Saturday, April 18


From UCLA to Paris, Noelle Quinn hones coaching in preparation for Olympics

This post was updated July 21 at 10:02 p.m. On Tuesday, Noelle Quinn stepped onto a court she once called home. Quinn, who played three of her 13 WNBA seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks, said being back in the city as her current Seattle squad battles against the Sparks evoked a sense of nostalgia. Read more...

Photo: Noelle Quinn, head coach of the Seattle Storm, motions towards one of her players from the sidelines. Quinn was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame in 2020. (Courtesy of Seattle Storm)




Former Bruin Miles Partain makes Olympics as youngest US beach volleyball player

Miles Partain’s Olympic dream began when he was a teenager. Now, it’s turned into reality. After a rapid rise in the beach volleyball ranks, the former Bruin clinched a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA men’s volleyball setter Miles Partain dives for a ball. Partain was named the 2022 MPSF Player of the Year before transitioning to professional beach volleyball. (Courtesy of Beach Volleyball World)