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Column: In the dark

SportsFebruary 6, 2012
It’s a simple change, but it could revolutionize the UC Davis sports experience. With 23 sports teams, a football stadium just five years old and a renovated basketball arena, the next logical facility upgrade for UC Davis is obvious — lights. As of now Aggie Soccer Field, Dobbins Baseball Complex and La Rue Softball Field […]

One last class for Biggs

FootballFebruary 6, 2012
In his 20 seasons as head football coach and nearly 15 years on the staff before that, Bob Biggs has shepherded countless players through the fields and classrooms of UC Davis. Now in the run-up to his final season, Biggs has welcomed 13 new players to his Aggie squad that finished 4-7 last season. Last […]

Aggies top Titans by two

SportsFebruary 6, 2012
The UC Davis women’s basketball team started the second half of Big West Conference play in thrilling fashion and pulled out a victory in the process. The Aggies squeezed out a win over Cal State Fullerton by a score of 57-55 in a game that was decided in the last 15 seconds. Junior Blair Shinoda’s […]

Gymnastics preview

GymnasticsFebruary 2, 2012
Teams: UC Davis at California Where: Haas Pavilion — Berkeley, Calif. When:  Sunday at 1 p.m. Who to watch: Junior Katie Yamamura is entering the meet after receiving the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Athlete of the Week title, the result of an outstanding performance at Friday’s triangular meet at home. She won the individual all-around […]

Men’s Basketball Preview

Men's BasketballFebruary 2, 2012
Teams: UC Davis at UC Irvine; at UC Riverside Records: Aggies, 1-19 (0-8); Anteaters, 8-13  (4-4); Highlanders, 10-11 (4-4) Where: Bren Events Center — Irvine, Calif.; Student Recreation Center — Riverside, Calif. When: Tonight at 7 p.m.;  Saturday at 7 p.m. Who to watch: At the beginning of the season head coach Jim Les said […]

Women’s Water Polo Preview

SportsFebruary 2, 2012
Event: Stanford Invitational Teams: No. 15 UC Davis, No. 1 Stanford, No. 5 San Jose State, No. 3 USC Records: Aggies (2-4); Cardinal (2-0); Spartans (5-0); Trojans (0-0) Where: Palo Alto, California When:  Saturday 8:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.; Sunday 9:10 a.m.; TBA Who to watch: Senior attacker Ariel Feeney leads the team with six […]

Women’s Basketball preview

SportsFebruary 1, 2012
Teams: UC Davis at Cal State Fullerton Records: Aggies, 13-7 (5-3); Titans 9-11 (2-6) Where: Titan Gym – Fullerton, Calif. When: Today at 7 p.m. Who to Watch: Though Head Coach Jennifer Gross and her team stress their collaborative effort, junior Hannah Stephens has certainly had the hot hand lately. Stephens has tallied a total […]

Tough competition

SportsJanuary 31, 2012
No. 15 UC Davis women’s water polo threw away a chance to upset No. 5 San Jose State and was later blown out by No. 1 Stanford at last weekend’s Speedo Invitational in Berkeley. The Aggies squandered chances in a 10-9 loss to the Spartans, and the Cardinal showed why they are the top-ranked team […]

Column: The blame game

SportsJanuary 30, 2012
When things go wrong it becomes only natural to point the finger. Over the past several months, the talk of the UC Davis athletics community has centered on the struggles of the men’s basketball team. With a team that has yet to defeat a Division I school and has been in and out of the […]

UC Davis thrills at home

GymnasticsJanuary 30, 2012
UC Davis returned to the Pavilion for a second time last week in a triangular meet on Friday that kept hometown fans on the edge of their seats. After leading through the first three rounds, UC Davis was narrowly defeated by California 191.750 to 191.600 in the fourth and final round of the meet. Mountain […]

Struggles continue in Cal Poly heartbreaker

Men's BasketballJanuary 30, 2012
The UC Davis Aggie Pack was in full force this weekend, belting the “I believe the Aggies will win” cheer repeatedly throughout the games against UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly in the Pavilion. The chanting was never louder then in the closing seconds of Saturday’s match-up against Cal Poly. Down 67-65 with 9.4 seconds […]

Aggies split on coastal trip

SportsJanuary 30, 2012
The UC Davis women’s basketball program has half the season under its belt and entered this week with a couple of important road games. The Aggies are 7-1 at the Pavilion this year, but have had a tough time on the road — going just 6-6 away from UC Davis. Head coach Jennifer Gross, however, focuses […]