Sports

UC Davis’s Juraski Park team earns second place     By MEGAN JOSEPH — sports@theaggie.org   Extreme heat this past week did not stop the UC Davis water ski team from snagging second place in their tournament over the May 12-14 weekend. There were some outstanding performances by team members that led the UC Davis men’s […]

The Aggies’ championship aspirations come to an end in the postseason after a historic season   By ELOISE ENGS — sports@theaggie.org   On May 18 and 19, UC Davis women’s softball (29-22 overall, 15-12 in conference play) made a postseason appearance in the National Invitational Softball Championship (NISC) in Fort Collins, Colorado. After a strong […]

Aggies lose on Senior Day, 2-9     By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org   On Sunday afternoon, the UC Davis Aggies prepared for their final home game of the season against the UC Irvine Anteaters. Most teams consider the last home game of the season “Senior Day,” a day to bid a final farewell to all […]

The 2023 NBA playoffs are nearing the end, here’s how they’ve gone so far   By ELOISE ENGS — sports@theaggie.org   The NBA playoffs are nearing the conference finals, with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets playing in the Western Conference finals and the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics playing in the […]

Chelsea Daye and Brianna Weidler win first place in respective events at conference meet   By MEGAN JOSEPH — sports@theaggie.org   One of the largest championship meets in the season came to an end on May 13. This year’s Big West track and field Championships meet consisted of two weekends of competition, May 5-6 and […]

Vinny Pasquantino, Yandy Diaz, Mitch Keller and others among the most underrated baseball players in MLB   By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org   Each MLB season, there are a few players who perform exceptionally well, but baseball fans do not realize who they are. A quarter of the way through the 2023 season, this remains […]

UC Davis was unable to figure out a consistent rhythm during Saturday’s game, resulting in a 13-2 loss    By CAROLYN (CARI) FENN — sports@theaggie.org   After a tough loss of 5-10 the day prior at Phil Swimley Field at Dobbins Stadium on Saturday, May 20, the Aggies once again could not outscore UC Irvine, […]

The Lakers will move onto the Western Conference Finals after winning second-round series 4-2    By ELOISE ENGS — sports@theaggie.org   Starting on May 2, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors began the second-round series of the NBA Playoffs, after the Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies and the Warriors upset the Sacramento […]

With the help of veteran jockey Javier Castellano, Mage wins first derby    By MEGAN JOSEPH — sports@theaggie.org   With $3 million on the line and over 155,000 people in attendance, 20 horses compete in a winner-takes-all situation. On Saturday, May 6, the 149th annual Kentucky Derby horse race continued its historic tradition. Over a […]

UC Davis baseball’s pitching shuts down Mustangs for the second time in the series to secure the victory   By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org   Entering Sunday, May 7’s matchup, the UC Davis Aggies had an opportunity to do something they had not done in eight years: defeat the Cal Poly Mustangs in their annual […]

Aggies suffer tough doubleheader loss to Cal Poly on senior night   By EVA MACHADO — sports@theaggie.org   The UC Davis women’s softball team celebrated their four graduating seniors, Delaney Diaz, Taylor Fitzgerald, Alyssa Ito and Sommer Kisling, on May 7 following their doubleheader against the Cal Poly Mustangs. The Aggies held a short ceremony […]

The rich history of the Oakland A’s may be coming to an end with potential relocation to Las Vegas   By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org   On April 19, sources confirmed to the Nevada Independent that the Oakland Athletics (A’s) agreed to purchase land in Las Vegas to build a new, long-awaited stadium. This news […]