Saturday, June 20



UCLA football builds itself up for new season

Last October, in the middle of a precarious two-game skid, UCLA football was in need of a big play. Cal had the ball on the UCLA 36-yard line, down two with just under a minute left to play. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior cornerback Marcus Rios has built on his strong comeback season in 2014 by adding some muscle mass to his frame so far during the offseason. Rios is up to 185 pounds – 25 pounds more than he weighed before the start of last season. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Former world-class fencer reignites passion for sport at UCLA

There is a flow about their actions, a sense of regality. Each step filled with equal parts of elegance and precision. They float across the stage, leaping from one side to the other, with quick feet and graceful execution. Read more...

Photo: Anderson School of Management student Scott Sugimoto is a former world-class fencer who finished eighth in Sunday’s Okawa Three-Weapon Open fencing tournament. Sugimoto was a two-time All-American fencer at Columbia University from 2004-2007, and also was part of the U.S. fencing team.(Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)


Bruins’ young sprinters on the fast track to improvement

UCLA’s men’s track and field team featured a new athlete on the anchor leg of the 4×100-meter relay Saturday. Freshman sprinter Joe Herrera took the role in stride, helping UCLA reach a season-best time of 40.97 seconds, which blew away Oklahoma’s time of 41.63. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore sprinter Darnell Roberson said UCLA men’s track and field’s 4×100-meter relay team has a lot of room to grow, even though the Bruins recorded a season-best time of 40.97 seconds Saturday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Cardinal softball pitching strategy falls flat against Bruins

This past weekend, UCLA softball’s three-game sweep of Stanford was about as one-sided as it gets. The Bruins outscored the Cardinal 40-9, inducing the mercy rule in all three games. Read more...

Photo: Freshman pitcher Selina Ta’amilo was summoned from the bullpen early in Saturday’s game, as fellow freshman starting pitcher Johanna Grauer failed to record an out in the first inning. Ta’amilo stepped up and threw five innings for the Bruins, allowing one run and picking up the win. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo attributes loss against Stanford to mental game

The UCLA women’s water polo team is equipped with high-scoring offensive players, an experienced, All-American goalkeeper and a staunch defense that has served as a staple for the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: Senior attacker Emily Donohoe said the Bruins were too caught up in the external factors when they lost to the Cardinal up in Stanford on Saturday. Donohoe emphasized UCLA’s need to focus in on its own game. (Daily Bruin File Photo)