For the second straight week, UCLA track and field had the opportunity to compete in the comforts of a home atmosphere in front of an audience that featured former UCLA track and field standout Rafer Johnson. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Joe Herrera anchored the men’s 4×100-meter relay for the first time since high school Saturday afternoon. The freshman contributed to a season-best time of 40.97 seconds for the Bruins. (Keila Mayberry)
Sophomore forward Wanaah Bail is no longer enrolled at UCLA and is transferring to another university, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday. The 6-foot-9-inch forward, who initially signed with Texas Tech University before officially enrolling at UCLA, was ruled academically ineligible on Dec. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Wanaah Bail (left) is no longer enrolled at UCLA and will transfer to a different school. Bail was ruled academically ineligible after playing 11 games this season. He averaged 1.5 points and 2.6 rebounds. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA women’s water polo team is under fire with Stanford at its heels gunning for the No. 1 spot in the country. The defending champion and No. Read more...
Photo: Junior attacker Charlotte Pratt said she doesn’t expect No. 1 UCLA to crumble in the second half to No. 2 Stanford like last year now that the Bruins have more maturity to their game. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Now in the thick of its season, UCLA softball is able to review what is working for them and what is not. “To pick up from where we left off last weekend, there’s definitely work that we can fix,” said sophomore outfielder Gabrielle Maurice. Read more...
Nicholas Scarvelis, UCLA’s top shot put thrower, considers many intractable factors when he steps into the shot put ring, not just the weather. Particularly, the redshirt junior takes into account adrenaline and meet atmosphere. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior shot-putter Nicholas Scarvelis is looking to combine both home-field advantage and the adrenaline of top competition to reach new heights this year. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
One match at a time. That appears to be the mindset of the UCLA’s women’s tennis team as it heads into its last home meets of the season this weekend. Read more...
Photo: Junior Catherine Harrison said even though the Bruins will face unranked opponents this weekend, they treat all matches with the same importance. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Takkarist McKinley is currently focusing on the more specific aspects of football, like adding body weight to gain an advantage over other defensive linemen. “I got here (at) about 225 (pounds). Read more...
Photo: Junior defensive end Takaarist McKinley entered UCLA in September 2014 as a transfer student, and admitted he felt a little overwhelmed early in the year. But after multiple playbook and film studies over winter break, McKinley said he’s ready to step up and play a big role in the absence of former defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
