Benjamin Royer

After a challenging Olympics for Jordan Chiles and Emma Malabuyo, the UCLA veterans are focused on trying to help the Bruins win and, most important, have fun.

OCEANSIDE — UCLA gymnastics historically boasts Olympians. Jordan Chiles , who returned from Paris with a gold medal , headlines a 2025 roster after her international success.

Brooklyn Moors puts in strong performances on the balance beam and floor exercise for UCLA and Jordan Chiles earns strong marks on bars and vault.

Beth Burns swung her whistle in circles, around and around, as she observed practice Wednesday afternoon.

Brooklyn Moors battled a classic case of the yips. Call it a hurdle to jump over or an obstacle to conquer — the Canadian graduate student said she couldn't “flip backward.”

UCLA gymnastics assistant Lacy Dagen is helping the Bruins pull off more feats and find more confidence on the balance beam, and its showing in the scores.

One after another, comic-book-style designs of UCLA gymnasts appeared on the jumbotron. But it was clear one Bruin was omitted.

Devin Moody has been a scoring force for Manual Arts boys' basketball, with his penchant for 40-point games matched only by his classroom achievements.

Devin Moody has been a scoring force for Manual Arts boys' basketball, with his penchant for 40-point games matched only by his classroom achievements.

Janelle McDonald remembers settling into the arena as a young gymnast in Washington, watching the Huskies and the now-defunct Seattle Pacific University women's gymnastics team compete in college meets.