Both Bruins soccer squads are moving into a new home at the Wallis Annenberg Stadium next season and will have the opportunity to welcome the new field with successful seasons. UCLA men’s and women’s soccer released their 2018 schedules June 20 and July 3, respectively, and both teams boast a number of challenging matches. The […]
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Daniel Amaral reflects on growth as baseball player, family legacy at UCLA
Daniel Amaral grew up admiring – as many boys do – his father. And like many of his former UCLA baseball teammates, he also grew up admiring a major league baseball player. But for Amaral, those two idols were one and the same. His dad, Rich Amaral, was a professional ballplayer for 18 years, spending […]
UCLA inducts eight former Bruins to Athletic Hall of Fame
UCLA Athletics inducted eight former Bruins into its Athletic Hall of Fame on June 6. The 2018 Hall of Fame class garnered a total of 12 NCAA championships earned either as players or coaches. The eight will be officially inducted on Oct. 5, and then honored at the UCLA-Washington football game the following day. Nikki […]
UCLA’s Kendo club practices Japan’s aggressive yet reverent martial art
Onegai shimasu – “Please let me train with you.” Two players face each other and bow, wearing Bogu with their Shinais in hand – a Kendo match begins. Kendo – which translates to “the way of the sword” – is a Japanese sport similar to fencing, but done with armor, known as Bogu, and bamboo […]
Superlatives: Daily Bruin Sports hands out awards to 2017-2018 athletes
A number of athletes and teams on campus deserve recognition for their achievements over the past year. The Daily Bruin Sports staff joined heads and came up with a handful of serious – and not so serious – awards to hand out to the most deserving candidates. Best Social Media Game: Jaylen Hands, men’s basketball […]
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 fails in search of comeback 14, ends season in two Florida State losses
This time, the Bruins could not chip away at yet another 4-0 deficit. No. 3 seed UCLA softball (58-7) fell to No. 6 seed Florida State (56-12) by 12-6 after trailing 4-0 early on for the third time in the Women’s College World Series. Every time the Seminoles put up runs in the top of […]