Wednesday, June 24

Battle of the Editors: Debate on winners of Daily Bruin’s athletes of the year awards begins

The year is almost over, and all the sports are wrapped up except for softball, baseball and track and field. With the annual Daily Bruin Sports Yearlies just a week away, this year’s Sports editors take the time to throw down on who is deserving of candidacy for men’s and women’s athletes of the year. Read more...

Photo: Freshman gymnast and Olympic gold medalist Kyla Ross earned first-team All-American honors on uneven bars and balance beam in her first season. She also led the Bruins with four perfect 10s. (MacKenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)


Pattriana Perry hurdled tough childhood en route to UCLA track and field

A 9-year-old Pattriana Perry woke up famished in her home – an old pickup truck. Unable to find food, she begged her mother, Barbara Perry, to get some for her. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore Pattriana Perry beat an impoverished childhood thanks, in part, to her supportive track community. She had the options of going to Stanford, USC or Oregon, but chose UCLA, where she’s now the top hurdler on the women’s track and field team. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Highly ranked incoming freshmen signify bright future for UCLA

Every year, UCLA Athletics looks to high school seniors to fill gaps left by departing athletes, and this year’s crop of recruits are a highly ranked bunch. Read more...

Photo: Kris Wilkes is one of four UCLA men’s basketball recruits ranked in ESPN’s top 50 for the class of 2017. The Bruins’ incoming freshman class is ranked fourth in the country. (Creative Commons photo by TonyTheTiger via Wikimedia Commons)


Wang’s Word: NBA superteams should not be condemned for dominating playoff games

My finals week starts Thursday. While most students are at least a week away from hunkering down at 24-hour Powell or chugging cups of coffee that make 7-Eleven’s Big Gulps look like shot glasses, I’ll be sacrificing sleep and my grades to watch the “three-match” between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA finals. Read more...

Photo: Freshman point guard Lonzo Ball was ESPN’s No. 1 point guard and No. 4 overall recruit in the class of 2016. His presence on UCLA’s team alongside ESPN’s No. 13 recruit, freshman forward T.J. Leaf, lifted the Bruins to national prominence. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s and women’s tennis end season with NCAA Tournament losses

After losing in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament last season, UCLA men’s tennis claimed the individual singles and doubles titles. This year, there would be no repeat. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Evan Zhu (left) and junior Martin Redlicki were the No. 2 seed in this year’s NCAA individual doubles bracket, but they lost to Oklahoma’s Andrew Harris and Spencer Papa in the quarterfinals. The Bruin duo ended the season with a 21-5 record and a 17-3 mark in dual matches. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball defeats Ole Miss in both NCAA Super Regionals games

UCLA and Mississippi softball expected a pitching duel between their starting pitchers Thursday. It wasn’t until the second game of the series – when neither team relied on its ace – that the close matchup played out. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Selina Ta’amilo tossed three shutout innings in UCLA’s regional-clinching win over Ole Miss on Friday. In 26 appearances this year, she owns a 14-0 record with a 2.79 ERA. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)


Around the League: Pac-12 sends three baseball, four softball teams to nationals

While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Baseball Grant Sugimura, assistant Sports editor With the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship bracket having been announced, two Pac-12 teams find themselves in the top eight seeds. Read more...

Photo: No. 3 seed Oregon softball will take on No. 6 seed Washington in the double elimination round of the Women’s College World Series. Oregon and Washington are two of the three Pac-12 teams in the tournament with the other being No. 5 seed UCLA. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)