Sports

NBA Awards at the All-Star Break
SportsFebruary 17, 2017
Sports columnist Michael Wexler looks back at the 2016-2017 NBA season at All-Star Break, gives his take on the deserving award winners NBA All-Star weekend is here! Well, not physically here, not in the Davis/Sacramento area, but wouldn’t that be amazing? Nah, probably not. If you have any concept of what true entertainment actually is, […]

Women’s lacrosse soars over the Blackbirds
SportsFebruary 17, 2017
Aggies earn first victory of the season with 19-7 rout The UC Davis women’s lacrosse team claimed its first win of the season with a 19-7 thrashing of the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds on Sunday afternoon. Fresh off a tough 20-10 loss in their season opener against Stanford two days prior, the Aggies came into Sunday’s […]

UC Davis women’s lacrosse falls in tough season opener
SportsFebruary 17, 2017
Aggies lose 20-10 to Stanford Cardinal The UC Davis women’s lacrosse team kicked off the 2017 season on Friday night with the first of two weekend games. While the Aggies lost several seniors from last year’s squad, the team is coming off of its first trip to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament since 2010 […]

UC Davis softball falls in home opener
SportsFebruary 16, 2017
Aggies lose 6-3 to Stanford Cardinal The UC Davis softball team concluded its third game of the season in a final tuneup before a lineup of 11 straight away games. The Aggies opened their season with two consecutive road wins over Santa Clara, but, in their third game, they tasted defeat for the first time […]

Ags compensate for recent loss to Highlanders with decisive win
SportsFebruary 16, 2017
UC Davis men’s basketball remain undefeated at home, beat UC Riverside 77-63 The UC Davis men’s basketball team had something to prove on Saturday, Feb. 11, since last time the Aggies faced off against the UC Riverside Highlanders, they lost 61-55, which was the Aggies’ lowest-scoring game of the year. That loss didn’t phase them, […]

UC Davis athletes excel academically
SportsFebruary 13, 2017
Twenty-six Aggies recognized on 2016 Big West Fall All-Academic Team Student athletes are an integral part of the UC Davis campus community; their dedication to excelling in their respective sports provide both thrilling entertainment and a unifying sense of Aggie pride for students, faculty and community fans alike. Though their athletic prowess is easily reflected […]

A beginner’s guide to women’s gymnastics
SportsFebruary 12, 2017
Basics on scoring and rules Ever wondered how gymnasts win or lose an event, or what the deciding factors are that ultimately constitute one victory over the other? Women’s collegiate gymnastics has its own point system that differs from that of the men’s collegiate or men’s and women’s elite level. Women’s collegiate Code of Points, […]

Inside the Game: Chima Moneke
SportsFebruary 10, 2017
The California Aggie sits down with UC Davis men’s basketball star Height: 6’6” Year: Junior Position: Forward Major: Communication Hometown: Canberra, Australia High School: Lake Ginninderra College Community College: Northeast Community History: Played for Northeast Community, where he averaged 17 points per game, and for Lake Ginninderra College, where he averaged 16 points per game […]

UC Davis victorious in clash with Titans
SportsFebruary 10, 2017
Men’s basketball defeats Cal State Fullerton 74-65 The UC Davis men’s basketball team played the Cal State Fullerton Titans at the Pavilion on Wednesday night. The Aggies surged in the second half to a 74-65 victory, keeping their undefeated home record intact and securing their 15th overall win of the season. Senior guard Brynton Lemar […]

UC Davis women dominate in back-to-back matchups
SportsFebruary 9, 2017
The Aggies swept Stanislaus, Sonoma, in weekend doubleheader Under testy weather conditions, the UC Davis women’s tennis team came into Sunday’s match looking to gain momentum before its second road trip. Riding a two-game winning streak, the Aggies readied themselves for their first and only doubleheader of the season. Despite a good effort from both […]

UC Davis women’s swimming and diving team finishes season strong with home win over Pacific
SportsFebruary 9, 2017
Seven of team’s outgoing seniors close out regular season with one last win When the University of the Pacific came to town on Saturday, Feb. 4 under a gray, cloudy sky, it was the last time that many members of UC Davis swimming and diving would compete in front of their home crowd. The duel, […]

Super Bowl LI Recap
SportsFebruary 9, 2017
Patriots take the win in first overtime of Super Bowl history Tom Brady, how do you do what you do? How did you just pull off the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history? I sat through the first three and a half quarters of this game thinking to myself “this game is going to be […]

