I was the worst player on my high school baseball team. But during one drill, I was almost the best. It was a simple ground ball drill. As long as I took the proper “prep-step,” fielded the ball cleanly and threw the ball somewhere in direction of first base, I was allowed to get back […]
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Tanner’s Take: Finding valuable life lessons in a sports cliche -30-
This is my collegiate recap, something of a career-ending column to remember the past four years. So let’s take a look back. My first lesson in the Daily Bruin Sports section was to never use the tired phrase that coaches and players love to recycle: “We’re just taking things one game at a time.” It’s […]
Injuries, losses frustrate UCLA baseball’s aspirations for championship win
There was a point in 2018 when the Bruins looked like they were on the road to Omaha, Nebraska. UCLA baseball (38-21, 19-11 Pac-12) was in the midst of an eight-game winning streak, wrapping up April with a 13-3 record. It had jumped up to the No. 7 spot in the national rankings, and had […]
Gabe’s Grumbles: Incoming freshmen class offers hope for men’s soccer next season
The Bruins have no choice but to be better next season, and their hope lies within the crop of top-ranked incoming freshmen. UCLA men’s soccer finished the season ranked 54th in the nation, recording a 7-10-1 record. Its winning percentage of .417 was the team’s worst since 1948. The 2017 season was the first year […]
Mitchell, one of UCLA’s best baseball recruits, thrives despite health issues
Garrett Mitchell has been compared to Lonzo Ball and Myles Jack for good reason – he’s one of the best baseball recruits ever to come to UCLA. However, his story is not as straightforward as the five-star recruit on his way to the pros after a brief stop in Westwood. Coming out of Orange Lutheran […]
Softball reflects on strong season after narrowly missing championship
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 […]
Men’s club rugby falls in championship finals against Lindenwood
The Bruins fell one match short of clinching their first collegiate rugby championship after a testing path to the final. UCLA men’s club rugby dropped the 2018 Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship Cup final to Lindenwood University by a score of 24-7 on Sunday. Lindenwood opened the scoring with a try from second row Chris […]