Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Aspiring ace The New York Yankees have changed, and James Kaprielian is evidence. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA and current New York Yankees pitcher James Kaprelian represents a new era for Yankee baseball, focused on developing younger talent. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
After stumbling through the first week of Pac-12 play, UCLA softball will get a one-game recess from the Pac-12 when it squares off against Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday night. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore pitcher Joanna Grauer makes up one half of UCLA’s current two-pitcher rotation, but the Bruins have found limited success at the position. Heading into Tuesday’s game against Cal State Fullerton, UCLA is looking for an answer on offense. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
The 2015-16 UCLA women’s basketball season produced a major step-up in quality play from previous seasons, resulting in the Bruins’ first Sweet 16 appearance since 1999. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Nirra Field had her collegiate finale Saturday against No. 2 seed Texas. UCLA exited the NCAA Tournament in the Sweet 16, but the Bruins play showed major improvement this season. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
After a series loss to Arizona over the weekend pushed UCLA baseball out of the top 25, the Bruins will face an unwelcome challenge: a Tuesday game. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore starter Jake Bird will make his second start of the season. He threw 5 2/3 innings in his first, giving up two runs on 79 pitches. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin)
JaNay Honest steps between the white tape and centers herself, waiting for the signal to start her floor routine. As the drum beat sounds, the sophomore turns towards her teammates cheering on the outskirts of the mat. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Sonya Meraz has made her impact on UCLA gymnastics in the two years of competition, including hitting 31 of her 32 routines as a freshman. Meraz is one of seven Bruin walk-ons this year. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
UCLA men’s tennis didn’t relax like the rest of the student body this past week. Instead, the team went on a three-game road trip that was capped off with the team downing the Washington Huskies 4-0 in Seattle on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: After a hard-fought doubles victory, junior Joseph Di Giulio nearly shut out Washington’s Joao Barra, winning his singles match 6-1, 6-0, helping the Bruins to a 4-0 win. (Hannah Ye/Assistant Photo Editor)
UCLA softball is in the heart of Pac-12 play coming back from break, but is not finding too much success. In its latest series this past weekend, No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Madeline Jelenicki notched a three-run homer that put UCLA ahead in Saturday’s game against Washington. (Daily Bruin file photo)
