Justin Hooper is the quintessential hard-throwing pitching prospect. The lefty is 6-foot-5, 230 pounds, and he throws in the mid to upper 90s. But the freshman doesn’t always know where the ball is going to go. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Justin Hooper had three strikeouts, walked four and allowed five runs – four earned – against the Gauchos in Santa Barbara. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
This week presents a completely new situation to the UCLA men’s basketball team. For the first time all season, the Bruins really don’t have anything to play for. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA men’s basketball team returns home to face No. 9 Oregon on Wednesday. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA men’s volleyball has the opportunity to register its first three-match win streak since the Bruins’ season-opening undefeated run ended in early February. No. 4 UCLA (15-3, 11-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will host No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter/hitter Micah Ma’a currently has a season hitting percentage of .319, with 158 kills. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The umpires stepped on to the court twice in the middle of the dual match to warn the crowd that any harassment against the USC players would warrant a point penalty. Read more...
Photo: Senior Karue Sell defeated USC’s Jake DeVine 6-4, 4-6, 6-1. His victory clinched the dual match for the Bruins, in what would be a 5-2 win against the Trojans. (Bailey Greene/Daily Bruin)
Daily Bruin Video gives you a behind-the-scenes look at a UCLA gymnastics practice. UCLA gymnasts discuss their routines beyond the balance beam and how they balance being both a Bruin and an athlete. Read more...
Photo: (Carmen Luk and Susie Shu/Daily Bruin)
It’s just a midweek game at the beginning of March but if the hype on Justin Hooper is real, people will someday look back on it as a special moment. Read more...
Photo: Freshman lefty Justin Hooper will take the mound Tuesday against UC Santa Barbara in his first collegiate start. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
USC men’s tennis wasn’t supposed to be good this year. The Trojans lost four seniors last year, all who were ranked in the top 50 in singles, and this year’s squad consists mostly of underclassmen. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Martin Redlicki played in all three matches against USC last year, but two of those matches went unfinished. In the one that was completed, he lost in straight sets. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
