Wednesday, May 13

Getting his kicks in

He’s not sure what possessed him to do it, but Justin Medlock vividly remembers the day during his sophomore year in high school when he went to the football field for the very first time, teed up a ball, and kicked a 45-yard field goal straight through the uprights. Read more...



Volleyball hits high notes in preseason

After a core group of players graduates, it usually takes a while for the team to begin playing at a consistently high level again. The UCLA men’s volleyball team, however, seems to have skipped the transition phase altogether. Read more...


Football converts in the red zone

One of the big reasons for the UCLA football team’s hefty 43.3 points-per-game average this year has been its impressive red-zone efficiency. UCLA’s 96.4 red-zone scoring percentage is far-and-out the top mark in the Pac-10, and UCLA has scored a touchdown on 24 out of its 28 trips to the red zone (85.7 percent). Read more...



Bruins playing just like Trojans

There’s a lot of buzz surrounding UCLA’s football team these days, what with its undefeated record and all. A buddy of mine first told me Drew Olson was the second coming of Cade McNown, then Troy Aikman, and I’m still waiting to see if he goes all the way back to 1967 Heisman Trophy winner Gary Beban. Read more...


No longer small fish in a big pond

It’s an unusually wet and dreary Tuesday morning. Half past five. While most of the UCLA campus is still fast asleep, the UCLA men’s rowing team pulls itself out of bed to go practice on the waters at Marina Del Rey. Read more...