Sunday, July 5

Heptathletes' lives run along parallel tracks heading into Pac-10 championships

Freshman heptathletes Tatum Souza and Kimmie Conner looked at each other with blank stares when asked what differed between the two of them. Read more...

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Freshman heptathlete Kimmie Conner will be competing in the Pac-10 Heptathlon Championships today and Saturday. Conner will be joined in Tucson, Ariz., by fellow freshman and close friend Tatum Souza, as they are the only two heptathletes on the women’s team. Souza is ranked No. 3 in the Pac-10, while Conner is No. 5.


Baseball looks to rebound against Oregon after a series of defeats

Gerrit Cole will undoubtedly find himself at the top of June's Major League Baseball draft. Now, he just needs to return to the top of the game. Read more...

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Junior pitcher Gerrit Cole talks with junior catcher Steve Rodriguez during UCLA’s 5-4 loss to Arizona on April 15. With the Bruins having been swept in last week’s three-game series against Oregon State, Cole will look to lead his team back to its winning ways today against Oregon.



Swing and Deliver

Practice has ended on a late Tuesday afternoon, and GiOnna DiSalvatore is sitting on the bench outside the clubhouse of Easton Stadium, dabbling into pop culture while nibbling away at a Popsicle. Read more...

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Senior third baseman and Florida native GiOnna DiSalvatore has been an integral part of a UCLA team that won its 11th NCAA title last season. Throughout her four years, the first-team All-American has played first, second and third base. Earlier this season, she became the all-time program leader in doubles.