This post was updated Feb. 17 at 12:40 a.m. Facing a top-10 opponent is always a challenge. But playing three in two days is even more difficult. Read more...
Photo: Senior infielder Jordan Woolery points at one of her teammates and yells after UCLA softball recorded an out. Woolery has recorded a .433 average and eight extra-base hits through 10 games in the 2026 campaign. She also boasts a team-high 19 RBIs this season. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
When the starting gun fired at the Tyson Invitational and Husky Classic, the line between collegiate and professional ranks all but disappeared. UCLA track and field shared the track with world-class athletes and Olympic gold medalists over the weekend in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Seattle, Washington, offering a benchmark to assess where the Bruins stand against elite competition before returning to the collegiate stage. Read more...
Photo: Senior sprinter Naomi Johnson strides across the finish line. The Eastvale, California, local has earned seven All-American selections across her collegiate career, all of which were accomplished while contributing to the 4×100-meter and 4×400-meter relays. (Courtesy of Lucas Gillis)
There is no place like home. UCLA softball is far too familiar with the sentiment since its stomping grounds, Easton Stadium, completed a makeover ahead of the 2026 season. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball walks down the third-base line at Easton Stadium. The program has used the Easton facilities since 1979. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 16 at 12:18 a.m. UCLA football coach Bob Chesney, former men’s basketball forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. and three-time Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee were all at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student guard Gianna Kneepkens dribbles against an Indiana defender. Kneepkens was one of seven Bruins to finish with at least 10 points. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
The No. 1 squad. The No. 1-ranked player in the nation. And number one of the season is officially in the books for him. Junior shortstop Roch Cholowsky sent the first pitch he saw flying 388 feet deep to left-center field – his first home run of the season. Read more...
Photo: Junior shortstop Roch Cholowsky stands in the box. (Roger Ayad/Daily Bruin)
Capturing a team win after a nearly year-long drought can be a massive confidence booster for a squad. But remaining focused and building on the momentum from a previous outing is a challenge that truly tests a team’s resolve. Read more...
Photo: Senior Meghan Royal prepares to hit the ball.(Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
No. 7 UCLA softball (6-1) will take on No. 3 Tennessee (7-0) and No. 6 Florida State (7-1) on Saturday after splitting its first two games at the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational in Florida. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior pitcher Sydney Somerndike completes her pitch delivery. Somerndike transferred from Arizona prior to the 2026 campaign. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)
