Saturday, May 16

UCLA softball attends College World Series for third consecutive year

Once again, No. 5-seeded UCLA softball is among the last eight teams standing. UCLA has reached the first weekend of the Women’s College World Series for the past two years, but each time, it hasn’t advanced to the finals. Read more...

Photo: Senior shortstop Delaney Spaulding will make her third straight trip to the Women’s College World Series on the weekend. Last year, the Bruins lost their first two games and went home. In 2015, they lost two of their first three to end the season. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)


Baseball may field Jon Olsen in new pitching rotation for regionals

When you think about UCLA baseball’s pitching staff, you think about Griffin Canning. The junior ace pitches Friday nights, has four pitches that coach John Savage has called “Major League average” and is projected to be a first-round pick in this month’s MLB draft. Read more...

Photo: Jon Olsen has been a stalwart presence on Sundays for UCLA baseball. The sophomore pitcher’s 2.91 ERA is sixth-best among Pac-12 pitchers, and only a handful of pitchers have as many wins in conference as Olsen. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)


Battle of the Editors: Debate on winners of Daily Bruin’s athletes of the year awards begins

The year is almost over, and all the sports are wrapped up except for softball, baseball and track and field. With the annual Daily Bruin Sports Yearlies just a week away, this year’s Sports editors take the time to throw down on who is deserving of candidacy for men’s and women’s athletes of the year. Read more...

Photo: Freshman gymnast and Olympic gold medalist Kyla Ross earned first-team All-American honors on uneven bars and balance beam in her first season. She also led the Bruins with four perfect 10s. (MacKenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)


Pattriana Perry hurdled tough childhood en route to UCLA track and field

A 9-year-old Pattriana Perry woke up famished in her home – an old pickup truck. Unable to find food, she begged her mother, Barbara Perry, to get some for her. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore Pattriana Perry beat an impoverished childhood thanks, in part, to her supportive track community. She had the options of going to Stanford, USC or Oregon, but chose UCLA, where she’s now the top hurdler on the women’s track and field team. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Highly ranked incoming freshmen signify bright future for UCLA

Every year, UCLA Athletics looks to high school seniors to fill gaps left by departing athletes, and this year’s crop of recruits are a highly ranked bunch. Read more...

Photo: Kris Wilkes is one of four UCLA men’s basketball recruits ranked in ESPN’s top 50 for the class of 2017. The Bruins’ incoming freshman class is ranked fourth in the country. (Creative Commons photo by TonyTheTiger via Wikimedia Commons)


Wang’s Word: NBA superteams should not be condemned for dominating playoff games

My finals week starts Thursday. While most students are at least a week away from hunkering down at 24-hour Powell or chugging cups of coffee that make 7-Eleven’s Big Gulps look like shot glasses, I’ll be sacrificing sleep and my grades to watch the “three-match” between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA finals. Read more...

Photo: Freshman point guard Lonzo Ball was ESPN’s No. 1 point guard and No. 4 overall recruit in the class of 2016. His presence on UCLA’s team alongside ESPN’s No. 13 recruit, freshman forward T.J. Leaf, lifted the Bruins to national prominence. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s and women’s tennis end season with NCAA Tournament losses

After losing in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament last season, UCLA men’s tennis claimed the individual singles and doubles titles. This year, there would be no repeat. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Evan Zhu (left) and junior Martin Redlicki were the No. 2 seed in this year’s NCAA individual doubles bracket, but they lost to Oklahoma’s Andrew Harris and Spencer Papa in the quarterfinals. The Bruin duo ended the season with a 21-5 record and a 17-3 mark in dual matches. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)