Sports

Club rugby team on the road to nationals
SportsApril 22, 2016
The UC Davis club rugby team plays this weekend for a spot in the Division I-AA rugby championships At the 2015 USA Rugby College 15s National Championships in Kennesaw, Ga, the UC Davis men’s rugby club team overcame a 15-3 deficit at halftime to stage a comeback against two-time defending champions University of Central Florida. […]

A cautionary tale against the risky mega-deal in major league baseball
SportsApril 21, 2016
As you all are well aware, professional athletes make a ridiculous amount of money. It’s hard to feel bad for the underpaid stars — the guys who clamored at the first opportunity to be a multimillionaire and took what was so clearly laid out for them — but surprisingly, I actually do sometimes. The perfect […]

Seniors stand out against Fresno State during final home game
SportsApril 21, 2016
Delich leads team in game and to graduation with 16-6 win Six is a recurring number in the women’s lacrosse world as the Aggies’ six seniors controlled the final home game of the season, overworking Fresno State for a 16-6 win and advancing to a 6-6 overall record. Four of the six players of the night […]

Higher education athletes
SportsApril 20, 2016
A glimpse into marijuana’s benefits, side effects and usage in professional and collegiate athletics Sports – whether at the high school, collegiate or professional level – take a serious toll on the human body. It’s no surprise that knee, shoulder and ankle ailments make up approximately 80 percent of all sports-related injuries. In order to […]

UC Davis women’s tennis defeats Nevada for fourth straight win
SportsApril 19, 2016
Women’s tennis defeats Nevada 5-2 in non-conference match The UC Davis women’s tennis team defeated the Nevada Wolf Pack 5-2 in Friday’s non-conference match. The Aggies lost two out of the three doubles matches, but were able to secure five out of six singles wins at the Marya Welch Tennis Center to bring their overall […]

Club tennis team finishes season ranked 19 in nation
SportsApril 19, 2016
Saturday, April 16 was a day circled on most UC Davis student’s calendars since the beginning of the year. But for the club tennis team, the 102nd annual Picnic Day was not the event they were looking forward to; instead it was the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Tennis on Campus National Championship; a one-time […]
This week in sports
SportsApril 17, 2016
UC Davis athletics from April 11 to 17 Baseball (8-21) UC Davis at CSU Fullerton (L, 10-0) UC Davis at CSU Fullerton (L, 3-2) UC Davis at CSU Fullerton (L, 13-3) Facing off against Cal State Fullerton, redshirt left-handed pitcher Robert Garcia was charged with five earned runs on six hits, and the Aggies […]

Six Aggies score, one goalkeeper saves
Front page storyApril 17, 2016
UC Davis women’s water polo team defeats UC Irvine 6-4 The joyous air of Picnic Day over campus was surely present at the Schaal Aquatics Center this past Saturday, April 16, as the UC Davis women’s water polo team took down UC Irvine 6-4. The tie in the first quarter would lead any spectator at […]

Hawai’i sweeps Aggies in weekend series
SportsApril 14, 2016
UC Davis baseball struggles against visiting Rainbow Warriors The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors came to UC Davis from April 8 to 10 to play a three game weekend series against the Ags. The baseball series began on Friday in a close contest that headed into extra innings. The Aggies jumped into a quick lead, scoring five […]

The sacrifices of raising gifted athletes
Front page storyApril 14, 2016
Parent’s are the reason most athletes get into sports, and, more importantly, are the reason they stick with it. They say everything changes when you have children. Although I do not have any kids of my own, I can definitely speak to my parent’s dedication to my former career as a student-athlete. I started swimming […]

UC Davis softball falls to Long Beach State as they prepare for road games
SportsApril 14, 2016
Aggies fall two out of three games to Long Beach State, but aren’t losing hope Coming into Saturday’s game, the UC Davis softball team was 2-1 in Big West play, but even with the dominant 4-1 win, the Aggies could not keep their momentum going into Sunday’s double-header against the Long Beach State 49ers. The […]

D’Angelo Russell and the Case against the One-and-Done’
SportsApril 12, 2016
Kevin Durant. Anthony Davis. Carmelo Anthony. Three bona fide NBA superstars who took their talents to the next level after a single year in college, and exemplify the standard for one-and-done college basketball players. What should we come to expect from one-and-done college basketball players in today’s NBA landscape? A couple weeks ago, Los Angeles […]

