It takes just one moment to become a star. One chance. One opportunity. And Soo-Jin Berry has made the most of it. The junior utility, who transferred from Iowa ahead of the 2026 season, has been a late bloomer in her first Westwood campaign. Read more...
Photo: Junior utility Soo-Jin Berry smiles. Berry, a Pittsburg, California, local, transferred back to her home state after spending her first two collegiate seasons at Iowa. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 21 at 3:08 p.m. Many people are afraid of heights. But sophomore jumper Valentina Fakrogha proved that heights can elicit success, as she won the women’s high jump with a meet-record 1.89-meter mark. Read more...
Photo: Senior sprinter/hurdler Zaire Waring accelerates out of the starting blocks. Waring anchored the men’s 4×400-meter relay squad that clocked a 3:08.74-second time, good for the No. 8 fastest time in program history, at the Tyson Invite during the Bruins’ indoor campaign. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated May 19 8:53 p.m. The life of a Division I athlete is consistently tiresome – from going to practice, competing and doing schoolwork. Read more...
Photo: Senior right-hander Jack O’Connor poses while holding Petey the retriever in his arms. (Courtesy of Jack O’Connor)
This post was updated May 19 at 8:43 p.m. Jordan Woolery has seemingly achieved every possible award across her four-year career with the Bruins. But she had yet to achieve the ultimate accolade – a national player of the year selection. That changed Tuesday morning, when the senior infielder was named the Softball America Player of the Year. Read more...
Photo: Senior infielder Jordan Woolery screams as she approaches home plate after hitting a home run. Woolery earned her first national player of the year award across her four-year collegiate career Tuesday morning. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA football will not play its first 2026 campaign until Sep 5 against California. But that does not mean there are not positional battles occurring across the gridiron. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football’s defense huddles together at the Rose Bowl. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 17 at 10:56 p.m. Megan Grant has hit a lot of home runs this season – more than anyone has ever hit in a single season. But none of those had been a grand slam – until her 40th. Read more...
Photo: Senior utility Megan Grant looks toward home plate as she rounds the bases after hitting her first grand slam of 2026. The San Bruno, California, local has hammered four home runs across her postseason campaign this year. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 17 at 11:11 p.m. It’s been proven they’re not invincible. But the Bruins have also shown they’re resilient. No. 1 UCLA baseball (48-6, 28-2 Big Ten) began its final regular season series on the road with an 8-0 loss to Washington (23-31, 12-18) on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Junior third baseman Roman Martin (right) hops after he and junior shortstop Roch Cholowsky (left) crossed home. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
