Thrown into the starting lineup her very first game at UCLA, freshman goalkeeper Valerie Henderson has made great strides over the past two months. Henderson, a two-time All-American at Miramonte High School in Orinda, Calif., has grown more comfortable with the pace of the college game. Read more...

By and large, fight songs are harmless rah-rah pieces designed to lift school spirit and not much else. But in Berkeley, “Sons of Westwood” is detested about as much as Republicans or regular showers. Read more...

Mud, grass and sweat stain each of their white sweaters after every practice. But for junior goalkeeper Nate Pena, getting down and dirty in practice is fine with him as long as he’s back. Read more...

It’s rare that a collegiate water polo match can attract crowds in the thousands, but it happens a few times a year in the state of California. Read more...

UCLA defensive coordinator Larry Kerr will tell you Brigham Harwell is almost there. Almost ready to become the impact player he thought the freshman defensive end would be when the Bruins signed him last year. Read more...

Its origins are unclear, its purpose unknown. But that doesn’t stop sports fans from slapping hands with one another after an impressive touchdown or game-winning buzzer beater. Read more...

At least the Bruins aren’t kidding themselves. Yeah, they’re 4-1. Yeah, they’re scoring points. But now things are going to get serious. When UCLA travels to Berkeley this weekend to face No. Read more...