Down 13-10 in the fifth set after hitting a ball four feet beyond the endline, Brittany Ringel could have wilted like a week-old rose. Instead the sophomore outside hitter gathered herself and made two crucial kills during the Bruins’ decisive five-point run, leading the UCLA women’s volleyball team past Arizona State on Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion 26-30, 30-22, 30-22, 23-30, 15-13. Read more...

Southern Cal athletes are thugs. I came to this conclusion after watching the UCLA-Southern Cal rivalry on a much smaller scale ““ Sunday’s women’s soccer UCLA-Southern Cal playoff match. Read more...

The UCLA women’s soccer team lost nine players and seven starters to graduation last year. Those players were replaced with eight freshmen, four of whom are already starters with one coming off the bench. Read more...

Swimmers out of water A two-week break allowed the development of an even more rigorous training schedule for the Bruin swimmers. Along with gradually extended meter lengths, known as increasing “yardage,” the team has also been running on the track, lifting weights, and practicing yoga on Fridays. Read more...

As the Pac-10 season winds to a close, the UCLA women’s volleyball team finds itself right back where it started. The final two conference opponents are the very same teams the Bruins (15-12, 8-8 Pac-10) faced to start the season. Read more...

Sophomore safety Matt Ware is a good student. He loves tests. “It is going to be so much fun to play against this offense because it is a challenge. Read more...

Skill is what makes a soccer player good, but in Division I, it’s not enough to make a player stand out. When that skill combines with passion for the game, then a player becomes great. Read more...