Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. USA Softball teams loaded with Bruins UCLA softball capped off its season in the Women’s College World Series, but many current and former players will compete with USA Softball this summer. Recent graduates Mysha Sataraka and Allexis Bennett will play […]
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Bruins pitch in as US women’s water polo wins third World League title
The U.S. women’s water polo team rolled through another tune-up event heading into the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The defending gold medalists won their third consecutive World League Super Final title and their third title of the year while only dropping two matches this season. The U.S. team, led by former UCLA coach […]
UCLA alumna inducted into Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
Former UCLA basketball and volleyball standout Natalie Williams was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday. The 6-foot-2 dual-sport athlete initially earned a scholarship to play basketball for the Bruins but decided to walk on to the women’s volleyball team as a freshman where she finished her career as a four-time All-American. In […]
Texas center Jake Raulerson will not transfer to UCLA football
Texas center Jake Raulerson will not be transferring to UCLA next season, according to Scout. The former four-star recruit, listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 295 pounds, verbally committed to the Bruins in the winter over Stanford, Michigan and Oregon, citing the trust he had in coaching staff and offensive line coach Adrian Klemm. […]
Coach Jim Mora signs two-year contract extension with UCLA
UCLA football coach Jim Mora has signed a two-year contract extension through 2021, UCLA Athletics announced Tuesday morning. Under his current contract, Mora was slated to make $21 million through 2019 and up to $930,000 in performance bonuses. Over his years in Westwood, the fourth-year head coach has compiled a 37-16 record and has had […]
UCLA men’s water polo goalie earns prestigious Cutino Award
UCLA men’s water polo goalkeeper Garrett Danner was named the 2015 Peter J. Cutino Award recipient for the men’s sport, the Olympic Club of San Francisco announced Saturday evening. Given to the top male and female water polo players in the country, the Cutino Award is the water polo equivalent of football’s Heisman Trophy. Danner, […]