During my freshman year of high school, I watched a WSLAM video showcasing a day in the life of Kiki Rice. Rice was the No. 2 recruit in the class of 2022, per ESPN, and had not made her college commitment at the time. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close led UCLA women’s basketball to its first-ever national championship in the March Madness era. (Photos by Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff and Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin senior staff. Design by Ava Johnson/Daily Bruin senior staff.)
There are values you can only coach. There are experiences you can never predict. There are customs you can’t break. And there are competitors who challenge those beliefs, like senior sprinter/hurdler Tamaal Myers. Read more...
Photo: Director of track and field Joanna Hayes and senior sprinter/hurdler Tamaal Myers II embrace wearing celebratory crowns. Hayes and Myers transferred from USC in the same year. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
It’s been nearly a week since then-No. 1 UCLA baseball was eliminated in its own NCAA regional. People, many of whom have doubted the Bruins’ legitimacy all year long, feel like they’ve been proven right. Read more...
Photo: Roch Cholowsky takes a pitch to the ribs against Saint Mary’s. The junior shortstop, who’s projected to be the first-overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, likely played his last game as a Bruin on Sunday. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated June 9 at 9:10 p.m. Education and information studies lecturer Julie Pelikhova has taught student-athletes and coaches to prioritize their mental health for six years. Read more...
Photo: Julie Pelikhova is featured holding a copy of her book “Mindset Champion: Winning the Inner Game for Student Athletes” in Pauley Pavilion, which she co-authored with Misty Buck. Her book emphasizes how important it is for student athletes to train their minds alongside their bodies. (Courtesy of Julie Pelikhova)
This post was updated June 3 at 11:32 p.m.. The Bruins have produced many of the best players in softball history. But a trio like Megan Grant, Taylor Tinsley and Jordan Woolery only graces a program once. Read more...
Photo: Left to right: seniors pitcher Taylor Tinsley, infielder Jordan Woolery and utility Megan Grant laugh together during an interview. The senior trio helped lead UCLA to three Women’s College World Series appearances across its Westwood career. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated June 3 at 11:25 p.m. The Bruins concluded their season just short of the mountaintop. No. 7 seed UCLA men’s golf placed second at the NCAA championship in Carlsbad, California, its best result since winning its second-ever national title in 2008. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Josh Kim, junior Alex Papayoanou and senior Matthew Yamin (left to right) celebrate on the green at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. (Courtesy of Tanner Pearson/NCAA Photos)
Six players from UCLA women’s basketball’s 2026 graduating class are actively rostered in the WNBA. The Bruins made history in the 2026 WNBA Draft for most players selected in the first round and most players drafted in the same class. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s basketball’s graduating class celebrate on the bench. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
