Tuesday, May 12

Track and field coach Rob Jarvis returns as volunteer director

For many of the UCLA track and field athletes, Rob Jarvis is a new face. He has a premier position in the program he hasn’t had in the past, but he’s no stranger to Westwood. Read more...

Photo: Volunteer director of operations and jumps coach Rob Jarvis has returned to UCLA after spending two years as a coach at the prestigious IMG Academy in Florida alongside life-long mentor and friend Loren Seagrave. (Nick Kardan/Daily Bruin)


Women’s basketball pulls off upset against Stanford in 85-76 win

UCLA women’s basketball bounced back from a close loss in Berkeley on Friday with an upset win of its own Monday night. The No. 15 Bruins (18-5, 9-3 Pac-12) traveled north to the Bay Area and took down the No. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Jordin Canada led No. 15 UCLA women’s basketball with 25 points and five assists in the Bruins’ first win at No. 8 Stanford since 1999. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)


Men’s volleyball continues to up its game with consistent service aces

With 67 service aces on the season, good for third in the nation, UCLA men’s volleyball is again proving that they are a serving team. In terms of swinging from the back line, the No. Read more...

Photo: Senior middle blocker Mitch Stahl is No. 2 in rally-scoring era career aces with 105. Currently, Stahl is tied for the team lead in 2017 with 18 aces. Sophomore opposite/setter Micah Ma’a is the other Bruin with 18. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s tennis draws from Georgia Tech upset, pulls off weekend wins

UCLA women’s tennis learned a lesson in its only loss of the season to then-No. 11 Georgia Tech. After the Bruins lost two tiebreakers, including a 12-10 decision on the top court and the doubles point, coach Stella Sampras Webster said the team’s mentality changed. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Ena Shibahara is 4-1 on the season in doubles with her partner, redshirt freshman Jada Hart. The ninth-ranked duo defeated the top-ranked team from Kentucky two weeks ago but fell to an unranked Georgia Tech pair the next day. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)


Around the League: Arizona men’s basketball’s first defeat, Stanford women’s water polo sweeps

While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Men’s basketball TuAnh Dam, Sports editor Down went the last undefeated Pac-12 team Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Then-No. 13 Oregon hit 16 3-pointers in an 85-58 rout over then-No. 5 Arizona, tying both teams atop the Pac-12 standings. The loss snapped the Wildcats’ 15-game winning streak, while extending the Ducks’ nation-leading home winning streak to 40 games. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


Wang’s Word: Lonzo Ball is the best candidate for the Naismith Trophy

The midseason top-30 candidates for the Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year Trophy will be announced Thursday, but one player should top the list. Lonzo Ball. Read more...

Photo: Lonzo Ball is among the top candidates to win the Naismith Trophy, given annually to college basketball’s player of the year. The freshman guard is averaging 15.1 points and 7.8 assists per game this season. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


Track and field posts personal bests, top-three finishes over weekend

UCLA track and field didn’t send very many athletes to Texas, but the team made sure to send its best. Despite facing some of the fiercest competition in the country, the Bruins had 13 top-three finishes and posted many personal records at the Charlie Thomas Invitational in College Station, Texas, last weekend. Read more...

Photo: Senior Sage Stone’s 6-foot-8.25-inch jump earned him third place at the Charlie Thomas Invitational in College Station, Texas. (Daily Bruin file photo)