Long, Long Way From Home
Back by popular demand, I have created the second-annual UC Davis women's lacrosse home state map. I say "popular," as it was the most oft-read of my various blog posts last year. So why not make a...
View ArticleAre You Ready For Some Football?
Excuse Ron Gould if his office doesn't feel like home yet. With the whirlwind of activity that's enveloped him over the last six weeks, he's probably not sure where home is.Since being named head...
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First of all, if you see me around the department and I seem to ignore you, please do not take it personally. In truth, I have allowed myself another 48 hours to restore my full hearing ability. The...
View Article"Who is Ken O'Brien?"
The query above is not a Jeopardy question - at least not to UC Davis football fans - but to former NFL quarterback Dan Marino, it was one of the first things he uttered after finding out that O'Brien,...
View ArticleFarm vs. Farm, Redux
Those who chose to skip Thursday night's episode of Community or forgo the Freeborn Hall appearance of electronic music wunderkind Porter Robinson in favor of the UC Davis women's lacrosse season...
View ArticleAggie Idol: View from a Performer
By Holland SeymourUC Davis Women's VolleyballIf you happened to walk past the Memorial Union (MU) around 7:30 p.m. on May 15, you may have noticed groups of people nervously practicing a dance or song...
View ArticleA New Look for UCDavisAggies.com
Every so often you have to move the couch and the TV to different places in the family room, if for no other reason than to give the room a fresh look. When it comes to www.ucdavisaggies.com, well,...
View ArticleWelcome to Jabari's Corner
August 4 is circled with a big red pen on the calendars of 90 Aggie football players since that's the day they report back to campus for the start of fall camp. The countdown to the Aug. 31 opener at...
View ArticleSummer Update: Red, White and Aggie Blue
The UC Davis campus remains in its quiet summer mode while most student-athletes continue in their offseason mode (if they're not traveling the world). However, a handful of Aggies continue to wear the...
View ArticleAn Aggie In The NBA
No, I am not referring to Preston Neumayr, who remains the lone Aggie drafted by an NBA team (8th round, Kansas City Kings, 1983). Nor is this about Dominic Calegari or Joe Harden, who were drafted by...
View ArticleIt's A Small World
Even though field hockey assistant coaches Mary Kathryn Nielsen and Whit Ryan were hired just a handful of weeks before the start of the season, the two will have no problem working with one another...
View ArticleA Legend Comes Home
The UC Davis men's water polo team reported for the fall late last week, continuing a tough summer of workouts under new head coach Daniel Leyson (the Aggies may practice on a more limited basis prior...
View ArticleAfter the Final Whistle
As was the case as an undergraduate when given a chance to compete for UC Davis women’s soccer, Aggie alumna Stephanie Winkenweder continues to maximize every opportunity earned. Recently, the former...
View ArticleFuture Aggie Enjoys Strong Start to Season
Recent men's basketball NLI signee Isaiah Walton's final season at Elyria High School (Elyria, Ohio) began in an odd way when a fire alarm was triggered shortly before tipoff. Even though the game was...
View ArticleBig-time stage awaits Aggies at UConn
UConn's women's basketball game notes list only four probable starters for Thursday's matchup against UC Davis. Sure, eight national championships, 14 trips to the NCAA Final Four and victory margins...
View ArticleA Great Way to Enter the Break
This past week was a successful one for UC Davis men's basketball as members of the program experienced two victories in as many days.On Saturday, the Aggies recorded an impressive 80-74 home victory,...
View ArticleYour Computer Monitor is a Crystal Ball
Throughout the last few weeks, numerous posts about Isaiah Walton, UC Davis men's basketball's newest member, have appeared at ucdavisaggies.com. As someone who follows Aggie basketball on a daily...
View ArticleBy a Landslide!
Thanks to your efforts Aggie fans, Isaiah Walton's jaw-dropping, ooh-inducing, alley-oop was selected as Cleveland's play of the week for the final week of 2013.By capturing more than 50 percent of the...
View ArticleLed by Walton, Elyria Strikes Again
With its second-highest scorer and top rebounder out of the lineup, Isaiah Walton lifted Elyria High School to another victory last weekend, improving the Pioneers' overall record to 8-3 in the...
View ArticleFootball News: Now and Then
Colton Schmidt got booted once by the San Francisco 49ers but the former Aggie punter has been given second life by the team which is headed to Seattle this weekend for the NFC Championship.Schmidt,...
View ArticleAggie Basketball Enjoys Successful Weekend
A memorable homecoming, instant classic, scoring explosion and first league win were just a few of a slew of highlights involving UC Davis men’s basketball that took place this past weekend.With a...
View ArticleA Different Way to Winning
For someone who once saw a game-winning shot made from a player's knees about 25 years ago, I think it's safe to say that I've become prepared for just about any kind of crazy finish this profession...
View ArticleTaking it in Stride to Find Answers
By Kristine LozoyaUC Davis Athletics Communications, student assistantCross Country, Track and Field student-athleteMy career developed from gymnastics as a youngster to competing three years as a...
View ArticleMount Aggie comes together for a roundtable
Take Mount Rushmore, drop it in Davis and call it Mount Aggie. Now, what iconic figures of UC Davis Athletics would you chisel into the granite? Good luck trying to whittle it down to four. OK, let's...
View Article"Q" has the "A" for the MLS' Chicago Fire
Former Aggie All-American Quincy Amarikwa is among Major League Soccer's top goal scorers thus far in 2014. (Photo Courtesy USA Today Sports Images)In your best Alex Trebek voice, ask yourself the...
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