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.

Valorie Kondos Field, retired UCLA women’s gymnastics team head coach and author of “Don’t Wait to Dance,” teaches a graduate level class on leadership on Monday, Mar. 10, 2025, at UCLA in Westwood. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

This former UCLA coach’s class provides a unique learning environment

June 7, 2025 at 12:13 p.m.

Bruins gymnastics legend Valorie Kondos-Field has grad students pondering philosophies, values and life in the Transformative Coaching and Leadership program.

Mikey Martinez rounds the bases after hitting a three-run homerun against Mater Dei in the first round of CIF State SoCal Regional Division I playoffs June 3, 2025.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)

Crespi baseball holds off Mater Dei to move on in regional playoffs

June 3, 2025 at 9:03 p.m.

Underclassmen fill important roles for Crespi with experienced players out and preparing for MLB Draft, college careers.

Jurupa Valley High’s AB Hernandez, with peace signs, poses on the podium with fellow athletes after the high jump at the CIF State track and field championships Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Buchanan High in Clovis. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Transgender athlete AB Hernandez wins twice at CIF state track championships

May 31, 2025 at 4:32 p.m.

The Jurupa Valley High junior finishes with the top marks in the high jump and triple jump, resulting in multiple winners due to a CIF rule change.

No Boys in Girls Sports!, banner is flown above the stadium to protest Jurupa Valley’s AB Hernandez competing in the CIF State Track and Field Championships on Friday at Buchanan High in Clovis on Friday, May 30, 2025. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Group flew anti-trans athlete banner over CIF track championships seeking ‘big statement’

May 31, 2025 at 3:25 p.m.

Women Are Real says its 'No boys in girls' sports!' message, as Jurupa Valley’s AB Hernandez began her first event, was in response to being censored by CIF.

SoCal triple jumper benefits from CIF rule change regarding transgender participants

May 30, 2025 at 8:53 p.m.

Amaya Faison of Rosary Academy was allowed to compete in the CIF State prelims as a result of a recent change made by the CIF.

Jurupa Valley’s AB Hernandez laughs as she talks with fellow competitors in the girls high jump prelims of the CIF State Track and Field Championships on Friday at Buchanan High in Clovis on Friday, May 30, 2025. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Small group protests outside CIF State track finals as transgender athlete AB Hernandez prepares to compete

May 30, 2025 at 4:43 p.m.

Roughly 10 protestors came to Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis in opposition to the Jurupa Valley athlete competing Friday afternoon.

UCLA’s Savannah Pola slides to score during an NCAA Los Angeles Regional victory over UC Santa Barbara on May 16, 2025, at Easton Stadium in Westwood. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

UCLA begins NCAA-record 33rd Women’s College World Series against Oregon

May 28, 2025 at 4:26 p.m.

The ninth-seeded Bruins have the opportunity to redeem themselves Thursday after dropping a three-game series to the 16th-seeded Ducks earlier this season.

UCLA’s Kaitlyn Terry (55) celebrates after hitting a three-run home run during an NCAA Regional victory against UC Santa Barbara on Friday, May 16, 2025, at Easton Stadium in Westwood. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

UCLA softball taking rare NCAA Super Regional road trip

May 22, 2025 at 4:17 p.m.

The ninth-seeded Bruins head to South Carolina to take on the eighth-seeded Gamecocks in a best-of-three series for a spot in the Women’s College World Series.

El Modena’s Parker Mayes reacts after sliding safely into second base against Notre Dame in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals at Balboa Sports Center in Encino on Wednesday, May 21,
2025. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)

El Modena ends Notre Dame softball’s playoff run with rally in 7th inning

May 21, 2025 at 8:15 p.m.

El Modena piles on four runs in the final inning to beat the Mission League champs and advance to the Division 1 semifinals.

Alexis Ramirez is all smiles after one of her two home runs against Northwestern during a 15-8 Bruins victory on May 3, 2025, at Easton Stadium in Westwood. (Photos by Mac Brown/UCLA Athletics)

UCLA catcher Alexis Ramirez’s love for softball ‘at an all-time high’

May 22, 2025 at 4:19 p.m.

The Bruin and former La Serna High star known as Lefty went through a major knee injury and recovery process to gain a new perspective for her sport.

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