From her childhood in Annandale, Va., playing soccer with her four brothers, to captaining the University of Virginia Cavaliers to an NCAA Final Four run , all signs seemed to point toward an eventual career in soccer for Amanda Cromwell. Read more...
Photo: Women’s soccer coach Amanda Cromwell initially pursued a career in medicine, not coaching, before plans changed. Her academic experiences, however, as well as her soccer experience, now help her mentor her players.
After winning its first national championship last season, UCLA baseball will begin its title defense on Feb. 14 against Portland. The Bruins released their 2014 schedule Tuesday night. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball opens its season on Feb. 14 against Portland, beginning conference play in mid-March.
“Winning a national championship” had long been just a saying for UCLA football. Like buckling a seatbelt or locking the door at night, it’s appeared almost always as an involuntary, a habitual set of four words tacked on to the end of a quote for good measure. Read more...
Members of the UCLA women’s tennis team head south to San Diego today for the start of the USTA/ITA Southwest Regional Championships. The five-day competition will take place on the campuses of San Diego State and UC San Diego. Read more...
It was a tale that had been told too many times before: The UCLA women’s volleyball team, despite playing well enough to hang with its opponents, made a few key mistakes, fell behind at a crucial point and could not catch up, eventually losing the match. Read more...
Photo: Seniors middle blocker Mariana Aquino (left) and outside hitter Kelly Reeves (center) attempt to block the ball in their game against California. After losing to Oregon on October 11, the team met in order to tackle its losing streak. After the meeting, which the players called an hour and a half of “focus,” the team claimed its first Pac-12 victory against Oregon State.
The “Bear Raid” title seemed to better suit UCLA than its Northern California counterpart two plays into Saturday night. On the Bruins’ second play from scrimmage, quarterback Brett Hundley launched a pass nearly fifty yards down the field to connect with sophomore receiver Jordan Payton, setting UCLA up in the red zone. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Y receiver Thomas Duarte had a breakout performance against Cal, snagging three catches for 76 receiving yards.
With only 12 games remaining in the regular season, one thing still plaguing the UCLA men’s water polo team is the challenge of recovering after a setback. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore utility Danny McClintick (above) look to rebound from their last-minute loss against USC in this weekend’s game against Stanford. McClintick said the game against the Cardinal “will be a battle like it always is with them.”
