There were accomplishments abound for Kimmi Hance and Elise Wagle last season: Pac-12 Doubles Team of the Year, ITA All-Americans and an end-of-season No. 12 ranking to boot. Read more...
Photo: Junior Elise Wagle rises to hit a serve. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Winning wasn’t the story for the USA Softball Women’s National Team against the world’s second best squad. But when it did win, the effort was Bruin-led. Read more...
Photo: Rising sophomores utility Megan Grant and infielder Jordan Woolery embrace. The pair that usually represents UCLA softball together played for Team USA at the Japan All-Star Series. (Courtesy of USA Softball)
Representing Team USA at the World University Games gifted the Bruins an opportunity to represent their nation against water polo’s best. And while a fourth-place finish in Chengdu, China, left the United States off the podium, the experience of competing against international professional players across the last two weeks was a memorable one for UCLA men’s water polo coaches and players alike. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior attacker Jack Larsen, representing the United States, attempts a shot at the World University Games. (Courtesy of Chengdu 2021 Virtual Media Zone)
Only one team can enter each season as the “best team in the nation.” This year, in NCAA women’s soccer, it’s UCLA. In between receiving the national title and its first exhibition contest on Aug. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Reilyn Turner dribbles the ball. Turner scored the game-tying goal that kept UCLA alive in the national championship. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins and Trojans are not the only programs making the trek to the Midwest. Oregon and Washington announced their acceptances to the Big Ten Conference on Friday evening, becoming the 17th and 18th partner schools for the 2024-2025 athletic year. Read more...
Photo: Oregon plays against UCLA in Eugene, Oregon (left). Washington plays against UCLA at the Rose Bowl (right). Oregon and Washington accepted invites to the Big Ten on Friday, joining UCLA and USC in the conference. (Left photo by Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff. Right photo by Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Aug. 7 at 8:11p.m. Jordan Chiles was representing UCLA gymnastics at the NCAA championships just five months ago. On Saturday, the Olympian was back on the competition floor – this time representing World Champions Centre, her elite club. Read more...
Photo: Jordan Chiles competes on bars during the NCAA Championships. Chiles returned to elite gymnastics Saturday at the 2023 U.S. Classic. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Aug. 6 at 6:24 p.m. Dorian Thompson-Robinson suited up to play football Thursday. In years past, he would have been throwing on a UCLA football practice jersey as he took to the fields behind Wasserman Football Center. Read more...
Photo: Rising redshirt junior quarterback Ethan Garbers looks downfield during a game. Garbers is one of two quarterbacks on UCLA football’s roster with in-game experience under coach Chip Kelly. (Daily Bruin file photo)
