Friday, June 19

UCLA Esports to become official club sport in 2018-2019 school year

This post was updated July 6 at 12:36 p.m. The UCLA club sports scene welcomed a new member to its ranks Thursday. Esports @UCLA was officially added to the UCLA Recreation and Club Sports list for the 2018-2019 school year. Read more...

Photo: The Esports @UCLA group became an officially sanctioned Club Sport on Thursday. The squads will compete in Tespa tournaments and other collegiate matches across the country next year. (Quanzhao He/Daily Bruin)



With seven new recruits, UCLA women’s soccer looks forward

The Bruins will see seven new recruits added to the squad next season. UCLA women’s soccer lost four starting seniors last season to graduation – defender Claire Winter, defender Zoey Goralski, defender MacKensie Cerda and defender/forward Gabrielle Matulich. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins added seven new recruits for the 2018-2019 season. UCLA women’s soccer will be experimenting with different players at new positions. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


Hearthstone team takes competitive gaming into own hands, finds national success

The Bruins have always boasted a strong resume in Pauley Pavilion and at the Rose Bowl – but a new wave of competition is coming to campus in the form of online card battles. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Blue fell to Penn State in the Tespa Collegiate Hearthstone Championship final. The UCLA players, Shawn Footitt, Riley Dunne and Andrew Piro, walked away with $6,000 in scholarship money. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


The Rundown: July 2

Gymnastics and men’s tennisAngie Forburger, assistant Sports editor Former UCLA gymnastics team member Peng-Peng Lee and former men’s tennis team member Martin Redlicki were named this year’s Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal recipients. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA gymnastics team member Peng-Peng Lee took home this year’s Tom Hansen Conference Medal along with former men’s tennis player Martin Redlicki. She also won the Honda Award for gymnastics and was a finalist for the Honda Cup. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)


Fresh Off the Grill: Women’s volleyball schedule suggests strong start to 2018 season

This may be the year that the Bruins dominate. UCLA women’s volleyball released its schedule on June 18 for the 2018 season and won’t have to face a familiar foe from last year ­– Nebraska. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins are returning six starters from last season’s lineup and bringing in six new recruits for the 2018 season. UCLA women’s volleyball released its schedule for this year on June 18, and should have a strong showing this season. (Daily Bruin file photo)


The Rundown: June 25

This post was updated Aug. 15 at 4:46 p.m. Men’s water polo Joy Hong, assistant Sports editor Four Bruins helped Team USA in Budapest, Hungary last weekend, but finished in seventh place out of eight teams. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA utility Alex Roelse logged five goals for the senior national team last week. Team USA finished in seventh place out of eight teams at the 2018 FINA World League Super Final. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)