Sports

The Aggie asked students about their on-campus sports teams UC Davis is often regarded as a prestigious research university that puts a large focus on the academic success of its population, but a completely different facet is its athletic prowess as a NCAA Division I competitor. With over twenty teams participating in the Big West […]

The California Aggie shadowed one of UC Davis football’s athletic trainers The role of the athletic trainer is one that many people don’t think about when watching their favorite sport. The Aggie had the recent chance to follow Matthew Davey, one of the assistant athletic trainers for the UC Davis men’s football team, to observe […]

A look back at the history of the Williams sisters In light of the most recent matchup between professional tennis’ legendary sisters Venus and Serena Williams in the Australian Open, where Serena came away with her seventh Australian Open title victory, let’s take a look back to when these two first entered the world of […]

The Aggies take control of the first and fourth quarters en route to victory With 17-6 record this season, the UC Davis women’s basketball team was in prime position to take advantage of the 3-20 Anteaters of UC Irvine, who came in on a six-game losing streak. The Aggies scored the first 19 points of […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]