Sports

Women’s tennis is a doubles force to be reckoned with this season
SportsJanuary 26, 2017
Aggies to host San Francisco State in home opener After almost three months on hiatus, the UC Davis women’s tennis team traveled to Arizona last weekend to open its season against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and the Arizona State Sun Devils, where the team won 4-3 and lost 7-0, respectively. However, this weekend, UC Davis […]

Men’s basketball looks to stay hot against UC Irvine
SportsJanuary 26, 2017
Ags face off against Anteaters on Jan. 28 Even though the UC Irvine Anteaters remain unbeaten in the Big West Conference at 6-0, the UC Davis men’s basketball team is well-positioned for a win in the matchup on Saturday, Jan. 28. The Aggies will look to utilize a home-court advantage, having not lost a home […]
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Isaiah Thomas is On Fire Right Now
SportsJanuary 23, 2017
Isaiah Thomas deserves some long-overdue recognition as one of the premier talents in basketball. He’s the leading scorer in the fourth quarter in the NBA, he’s probably the best closer in the game and he’s carrying his Boston Celtics right now, as they’ve won eight of their last 10 behind the 5’9” guard out of […]

WWPA Coach of the Year: Daniel Leyson
SportsJanuary 22, 2017
UC Davis men’s water polo head coach Daniel Leyson receives 2016 WWPA Men’s Coach of the Year award During winter break, while many UC Davis students were relaxing for the holidays and catching up on their favorite Netflix shows, Daniel Leyson, the UC Davis men’s water polo head coach, was selected as the 2016 Western […]
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Now on to the NFL Conference Championships
SportsJanuary 20, 2017
What happened last weekend? Another weekend of NFL playoffs has come and gone. Those of you who watched from home witnessed some gut-wrenchingly close games that had us gripping our seats until the very end, while others revealed some remarkably lifeless performances from teams who lacked in showmanship and play-calling. But going into the playoffs, […]

Women’s gymnastics soar in three events at opener
SportsJanuary 20, 2017
UC Davis women’s gymnastics team finishes in third place on Friday Over 1,200 fans filled the seats of the Pavilion on Friday, Jan. 13 to watch the UC Davis women’s gymnastics team hold its first home meet of the season, a four-way meet that welcomed Yale University and the 11th and 15th nationally-ranked teams of […]

UC Davis can’t close in singles against Pacific
SportsJanuary 20, 2017
Ags open their season 0-2 after double-header losses The UC Davis men’s tennis team opened its spring season this past Saturday when the Aggies traveled to Stockton to compete in a double-header against the Pacific Tigers. Though the Aggies jumped ahead early by dominating four of the five doubles matches, it wasn’t enough to clinch […]
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NFL Wild Card Weekend
SportsJanuary 16, 2017
A round-up of NFL playoff competition Heavy rains throughout Northern California meant one thing for every sports fan in the region this weekend: football, football, football. Unfortunately, there was not much to get excited about this time around. The first game between Houston and Oakland didn’t garner much excitement as Oakland was unable to enforce […]
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Carr-less Raiders walk home empty-handed
SportsJanuary 15, 2017
Oakland Raiders lose in wild-card matchup, but promise is in the air The last time the Oakland Raiders made it to the playoffs, it was 2002. Let that sink in for a moment. Many of us weren’t even old enough to throw a football, let alone remember the days of Rich Gannon, the last Raiders […]

Women’s basketball fails to find shot, falls to Long Beach State
SportsJanuary 13, 2017
Aggies fall apart in the fourth on their way to 64-51 loss to Long Beach State With a two-game winning streak and an 11-4 record coming into Thursday night’s game, things were looking good for the UC Davis women’s basketball team as the 49ers of Long Beach State came into town. Unfortunately for the Aggies, […]

Tumbling into 2017
SportsJanuary 12, 2017
UC Davis women’s gymnastics team has high hopes for season As the UC Davis women’s gymnastics team prepares to commence its 2017 season, one thing is clear: slow and steady wins the race. Even in the midst of the injuries affecting a handful of their athletes, the Aggies are determined to keep a positive and […]

UC Davis men’s basketball looks to break apart from the pack
SportsJanuary 12, 2017
With conference play beginning, the Aggies hope build lead atop the Big West Conference The UC Davis Aggies currently sit atop the Big West Conference’s men’s basketball division at 10-7, but going into the second half of the season means that they must begin to distance themselves from the rest of the competition atop the […]

