Sports

It would be impossible to mention sophomore J.T. Adenrele and not touch on his work ethic. During the offseason, Adenrele hit the gym every single day and stuck to a grueling training regimen that gave him the size and strength necessary to become a true center for UC Davis. He also spent hours at the […]

Winning the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation was a long shot for the UC Davis swimming and diving team this year. With the addition of Hawai’i and Brigham Young University, the Aggies were simply competing with sports programs that were out of their league. Yet, to stun the aquatics world, UC Davis pieced together an unlikely […]

Last year, junior Ryan Sypkens was forced to sit the bench and watch as his teammates struggled through a 3-13 Big West Conference season. Sidelined with a knee injury, Sypkens was forced to take a medical redshirt year. He got his practice in shooting while sitting in a chair. “There was a long time where […]

Senior Michelle Ho is from Los Altos, Calif. and attended Mountain View High School, where she won the bars, floor and all-around title at Western Nationals in 2009. This season, she was All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation for the second time on bars (9.680) and floor (9.805). Her best performance came at a meet at Sacramento […]

Although they are freshmen, Lucy LaFranchise and Hanna Tears have been on fire the entire swimming and diving season and are looking stronger than ever as they head into regionals. By virtue of their phenomenal performances and spectacular results in countless events, LaFranchise and Tears have been named Freshmen Athletes of the Quarter. Despite being […]

The UC Davis women’s basketball team lost five key seniors last year and needed someone to step up to score for them. Sophomore forward Sydnee Fipps has been consistently brilliant for the Aggies this year, despite the fact that the team has been a bit inconsistent in its play. Fipps is UC Davis’ leading scorer […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal Poly Records: Aggies 14-16, (9-9); Mustangs 17-12, (12-6) Where: Honda Center — Anaheim, Calif. When: Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Who to watch: The Aggies are headed to Anaheim, Calif. this weekend and all eyes will be on sophomore Corey Hawkins. Hawkins has been absolutely incredible for UC Davis this year, […]

Women’s basketball finished their up-and-down season with a tough 61-40 loss to a thoroughly deserving Cal State Northridge team. UC Davis leaves the conference playoffs with a final overall record of 12-18. Though the Aggies have been able to put points up in a hurry at multiple points in the season, they really struggled with […]

Teams: UC Davis at Seattle University Records: Aggies, 7-10; Seattle University 5-11 Where: Bannerwood Park — Bellevue, Wash. When: Friday at 4 p.m.; Saturday at 1 p.m.; Sunday at 12 p.m. Who to Watch: Junior Steven Patterson batted 4-9 over the weekend series against Cal State Bakersfield. The second baseman had a run batted in […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal State Bakersfield Records: Aggies (11-13); Roadrunners (2-13) Where: Roadrunner Softball Complex — Bakersfield, Calif. When: Saturday at noon and 2 p.m. Who to watch: Leading the Aggie offense during their weekend away in Tempe, Ariz., sophomore Amy Nunez proved to be a vital component to the team’s success, batting .600 […]

Often times, high school friends part ways as they head to different colleges or endeavors. However, senior Blair Shinoda and sophomore Molly Greubel are not only are attending the same school once again, but are also playing on the same basketball team. The two guards once again pair up in the UC Davis backcourt after […]

With women’s water polo Big West action in full swing, the Aggies are facing tremendous challenges against their opponents. This past weekend the team fell to Cal State Northridge and UC Santa Barbara. The Aggies are ranked 13th and have fallen to 10-9 overall and 0-2 in conference. UC Davis lost to Cal State Northridge […]