No one radiated a sunnier mood during a balmy NCAA Tournament practice than the 65-year old with a knee replacement and less than a month left of unretired life. Read more...
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Bill Zaima has coached the women’s tennis team for 38 years, with two stints as head coach, and is now retiring from assistant coaching.
Riviera Country Club has a serenity about it that's unfamiliar to the bustling metropolis of Los Angeles. However, the top of the leaderboard at Riviera this week has been organized chaos. Read more...
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Sophomore Patrick Cantlay’s strong final round led the Bruins to a second-place finish in stroke play at the NCAA Championships.
The Student Activities Center is full of shrieks at 9 p.m. A rambunctious group of six is having a club meeting, and enjoying it like they're in a food-less Olive Garden commercial. Read more...
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Former Bruin All-American tennis player Krzysztof Kwinta is now an assistant coach for UCLA men’s tennis.
The UCLA baseball team does not rely on big homers to finish games; rather, they focus on pushing each player to the next base, driving them on and in. Read more...
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Sophomore shortstop Pat Valaika and the UCLA baseball team will take on Creighton tonight in their first game of the Los Angeles Regional.
For those looking for an early taste of Olympic action, look no farther than today's exhibition match at the Spieker Aquatics Center between the U.S. national men's water polo team and Hungary. Read more...
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UCLA men’s water polo coach Adam Wright will take to the pool as a player today when the U.S. Men’s National Water Polo team faces Hungary in an exhibition match at Spieker Aquatics Center.
Bulky, robust men with mounds upon mounds of muscle, likely without a strong inclination toward academia. This is the preconceived notion many people possess about bodybuilders and powerlifters. Read more...
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The UCLA powerlifting team is comprised primarily of UCLA pre-medical and computer science students. The club competes regularly against other schools and has placed in the top three in a recent competition.
Turquoise Thompson didn't know what was wrong with her body. Early on in her career, she was constantly suffering from muscle cramps and nagging injuries, and the recurring nature of these ailments was becoming concerning. Read more...
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Junior Turquoise Thompson is one of the top hurdlers in the nation despite having inherited the sickle cell trait. Thompson’s red blood cells carry oxygen to her muscles at a less efficient rate than typical blood cells, which has the potential to cause numerous health complications and limits her ability to exert herself while training.
