Sports

Not much was expected from the UC Davis men’s golf program, as it was supposed to be a rebuilding year. Sophomore Matt Seramin had other plans for the Aggies for the 2011-2012 season. Seramin stepped up to the tee in UC Davis’ time of need, leading the Aggies to their second straight Big West Conference […]

UC Davis track and field will be represented by two athletes in the National Finals, which will be held at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa beginning Wednesday. Senior Sarah Sumpter placed 12th at the NCAA West Prelim Meet at the University of Texas in the 10,000m run with a time of 34 minutes, 24.87 […]

It’s all about chasing the dream. Athletes come to UC Davis hoping that they will be part of the miniscule percent of competitors to ultimately break into the professional level of their respective sport. But when these athletes fail to sign with a domestic team, they are faced with a choice: let the dream die […]

So it’s come to this. A full year as sports editor and I could not be more proud of the time I’ve spent working for The California Aggie. And I can think of no better way to end my time with The Aggie than with a second edition of the Rosenblum Awards. So here it […]

Baseball Senior catcher Scott Kalush, junior third-baseman Paul Politi and sophomore designated hitter/first baseman Nick Lynch were named to the Big West Conference second team this week. Kalush played in all but three of UC Davis’ 57 games this season, hitting .240 with five home runs, tied with fellow senior David Popkins for a team […]

Former Aggie basketball players Alex Tiffin and Mike Kurtz announced their departure from UC Davis earlier this quarter, and their destinations have now been confirmed. According to The Los Angeles Times, Tiffin will be crossing the Causeway to play for Sacramento State next year. The Thousand Oaks, Calif. native started 14 of the 30 games […]

Sarah Sumpter became the first woman in UC Davis’ five-year NCAA Divison I track and field history to qualify for the NCAA Championship Finals on Thursday. Sumpter finished 12th on Thursday night in the 10,000-meter run at the NCAA West Prelim Meet atTexas. Sumpter, the Big West Women’s Track Athlete of the Year, secured the […]

Interim Athletics Director Nona Richardson announced Wednesday that UC Davis will not be renewing the contract of men’s tennis coach Daryl Lee. “We’re grateful to Daryl for the time and effort he has put into the men’s tennis program and wish him well,” Richardson said. Lee went 146-206 in 19 seasons as head coach, and […]

UC Davis head lacrosse coach Elaine Jones announced her resignation from the University on Wednesday. In 11 seasons as head coach, Jones amassed a record of 97-90, but struggled in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, going just 14-35 in nine seasons in the conference. “I am proud of the time I have given to developing […]

It’s practically all over. Sunday’s baseball game against UC Irvine was the last sporting event on the UC Davis campus for the 2011-12 school year, and with the exception of those athletes making their way to the track and field national championships (congratulations to Sarah Sumpter and Ashley Hearn), Aggie athletics are over until August. […]

It was an up-and-down last weekend for the UC Davis baseball team, as it saw the careers of some key seniors come to an end. While the Aggies were able to take the series from UC Irvine by winning on Friday and Saturday, Sunday’s disappointing defeat on senior day was one the Aggies would like […]

UC Davis took its seventh win in nine games with its 7-2 win over Saint Mary’s on Tuesday. Freshman Kevin Barker went four-for-five with three RBIs, sophomore Evan Wolf pitched five innings while surrendering only one run as UC Davis took a victory in its final away game of the season. UC Davis improves to […]