When it comes to its lifeguard hiring policy, Newport Beach offers no favoritism. Read more...
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Maddy McLaren, an incoming water polo recruit, has also made a name for herself as a lifeguard in Newport Beach. She came in first in their training academy, the first woman to ever do so. The 10-day program to compete for lifeguard jobs includes physical events like long distance swims, runs, and paddles. (Courtesy of the McLaren family)
When the UCLA men's basketball team left for China, they were banged up and incomplete, but that was good enough. Well, perhaps more so. In their weeklong tour of China, the Bruins won all of their three games – two against Chinese college teams and one against a professional team – by an average margin of 39.3 points. While the results were staggering, UCLA was more concerned with the way they played rather than the score. Several members of the team noted that ball movement was their main area of improvement. Read more...
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Redshirt sophomore forward Travis Wear and sophomore guard Tyler Lamb go up to block junior guard Chris Colvin’s shot.
The first play of quarterback Brett Hundley's college career was a jaw-dropping one. The redshirt freshman broke through multiple tackles to dash 72 yards down the sideline for a touchdown. Read more...
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Redshirt senior running back Johnathan Franklin celebrates after scoring a touchdown in last Thursday’s game against Rice. Franklin rushed for three touchdowns.
Here’s a breakdown of the football field and the Bruins at every position. Read more...
UCLA has struggled for years on both sides of the football field, but in 2011, defense was the weakest part of its game. Read more...
Things seemed to be going in UCLA's favor. Playing in the midst of a hostile crowd and facing a two-set deficit, defending national champion UCLA women's volleyball rallied to take two sets. Then, in the fifth set, the team took a 13-11 lead against No. 4 Nebraska. Read more...
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Senior outside hitter Tabi Love and the top-ranked women’s volleyball team defeated Notre Dame three sets to one on Friday in Lincoln, Neb. The Bruins then took on the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday in a five-set match in which they lost 3-2.
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