Thursday, May 21

Bruin throwers aim to uphold strong shot put legacy

The men’s shot put team has historically been the backbone of UCLA’s track and field prestige. The squad that typically makes up only six percent of the men’s roster has amassed more than 30 percent of the team’s indoor All-American awards since 1978. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Braheme Days, a three-time national champion in high school shot put, decided to come to UCLA in part because of the success of redshirt senior shot putter Nicholas Scarvelis. (Daily Bruin file photo)



UCLA women’s tennis seeks season turnaround with Trojan takedown

The UCLA women’s tennis team was on a bad path before Saturday. It missed out on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Indoors two weeks ago after losing in the second round of ITA Kick-Off Weekend. Read more...

Photo: Thursday afternoon’s USC match will be the first taste of the Bruin-Trojan rivalry for Alaina Miller and the rest of the freshmen on UCLA women’s tennis. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)



Men’s volleyball strong-arms Lancers in high-flying win

The UCLA men’s volleyball team finally started strong. The No. 4 Bruins (14-3, 10-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), who have been plagued by slow starts in 2016, came out firing Wednesday night in a three-set victory against the No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outside outside hitter JT Hatch recorded nine kills as the No. 4 men’s volleyball team trounced No. 15 Cal Baptist in straight sets Tuesday night. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA baseball falters against Long Beach State to continue poor start

The early-season woes continued for the baseball team Tuesday night. For the second straight game, No. 15 UCLA (1-3) was on the wrong end of a rout, falling 10-1 to Long Beach State (3-1) at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Read more...

Photo: Freshman pitcher Justin Hooper tried to steady the Bruins Tuesday, entering the game and striking out the first batter he faced. Poor judgment and missed opportunities from his teammates thwarted a UCLA comeback. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)


Men’s volleyball looks to freeze February funk against Cal Baptist

UCLA men’s volleyball has lost three games this season – but never two in a row. The No. 4 Bruins (13-3, 9-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will put that streak on the line against the No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman setter Micah Ma’a logged double-digit kills in UCLA’s 3-1 loss to Stanford, a performance strong enough to earn Off The Block/Springbak Co-National Freshman of the Week honors. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)