Monday, May 18


Westside Special Olympics’ artistic gymnast to compete in World Games

Natasha Burgos knew her gymnast, Caelyn Griffith, was on vacation. But the good news couldn’t wait. The local gymnastics coach called her friend and Griffith’s mother, Clausine Honda, and gave a family summer camping trip a happy interruption: Griffith had been selected to compete in the 2015 Special Olympics Summer World Games. Read more...

Photo: Artistic gymnast Caelyn Griffith is one of eight women artistic gymnasts picked to compete for Team USA in 2015 Special Olympics Summer World Games. (Courtesy of Natasha Burgos)


UCLA softball walks away from Women’s College World Series

There was nothing else for Ally Carda to do but walk out of the circle. The senior pitcher had just thrown the last pitch of her collegiate career for UCLA softball. Read more...

Photo: Auburn defeated UCLA 11-10 in 10 innings Saturday night, eliminating the Bruins from the Women’s College World Series. The Tigers won on a walk-off walk with the bases loaded in the 10th inning. (Courtesy of Rob Backus/The Oklahoman)





Team captain Molly Tracy shows leadership in four years of club lacrosse

It happened a handful of months after Molly Tracy broke a four-year hiatus from gripping a lacrosse stick. UCLA was on the offensive against Oregon at the 2012 Santa Barbara Shootout tournament. Read more...

Photo: Molly Tracy, a two-time captain and three-time president of the women’s club lacrosse team, ended her UCLA career with a pair of awards: The Women’s College Lacrosse Associates Co-Defender of the Year and the Western Women’s Lacrosse League Division I MVP. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)