Thursday, August 20

In the news:

UCLA baseball earns two awards, six first-team All-Pac-12 honors

UCLA baseball reeled in two awards and six first-team all-conference honors Wednesday morning, when the Pac-12 announced its all-conference baseball awards. The Bruins’ senior closer, David Berg, was named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year, and coach John Savage was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year. Read more...

Photo: Coach John Savage won the Pac-12 Coach of the Year award for the first time in his 11 years as the Bruins’ coach. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)


Q&A: Kevon Looney to achieve lifelong dream at NBA draft

Kevon Looney, a member of the 2014-2015 UCLA men’s basketball team, declared for the NBA draft in April after completing his freshman season. Looney, who is projected as a lottery pick, led the nation’s freshman class with 15 double-doubles. Read more...

Photo: Forward Kevon Looney left UCLA to declare for the NBA draft in April and is projected to be one of the top-20 players selected. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)




Walk Up in Style: UCLA baseball players explain their at-bat songs

One of the newest traditions in baseball is the convention of the walk-up song. The walk-up song is the tune that each player chooses to have played on the stadium speakers before he steps to the plate for an at bat. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior center fielder Christoph Bono said he chose his walk-up song – “Bad to the Bone” by George Thorogood and the Destroyers – because it has a special connection to his name. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA women’s tennis wraps up year of competitive play

No. 7 UCLA (23-5) wrapped up its 2015 season with a strong showing in the NCAA team and individual singles and doubles tournament. Senior Robin Anderson, the No. Read more...

Photo: Junior Kyle McPhillips failed to advance beyond the first round of the singles or doubles portion of the NCAA individual championship. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA women’s golf comeback lands team 15th place in NCAA championship

Despite a comeback on Sunday that led to a fourth round berth, UCLA women’s golf could not advance into the top-eight playoffs and ended its season finishing in 15th place at the NCAA championship. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Bronte Law, entered the NCAA championship as the No. 3-ranked golfer in the country. Law ended the competition at 18th place with a score of 11-over par. (Courtesy of Josh Maxson)