Wednesday, August 19

In the news:

Battle of the Editors: Bruin athletes and monetary success post-NIL legislation

This post was updated July 18 at 9:22 p.m. On July 1, new name, image and likeness legislation was introduced by the NCAA, meaning, for the first time ever, collegiate athletes are able to make money off their brands through endorsements. Read more...

Photo: UCLA gymnastics rising senior Margzetta Frazier has over 100,000 followers on Instagram and was among the first NCAA student-athletes to take advantage of the new name, image, and likeness legislation after inking a deal with The Player’s Trunk clothing company. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Superlatives: Daily Bruin Sports recognizes UCLA’s outstanding 2020-2021 athletes

Female Athlete of the Year: Rachel Garcia Coral Smith, Daily Bruin senior staff After her phenomenal 2019 season, one might have thought we had witnessed the greatest year of Rachel Garcia’s UCLA career. Read more...

Photo: (Lauren Ho/Design director, Photos (left to right): David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor, David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor, Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)



2-sport athlete JonJon Vaughns steps up to bat after football season

JonJon Vaughns loves baseball. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t times when he wishes it was as physical as his other favorite pastime, football. “It happens a bunch,” Vaughns said. Read more...

Photo: Freshman JonJon Vaughns has donned the blue and gold for two teams this year, starting the fall with UCLA football before changing out of his pads and into UCLA baseball’s pinstripes in the spring. (Photos by Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff, Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo illustration by Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)


Winners and losers of UCLA football’s spring camp

This post was updated May 28 at 4:11 p.m. Over a month after most programs packed it in for the offseason, the Bruins have finally wrapped up spring camp. Read more...

Photo: Freshmen defensive back Devin Kirkwood – one of two four-star commits for UCLA football in the class of 2021 – had two interceptions at Thursday’s Spring Showcase. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin)


Football finishes spring training with Spring Showcase, looks to new season

It took them longer than any other FBS program, but the Bruins have finally finished spring camp. UCLA football wrapped up its set of 15 spring practices with its Spring Showcase on Thursday morning at Spaulding Field, a televised practice that included interviews with coaches and players and featured special guest appearances from men’s and women’s basketball coaches Mick Cronin and Cori Close. Read more...

Photo: Coach Chip Kelly concluded his fourth spring camp with UCLA football Thursday with the team’s Spring Showcase. The late May finish to spring ball is the latest for a Kelly-coached team in Westwood. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)



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