Sports

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 […]

Johnson shines in UC Davis win over San Jose State
SportsFebruary 14, 2020
Aggies complete season sweep of Spartans behind senior’s career performance In its most recent road meet, the UC Davis gymnastics team accumulated a season-high score of 194.925 in a dominant performance over San Jose State. That contest set the stage for last Friday’s rematch, where the Aggies were able to carry the momentum back home […]

Path to the NBA title is still wide open
SportsFebruary 14, 2020
How this year’s trade deadline will shape the season With the trade deadline passed as we approach the 2020 NBA All-Star Break, we now have a more clear idea of which teams are contenders and which teams are pretenders. Running up to this year’s deadline, there were no rumors or stories suggesting trades of superstar […]

Dear Kobe: A final farewell to my idol
SportsFebruary 10, 2020
Everything he did in the uniform and for the sport of basketball will never be forgotten “Have a good time. Life is too short to get bogged down and be discouraged. You have to keep moving. You have to keep going. Put one foot in front of the other, smile and just keep on rolling.” […]

UC Davis Club XCTF continues to see growth, success
SportsFebruary 7, 2020
After placing 2nd in Regionals for Women and 3rd for Men, both teams prepare for 2019-2020 National Championships Since its formation five years ago, the UC Davis Cross Country, Track and Field Club has given students of all backgrounds an outlet to run. The club is a student-run organization that aims to create a team […]

