A pair of UCLA softball alumnae helped team USA capture gold Sunday at the Women’s Softball World Championship in Surrey, British Columbia. Team USA took home the championship with a 7-3 win to Japan, ending the biannual tournament with an overall record of 9-0. Read more...
Photo: Delaney Spaulding played shortstop and batted deep in the order for Team USA, allowing the rising senior to cash in a lot of runners. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In Adam Krikorian’s eyes, Sunday’s Russian team played with edge and confidence. This came as a surprise to the former Bruin and current U.S. women’s national water polo coach, considering the news released hours before match time. Read more...
Photo: Incoming freshman Maddie Musselman hasn’t played for the Bruins yet, but she got a chance to represent Team USA at the Spieker Aquatics Center Sunday. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Nirra Fields is headed to the Olympics. The UCLA alumna, one of five first-time Olympians on the roster, was named to the Canadian women’s basketball team Friday morning. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA guard Nirra Fields will play for Team Canada at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Fields was recently drafted by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2016 WNBA Draft. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Alterraun Verner calls himself “just a normal guy.” The UCLA alum posts pictures on Instagram of his family on vacation, friends goofing off in a photo booth at Mayfair High School’s 10-year reunion and himself working out and playing football. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alum Alterraun Verner spends much of his time off the field volunteering with Athletes for Charity. (Courtesy of Cathleen Laporte)
John Savage didn’t think he was going to lose this one. Almost every year, the UCLA baseball coach loses one or two of his recruits to the Major League Baseball draft. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage knew he was going to lose at least a couple recruits to MLB teams in this year’s draft, but this year he lost one player that he thought had a chance to hold onto. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant photo editor)
UCLA men’s basketball player Prince Ali underwent successful knee surgery Friday on a torn meniscus. The sophomore guard will be re-evaluated in mid-November – right when the NCAA men’s basketball season begins – per UCLA Athletics. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Prince Ali underwent surgery on July 15 to repair a torn meniscus. His eligibility to make contributions to the 2016-2017 season is still an unknown. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
UCLA women’s soccer will have to wait a little longer for one of the Bruins’ most anticipated recruits. Mallory Pugh – the nation’s consensus No. 1 recruit in her class – signed her letter of intent in February, and was set to join the team this fall. Read more...
Photo: Mallory Pugh, who is already competing at the highest international level, will not enroll at UCLA until after the upcoming fall season. (Aaron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
