Wednesday, March 11

Word from Walters: UCLA softball remains winningest program through homegrown approach

This post was updated March 9 at 11:11 p.m. The NIL era has elicited an immense amount of turnover through the transfer portal. And UCLA softball lost two ostensibly pivotal pieces in former Bruin pitchers Kaitlyn Terry and Addisen Fisher ahead of its 2026 campaign. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball players stand outside the dugout and high-five each other. UCLA has captured the most national championships out of any Division I softball program with 12 title trophies. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin)


Baller Biography: Through tenacity, strategy Ryan ‘Moose’ Bailey turns Brentwood basketball around

Inside a warm gym in Thousand Oaks, California, 11-year-old Ryan “Moose” Bailey was all ears. The most decorated coach in college basketball history – the man whose quotes adorned the walls of Bailey’s home – sat at the center of the court, drawing up a game plan on how to wear a sock. Read more...

Photo: Ryan Bailey (right) talks to a player on the sideline. (Courtesy of Ryan Bailey)


UCLA baseball sweeps Ohio State in conference-opening series

Runners explode out of the starting blocks before fighting through the final stretch. And the Bruins opened their weekend series with overwhelming speed before grinding their way across the finish line. Read more...

Photo: Juniors center fielder Will Gasparino and second baseman Phoenix Call jump in the air celebrating. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA softball completes sweep of Wisconsin in 15th-straight victory

Catchers are often unsung heroes, while pitchers tend to wear the cape. But Sunday featured prolific performances from both positions. No. 7 UCLA softball (21-3, 3-0 Big Ten) defeated Wisconsin (14-10, 0-3) 16-9 Sunday at Easton Stadium to complete the opening-series sweep in its conference slate. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball rallies around the celebrate to celebrate one of senior utility Megan Grant’s home runs in Friday night’s affair against Wisconsin. After sweeping the Badgers last weekend, the Bruins increased their winning streak to 15 games. (Gabby Yang/Daily Bruin)


Bruins defeat USC in four sets during ‘Live Like Braun’ tribute match

Live Like Braun. Players and coaches on both sides of the net donned shirts with this phrase to honor the late Braun Levi, a star tennis player and manager of the boys’ volleyball team at Loyola High School, who was killed after being struck by an alleged drunk driver on May 4, 2025. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA men’s volleyball team comes to the bench. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin staff)



UCLA beach volleyball defeats top-ranked Stanford in MPSF Midseason Rumble sweep

The memory of UCLA’s early-season stumble against Stanford lingered into its opening weekend in Hawaii. But just over two weeks later, the Bruins erased it. No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Sally Perez prepares to serve the ball as senior Maggie Boyd stands in front of her. The 2025 MPSF Pair of the Year tandem notched a 32-4 record last year. (Holden Yung/Daily Bruin)