This year, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Men’s Water Polo USA vs. France Team USA switched up its starting seven in its […]
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Rio recap: Aug. 8
This year, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Women’s basketball Canada vs. Serbia After steamrolling China in their opening match, the Canadians fought back […]
Two UCLA athletes commended with Pac-12 medals
The Pac-12 Networks aired a one-hour show Wednesday evening to highlight two seniors – one male and one female – from each of the conference’s schools who best exemplified a commitment to athletics, academics and leadership. The 24 student-athletes in focus were the winners of the 2016 Tom Hansen conference medals, and for UCLA, gymnastics’ […]
Two Bruins secure spots on men’s water polo national team for Rio 2016
Two UCLA water polo players clinched a ticket to Rio de Janeiro, USA Water Polo announced Thursday morning. Aboard the USS Midway, alumnus Josh Samuels and rising junior Alex Roelse made the 13-man roster as first time Olympians. Samuels, who played for the Bruins from 2009 to 2012, led the team to three NCAA finals. […]
Eight Bruins to join UCLA Athletics 2016 Hall of Fame
Eight UCLA alumni will be inducted in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame this fall. The new members have a combined 26 NCAA team and individual championships and six Olympic medals over their careers. The group of 2016 inductees also includes an NBA All-Star, Super Bowl champion and a Women’s College World Series Most Outstanding […]
Current and incoming Bruins earn national player of the year awards
Six national player of the year awards belong to the Bruins. Three incoming freshmen and three current athletes secured player of the year honors in basketball, softball, soccer, tennis, water polo and golf. Lonzo Ball, men’s basketball Heralded five-star men’s basketball recruit Lonzo Ball ran away with multiple national awards. Ball won the Naismith, MaxPreps, […]
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, […]