Monday, September 14

UCLA gymnasts express displeasure on Twitter, call for attention of UCLA Athletics

This post was updated Jan. 25 at 1:03 p.m. Amid unverified rumors in relation to the transfer of freshman Alexis Jeffrey and speculation of unrest within the UCLA gymnastics program, senior Margzetta Frazier tweeted a request for the UCLA Athletics administration. Read more...

Photo: UCLA gymnastics coach Chris Waller walks around during a meet in the 2021 season. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s basketball prepares for back-to-back rivalry matchups against USC

For the first time since 2018, the Bruins will play their crosstown rivals in back-to-back games. But that’s not the only unique part of this year’s set of matchups against the Trojans. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student forward IImar’I Thomas posts up against Washington center Darcy Rees during UCLA women’s basketball’s win Friday. Thomas will be playing in her first two crosstown rivalry games as a Bruin this week. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball looks forward to playing in front of crowds in upcoming matchups

In their last three home games, the Bruins exited the locker room in the bowels of a nearly empty Pauley Pavilion and strode through the tunnel toward the court. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Jules Bernard drives to the hoop in No. 9 UCLA men’s basketball’s win over Cal State Bakersfield on Nov. 9. Bernard and the Bruins will travel to the mountains to take on Utah and Colorado on Thursday and Saturday, respectively. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s basketball maintains home winning streak despite slow starts

Entering last week, the Bruins hadn’t scored fewer than 10 points in a quarter all season. Then, they followed up a season-low, seven first-quarter points Friday against Washington with eight Sunday against Washington State. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball junior guard Charisma Osborne shoots over the outstretched hands of Washington State guard Grace Sarver during the two teams’ matchup Sunday. Osborne’s game-high 25 points helped propel the Bruins to a win. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA gymnastics regroups after last-place finish in season-opening meet

Despite putting up their lowest score in nearly seven years, the Bruins remain optimistic, according to sophomore Chae Campbell. “Once we show what we’ve been working on in the gym, we’re going to be unstoppable,” Campbell said. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Chae Campbell competes on floor during the 2021 season. UCLA gymnastics opened its 2022 campaign Monday by posting its lowest score in nearly seven years. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s volleyball works to overcome competition cancellation, setter setbacks

The stage was set, and the games were about to commence. Then COVID-19 forced a pause for the third season in a row. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (1-0) was slated to open its season at the UC Santa Barbara Asics Invitational on Jan. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior opposite Kevin Kobrine goes up to spike against UC Santa Barbara in the SAC Tournament in November. Kobrine finished with a team-high 11 kills in UCLA men’s volleyball’s sweep over Princeton on Saturday. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)


Track and field athletes break personal, facility records at first indoor meet

In their first indoor competition in almost a year, the Bruins were able to compile event victories and set new records. UCLA track and field traveled to Spokane, Washington, to compete in the Cougar Classic on Friday and Saturday, its first indoor team competition of the year after participating in one such event in the entirety of last season. Read more...

Photo: (From left to right) UCLA track and field junior sprinters Catherine Leger, Makenzy Pierre-Webster, Maddy Doane and Myles Misener-Daley pose for a photo following their first indoor competition of the season Jan. 15. All four athletes broke previous facility records at The Podium in Spokane, Washington.(Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)