Friday, July 3

UCLA gymnasts stick to landing a spot in NCAA Tournament ahead of Stanford meet, despite early-season losing streak

In gymnastics, the win-loss record does not really matter when it comes to qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. Read more...

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Redshirt senior Brittani McCullough and the UCLA gymnastics team will face Stanford on the road Sunday.

Correction: The original version of this photo misidentified senior gymnast Brittani McCullough as freshman gymnast Olivia Courtney.




The future is fast

Three lanky teenagers linger beside the pool, laughing as they watch their teammates complete an obstacle course. Read more...

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From left: Freshmen Cynthia Fascella, Ting Quah and Kathryn Murphy were recruited by coach Cyndi Gallagher to address a lack of speed. The trio may be the key to UCLA keeping up in the fast-paced Pac-10.



Men's volleyball win MPSF opener 3-1 over Northridge

The main focus for the UCLA men's volleyball team going into this season has been the competition in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, and the anticipation for league play finally came to fruition when Cal State Northridge came to Pauley Pavilion on Read more...

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Redshirt Junior middle blocker Weston Dunlap hit nine kills in UCLA’s victory over Cal State Northridge at Pauley Pavilion. The match opened Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play for UCLA, which will play Long Beach State on Friday.


Snowteam rides to success on campus and in competition despite lack of local snow

In a city where snow is as rare as Atlantis, and on a campus with a legacy of greatness in athletics, one of UCLA's largest club teams is also perhaps one of its more unlikely: the UCLA Snowteam. Faced with the challenge of existing in a region in which temperatures seldom enter the low 40s "“ much less the low 30s "“ UCLA's Ski and Snowboard Team, better known as the Snowteam, has not only survived but thrived. Read more...

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COURTESY of UCLA SNOWTEAM
Members of the Snowteam make up one of the largest club teams at UCLA. The club isn’t deterred by obstacles in Los Angeles like a lack of snow.