Sports

UC Davis men’s tennis fall short in Big West Tournament
SportsMay 5, 2016
Aggies end their season with best overall record since 1991 The UC Davis men’s tennis team traveled to compete as the No. 3 seed in the Big West Tournament at Indian Wells from April 27 to 28. The Ags kicked off the tournament strong on Wednesday, sweeping the Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors 4-0 in a quick […]

UC Davis women’s lacrosse falls to Denver, preps for next season
SportsMay 4, 2016
The Aggies fall to Denver Pioneers 15-4 at conference championships, look to improve for next season The fourth-seeded UC Davis women’s lacrosse team took a 15-4 loss against the Denver Pioneers in the quarterfinal game of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship (MPSF) tournament . This loss put an end to the Aggies’ season, as […]

A plea to trim the fat off of the NBA Playoffs
SportsMay 4, 2016
Having just finished two back-to-back midterms, I walked home on a Thursday afternoon and entered my home to see my housemates and close friends watching Game 3 of the Warriors-Rockets series in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Just like Steph Curry, I told them I wanted no part of that mediocre series (too […]

UC Davis Athletics holds tribute for former football coach Jim Sochor
SportsMay 1, 2016
UC Davis football’s former head coach was honored by his family, friends, players, teammates and coworkers this past Saturday, April 30, but the nearly five-hour event was not enough time to reflect on the legendary Jim Sochor. Aggie Stadium has seen its fair share of great men and women, but to all those in attendance, […]

Lather on that sunblock and slip into a speedo, it’s time for some pure dedication
Front page storyApril 29, 2016
UC Davis coach and player debut on the USA Water Polo National League Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Crabtree and Dwyane Wade — what do these men all share in common? Besides the fact that they are stellar athletes and celebrities in the sports world, they all left their college careers early to pursue professional sports. There […]

Loss to Hawai’i doesn’t break graduates’ spirit
SportsApril 27, 2016
UC Davis women’s tennis team heads to Big West as No. 7 The UC Davis women’s tennis team held a touching ceremony just before the Aggies played the Big West Conference ranked No. 4 Hawai’i to honor graduating senior Tiffany Pham, and juniors Alex Huie and Frederique Sleiffer. Despite the Aggies’ best efforts, the Rainbow […]

Anteaters swing their way to a series victory over the Aggies
SportsApril 27, 2016
UC Davis baseball team falls 1-2 against UC Irvine in weekend games The UC Davis baseball team took on the visiting UC Irvine Anteaters in a weekend series that began at Dobbins Stadium on Friday, April 22. The Aggies got a great start out of redshirt freshman Robert Garcia, who pitched six and a third […]

Inside the game with Cameron Olson
SportsApril 26, 2016
UC Davis baseball player hits for the cycle against San Francisco This week, The California Aggie sat down with senior designated hitter Cameron Olson to discuss everything from his pregame ritual to juggling school and sports. On April 5, during a game against the University of San Francisco, he became the first Aggie to hit […]

This week in sports
SportsApril 24, 2016
UC Davis athletics from April 18 to 24 Baseball (9-24) UC Davis at St. Mary’s (L,7-6) UC Davis vs. UC Irvine (W, 9-6) UC Davis vs. UC Irvine (L, 4-6) UC Davis vs. UC Irvine (L,11-1) UC Davis only had two hits in the first innings but was able to get six hits in the […]

UC Davis women’s tennis ends 4-match winning streak, falls to CSUN
SportsApril 24, 2016
The Matadors defeated the Aggies 4-3 in a tight conference match on Saturday, April 23. The women’s tennis team suffered a devastating 4-3 conference loss against California State University, Northridge on Saturday, ending the Aggies’ 4-match winning streak. CSUN secured the doubles point and also split the singles wins with UC Davis. Senior Tiffany Pham […]

UC Davis edges UC Irvine in Senior Day season finale
Front page storyApril 24, 2016
The UC Davis men’s tennis team defeated the UC Irvine Anteaters in a thrilling 4-3 season finale. Coming home after a three-game losing streak on the road, the UC Davis men’s tennis team edged out conference rival UC Irvine, 4-3, in an exciting Senior Day season finale on Saturday. This victory puts the Aggies at […]

Her Rugby Matters
Front page storyApril 24, 2016
UC Davis women’s rugby club fed up with negligence after USA Rugby cancels the 2016 Division I National Championship Title game. The UC Davis women’s rugby club team is frustrated. From April 9 to 10, UC Davis hosted the West Coast Women’s Rugby Round of 8 Divisions I and II Playoffs. The Lady Ruggers did […]

