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Ben Bolch

Los Angeles

UCLA Beat Writer at Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times UCLA beat writer, starting quarterback and “The Great Ben Bolch” per ESPN | Absurdist who tweets to entertain me, not you.

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  • 20 hours ago | latimes.com | Ben Bolch

    After seeing a series of bullet-point slides and hearing a slew of buzzwords about UCLA’s athletic department finances, Bob Myers put the crisis facing his alma mater in much simpler terms.

  • 20 hours ago | flipboard.com | Ben Bolch

    5 hours agoA lawsuit says the school continues to use race in admissions. Racial preferences in university admissions ended in 2023, or did they? A lawsuit in federal court against the University of California Geffen Medical School is worth watching as an example of how schools are complying with the Supreme …

  • 2 days ago | gazettextra.com | Ben Bolch

    By Ben Bolch - Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES - The basketball coaches at Santa Monica College had this kid. A wisp of a player at 5 feet 3, he wasn't a particularly strong shooter and didn't score much. What he lacked in skill he more than compensated for by diving on the court, taking charges, stripping the ball from the guy he was defending. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.

  • 2 days ago | thederrick.com | Ben Bolch

    LOS ANGELES — The basketball coaches at Santa Monica College had this kid. A wisp of a player at 5 feet 3, he wasn't a particularly strong shooter and didn't score much. What he lacked in skill he more than compensated for by diving on the court, taking charges, stripping the ball from the guy he was defending. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.

  • 3 days ago | latimes.com | Ben Bolch

    The basketball coaches at Santa Monica College had this kid. A wisp of a player at 5 feet 3, he wasn’t a particularly strong shooter and didn’t score much. What he lacked in skill he more than compensated for by diving on the court, taking charges, stripping the ball from the guy he was defending. The basketball coaches at Santa Monica College had this other kid. A sturdy 6-5, he could score and was the sort of splendid physical specimen often selected first in pickup games.

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11 May 25

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Ben Bolch
Ben Bolch @latbbolch
10 May 25

Still not a Christmas movie. https://t.co/NSb2xTK1sU

Ben Bolch
Ben Bolch @latbbolch
9 May 25

Madden Iamaleava to UCLA is official.

Pete Nakos
Pete Nakos @PeteNakos_

Arkansas transfer QB Madden Iamaleava has officially signed with UCLA, @On3sports has learned. https://t.co/VxSGJETKD9