Saturday, May 16

UCLA vs. Washington State gameday predictions

No. 19 UCLA will host unranked Washington State on Saturday evening in its final home game of the 2015 season. The Bruins are on a three-game winning streak, following last weekend’s 41-0 victory over the Oregon State Beavers. Read more...

Photo: No. 19 UCLA enters its showdown with Washington State on a three-game win streak. The Bruins have three regular season games remaining in their 2015 schedule, and still control their destiny in the Pac-12 South. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA cross country aims to keep steady pace heading into regionals

The cross country team won’t be looking to do anything flashy at Friday’s regional meet. “We don’t have to do anything spectacular, we don’t have to do anything special,” said coach Forest Braden. Read more...

Photo: Senior runner Lane Werley said that he will be well-rested for the West Regionals. The meet will be held at the University of Washington course, where UCLA competed in the Washington Invitational. (UCLA Athletics)


Quiet freshman guard brings loud game to women’s basketball team

A custom-designed horse trail in Chatsworth, California leads up to Sierra Canyon School, a private institution graced by hundreds of trees and, more notably, the children of celebrities like Britney Spears, Alec Baldwin and Will Smith. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Kennedy Burke has impressed her teammates with on-court prowess and off-court demeanor. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Bruins dive into season’s first multiday meet at USC

As UCLA enters the homestretch of fall quarter, the UCLA diving team is busy jumping headfirst into its first multiday meet of the year. Throughout the early portion of the 2015-2016 season, the Bruins have competed only in single-day meets, but have excelled on the boards and positioned themselves as contenders in the Pac-12. Read more...

Photo: Junior diver Annika Lenz and sophomore diver Maria Polyakova have led this year’s Bruin squad to successful early-season results. The two anchor a young squad that includes four new divers. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Women’s volleyball falls in five sets to unranked Oregon

On a team filled with powerhouse upperclassmen, sometimes the younger players fly under the radar. Thursday night’s freshman takeover was overshadowed by something far more ominous, a loss to Oregon. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore Jessyka Ngauamo tied with freshman outside hitter Kyra Rogers for second-highest kills with 10. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)


Aaron Holiday forges own path following siblings’ footsteps

Aaron Holiday stood in the middle of an office in the J.D. Morgan Center, his 6-foot-1 frame cloaked in a grey Adidas tracksuit. The freshman guard pored over the UCLA men’s basketball media guide, studying the Bruins’ past season statistics as well as the scouting report on UCLA’s first season opponent: Monmouth. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Aaron Holiday joins UCLA men’s basketball as the fourth in a long lineage of basketball players. Holiday’s older brother Jrue and older sister Lauren played for UCLA, while his oldest brother Justin had a four-year career at Washington. (Courtesy of Don Liebig/UCLA)


Men’s basketball to test lineup transition in Monmouth season opener

Heading into a season, a popular question to ask a team is, “What’s your identity?” UCLA men’s basketball coach Steve Alford has already heard that question a few times this year, and still doesn’t have a concrete answer. Read more...

Photo: Senior center/forward Tony Parker (pictured) and the UCLA men’s basketball team reportedly dominated San Diego State in a closed scrimmage last week. According to Aztecs coach Steve Fisher, freshman guard Aaron Holiday was one of the strongest Bruins on the court. (Daily Bruin file photo)