John Vallely and his wife held their daughter in their arms. After fighting for two and a half years, Erin died of cancer at the age of 12. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball player John Vallely brought his idea to start Dribble for the Cure to Athletic Director Dan Guerrero in 2008. Sunday will be UCLA’s 11th year hosting the event. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Whether it is learning to do laundry or adjusting to the quarter system, transitioning to college life is tough – even for student-athletes. Daily Bruin Sports spoke with four student-athletes who started at UCLA in the 2017-2018 school year. Read more...
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Keka stretches on the side of the field and slips off his cleats after morning practice in the California sun. It’s been a long way here. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Mohammed Kamara led the Bruins in scoring this season with four goals in his first six games played. He led the Bruins with 24 shots on a 0.625 shot-on-goal percentage. (MacKenzie Coffman/Assistant Photo editor)
Barbecues light up a Pasadena golf course, blue and gold banners line the street and fans file into the Rose Bowl for UCLA’s first football game of the season. Read more...
Photo: Nearly 300 people are a part of UCLA’s marching band, which consists of 10 sections made up by the different instruments. The band takes part in band camp prior to the start of football season, during which they practice their routines and participate in bonding activities. (Daily Bruin file photo)
There was UCLA, Purdue, Florida State, Pittsburgh, Houston and Yale apparel scattered throughout the loud, dimly lit Mexican restaurant. Nearly 30 college baseball players – along with an entire coaching staff, training staff and front office – were all crammed into the front room of El Mariachi, a popular restaurant in downtown Wareham, Massachusetts. Read more...
Photo: Ryan Garcia – one of four UCLA baseball players on the Wareham Gatemen – pitched two playoff gems en route to a Cape Cod Baseball League championship. Garcia, Jeremy Ydens, Ryan Kreidler and Jack Ralston all made the trip to Massachusetts to play in the most prestigious summer ball league this year. (Abraham Ramirez/Daily Bruin)
Daniel Amaral grew up admiring – as many boys do – his father. And like many of his former UCLA baseball teammates, he also grew up admiring a major league baseball player. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA outfielder Daniel Amaral continued his family’s tradition of playing ball at UCLA, looking to his father Rich Amaral and his older brother Beau Amaral for guidance on and off the field. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins have always boasted a strong resume in Pauley Pavilion and at the Rose Bowl – but a new wave of competition is coming to campus in the form of online card battles. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Blue fell to Penn State in the Tespa Collegiate Hearthstone Championship final. The UCLA players, Shawn Footitt, Riley Dunne and Andrew Piro, walked away with $6,000 in scholarship money. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
