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Bourque to lead strength and conditioning program after two years at Abilene Christian UC Davis Athletics recently announced the hiring of Jeff Bourque to lead the department’s strength and conditioning program. At his previous position at Abilene Christian University, Bourque was in charge of the strength and conditioning program for the school’s 14 varsity sports, […]

Director of sports nutrition develops meal plans with student-athletes In addition to balancing academics and athletics, student-athletes also must balance their nutrition. Each UC Davis student-athlete has a nutrition plan that considers both caloric intake and also macronutrient intake, which includes carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Because nutrition is such an important facet of an athlete’s […]

Aggies finish season full of highlights   Only a few weeks ago, the UC Davis women’s tennis team saw its season come to an end with a defeat at the hands of the Long Beach State 49ers at the Big West Conference tournament in Indian Wells, Calif. Despite this earlier-than-desired exit from the conference playoffs, […]

Decorated star graduates from UC Davis with impressive past, bright future Paige Lee’s UC Davis women’s golf career ended on May 10 the same way it had begun: with success and consistency. The senior psychology major from Folsom, Calif., qualified for her fourth NCAA regionals tournament and posted a solid three-round total of 226. Consecutive […]

Aggies lose series 2-1 against Antelopes despite 16-1 victory Friday As the season winds down, the UC Davis men’s baseball team took to the home field for its last home series of the season against Grand Canyon University last weekend. Coming off the 6-5 loss in the first game, the Aggies needed to enter the […]

UC Davis professor shares past as former competitive swimmer It may be hard for students to imagine that current professors were once in college themselves. Some of them were in clubs, some spent time with friends and others even played collegiate sports. This article is the first in a series of three that will explore […]

New York Yankees surprise with successful play this season In one of the most surprising storylines of 2017, the New York Yankees have accelerated their rebuild and have thrust themselves into contention early this season. Since 2013, the Yanks have been in a state of purgatory. While they have remained afloat with four 80+ win […]

UC Davis women’s club rugby back-to-back national champions, men’s rugby falls to Notre Dame College The UC Davis club rugby teams have once again impressed on the national stage, this time at the Club Rugby National Championships in Marietta, Ga. on May 6. The women’s rugby team are now back-to-back champions after winning the College […]

Sophomore Ryan Anderson extends hitting streak to 15 games 72 degrees and sunny skies over Phil Swimley Field set the stage on Sunday for an unfortunate loss by the UC Davis baseball team to the UC Riverside Highlanders, 11-6. Despite the loss, the Aggies still captured the three-game weekend series 2-1. Going into Sunday’s game, […]

A look back at the 2016-17 UC Davis men’s tennis season The UC Davis men’s tennis team concluded its 2016-2017 season on Friday, April 29. The Aggies finished another successful season under head coach Eric Steidlmayer. “We had a good year,” said senior Alec Adamson. “We finished second in conference regular season and we had […]

Aggies finish season off strong in Round 3 of Women’s National Invitation Tournament Just a month removed from its 2016-17 season, the UC Davis women’s basketball team is already looking forward to the next one. After a brief, four-week hiatus from basketball activities, the athletes are back in the gym. Since their Round 3 finish […]

Top ten observations from Major League Baseball thus far The MLB season has taken off, and there have been many surprises in the season thus far. Let’s take a peek around the league.   Eric Thames’ Incredible Start Eric Thames, the former MLB flameout who went to the Korean Baseball League and learned how to […]