Roster turnover can cause a once top-seeded team to lose its footing. And last year, the Bruins earned their highest finish in seven years, bolstered by veteran-stacked lineups. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Ashlee Sullivan hits a side split leap. The Richardson, Texas, local tied for second place on floor at the Big Ten Championship, tying her career-high 9.950. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
An unfamiliar feeling emanated from Spaulding Field. One that has rarely been synonymous with UCLA football over the last several seasons. And a feeling that everyone in attendance seemed to share at the Bruins’ first Spring practice Thursday morning. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach Bob Chesney talks to the media. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Riley Jenkins stood at the start of the vault runway. The sophomore took a deep breath and broke into a sprint. In just five seconds, she hit the table, launched into the air and snapped into position for the landing. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Riley Jenkins cheers and holds up fours on both hands. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
USC RPI: 9 Team slash line: .271/.383/.454 Team ERA: 2.75 (1st in NCAA) Games played vs. top-25 opponents: One X-factor: Mason Edwards USC last hosted a regional in 2002. Read more...
Photo: Trojan left-hander Mason Edwards goes through his pitch routine. (Courtesy of Chris Mora/USC Athletics)
Homecomings often elicit a wide range of emotions. And Gabriel Clement II said he is embracing them all. He is heading home. The junior sprinter will compete less than 100 miles away from his hometown of Kaplan, Louisiana, on Friday and Saturday at the Battle on the Bayou in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where his family will cheer him on. Read more...
Photo: Junior sprinter Gabriel Clement II holds the baton as he sprints. Clement hails from Kaplan, Louisiana, and he will compete in his home state for the first time in his collegiate career Friday and Saturday at the Battle on the Bayou in Baton Rouge. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A quality team is determined not just by wins and losses, but by the ability to bounce back. And the Bruins have the opportunity to respond. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt frehman Aleena Garcia looks back as she crosses the plate. Garcia has recorded 31 runs this season. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
Home is not always on the schedule for college athletes. But for one Bruin, this weekend’s meet will offer exactly that. UCLA track and field will divide its roster across two competitions, sending nine distance runners to compete at the Stanford Invite in Palo Alto, California while sprinters and field athletes will head to compete in the Battle on the Bayou meet in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Read more...
Photo: Bruin distance runners race run down the back stretch at Drake Stadium at the UCLA-USC dual meet last year. The men’s distance squad had six combined seniors and graduate student athletes last year, who all departed in 2025. (Daily Bruin file photo)
