Friday, June 19

UCLA’s Kendo club practices Japan’s aggressive yet reverent martial art

Onegai shimasu – “Please let me train with you.” Two players face each other and bow, wearing Bogu with their Shinais in hand – a Kendo match begins. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Kendo competes in tournaments in Southern California and across the country and has consistently shown strength in recent years. The club’s co-founder, Nathan Makino, said Kendo has become like a brand that maintains a strong reputation year after year. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)


Former Bruins Aaron Holiday, Thomas Welsh selected in NBA Draft

This post was updated June 21 at 9:20 p.m. The Indiana Pacers selected former Bruins guard Aaron Holiday with the 23rd pick in the 2018 NBA Draft on Thursday night. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball guard Aaron Holiday was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 23rd pick in the 2018 NBA Draft on Thursday night. Holiday averaged 14.3 points and 4.7 assists per game in his three-year career as a Bruin. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Bruins see success at NCAA men’s and women’s track and field championships

Men’s track and field The Bruins sent four athletes to compete against the nation’s top 24 athletes in their events at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Read more...

Photo: Senior heptathlete Kendall Gustafson threw for a distance of 43.27 meters in the javelin throw. After finishing the 100 meters in 21st place, she made up ground and finished fourth overall in the heptathlon. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)





Alum Lauren Fendrick mentors current Bruin, talks pro career in beach volleyball

This post was updated June 11 at 11:00 p.m. A week before flying to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Lauren Fendrick reached out to Sarah Sponcil, offering her an opportunity to train together. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA indoor volleyball player Lauren Fendrick competed with rising senior Sarah Sponcil at the 2018 AVP Open in Austin, Texas. (Courtesy of Robert Beck)