Sports

Late comeback downs men’s basketball on Senior Night
SportsMarch 9, 2020
Hawaii’s 18-3 run in final minutes spoils Aggies’ final home game of the season The UC Davis men’s basketball team led 62-49 with four minutes, 52 seconds remaining in the ballgame on Thursday night and looked as if it was going to cruise to its seventh win in nine games. But the Wahine responded with […]

Contrasting generations in the 2020 NFL offseason
SportsMarch 9, 2020
A look into past, potential moves of NFL quarterbacks this offseason The end of every NFL season always seems to bring about a surge of questions surrounding aging, veteran players and the decisions they make going into the following season. In this particular offseason, the league is witnessing more quarterback-oriented uncertainty than it has seen […]

Transfer Triumphs: Katie Toole and Mackenzie Trpcic elevate UC Davis Women’s Basketball
SportsMarch 6, 2020
Both transfer athletes have been vital for continued success of program Although the UC Davis Women’s basketball team currently sits atop the Big West Conference standings once again, the team faced many questions entering the season. After three key senior players, Kourtney Eaton, Karley Eaton and all-time leading scorer Morgan Bertsch graduated last spring, it […]

Aggies’ home winning streak comes to an end
SportsMarch 2, 2020
Huskies hand UC Davis men’s tennis first home loss of 2020 in 4-0 sweep Following a 4-3 win over Santa Clara University, the UC Davis Men’s Tennis team was swept 4-0 by the Washington Huskies, handing the Aggies their first loss at home this season. UC Davis was playing without senior David Goulak this weekend, […]

Player Spotlight: Sara Tsukamoto
SportsMarch 2, 2020
UC Davis Women’s Tennis’ top singles player gives insight into athletic career Third-year design major Sara Tsukamoto is a force on the UC Davis women’s tennis team in both doubles and singles. The Kailua, Hawai‘i native began playing tennis at the age of three, following in the footsteps of her mother and her siblings. But […]

Aggie baseball stays hot with second series win
SportsFebruary 28, 2020
Arenado’s walk off propels UC Davis to 5-3 start The UC Davis baseball team is off to a hot start and hastily building confidence two weeks into the 2020 season. The Aggies are getting contributions from up and down the roster, regardless of age or experience, and have played themselves into an early winning run […]

Aggie baseball looking for the next step forward
SportsFebruary 26, 2020
Questions abound for UC Davis in 2020 season The UC Davis baseball team is embarking on another long season in the Big West Conference with the hope of taking a step forward after a fifth-place finish last year. Although the Aggies ended with a 19-31 record, the team made some very positive strides and held […]

Robinson dominates, Aggies struggle in Aggie Classic Waterpolo Tournament
SportsFebruary 26, 2020
Senior utility scores seven goals, but UC Davis fall short against Bulldogs Despite an astounding seven goal performance by senior utility Chloe Robinson, the UC Davis Women’s Water Polo team fell short in their third game of the Aggie Classic tournament. The game remained very close throughout each quarter, but a series of turnovers and […]

UC Davis Boxing Club trains competitive, noncompetitive participants
SportsFebruary 24, 2020
Members, coach talk about sense of community fostered through practices Three days a week, approximately 100 members of the UC Davis Boxing Club gather upstairs in the ARC pavilion to practice. Each practice spans two hours and involves a combination of warm-up drills, boxing instruction, hard drills and sparring, ending in a sweaty mess. Members’ […]

Get to know the two first years taking UC Davis men’s hoops by storm
SportsFebruary 21, 2020
The Aggie sat down with Ezra Manjon and Elijah Pepper to talk about the season Currently sitting at second in the Big West with a 6-5 conference record, the UC Davis men’s basketball team has so far surpassed their eighth place pre-season projection. After five seniors graduated at the end of last season, the program […]

Major Baseball League rocked by Sign Stealing Scandal
SportsFebruary 18, 2020
Astros Move Forward while Boston, Los Angeles Wait for Answers Amid the Major League Baseball’s investigation into the intense sign-stealing scandal, the Houston Astros are working to rebuild their organization while Boston and Los Angeles await further results. The MLB investigation into the Houston Astros’ organization has shocked both the professional baseball world and MLB […]

Champions League is as wide open as ever
SportsFebruary 17, 2020
Many contenders capable of claiming club soccer’s ultimate prize The calendar has officially turned to February, signaling the return of the UEFA Champions League, the world’s premier professional club soccer competition. Last season’s tournament was one of the most dramatic in history and this year is shaping up to be no different. There are tight […]

