Air conditioners provide relief and support to those trapped in heat and humidity.
They transform warm, stress-inducing air into cool drafts that ease nerves.
And for the last four seasons, UCLA women’s tennis has relied on an “AC” of its own to exude calm in the face of heat.

Competition is the natural byproduct of sports.
NFL teams battle for 18 weeks for a spot in the postseason and a chance to reach the Super Bowl.

This post was updated June 13 at 7:20 p.m.
The sun is rising.
The page is turning.
And UCLA women’s soccer is entering the upcoming season with a new, yet familiar, pioneer.

It takes a lot to create a legacy.
But it takes even more to uphold one.
And for the Bruins, maintaining the UCLA softball legacy as the most decorated program nationally comes naturally.

There are values you can only coach.
There are experiences you can never predict.
There are customs you can’t break.
And there are competitors who challenge those beliefs, like senior sprinter/hurdler Tamaal Myers.

This post was updated May 19 8:53 p.m.
The life of a Division I athlete is consistently tiresome – from going to practice, competing and doing schoolwork.

This post was updated May 25 at 10:01 p.m.
For most high school seniors, spring brings prom, graduation and nights out with friends.
But for redshirt junior Emon van Loben Sels and redshirt freshman Cassius Chinlund, there was no second half of senior year.