Sports

UC Davis men’s tennis team 8-3 overall after 11 matches in 18 days Immediately starting a season on the road is a tough task in any sport. This was no exception for the UC Davis men’s tennis team, where the first week of regular season play consisted of three matches in four days against all […]

UC Davis defeats San Jose State University, 194.375 to 194.225 The positive energy was palpable in the ARC Pavilion during the UC Davis women’s gymnastics meet on Feb. 5 against San Jose State University. With fellow UC Davis athletes crowding the stands, the Aggies were able to pull through with a slim victory, coming in […]

Past players, coaches reflect on the life, career of historic football coach Jim Sochor “Aggie Pride,” the schoolwide phrase that every UC Davis student uses or sees around campus, was coined by Jim Sochor, the man who coached the UC Davis football team to 18 consecutive conference championships and to the 1982 Palm Bowl. Mr. […]

UC Davis athletics from Feb. 1 to Feb. 7 Men’s Basketball (10-12 overall, 5-4 conf.) UC Davis at Cal State Fullerton (L, 57-61) UC Davis at UC Riverside (W, 50-49) In their first of two away games, the Aggies received a little payback from the California State University, Fullerton Titans, losing 57-61 on Thursday, Feb. […]

UC Davis professor Dr. Bennet Omalu discusses medical discovery, recent movie release about his research called “Concussion” The National Football League (NFL) built its multi-billion dollar empire by providing widespread access to an exhilarating sport: football. It was an untouchable institution. The NFL’s invincibility lasted until a young Nigerian forensic pathologist discovered a disease, which […]

What it really means to wear blue and gold There is a joke among college students that goes, “Sleep, grades, social life. Pick two.” This hits close to home for many — college students are just too busy. Student athletes have it even harder, as they have a fourth option that they have to balance. […]

Prediction: Panthers to trample Broncos Watch the Super Bowl this Sunday for the 30-second, $5 million commercials, because the game itself is going to be over before it starts. The Broncos are under-qualified and overmatched in Sunday’s title game, which will most likely eerily reflect Super Bowl XLVIII in which the Seattle Seahawks steamrolled the […]

UC Davis women’s tennis falls 6-1 to Santa Clara in Saturday match. Due to uncooperative weather, the Aggies moved their first official home match on Friday, Jan. 29, to an indoor tennis facility in Sacramento. The following day, with weather on their side, the Aggies played at the Marya Welch Tennis Courts against Santa Clara […]

Tina Tubbs describes her job best: “I wear a number of different hats.” Aside from her role as the director of sports medicine at UC Davis, Tubbs is the athletic trainer for the gymnastics team, part of the athletic training team for the football team and manages the Sports Medicine Internship Program, formerly known as […]

Fiery first half leaves UC Santa Barbara in Aggies’ rear-view The last time the UC Davis women’s basketball team faced off against UC Santa Barbara, the Gauchos were able to control the pace and come out with an 11-point victory. This time, the Aggies didn’t allow the Gauchos to have the satisfaction of beating them […]

UC Davis athletics from Jan. 25 to Jan. 31 Men’s Basketball (9-11 overall, 4-3 conf.) UC Davis vs. Cal State Fullerton (W, 69-64) UC Davis vs. Cal Poly (W, 66-52) In the first of two home games, the Aggies defeated the Cal State Fullerton Titans 69-64 on Wednesday, Jan. 27. With 12 points for the […]

Aggies buck Cal Poly before setting off for double road games When players step off the court, they are just like everyone else. But when they step on, it’s a whole different ball game. In a 66-52 Aggie win on Saturday, the combination of the seven players who saw playing time was enough to set […]