Sports
Female Freshman of the Quarter
SportsDecember 5, 2008
Name:Keala Peterson Year:Freshman Position:Outside hitter Hometown:Sebastopol,Calif.
Honorable Mention
SportsDecember 5, 2008
Name:John Faletoese Year:Senior Position:Defensive tackle Hometown:Carmichael,Calif.
Honorable Mention
SportsDecember 5, 2008
Name:Renee Ibekwe Year:Senior Position:Outside hitter Hometown:Carson,Calif.
Male Athlete of the Quarter
SportsDecember 5, 2008
The UC Davis men’s soccer team held high expectations coming into the2008season after qualifying for the school’s first-ever NCAA Division I Tournament appearance a year earlier. As the final seconds ticked off the clock in Ann Arbor,Mich.in UC Davis‘ 2-1loss to No.13Michigan in the second round of the tournament,the Aggies‘ season came to a close with much to be proud of.
Men’s basketball preview
SportsDecember 5, 2008
Teams:UC Davis vs.Cal State Bakersfield Records:Aggies,2-6; Roadrunners,3-4 Where:The Pavilion When:Saturday at7p.m.
Male Freshman of the Quarter
SportsDecember 5, 2008
Name:Kevin Peat Position:Keeper Hometown:Walnut Creek,Calif.
Men’s swimming preview
SportsDecember 5, 2008
Event:Texas Invitational Teams:UC Davis at No.1Texas Where:Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center – Austin,Tex. When:Friday and Saturday; all day
Female Athlete of the Quarter
SportsDecember 5, 2008
Before the season started,senior captain Kim Conley had a very good idea how her season wouldend – by being the first Aggie of the Division I era to qualify for the national championships,she proved herself right. But her season was more than just the80th-place finish against a field of252at the national championships. In fact,it was much more than just any of her individual performances. “She’s a personthatepitomizes
the balance between striving for individual goals while making sure
she’s motivating and holding teammates accountable as well,” head coach Drew Warternburg said.
Aggies show fight in loss to No. 18 Sun Devils
SportsDecember 5, 2008
Before tip-off Wednesday night against No.18Arizona State,UC Davis was outmatched on paper in almost every phase of the game. The Aggies did not let that get to them. After falling behind14-0in the game’s first3:18of play,the Aggies matched the Sun Devils point-for-point from then on in a73-59loss at the Pavilion.

