Avery Anderson was named director of both UCLA track and field and cross country in 2017, the third act of his Bruin career. Seven years later, that arc is reaching its conclusion. Read more...
Photo: Coach Avery Anderson talks to an athlete. Anderson retired as director from UCLA track and field and cross country on Wednesday. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
More than half of the Bruins’ roster competed at the Pac-12 championships over the weekend. Two of them stood above their competitors. Led by junior Mia Kane’s first-place finish in the women’s 3000-meter steeplechase, UCLA track and field finished in third place on the women’s side and fifth place on the men’s at its final Pac-12 championships, hosted by Colorado. Read more...
Photo: Junior Mia Kane holds up her award. Kane had a first-place finish in the women’s 3000-meter steeplechase. (Courtesy of Audrey Allen/UCLA Athletics)
This post was updated May 17 at 12:31 a.m. Selena Harris reached perfection four times in 2024. In 2023, she formed a formidable duo with Olympian Jordan Chiles, surging the Bruins to nationals for the first time since 2019. Read more...
Photo: Selena Harris salutes the judges after a vault routine at Pauley Pavilion. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor)
This post was updated May 14 at 10:21 p.m. The postseason unravels a blank canvas – an opportunity to etch your story into the history books. Read more...
Photo: Senior utility Thessa Malau’ulu holds the bat. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 14 at 11:31 p.m. MERCED – The UC Board of Regents Special Committee on Athletics voted to authorize the transfer of $10 million a year from UCLA to UC Berkeley from 2024-2025 through 2026-2027, revisiting the financial support in 2027-2028. The vote comes in the wake of UCLA leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten, a decision the Board of Regents approved in December 2022. Read more...
Photo: California Memorial Stadium, where UC Berkeley’s football team plays, is pictured. The UC Board of Regents Special Committee on Athletics authorized a payment of $10 million a year from UCLA to UC Berkeley. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated May 14 at 10:28 p.m. Adam Wright is no stranger to winning the last game of the season. The now-coach of both UCLA men’s and women’s water polo won two national championships as a Bruin and added four more in a seven-year span as coach of the men’s team. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s water polo and coach Adam Wright tread water after jumping into the pool during the celebrations following the NCAA championship win. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 14 at 10:24 p.m. The sun beams down on the court like a spotlight, illuminating players’ unyielding aspiration for victory. Across the net, dreams collide with sweat and determination in each potent serve and volley. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Tian Fangran drives to hit a low forehand. No. 8 seed UCLA women’s tennis is headed to the Elite Eight of the NCAA championships. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
