Sunday, July 26

Men's water polo calms before the storm of tournament

Despair hasn't creeped up on the UCLA men's water polo team. After all, a majority of the Bruins were there last year when they suddenly won the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament, earning them an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Though 2010 has had its ups and downs, the importance of last season hasn't been lost on the young guys. Read more...

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Freshman Cristiano Mirarchi attempts a shot against Long Beach State.


Bruins ready for invitational

For UCLA swimming, invitationals are a welcome opportunity for the team. Read more...

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Junior Yasi Jahanshahi swims the breaststroke during UCLA’s Oct. 29 swim meet against UCSD and Idaho. Jahanshahi and the Bruins will head to Long Beach’s Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool today for the Arena Invitational hosted by UCSD.




Huskies quarterback Jake Locker still a threat to Bruins’ postseason aspirations

Stepping into a cage to face off against a tiger with a broken rib is still stepping into a cage with a tiger. Read more...

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Redshirt senior quarterback Jake Locker and the Washington Huskies host UCLA tonight looking to avenge last year’s 24-23 loss to the Bruins at the Rose Bowl. With the season winding down to an end, both teams are aiming to reach the six-win plateau in order to become bowl eligible. The Bruins are currently 4-5 with three games left on their schedule, while the Huskies are 3-6 with three games remaining as well.


The Pregame Touch

The music blares across the field on a cool Friday evening at Drake Stadium, and as the public address announcer calls out her name, year and hometown, Sydney Leroux darts out to midfield, the first to form a line. Read more...

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Redshirt junior goalkeeper Chante’ Sandiford and junior forward Sydney Leroux perform the stanky leg dance move during starting lineup introductions before a match against Washington State. The two teammates have done the ritual before the start of every game since Leroux’s freshman year.