Monday, May 18

Former world-class fencer reignites passion for sport at UCLA

There is a flow about their actions, a sense of regality. Each step filled with equal parts of elegance and precision. They float across the stage, leaping from one side to the other, with quick feet and graceful execution. Read more...

Photo: Anderson School of Management student Scott Sugimoto is a former world-class fencer who finished eighth in Sunday’s Okawa Three-Weapon Open fencing tournament. Sugimoto was a two-time All-American fencer at Columbia University from 2004-2007, and also was part of the U.S. fencing team.(Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)


Bruins’ young sprinters on the fast track to improvement

UCLA’s men’s track and field team featured a new athlete on the anchor leg of the 4×100-meter relay Saturday. Freshman sprinter Joe Herrera took the role in stride, helping UCLA reach a season-best time of 40.97 seconds, which blew away Oklahoma’s time of 41.63. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore sprinter Darnell Roberson said UCLA men’s track and field’s 4×100-meter relay team has a lot of room to grow, even though the Bruins recorded a season-best time of 40.97 seconds Saturday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Cardinal softball pitching strategy falls flat against Bruins

This past weekend, UCLA softball’s three-game sweep of Stanford was about as one-sided as it gets. The Bruins outscored the Cardinal 40-9, inducing the mercy rule in all three games. Read more...

Photo: Freshman pitcher Selina Ta’amilo was summoned from the bullpen early in Saturday’s game, as fellow freshman starting pitcher Johanna Grauer failed to record an out in the first inning. Ta’amilo stepped up and threw five innings for the Bruins, allowing one run and picking up the win. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo attributes loss against Stanford to mental game

The UCLA women’s water polo team is equipped with high-scoring offensive players, an experienced, All-American goalkeeper and a staunch defense that has served as a staple for the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: Senior attacker Emily Donohoe said the Bruins were too caught up in the external factors when they lost to the Cardinal up in Stanford on Saturday. Donohoe emphasized UCLA’s need to focus in on its own game. (Daily Bruin File Photo)


UCLA baseball to face Fullerton as hopes for postseason run high

With college baseball now in the middle of its conference portion of the schedule, many people start looking ahead to which teams will make the postseason. Read more...

Photo: On Tuesday night, junior left fielder Ty Moore will face off against the coach who recruited him to UCLA – Rick Vanderhook. Vanderhook currently coaches Cal State Fullerton, but he was an assistant coach for UCLA from 2009-2011. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)



Men’s volleyball goes 1-1 over weekend, holds potential playoff spot

Ten thousand hours. That’s the amount of time required to reach a certain level of expertise, according to men’s volleyball coach John Speraw. Over the course of the weekend, No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Trent Kersten was honored by UCLA men’s volleyball before its matchup with UC San Diego for the team’s senior night. Kersten went on to have an errorless offensive outing. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)