Lily Spratt had never been to a football game before. Neither had Austin Jones or their friend Nathaniel. Just before kickoff against UNLV, the kids were roaming the sidelines of the Rose Bowl next to the UCLA bench, watching the team warm up. Read more...
Photo: Deon Hollins was one of the players who went over to greet the kids from Special Spectators. The kids were able to tour the UCLA football locker room and run around the field before the game. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
Jada Hart and Ena Shibahara were already national champions, but now they can put a Juniors Grand Slam title under their belts. All it took was fending off a one-set deficit and a third set match point. Read more...
Photo: Incoming freshmen Ena Shibahara (left) and Jada Hart overcame a one set deficit and a third set match point to win the U.S. Open juniors girls’ doubles championship over Kayla Day and Caroline Dolehide. (Courtesy of Paul Ballard/ZooTennis)
No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo team dispatched its four ranked opponents in dominating fashion this weekend. Offense was the name of the game as coach Adam Wright’s squad (9-0) outscored their competition in New Jersey by forty-seven goals. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Jack Fellner was one of four Bruins in Sunday’s match against St. Francis College to record a hat trick in another overpowering weekend from No. 1 UCLA water polo. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Soso Jamabo took center stage this weekend at the Rose Bowl. The sophomore running back had a big first half, including a touchdown run off a Josh Rosen block, to help UCLA dominate its home opener against UNLV 42-21. Read more...
Photo: Josh Rosen was one of the football players who had a big game at the Rose Bowl. But the quarterback had a bigger and more lasting impact by hanging out with seriously ill kids. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo Editor)
Tom Bradley hadn’t seen anything like it in 30 years. The UCLA defensive coordinator watched as University of Nevada, Las Vegas scored its first touchdown with a tactic the Bruins didn’t see on tape when preparing for the Rebels. Read more...
Photo: Old-school offensive tactics resurfaced to prove difficult for the Bruins’ defensive line in the early stages of Saturday’s game against UNLV. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo Editor)
Sunday night was a good reminder of how tough this UCLA women’s soccer team can be. Less than four minutes into the second half, the University of San Diego tied the match at one, but senior forward Darian Jenkins put UCLA back ahead nine minutes later. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Darian Jenkins scored the go-ahead goal in the 58th minute against the Toreros, rifling a shot from outside the box into the upper corner of the net. She also assisted on freshman midfielder Jessie Fleming’s goal in the first half. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
This was a winnable match. Ninth-ranked UCLA women’s soccer didn’t make many mistakes, and for the most part the growing back line held its own, keeping opportunities away from the eighth-ranked University of North Carolina to score on the run. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Annie Alvarado recorded an assist on UCLA’s lone goal Friday as the No. 9 Bruins lost to the No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels. (Daily Bruin file photo)
