Thursday, July 9

Softball finds success with ‘one shot’ mantra despite NCAA upset

The 2014 UCLA softball season can be summed up in two words: “one shot.” The Bruins carried this mantra from the first day of their military-esque training in the fall all the way to the final game of the NCAA Super Regional series this past weekend, when a loss to Kentucky put an end to their winningest season since 2003. Read more...

Photo: Junior catcher Stephany LaRosa attempts to apply a tag to a Kentucky runner as the Wildcats score their sixth run of the game. UCLA’s loss to Kentucky in the Super Regionals ended the hopes at reaching the Women’s College World Series. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Jumping Back into Action: Track and field senior’s comeback an inspiration

Dictated by high school success and status as a walk-on, senior jumper Michael Perry’s collegiate career was surging. However, what had happened to Perry was an athlete’s worst nightmare. Read more...

Photo: Senior jumper Michael Perry’s solid high school career allowed him to join the UCLA track and field team as a walk on his freshman year. Coaches were forced to cut him after an injury led him to underperform and the team took on more players, which only motivated him to get better. (Kelsey Kong/Daily Bruin)






Bruins share love of soccer through Coaching Corps

As the seconds ticked by, the parents on the sideline began pacing back and forth as their daughters held onto a one-goal lead late in the soccer game. Read more...

Photo: Second-year environmental science student Erika Kidera jogs along with one of the girls she coaches through Coaching Corps, an organization that sends volunteer coaches to recreational leagues in need of more coaches. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)