The Bruins did almost everything right. UCLA softball started the regular season with the No. 1 recruiting class in the country and 25 straight wins, tied for its best start to a season. The Bruins finished regular season play with an overall record of 50-4 – their best winning percentage since the turn of the […]
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Sixth inning 3-run homer propels softball to comeback victory over Florida State
Game one of the 2018 Women’s College World Series brought with it a new feeling for UCLA. Last year the Bruins dropped their first game of the WCWS. This year, however, No. 3 UCLA softball (56-5) beat No. 6 Florida State (52-11) 7-4 in their 13th comeback victory of the year. The Bruins were down […]
Coach John Frazier’s decades of passion, expertise propels throws team
The 1972 Munich Olympics is one of the most infamous sporting events in history – but in throws coach John Frazier’s case, the legacy it left wasn’t all bad. He recalls being in his home in Lancaster, California, watching Brian Oldfield throw the shot put for the Americans in West Germany. Then just 8 years […]
Nick’s Notes: UCLA Athletics gaining momentum, bringing home national titles
As a transfer student, my time at UCLA is half that of the typical four years. Transfers have to settle for half the classes, half the experiences and perhaps most tragically of all, half the number of sporting events as a student. My shortened time here only made it all the more bitter when, in […]
Several track and field athletes use Pac-12s to set records, crack top 48
Every year, the Pac-12 championship marks the start of the final phase of the outdoor track and field season. This weekend’s meet was the last chance many Bruins would have to qualify for the NCAA Division I West regional meet in two weeks’ time. The field team that has been UCLA’s backbone this season was […]
UCLA softball suffers second shutout of season with loss to Arizona State
The Bruins were nearly no-hit Thursday night. After averaging 6.7 runs per game and just over nine hits per game this season, No. 1 UCLA softball (48-4, 18-4 Pac-12) put up just three hits in their 3-0 loss to No. 6 Arizona State (43-9, 16-6). It was only the second time this season the Bruins […]
Despite strong distance runners, track and field falls short of 2017 team
It’s been a down year for UCLA track and field. At the end of the 2017 outdoor season, the Bruins had 25 athletes ranked within the nation’s top 50 in their respective events, according to TFRRS.com. This year, 25 has dwindled to just 14 and the relay team, as the Bruins are missing a significant […]