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Many people have trouble staying afloat in water for long periods of time. Imagine having to do it with one or two people always on your back. That’s what center Aaron Salit did, playing entire water polo matches with someone draped over him. It didn’t seem to stop him, as Salit’s 83 goals for the […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. Idaho, at UCLA, at Cal State Fullerton, vs. UC Riverside, vs. UC Irvine Records: Aggies, 1-6; Vandals, 5-2, Titans, 3-2; Highlanders, 3-4; Anteaters, 0-6. Where: The Pavilion; Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif; Titan Gym, Fullerton, Calif; The Pavilion, The Pavilion When: Saturday, 2 p.m.; Dec. 17, noon; December 29, 7:05 p.m.; Jan. […]

Matt Wiesenfarth, a Sacramento native, came to Davis a local hero but quickly emerged as a widespread terror to other team’s goals. Whenever the UC Davis men’s soccer team needed a goal, he seemed to be there. Wiesenfarth led the Aggies with five goals, three assists and 18 shots on goal this season. His goal […]

She was a player who changed the program. Senior Betsy Sedlak entered the UC Davis volleyball program in 2009 as a transfer from Oregon, and she has been a feature in the UC Davis starting lineup ever since. With the contributions she’s made to the Aggies, Sedlak now leaves the program as one of the […]

The streak was bound to end sometime. The UC Davis women’s basketball program finally recorded its first loss six games into the season. The Aggies were taken down 81-78 by the Santa Clara Broncos, falling to 5-1 on the season. “We try really hard not to focus on the winning and losing, but on really […]

The UC Davis men’s basketball team is a work in progress. Sunday’s 59-79 loss on the road against Eastern Washington was the Aggies’ third loss in a row and drops their record to 1-6. While the early season results may not inspire fans, the team continues to make strides as it adapts to Head Coach […]

UC Davis walked off the floor following its win over the San Francisco Dons holding a three game home-court winning-streak. The trio of victories each came by a margin of 14 points or more, but still the Aggies have the potential to play at an even higher level. UC Davis downed the Dons by a […]

It is amazing that two teams can be so similar, and yet at the same time so different. UC Davis men’s and women’s basketball both started this year with a new head coach, and without a pair of last season’s stars. Both teams even employ zone defenses and preach a strategy that emphasizes holding opponents […]

For the third time in five years and second straight season, the UC Davis men’s water polo team advanced to the Western Water Polo Association championship game. Unfortunately, the Aggies lost to UC San Diego by one goal, with an inspiring comeback falling just short. UC Davis ended its season with a record of 22-12, […]

Senior Jonathan Peterson finished his collegiate career in the top third of runners in the NCAA Division I championship race on Monday afternoon. His time of 30:34.5 was good for 71st place out of a competitive pool of 252 runners. Peterson received an at-large bid to the meet after his 29:30 time and 10th place […]

NBA stars put on a show at the Pavilion Sunday night in the Goon Squad Classic. Not surprisingly, the defenses took the night off, as fans were treated to a barrage of dunks and long range three-pointers. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant did not travel to Davis for the event, while Washington Wizards guard […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. Sacramento State Records: Aggies, 1-4; Hornets, 2-1 Where: The Pavilion When: Tonight at 7 p.m. Who to watch: Sophomore forward Josh Ritchart led all scorers last Friday against Stanford with 19 points. The 6’9” Auburn, Calif. native was three for five from behind the three-point arc and also grabbed four rebounds […]