Upon the eve of their graduation, four UCLA athletes received an unusual honor "“ the Pac-12 Postgraduate Scholarship. Read more...
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Recently graduated Nick Meister of the men’s tennis team was one of four UCLA athletes who received the Pac-12 Postgraduate Scholarship.
With UCLA football's home opener less than two months away, the Rose Bowl renovation project continues to move toward its 2014 completion. Read more...
"A player who is willing to block a shot." Read more...
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UCLA Club Figure Skating made a video with the club hockey team on equality and respect for all athletes regardless of their sexual orientation. (Credit: YouTube)
Football and basketball are often used as the measuring sticks to determine the success of a college's sports program, but that's not how it works at UCLA. Read more...
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The women’s tennis team had the highest individual Directors’ Cup score of any UCLA sport in the standings.
Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough, Mass., is about 3,000 miles away from UCLA's campus, but on June 2, the Bruins were the toast of New England. Read more...
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UCLA midfielder alum Kelyn Rowe was picked third overall in the Major League Soccer draft. Rowe is one of six Bruins now beginning their MLS careers.
In an effort to elevate the performance of the men's and women's track and field teams, UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero has decided to combine the leadership of the two programs under one position "“ a format that many of the top-tier track programs in the nation have adopted in recent years. Read more...
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The men’s and women’s teams will combine under the direction of newly appointed Track and Field Director Mike Maynard. (Credit: UCLA Athletics)
The UCLA men's and women's cross country teams started and ended their seasons on similar notes. Both started the season strong, with the men finishing first in their first two events and the women second in theirs. However, through the bulk of the season, both teams had experiences on opposite ends of the spectrum. As the season progressed the men stayed consistent, never finishing lower than 14th, while the women experienced finishes anywhere from 43rd to second leading into the postseason. In the NCAA West Regional, the two teams finished similarly again, but unlike the beginning of the season, the Bruins weren't standing atop the event podiums. Two top-25 finishes were not enough to advance the men to the NCAA Championship. Likewise, the women were unable to secure a berth in the NCAA Championship as their top runner, rising redshirt senior Katja Goldring, finished 44th in the regional. Although both teams were not in the running as long as they would have hoped last season, there's reason to believe they can go the distance this fall. The top men's runner is gone, but talent remains with rising juniors Nohe Lema and Dustin Fay, both of whom were often among the team's top finishers last season. The women return nearly their entire 2011 roster. Both teams will have an opportunity to rid themselves of the bad taste they finished last season with when they travel to Reno, Nev. Read more...
