There is no sugarcoating it – the Bruins didn’t win the national title. A shaky beam rotation – UCLA’s worst since March 2 – nearly guaranteed Oklahoma’s victory and its third national championship in four years. Read more...
Photo: As junior Jordan Chiles finishes her NCAA-national-title-winning bars routine Thursday, coach Janelle McDonald bursts into celebration. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
As Zach Rama stepped up to the service line, the junior outside hitter was bombarded with a cacophony of screams and taunts. But this wasn’t a match-clinching point. Read more...
Photo: Junior outside hitter Zach Rama rises to strike the ball at the opposing block. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Former Tennessee starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava has committed to UCLA football, he announced Sunday afternoon via Instagram. The former five-star quarterback officially entered the transfer portal Wednesday morning – the first day of the spring transfer window – with a “do not contact” tag, signaling he either had a destination in mind or was letting his agent handle the process. For the past four days, rumors swirled about Iamaleava potentially transferring to UCLA, but it wasn’t until Sunday afternoon that the quarterback took to Instagram to officially reveal his decision. Iamaleava’s entry into the portal came as little surprise after his split from Tennessee last week, due to a deteriorating relationship with the program. Name, image and likeness played a major factor in his departure – per On3’s Pete Nakos. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster claps while watching his team warm up before a game. In the midst of Foster’s second spring practice, former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava transferred to UCLA. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
This post was updated April 20 at 9:17 p.m. Jordan Chiles powered the Bruins to a trip to the national stage two years ago. But without her in 2024, her team fell short. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA gymnastics pose with their national runner up trophy Thursday. The Bruins posted a 197.6125 to place second behind Oklahoma’s 198.0125. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
A sea of eyes watched the court. Each gaze seemed fixed toward Cooper Robinson. But the redshirt junior’s eyes were trained on someone else. Former Bruin teammate Merrick McHenry – with the national championship ring he earned alongside the outside hitter last year glinting on his finger – gesticulated emphatically with his hands at Robinson from the sidelines, urging him on with some advice. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior outside hitter Cooper Robinson points across the net on the court at Pauley Pavilion. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
Elise Wagle pumped her fist in the air when Terrapin Danielle Hack’s return went just beyond the sideline. The No. 63 senior left the court victorious in what could be the last time she clinches a dual-match victory for the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Senior Elise Wagle returns a ball during doubles. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
Katelyn Rosen watched from the sidelines for seven weeks before the postseason. Fresh off a stellar all-around freshman season, Rosen struggled with confidence and a “sophomore slump” that held back the former three-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Katelyn Rosen points at the judges to begin her beam routine. Thursday, Rosen added a 9.8875 to UCLA’s 49.550 beam rotation, helping the squad clinch a spot in Saturday’s national final. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
