While a beating heart is buried within us all, senior gymnast Kristen Maloney’s is beating a little stronger, very nearly bursting out of her chest. “She is an amazingly talented gymnast with the heart of a lion,” UCLA coach Valorie Kondos Field said. Read more...

It may not be the best team, but it most exemplifies one. Team members know how to play ““ they swing the ball to the open man, they understand when to slow the ball down and when to penetrate, and they play tenacious defense. Read more...

Hopes of upsetting top-ranked Stanford dashed, Dijon Thompson was sure about one thing. Leaning against a wall in Pauley Pavilion this past Saturday, he announced one more goal for the season with a tired yet determined look in his eyes. Read more...

Down 6-5 with one out and two runners on in the top of the sixth, UCLA coach Gary Adams called on Brant Rustich to stop a Pepperdine rally that had already scored one run in the inning and threatened to blow the game wide open. Read more...

Coaxing a complaint out of Ryan Walcott is nearly impossible these days. He just won’t do it. Doesn’t matter that the junior point guard spent the first three months of the season shackled to the bench. Read more...

The toughest obstacle the UCLA women’s tennis team has faced the past few matches has been getting on the court. Playing a day earlier than scheduled, the Bruins avoided both the forecasted rainstorm and the upset in their 5-2 win over the Pepperdine Waves. Read more...

Every day after practice, freshman Noelle Quinn quietly walks off the basketball court, her jersey a darker shade of blue than her teammates. The sweat and hard work haven’t gone unnoticed. Read more...