Hope for a national title seems to have only glimmered brighter for the Bruins after this weekend.
Because through a weekend of multiple ranked victories, No.

Some Bruins are beginning to shift gears as they transition from the indoor to the outdoor season.
But others are just getting started.
On Friday and Saturday, UCLA track and field competed in the Long Beach Opener, marking the official start to its 2025 outdoor season.

Beach volleyball
Sam Barbir, Daily Bruin contributor
Staying at the top can sometimes be more difficult than getting there.
No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (9-1) will head up to Stanford, California, to compete in the MPSF Midseason Rumble against Oregon (3-4), No.

Head coach Joanna Hayes may know a thing or two about championship racing.
UCLA track and field will compete in the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships starting Feb.

Amidst a slate of nationally-ranked opponents, the Bruins proved they were able to hold their own.
No. 3 UCLA beach volleyball (5-1) competed in the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic in Honolulu, Hawai’i, cruising early past opponents No.

Racing more than 5,000 feet above sea level poses a new kind of challenge: high altitude.
UCLA track and field will compete in the New Mexico Collegiate Classic on Friday and Saturday, respectively, in Albuquerque, New Mexico – marking its fourth indoor meet of the season.

Women’s tennis
Lori Garavartanian, Daily Bruin contributor
The Bruins rallied behind Kimmi Hance on Tuesday as the senior secured the team’s season-opening sweep.
And heading into the weekend, the team united around a new goal – a trip to the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.

The Bruins showed out at their indoor season opener despite an unpredictable start to the year.
UCLA track and field traveled to Spokane, Washington, to compete in the Spokane Sports Showcase on Friday against 10 schools, most notable of which was crosstown rival USC.