I’ve been writing stories for as long as I can remember.
I was the shy kid in class who spent time writing fictional characters and mystical-like plotlines in my notebooks.

No. 3 seed UCLA beach volleyball (30-6) starts NCAA tournament play Friday, when the squad faces No. 14 seed Tulane (26-13, 1-5 C-USA). Coach Jenny Johnson Jordan’s team is coming off an MPSF tournament outing where it fell in the semifinal round to Texas 3-2.

No. 5 seed UCLA men’s tennis (16-6, 10-3 Big Ten) has officially concluded its regular season and will head to the Big Ten tournament in Ojai, California, to open tournament play against No.

Hard work pays off.
And in enemy territory – the Bruins made sure it did.
No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (27-4) captured its fourth victory against No.

Being at the top comes with expectations.
But with the postseason around the corner, the job is far from finished.
And for many Bruins, this season is their last chance to hoist a title.

Fresh faces fill coach Jenny Johnson Jordan’s lineup.
But behind the surging presence of underclassmen, one experienced hand still solidifies the foundation on court one.
Maggie Boyd.

No. 2 UCLA beach volleyball (18-3) is set to face No. 1 Stanford (23-2) on Friday afternoon before taking on No. 4 USC (21-4) on Saturday afternoon at Main Beach in Laguna Beach, California.

This post was updated Feb. 24 at 10:09 p.m.
About 700 to 1,000 people attempt to climb Mount Everest every year.
At 29,032 feet, every step leaves less room for error.

All eyes were on Cassius Chinlund as he sat on the bench of court six.
The redshirt freshman’s leg got massaged as the match came down to a deciding third set between Chinlund and Niels Hoffmann.

This post was updated Feb. 22 at 9:17 p.m.
Noise.
Nonstop noise.
26-25.
Senior middle blocker Cameron Thorne and sophomore outside hitter Sean Kelly rose to the net for a set-point block against opposite hitter Wojciech Gajek to take the third.