Sports

Who to watch: Against the big bats of Hawai’i that knocked out a national record 158 home runs last season, UC Davis will look to pitching and defense to keep the prolific offense from getting off the ground.

Who to watch: After an injury that cost Todd Lowenthal nine games, he returned to action for the Aggies on Jan. 22 against Pacific.

Who to watch: Senior Gina Hoffmire was a dynamic scorer for the Aggies in 2010.

Who to watch: Senior Michele Hurlock has been an asset to the team since her freshman year. The team is eager to have her back in the line-up after she suffered an injury earlier in the year.

Who to watch: Junior Kasey Riecks has had the hot hand in recent weeks.

Football: The UC Davis football team announced its 2011 schedule on Monday.

First off, let me say how awesome last night’s game was. I was totally expecting that one team to win the Super Bowl. That one player really stepped up and did his part. Can’t say I was expecting that other player to do what he did, but there’s usually one of those in every Super Bowl.

Men’s basketball: “To use the word ‘heartbreak’ is not an overstatement.”

Women’s basketball: It’s one thing to beat the Big West Conference’s second place team.

Women’s water polo: The fireworks were on display Friday at Schaal Aquatic Center as No. 16 UC Davis and No. 15 Indiana squared off.

Gymnastics: The music was blasting, the crowd was jumping and the gymnasts were flipping. The energy from the home crowd translated to the gymnasts in UC Davis’ 192.100-188.950 victory over Air Force. This win pushed the Aggies’ record up to 6-1.

Football: The Aggies had a very successful National Signing Day last Wednesday, adding 16 student-athletes and one grant-in-aid signee to their roster.