Sports

Allyson Hansen is an essential cog in the machine that is UC Davis women’s water polo, a sport that churns out tough, stellar athletes on a consistent basis. The California Aggie was able to meet up with Hansen to converse about her goals, accomplishments and experiences while playing for the Aggies. When was the first […]

Standout defender Ramon Martin del Campo was projected to be as high as a top four selection in last month’s MLS Superdraft. However, del Campo’s draft stock took a significant hit after his performance in the MLS Combine and went undrafted through the four rounds of the SuperDraft. Del Campo claims to have fallen ill […]

If you’re looking for a way to de-stress, watching the UC Davis gymnastics team compete might just do the job. With energizing pop music, unending backflips and contagious smiles, these Aggies have crowds dancing in their seats week after week. But despite high spirits and the heavy crowd support present at the Pavilion on Feb. […]

Men’s Basketball (18-4): UC Davis @ UC Irvine (W, 75-56) UC Davis @ CSU Northridge (W, 68-55) After 20 games of relying on senior guard Corey Hawkins to drag the offense to wins, the Aggies proved that they could do it without their star. Hawkins sat out for the two-game road trip and UC Davis […]

The UC Davis women’s softball team won’t have any time to relax this season as incoming head coach Erin Thorpe begins the quest for progress. As the seventh head coach in the history of Aggie softball, Thorpe is ready to expose potential and put the team to the test as the onset of the season […]

Coordination, rhythm, flexibility, focus. These words do not typically describe the average “dancer” as they flail about, making fools of themselves in a bizarre ritual on the dance floor. Instead, these words describe real athletes who, when they step on the court, bring poise and a singularly enthusiastic attitude with them. The dance team is […]

Well over an hour before the game started, a long line had formed at the doors. Some caught a glimpse of players and erupted in cheers. This is not the Aggie team that most UC Davis students are used to. This, it seems, is what winning looks like. UC Davis men’s basketball is benefiting from […]

Men’s Basketball (16-4): UC Davis vs. UCSB (W, 70-64) UC Davis vs. Cal Poly (W, 81-78) After a three-game road trip, the Aggies returned to UC Davis to face off against two Big West opponents. The Aggies started the homestand off against UC Santa Barbara, a team playing without its star forward Alan Williams. The […]

Another game on ESPN – just another day in the office for senior guard Corey Hawkins and the rest of the UC Davis men’s basketball team. The Aggies will face off against rival Cal Poly on Saturday, Jan. 31 on ESPNU, their second nationally televised game of the season. The first, against Long Beach State, […]

Senior golfer Luke Vivolo reminds students to believe. Continuing the season with a 72.00 stroke average, one of UC Davis’s most valuable golfers Vivolo sat down with the Aggie to discuss his history, inspirations and plans for going professional.   We’re all wondering: How did you get into golf? My dad plays golf professionally. He […]

A Team on the Rise New balls (tennis balls, that is), freshly tightened racquets and warm weather herald the continuation of the men’s tennis season. When Eric Steidlmayer joined as head coach in 2012, he inherited a team that was recovering from a 5-15 record. Under his tutelage, he led them to an 8-13 […]

With 11 minutes left in the first round of the 2014 Big West Tournament, junior forward Alyson Doherty suffered a devastating knee injury during a win against UC Santa Barbara in April. “I got chills, just bringing it back up,” Doherty said. The injury sidelined Doherty for the second round of the tournament, a one-point […]