series win against Oregon, and tonight at home the Bruins will look to get off on the right foot once again against the Long Beach State Dirtbags. Read more...
Photo: Junior center fielder Brian Carroll and the rest of the baseball team use Tuesday night games, like tonight’s against Long Beach State, to set a successful tone for the upcoming weekend.
Sports, Women's Water Polo
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April 22, 11:52 pm
Women’s water polo moves on from USC loss, focuses on MPSF tournament
If UCLA women’s water polo learned anything from Friday’s 11-6 loss to USC, it’s that work needs to be done and that, luckily, the team has an appetite for improvement. Read more...
Photo: Senior defender Natasha Schulman argues that her team needs to work on moving as a unit if it wants to be competitive against teams like USC and Cal, who will capitalize on small mistakes in unity.
Features, Sports, Track and Field
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April 22, 11:48 pm
Throwing the distance: Focus on training, technique leads to career success
There’s big, there’s huge and then there’s Wruck. Measuring 6 feet 6 inches and just a shade under 310 pounds, Julian Wruck is so much bigger than the rest of his competitors, standing out like a tank in a parking lot. Read more...
Photo: Between his analytical approach to technique and his dedication to training, redshirt junior discus thrower Julian Wruck’s record-shattering season is making waves in a sport often dominated by older athletes.