Sports

Event:UC Santa Cruz Slugfest Teams:No.11UC Davis vs.Redlands; Cal Lutheran; Occidental; No.15Santa Clara Records:Aggies,3-7 (1-1); Bulldogs,7-3; Kingsmen,5-4; Tigers,10-8; Broncos,5-4 Where:Burns Recreation and Aquatic Center – Santa Cruz,Calif.

Teams:UC Davis vs.Nevada Records:Aggies,4-2-2; Wolf Pack,0-6-2 Where:MackayStadium – Reno,Nev. When:Sunday at1p.m.

What:Cal Nike Invitational Host:California Where:Hellman Tennis Complex and Channing Tennis Courts – Berkeley,Calif. When:Today,Saturday and Sunday; all day

Teams:UC Davis vs.Long Beach State Records:Aggies,8-6 (0-1); 49ers,10-2 (0-0) Where:The Pavilion When:Saturday at7p.m.

Event:Stanford Invitational Where:Stanford Golf Course – Stanford,Calif. When:Saturday at10:30a.m.

I’m standing in a Hickey Gym hallway, waiting for the class before mine to end so I can sit down and pretend to pay attention for the next 50 minutes. Some girl wearing a UCLA sweatshirt appears to be doing the same thing.

The UC Davis football team almost has it all. It has arguably the top wide receiver corps in the Football Championship Subdivision.It has an All-American who head coach Bob Biggs calls the greatest defensive tackle to ever wear an Aggies jersey.It has another All-American at guard anchoring its interior offensive line.It has a young quarterback who someday could go down as a legend.It has a blend of veterans and newcomers contributing on both sides of the ball.

Much has changed since Greg Warzecka became UC Davis‘ athletics director13years ago. A non-scholarship school when Warzecka arrived at the university,UC Davis is now entering its second Division I campaign – and the Aggies have wasted little time in making an impact at collegiate sports‘ highest level.

UC Davis’ strategy entering the 2008 season was a simple one. “Our goal, as always, is to get into the final group in the last round,” head coach Cy Williams said. “That will give us a chance to win.”

The UC Davis men’s soccer team has spent the past couple of years trying to make its mark on the Division I scene. After a 12-5-3 showing last season, a second-place finish in the Big West, an NCAA Tournament appearance and a 6-1 start to the 2008 campaign, it is no longer a matter of whether the Aggies belong in Division I, but a question of whether they belong among the nation’s elite.

Following a record-breaking season is never easy. The Aggies won a school-record 22 games while going a perfect 14-0 in Western Water Polo Association play, advancing all the way to the conference title game.

The California Aggie’s fall quarter spotlight team was selected by Aggie Sports Editor Adam Loberstein and Aggie Sports Writers Michael Gehlken, Max Rosenblum, Sammy Brasch and Matt Miller.