Female Athlete of the Year: Rachel Garcia
Coral Smith, Daily Bruin senior staff
After her phenomenal 2019 season, one might have thought we had witnessed the greatest year of Rachel Garcia’s UCLA career.

How lucky am I?
Last year, in this same column, my predecessor talked about the uncertainty of UCLA Athletics for the 2020-2021 school year. He discussed the challenges ahead of the Bruin community because of the COVID-19 pandemic and wondered if there would even be any sports to write about.

In 82 days, the Bruins will be on the field for their 2021 season opener.
Between now and then, one goal will be on their mind – growth.

No. 2 seed UCLA softball (46-5, 19-2 Pac-12) will begin its sixth-straight Women’s College World Series appearance with a matchup against No. 10 seed Florida State (55-10, 19-5 ACC) on Thursday night.

It took them longer than any other FBS program, but the Bruins have finally finished spring camp.
UCLA football wrapped up its set of 15 spring practices with its Spring Showcase on Thursday morning at Spaulding Field, a televised practice that included interviews with coaches and players and featured special guest appearances from men’s and women’s basketball coaches Mick Cronin and Cori Close.

This post was updated May 21 at 11:07 p.m.
The Bruins began their title defense with no mercy.
Seven hundred and seventeen days after taking home the NCAA’s last softball national championship, No.

Not only do the Bruins return one of the most experienced quarterbacks in the conference, but they also have experience waiting in the wings.
UCLA football currently has six quarterbacks behind incumbent starter rising senior Dorian Thompson-Robinson, including rising redshirt sophomore Chase Griffin, who started two games in place of Thompson-Robinson last season.

The newest Pac-12 transfer won’t have to switch conferences after all.
UCLA women’s basketball secured a commitment from forward Angela Dugalic via Twitter on Wednesday morning, the Bruins’ fourth transfer commit of the offseason.