Sports

UC Davis sports teams face success, setbacks to open spring season Winter Quarter has been busy for the UC Davis Athletics Department — teams have started and ended their seasons, and many programs have experienced an overwhelming amount of success. Most prominently, the UC Davis men’s basketball team won the Big West Tournament championship game […]

Highly-decorated UC Davis gymnast Alexis Brown continues to use athletic platform to advocate for marginalized communities The Pavilion was held in an embrace of palpable energy — a near-collective held breath — as the audience awaited the announcement of the gymnastic meet’s individual all-around victor. The four teams that convened for the Feb. 24 competition […]

Why the United States should turn its attention to international baseball In recent weeks, I have been lambasted by my friends for trying to drum up some excitement for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The sixteen-team tournament has become a major sporting event worldwide. The tournament does very well in countries like Japan, South Korea, […]

Women’s tennis defeats Montana in fourth shutout victory The UC Davis women’s tennis team opened up its three-game weekend homestand with a 7-0 sweep of the Montana Grizzlies last Friday, giving the team its 10th win of the season in 13 games. Each of the eight UC Davis players who participated in the match contributed […]

The Aggie sat down with the UC Davis women’s basketball forward, who was recently named to the all-Big West Conference first team Height: 5’11” Year: Junior Position: Forward Major: Political Science Hometown: Myrtle Creek, Oregon High School: Roseburg HS ‘14 History: Riddle High School, Roseburg High School, three-time all-state selection in basketball Accolades: 2016- 2017 […]

Women’s tennis team makes do with two successful matches home matches, one rain cancellation The UC Davis women’s tennis team opened up its three-match weekend homestand with a 7-0 sweep of the Montana Grizzlies on Friday, March 3, giving the team its tenth win of the season in 13 games. Each of the eight UC […]

Aggies complete perfect season at home with 68-59 victory over Hawai’i In their final home game at The Pavilion on Thursday night, the Aggies honored senior guards Brynton Lemar, Darius Graham, Lawrence White and senior forwards J.T. Adenrele and Georgi Funtarov with pre- and post-game ceremonies. After the festivities, the UC Davis men’s basketball team […]

Cautiously (very cautiously) optimistic about hiring of Magic Johnson to President of Basketball Operations Growing up as a diehard Los Angeles Lakers fan, I’ve been accustomed to a certain standard of success that not many other basketball fans have had the luxury of grasping. My very first memories as a fan of the purple and […]

UC Davis women’s basketball team defeats UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 70-61, remains at first in Big West Conference It was the UC Davis women’s basketball team’s final home game last Saturday at the Pavilion as the Aggies prepared to face the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Coming into the matchup, the Gauchos had lost their last […]

UC Davis men’s tennis takes down Sacramento State, 5-2, in classic rivalry After originally postponing the match due to weather, the UC Davis men’s tennis team took down the Sacramento State Hornets in a Causeway Classic showdown this past Saturday. With this victory, the Ags kept their homecourt win streak alive, pushing it to 20 […]

Despite some ups and downs, men’s basketball triumphs behind Moneke’s double-double, Graham’s heroics With a national TV audience and a packed house at home, the UC Davis men’s basketball team came into the game on Saturday, Feb. 25 knowing that it was not only expected to put on a show for its fans and its […]

Aggies achieve seventh-straight win, gain momentum for upcoming MPSF Championships The UC Davis women’s gymnastics team hosted a four-way meet on Friday, Feb. 24 from which they emerged triumphant after taking first-place honors in three of four events plus the all-around title. The meet featured four Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) conference competitors and could […]