Sports

Aggies win five of six games in four days The UC Davis softball team took first place at the annual Aggie Invitational this past weekend, going 5-1 and pushing themselves to 11-3 on the season. The tournament kicked off at La Rue field on Thursday and welcomed teams from University of Texas at El Paso, […]

Aggies overwhelm Hawaii with Big West title on the horizon The UC Davis women’s basketball team made 10 straight victories with a 72-46 win over visiting Hawaii on Saturday afternoon at the Pavilion. Leading up to Saturday, the Aggies felt it was essential to avenge their only loss in Big West play, a frustrating five-point […]

UC Davis’ newest sport prepares to debut in early March After 10 long months, the wait for UC Davis to introduce its newest sport on campus is almost over. Last April, the Director of Athletics Kevin Blue and the UC Davis Athletics department announced that the school added two new women’s sports programs, equestrian and […]

An examination of skating in the present day An estimated 5 percent of the US population, or 16 million people, engage in skateboarding on a regular basis. Invented in the late 1940s, skating did not begin to receive mainstream popularity until the mid 1990s and into the early 2000s. With pro skaters like Tony Hawk […]

Meet UC Davis men’s tennis freshman and Barcelona-native, Nil Giraldez When asking the UC Davis men’s tennis freshman Nil Giraldez about his style of play on the court, he’ll say he’s a fighter. He’ll fight for every point, fight for every ball, fight for every centimeter of advantage he can get over his opponents. Of […]

NBA All-Star weekend a refreshing break from the business of basketball The NBA All-Star game kicked off this past Sunday from Charlotte, North Carolina amidst an electric atmosphere at the Spectrum Center, Team LeBron defeated Team Giannis 178-164. Kevin Durant finished with 31 points and seven rebounds, capturing his second career All-Star game MVP. Flashy […]

The Aggies look to show improvement in 2019 With spring rapidly approaching, the UC Davis baseball team is ready to take a step toward its 2019 season led by Head Coach Matt Vaughn. After posting a 18-35 overall record last year, the Aggies hope to bounce back as they return some of their top hitters […]

Fueled by clutch play from senior forward Garrison Goode, UC Davis able to overcome double-digit deficit in surge toward March playoffs Heading into Saturday night’s game against Long Beach State, the UC Davis men’s basketball team had won its previous four matchups. After starting off conference play with a 1-4 record, the Aggies had bounced […]

Missed pass interference call in the NFC Championship among the worst in history With just over two minutes to play in this year’s NFC Championship game, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees dropped back in the pocket from his own 44 yard line and hit wide receiver Ted Ginn for a 43 yard gain, advancing […]

Europe’s premier club competition is the best that soccer has to offer After a two-month hiatus, the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League returns this week with the start of the knockout stages. The last 16 teams remaining will face off against each other over two legs, with a three-week break separating the home and away fixtures. […]

Sophomore outside hitter discusses her cancer journey and her gradual return to the court After a spectacular freshman year performance in which she led the UC Davis volleyball team in number of kills, Mahalia White was named Big West Freshman Player of the Week six times and became the first player in program history to […]

Aggies top Hornets 10-5 in inaugural meet UC Davis Equestrian took down No. 9 Delaware State 10-5 in its first ever National Collegiate Equestrian Association meet at the UC Davis Equestrian Center last Thursday. Two UC Davis riders also earned Most Outstanding Player awards for their performances. The equestrian program has come a long way […]