Coach John Savage – in just his fifth year with the program – ended the Bruins’ 13-year Men’s College World Series drought in 2010 when he led the team to Omaha, Nebraska. Read more...
Photo: Sophomores shortstop Roch Cholowsky (center) and third baseman Roman Martin (right) douse coach John Savage with a cooler of Powerade after UCLA baseball clinched its first Men’s College World Series appearance since 2013 Sunday. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo Editor)
Jack Larsen didn’t always look the part. When he arrived at UCLA as a 195-pound freshman in 2018, few would have pegged him as the future hero of a national championship run – let alone the next American to suit up for the most elite water polo club in the world. Read more...
Photo: Jack Larsen raises his arm to shoot the ball. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
Many recruited athletes explore their options before committing to a college. Cooper Robinson always knew he belonged at UCLA. “I grew up loving the school,” Robinson, who has donned blue-and-gold merchandise since childhood, said. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior outside hitter Cooper Robinson (center) and his sister, Charlie Robinson (right), rise to hit the ball. Cooper’s cousin, former Bruin setter/opposite Hagen Smith (left), reaches to set the ball. (Left to right: Daily Bruin file photo, Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff, Eric Isaacs/UCSB Photo Services)
From junior tennis to the US Open, Olivia Center and Kate Fakih conquered many of tennis’ biggest stages side-by-side before the age of 19. But for both freshmen, who have been playing with each other since they were 10 years old, that journey together didn’t end when they arrived at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Freshman doubles partners Olivia Center and Kate Fakih share a smile on the courts of the Los Angeles Tennis Center. The duo reached a team-high No. 2 in the national rankings. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
Sienna Betts’ collegiate dreams were initially devastated when her older sister, Lauren Betts, announced her transfer from Stanford to UCLA. “It was a complete nightmare for me if I’m being honest,” the incoming freshman forward said. Read more...
Photo: (Nia Nguyen/Daily Bruin)
Softball is getting a professional league – and UCLA is set to play a massive role in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League’s inaugural season this summer. Read more...
Photo: Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez discusses an officiating decision with the home plate umpire. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated June 9 at 5:49 p.m. UCLA Athletics’ first year in the Big Ten didn’t affect its ability to win conference – and national honors. Read more...
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