Thursday, June 25

New and current Bruins look to land a spot on UCLA’s Spirit Squad

A line of five hopeful Bruins sit patiently in front of a panel of 15 judges. The verbal test that awaits them is a change of pace from the dance showcase they put on just prior to moving on to this section of the audition. Read more...

Photo: Julia, a first-year psychology student, was one of the 19 Bruins who auditioned for a spot on the 2014-2015 UCLA dance team. Julia was on the team for the 2013-2014 season, but had to audition again for next year as the team does not save spots for returners. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)



Men’s tennis salivates for NCAA title

The highest stakes at the Los Angeles Tennis Center last Saturday night may well have been just steaks. With a dinner bill on the line, rackets were kicked and bounced off the courts, with one player even pantomiming the act of smashing his on the side of the net as most of the UCLA men’s tennis team was sorted into one of two competing teams. Read more...

Photo: Junior Marcos Giron and the UCLA men’s tennis team have been engaging in intra-squad scrimmages to prepare for the NCAA Championship. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)


Baseball maintains title hope as it prepares for Fullerton

The UCLA baseball team’s chances of defending its 2013 College World Series title are dwindling, but as senior catcher Shane Zeile said, never say never. In its penultimate midweek game, UCLA is set to face Cal State Fullerton as it attempts to compensate for last month’s 4-3 loss against the Titans in hopes of increasing their chances at a postseason. Read more...

Photo: Junior catcher Shane Zeile said the team is trying to take a simpler approach at the plate going forward. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s golf earns No. 3 seed in NCAA Regionals

The UCLA men’s golf team earned its 23rd consecutive NCAA Regional berth on Monday afternoon and will be the No. 3 seed in San Antonio. The Bruins are hoping to keep another streak alive and advance to the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships for the 12th consecutive year but will face stiff competition. Read more...


UCLA women’s soccer team garners No. 4 recruiting class

The UCLA women’s soccer team announced the addition of the nation’s No. 4 recruiting class for the 2014 season Monday. The class of eight incoming freshmen will include forward MacKenzie Cerda, forward/defender Allie Dutto, midfielder/defenders Sam Kokoska and Gabrielle Matulich, defenders Reema Bzeih and Chloe Hemingway and goalkeepers Siri Ervik and Arielle Schechtman. Read more...


Track and field beats USC men, gives strong performance

The UCLA track and field team hosted its annual meet against the USC Trojans Sunday in what was shaping to be an emotional competition. Before Sunday, the USC men’s team led UCLA 42-38 while the UCLA women’s team led USC 22-8. Read more...

Photo: Director of track and field Mike Maynard celebrates with members of the UCLA men’s track and field team following their win over USC. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)