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Tracy McDannald
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Freelance sports writer covering UCLA football/men’s basketball and recruiting for BruinBlitz.com and HS sports around the South Bay and Long Beach for Southern California News Group
The gym is getting set up for St. John Bosco’s signing day ceremony
December 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Two more signings now official.

San Juan Capistrano (Calif.) San Juan Hills interior offensive lineman Cooper Javorsky has been dubbed by some around the UCLA recruiting staff the center of the future.

Orange (Calif.) Lutheran WR Markus Kier, who flipped from Princeton.
December 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
CJ Lavender, the Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei defensive back who flipped his commitment from Washington, officially signs with UCLA
December 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Signed, sealed and delivered from Littleton (Colo.) Heritage is tight end Camden Jensen, who remained committed to UCLA throughout the process.

Meanwhile, NFL Academy linebacker Joel Queisser decided to decommit after pledging just 11 days ago.
December 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
📍Bellflower

Out of the house early to beat the traffic. In two hours, UCLA commit and St. John Bosco linebacker Matthew Muasau puts pen to paper.
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The first UCLA signing in the 2026 class is in. Marion (Mass.) Tabor Academy defensive lineman Marcus Almada is locked in.
December 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
An incredible job by UCLA to pull a stunner and get Seattle (Wash.) O’Dea defensive lineman David Schwerzel to flip back to UCLA ahead of tomorrow’s signing day. Greg Biggins has the details ⤵️

📝: www.on3.com/rivals/news/...
December 3, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Another UCLA defensive back hitting the portal, this time it’s LaRue Zamorano III.

Zamorano flipped his commitment this time last year from Michigan State to UCLA to play for Demetrice Martin.
December 3, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Another member of the UCLA secondary hitting the transfer portal.

Andre Jordan Jr. spent one year in Westwood after transferring from Oregon State.
December 2, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Cole Martin, the son of UCLA secondary coach Demetrice Martin, leaving Westwood after one season
December 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
St. John Bosco release moments ago ahead of Wednesday’s football early signing day.

UCLA commit and linebacker Matthew Muasau among the group making things official at 8 a.m.
December 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Meanwhile, On3’s Pete Nakos has learned that UCLA defensive back Scooter Jackson plans to enter the transfer portal.

📝: www.on3.com/news/ucla-de...
December 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
UCLA GM Khary Darlington spoke with @uclaon3.bsky.social for 28 mins prior to the end of the season this past weekend.

He went in-depth on the work of a resilient recruiting staff in a coaching change going into Wednesday’s signing day ⤵️

📝: www.on3.com/sites/bruin-...

(📸: @mattmoreno.bsky.social)
December 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Tim Skipper completed his final act Saturday, leading a UCLA program in limbo for the last nine games.

Ever the optimist, to no surprise to anyone who has ever been around him, Skipper is sure that better days ahead.

“It went fast.”

📝: www.on3.com/sites/bruin-...
November 30, 2025 at 7:29 AM
‪The UCLA-USC stat sheet through three quarters.‬

‪Meanwhile, UCLA punts after WR Titus Mokiao-Atimalala can’t put in a pass.‬ USC’s Makai Lemon then hurdles punter Will Karoll on a 35-yard punt return.
November 30, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The UCLA and USC halftime numbers
November 30, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The first quarter numbers for UCLA and USC
November 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Time for one last football game in UCLA’s 2025 season. Recap after for @uclaon3.bsky.social.
November 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Less than 20 mins on the pregame clock at the Coliseum
November 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
How the official availability report looks for UCLA and USC tonight
November 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Habermehl taking the first reps, Fox-Flores the second reps in individual work
November 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Far better zip on this throw than one throw we saw during the week of practice from UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava
November 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
📍The Coliseum

Battle for Los Angeles a little more than 3 hours away
November 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
WATCH: Saturday’s UCLA-USC rivalry game marks a first-time experience for some like freshman LB Scott Taylor, the end of the road for others like fifth-year senior OL Garrett DiGiorgio.

Both want the Victory Bell back in Westwood, painted blue.

🎥: www.on3.com/sites/bruin-...
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
UCLA back on the practice field Wednesday morning.

Among the notable observations is TE Hudson Habermehl’s in a green jersey (not black) after not practicing yesterday.
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM