One of NCAA softball’s biggest names announced his retirement. Kirk Walker is stepping away from collegiate softball after 41 years of coaching at all levels of the sport. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA softball coach Kirk Walker talks to an umpire outside of the Bruins’ dugout. Walker was a softball coach for 41 years prior to his retirement. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Sept. 25 at 3:55 p.m. “There’s no crying in baseball.” Tom Hanks delivers this notable line in “A League of Their Own,” a film that retells the founding of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Read more...
Photo: AUSL athletes and UCLA alumnae Delanie Wisz, Sharlize Palacios, Maya Brady, Megan Faraimo and Bubba Nickles-Camarena stand on a softball diamond, surrounded by flashing cameras. Eight former Bruin players contributed to the AUSL’s inaugural season in 2025, and four hoisted the championship trophy. (Photos Courtesy of Athletes Unlimited Softball League. Photo Illustration by Desiree Gonzalez/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Aug. 23 at 6:28 p.m. UCLA Athletics is no longer the new fish in the pond. After its inaugural year in the Big Ten, UCLA made its name known, winning four Big Ten tournament championships. Read more...
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This post was updated Aug. 3 at 9:51 p.m. As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruins representing. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin forward/center Adem Bona dribbles toward the hoop with Washington defenders at his back. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated July 20 at 9:50 p.m. As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruins representing. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin utility Maya Brady steps up to the plate. Brady won two Pac-12 Player of the Year awards throughout her collegiate career. She recently recovered from a hamstring injury, making her Athletes Unlimited Softball League debut Wednesday. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many current and former Bruins taking part. Each week during the summer, Daily Bruin Sports will take a look at the standout performances of the past week from UCLA athletes as we count down the days until fall. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin outfielder Jadelyn Allchin readies herself in the batter’s box. Allchin played one season at UCLA in 2024 after transferring from Washington. (Darlene Sanzon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Two-time NFCA All-American and UCLA softball utility Megan Grant has joined the UCLA women’s basketball roster for the 2025-2026 season, the team announced Friday. Grant – who concluded her junior campaign with 26 home runs, 81 RBIs and a .376 batting average – was a multi-sport varsity athlete at Aragon High School in San Mateo, California. Read more...
Photo: Rising senior utility Megan Grant stands in the left-handed batter’s box with the bat in her hands. Grant finished the 2025 campaign with 26 home runs – setting the Big Ten single-season home run record – along with 81 RBIs and a .376 batting average. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
