Sunday, May 24

UCLA volleyball player Hagen Smith finds mental clarity in surfing

The early morning sky began to brighten as the car sped west down Sunset Boulevard. UCLA men’s volleyball player Hagen Smith’s fingers were crossed as he looked out the window toward the horizon. Read more...

Photo: Smith once surfed competitively on the Loyola High School team, but he found the need to appease judges counterintuitive to the “free-spirit” nature of surfing. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Cal State Fullerton poses titanic challenge for UCLA baseball

UCLA baseball has a rivalry with Cal State Fullerton dating back to its early years, one that stems from the tough competition the Titans bring to the field when playing against the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: UCLA baseball coach John Savage has been drilling the basics into his team in order to prevent simple errors, as UCLA is set to face “one of the best programs in the country,” Cal State Fullerton. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA sand volleyball to face old teammate in Long Beach

Bojana Todorovic’s body went still, her arms dropping to her side. Within moments her teammates mobbed her and she found herself in the middle of a dogpile – UCLA women’s volleyball’s national championship clinched. Read more...

Photo: Junior Zoë Nightingale said that the No. 6 UCLA sand volleyball team plans to go “all out” in their last regular season game against No. 5 Long Beach State. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)


Ashe About Sports: Elbow Pain

Editor’s Note: In the latest installment of a monthly series on common sports injuries, Dr. Dena Florczyk, from the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, discusses elbow pain, specifically golfer’s and tennis elbow. Read more...



Myles Jack steps up as leader for UCLA football, other positions still undecided

At 6-foot-5, 255 pounds, the frame of former UCLA outside linebacker Anthony Barr casts a large shadow wherever he goes. Now, with the All-American linebacker off to the NFL, that shadow may as well cover the entirety of Spaulding Field. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior quarterback Brett Hundley said he is experimenting with with different techniques such as footwork during spring practices. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)