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UC Davis women’s tennis cap season off with 6-1 victory The UC Davis women’s tennis team played their last match of the year on Saturday, April 22, with seniors Kamila Kecki and Samantha Martino being honored for Senior Day and UC Davis Picnic Day in full swing as well. Amidst a busy day, the team […]

Whether you are a regular visitor to the Activities and Recreations Center (ARC) or you have simply been inside only to look around at the amenities the ARC has to offer, there is a pretty good chance you have stumbled upon the Wall of Fame. The famous Wall of Fame: rows upon rows of pictures […]

Men’s basketball team reflects on historic NCAA run On Saturday, March 11, the UC Davis men’s basketball team defeated UC Irvine 50-47, winning the Big West Tournament for the first time in school history and clinching a spot in the NCAA Tournament. While larger sports programs like Duke or UCLA may see a trip to […]

UC Davis baseball blanks Cal Poly 3-0 in important conference win In front of the beautiful sunset backdrop of Sacramento’s Raley Field — home of the San Francisco Giants’ Triple-A affiliate, the Sacramento River Cats — the UC Davis baseball team shut out its conference rival, the Cal Poly Mustangs, in a 3-0 victory on […]

Before at-bats, baseball players choose songs to prepare them for competition Before a batter steps up to the plate and his name is announced, a ten-second snippet of a song blasts from the speakers. Every player’s walk-up song is different, with the genres ranging from country to R&B to chart-topping pop hits. The Aggie sat […]

18-year-old wonderkid takes American soccer by storm At 18, most of us were seniors in high school, completely checked out of our last year of school and ready to embark on the college journey. We felt a looming sense of independence with our departures to college imminent, but we were still kids. At 18, I […]

Sports columnist Michael Wexler’s start-of-playoffs predictions The NBA Playoffs are back, meaning the NBA regular season is over and the real stuff begins. I, along with many other basketball fans, have complained in the past about the elongated format of of the NBA playoffs, but instead of ranting like a senseless fool, I’m just going […]

Aggies score two late goals, cannot complete comeback The UC Davis women’s water polo team, ranked 12th nationally, spent Saturday afternoon hosting the Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine. Coming off a recent loss to Long Beach State, the Aggies had their work cut out for them. Two weeks prior, eighth-ranked Hawai’i nearly upset the top-ranked University of […]

April looks busy for UC Davis track and field team Spring has finally arrived, and at UC Davis the turning of the season brings with it the most competitive meets of the Aggies’ track and field schedule. With several meets already under their belt this season, the Aggies look to utilize this early competition experience […]

University of North Carolina conquers Gonzaga to capture sixth title in school history March Madness tipped off three weeks ago. UC Davis, among 67 other national teams, began a quest for the ultimate goal: a National Championship. In the end it came down to a battle between a Final Four newcomer in the form of […]

UC Davis baseball team beats CSU Northridge 7-5 The UC Davis baseball team won the weekend’s Big West Conference series over Cal State Northridge with a score of 7-5 in the finale. After a 8-2 win on March 31 and a 4-2 loss on April 1, the Aggies needed a win to secure the series. […]

Aggie columnist explores potential award winners for upcoming season          National League MVP: Nolan Arenado Nolan Arenado is my prediction to win the National League MVP. But he will have significant competition, as Kris Bryant continues to be the cog in the lineup of the reigning World Series champions, and Bryce Harper looks to bounce […]