Monday, June 29


Love for sport keeps UCLA senior running

Alec Govi always pictured himself in a college tennis uniform, but shortly after running in the cross country state sectionals his junior year of high school, he traded the racquet for a simple pair of running shoes. Read more...

Photo: An entirely new coaching staff gave senior runner Alec Govi the opening four years ago to join the track and field team.





Wearing Two Caps: UCLA water polo goalkeeper trains with US senior national team

When faced with the chance to take a year off from school to train alongside the United States women’s senior national water polo team, a pipeline to the Olympics, goalkeeper Sami Hill jumped at the opportunity. Read more...

Photo: UCLA goalkeeper Sami Hill redshirted her second season as a Bruin in order to train with the U.S. women’s water polo senior national team. The experience was a different one for the young athlete, who found herself somewhat intimidated by the nation’s top players. However, Hill is eager to apply what she learned to her current UCLA team.


UCLA shakes off loss, prepares for NCAA Individuals

Imagine losing an Olympic event by a hundredth of a second – and then competing in the world championships the next day. Read more...

Photo: Marcos Giron is one of the UCLA players that will have to make a turnaround today as he competes in the NCAA Individual Championships the day after the team lost the overall title.