Male Athlete of the Year: Joshua Kelley, football Jason Maikis, assistant Sports editor In a rough year for UCLA football, one Bruin stood out in a big way. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football redshirt junior running back Josh Kelley led the Bruins with 12 touchdowns and 1,243 yards on the ground (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor).
This post was updated June 9 at 1:18 a.m. The Bruins were six outs from elimination. But for the fourth straight time, they escaped its grasp. Read more...
Photo: Freshman pinch hitter Jake Moberg reached on an error to lead off the top of the 12th on Saturday night against Michigan. Moberg scored from first on a double to center, giving UCLA baseball a one-run lead. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated June 10 at 12:20 a.m. Lisa Fernandez first met Rachel Garcia at a game in Garcia’s hometown when the redshirt junior pitcher was just a kid. Read more...
Photo: Assistant coach Lisa Fernandez has worked with her pitching staff on and off the field this season. The former UCLA pitcher helped lead UCLA softball to the 2019 NCAA championship. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
UCLA and USC faced off in the Crosstown Cup this year with the Trojans prevailing over the Bruins by a score of 105-85. In a year filled with exciting matchups, here are a few that the Daily Bruin staff think warrant a second look. Read more...
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Many people expected Dan Guerrero’s final exploit before the end of his contract as UCLA’s athletic director would be hiring Mick Cronin as the new men’s basketball coach in April. Read more...
Photo: Dan Guerrero has held the position of UCLA Director of Athletics for 16 years and has seen the university win 32 NCAA titles. His contract will end at the end of 2019 barring an extension. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)
Aggressive traps and a stifling attack – that’s how Johnny Den Bleyker said he likes to play chess. Set to graduate a year early and pursue a master’s degree, the junior long snapper for UCLA football has been playing chess since elementary school. Read more...
Photo: Junior long snapper Johnny Den Bleyker has been the long snapper on every kick and punt for UCLA football over the past three seasons. Den Bleyker attended the Rubio Long Snapping camps in high school. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
When I was going through the volleyball recruiting process in high school, UCLA was the last school I looked at. I wanted to go to a school away from my hometown of Westlake Village, California, but I remember emailing UCLA beach volleyball coach Stein Metzger a video of me playing because I figured I might as well check UCLA out. Read more...
Photo: UCLA beach volleyball senior Izzy Carey will graduate as the winningest player in program history with a 123-25 record. Carey went 36-2 in 2019, playing primarily on court five with freshman Lindsey Sparks. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
