Friday, July 3


Grace’s Whits: Stein Metzger’s departure marks new but uncertain era for UCLA beach volleyball

UCLA beach volleyball hasn’t known the sand without its leader. But that all changes now. Former coach Stein Metzger announced last week he will be departing the program after 11 years. Read more...

Photo: Former coach Stein Metzger gives a high-five to one of his athletes. After 11 years with the program, Metzger annouced that he would be departing UCLA beach volleyball to take on the head coaching position at Texas. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA softball 2023 player grades: Pitchers

This post was updated May 25 at 10:10 p.m.  In the first of a four-part series, Daily Bruin Sports’ 2023 softball beat assembles a report card for UCLA’s pitchers, grading each on their performance this season. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA softball huddle for a pregame cheer. The Bruins’ pitching staff was one of the top units in the nation this season, finishing No. 9 in ERA, No. 3 in strikeout-to-walk ratio and No. 6 in shutouts. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)



USC hands UCLA baseball Pool C loss to kick off Pac-12 tournament

This post was updated May 23 at 11:35 p.m. Through four innings, junior outfielder JonJon Vaughns looked like he would be the star of Tuesday’s show. Read more...

Photo: Junior outfielder JonJon Vaughns fouls a ball off during a game against USC. Vaughns scored once and recorded three RBIs during No. 7 seed UCLA’s first game of the Pac-12 tournament. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Nelson’s Noggin: Imploding offense impels UCLA softball’s worst-ever collapse

This post was updated May 23 at 11:57 p.m. Asked to provide an opening statement after her team’s season-ending loss, the typically elaborate answers of the Bruins’ leader were much less so. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA softball stand in the infield between batters. Entering the NCAA tournament as the winningest team in the country, the Bruins left the Los Angeles Regional winless. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Real Madrid guard Jan Vide commits to UCLA men’s basketball

This post was updated May 23 at 11:31 p.m. The Bruins are adding another top European guard to their incoming freshman class. Slovenian guard Jan Vide committed to UCLA men’s basketball Monday evening, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. Read more...

Photo: Real Madrid guard Jan Vide drives into the lane. The Slovenian guard committed to UCLA men’s basketball on Monday evening, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. (Courtesy of FIBA)