Every Friday, The Bruin Sports section will predict the outcome of the weekend’s top UCLA sporting events. Track and field: NCAA championships – Preliminary round (Thursday to Saturday) It’s difficult to predict track and field’s performance in the NCAA championships this weekend considering the meet is dominated by individual events. Read more...
Sports
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May 30, 1:59 am
Weekend Predictions: May 30 – June 1
Club & IM Sports, Sports
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May 30, 1:58 am
Pickup games in Wooden a tradition for UCLA staff
Every Tuesday and Thursday morning on the Wooden Center’s Collins Court, a diverse group of basketball players take the floor. Their styles range from low-top Nikes to stiff high-top ankle braces, their hair from long dreadlocks to white, short mops. Read more...
Photo: Despite the intensity and competitive nature of the faculty game, the camaraderie formed over the course of the hourlong pickup game is the game’s defining characteristic. Regardless of age or occupation, all players share a love of basketball. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
Podcasts, Sports
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May 30, 12:55 am
UCLA grad student finds relief with lacrosse
Lauren Wemple, a graduate student in public health at UCLA and volunteer assistant coach for the women’s club lacrosse team, shares her experiences as a student as well as an athlete while battling epilepsy. Read more...
Photo: (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Softball, Sports
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May 29, 12:00 am
Softball finds success with ‘one shot’ mantra despite NCAA upset
The 2014 UCLA softball season can be summed up in two words: “one shot.” The Bruins carried this mantra from the first day of their military-esque training in the fall all the way to the final game of the NCAA Super Regional series this past weekend, when a loss to Kentucky put an end to their winningest season since 2003. Read more...
Photo: Junior catcher Stephany LaRosa attempts to apply a tag to a Kentucky runner as the Wildcats score their sixth run of the game. UCLA’s loss to Kentucky in the Super Regionals ended the hopes at reaching the Women’s College World Series. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Features, Sports, Track and Field
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May 29, 12:00 am
Jumping Back into Action: Track and field senior’s comeback an inspiration
Dictated by high school success and status as a walk-on, senior jumper Michael Perry’s collegiate career was surging. However, what had happened to Perry was an athlete’s worst nightmare. Read more...
Photo: Senior jumper Michael Perry’s solid high school career allowed him to join the UCLA track and field team as a walk on his freshman year. Coaches were forced to cut him after an injury led him to underperform and the team took on more players, which only motivated him to get better. (Kelsey Kong/Daily Bruin)
Sports, Track and Field
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May 29, 12:00 am
Track and field ready to take on NCAA West Regional
The time is now for the UCLA track and field team to showcase its best as it competes in the the NCAA West Regional Preliminary Championships this weekend. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore middle distance runner Nick Hartle said he’s looking for “redemption” in this year’s NCAA West Region Preliminary to make up for his “pretty bad” performance last year. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Softball, Sports
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May 28, 7:19 pm
Softball’s Carda, LaRosa named first-team All-Americans
Two UCLA softball players were named first-team All-Americans by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Junior pitcher Ally Carda was named a first-team All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Wednesday. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)