Sports Reporter

Haley Sawyer

Haley Sawyer covers UCLA and high school sports for the Southern California News Group. She’s a Los Angeles transplant who has lived most of her life in Pennsylvania, where she got her start covering Pittsburgh high school sports and college hockey. Sawyer graduated from Robert Morris University in 2015 with a B.A. in communication. When she's not writing, Haley is usually at a boxing gym, ballet studio or teaching journalism at Cal State Northridge.

USC starting pitcher Andrew Johnson delivers against Illinois on March 8, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

USC baseball looks to rebound in College Station Regional

May 28, 2026 at 6:41 p.m.

The Trojans, who fell to UCLA in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals, open with Texas State as they aim for their 22nd College World Series appearance.

UCLA celebrates after Megan Grant (43) hit a grand slam in the fifth inning against South Carolina during the NCAA Los Angeles Softball regional final at Easton Stadium on Sunday, May 17, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

Megan Grant’s grand slam helps send UCLA softball to NCAA Super Regional

May 18, 2026 at 12:31 a.m.

Grant hits her NCAA-record 40th home run of the season as the Bruins rout South Carolina, 15-1, in six innings to win the Los Angeles Regional.

Cal State Fullerton’s Sarah Perez waits for the ball reaches her glove as South Carolina’s Tori Ensley slides into second base during the NCAA Los Angeles Softball regional at Easton Stadium on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

Cal State Fullerton softball’s NCAA regional run ends against South Carolina

May 17, 2026 at 2:33 a.m.

The Big West champion Titans fall, 4-2, in their second game of the day, while the Gamecocks advance to a rematch with No. 8 seed UCLA in the regional final...

Cal State Fullerton’s Alexia Lopez, center right, embraces Ashlee Annett, center left, after the Titans eliminated the Lancers from the NCAA Los Angeles Softball regional at Easton Stadium on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

Cal State Fullerton softball walks off California Baptist to stay alive in NCAA regional

May 17, 2026 at 2:19 a.m.

Ava Arce’s seventh-inning single gives the Titans a 3-2 victory and sends them into a Saturday night elimination game against South Carolina, a rematch of Friday’s regional opener.

UCLA’s Soo-Jin Berry, left, celebrates after driving hitting a two-run double during their NCAA Los Angeles Regional game against South Carolina on Saturday afternoon at Easton Stadium. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

Taylor Tinsley helps UCLA softball bounce back against South Carolina in NCAA regional

May 17, 2026 at 2:46 a.m.

The senior pitcher throws her 21st complete game of the season as the Bruins beat the Gamecocks, 7-2, in the Los Angeles Regional.

UCLA softball players celebrate after rallying to defeat California Baptist, 12-11, in a first-round game of the NCAA Los Angeles Regional on Friday night at Easton Stadium. CBU took the lead with a 10-run fifth inning, but the Bruins rallied for a walk-off win. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer

UCLA softball rallies past California Baptist in wild NCAA regional opener

May 16, 2026 at 1:46 a.m.

The Lancers take the lead with a 10-run fifth inning, but the Bruins battle back with five runs in the last two innings for a 12-11 walk-off win against a...

South Carolina’s Quincee Lilio, shown in a file photo, hit a three-run, go-ahead homer in the bottom of the sixth inning to propel the Gamecocks to a 7-4 victory over Cal State Fullerton in an NCAA regional opener on Friday at UCLA’s Easton Stadium. Lilio starred at Temecula Great Oak High. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Cal State Fullerton softball falls to South Carolina in NCAA regional opener

May 15, 2026 at 11:03 p.m.

Gamecocks outfielder and Great Oak High product Quincee Lilio hits a three-run, go-ahead home run to beat the Titans, 7-4, on Friday evening.

UCLA’s Megan Grant, right, celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run against Oklahoma State on Feb. 13, 2026, in Clearwater, Fla. (AP Photo/Nick Smith)

UCLA, California Baptist, Cal State Fullerton softball set for NCAA regional

May 14, 2026 at 4:19 p.m.

The No. 8 Bruins, led by star hitters Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery, host the four-team L.A. Regional while making their 27th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.

Hawaii players cut down the net as they celebrate after defeating UC Irvine in the NCAA men’s volleyball national championship match on Monday at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

UC Irvine men’s volleyball falls to Hawai’i in NCAA championship match

May 11, 2026 at 10:03 p.m.

The unseeded Anteaters start strong, but the second-seeded Rainbow Warriors regroup to win in four sets, 15-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-20, for their third national title in the past six years.

UC Irvine’s William D’Arcy (5) and Trevor Clark (12) try to block a shot during an NCAA men’s volleyball semifinal against Ball State on Saturday May 9, 2026, at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

UC Irvine created a men’s volleyball haven, riding the energy into NCAA final

May 11, 2026 at 2:07 a.m.

The unseeded Anteaters (21-8) conclude their magical tournament run with a championship match against second-seeded Hawai’i (29-5) on Monday at Pauley Pavilion.

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