September 3, 2010 | Volume 43 Issue 13

Sports

Voids to Fill, ‘Eaters Ranked 20th

Alex Yee | Staff Photographer
The UC Irvine men’s soccer team will open their 2010 regular season ranked 20th in the nation. This marks the fifth straight season that the Anteaters have been ranked in the top 25.
Although they’re ranked highly, the ’Eaters need to fill some giant voids if they expect to compete for a [...]

Predictable’s Never Been So Promising

In the National Basketball Association, the rich just keep getting richer. A flurry of transactions rapidly swept across the league, making fans do double takes each time they viewed some of the league’s elite rosters. Is that the Miami Heat or my fantasy basketball team? The 2010-2011 NBA season is bound to be absolutely predictable, [...]

Expectations High: Six Starters Return

Scott Roeder | Staff Photographer
Anteaters’ Head Coach Paula Weishoff has raised expectations for UC Irvine Women’s Volleyball team. Last year, the Lady Anteaters compiled a record of 22-8, which has been their best since 1978. More importantly, the team was on the cusp of making the playoffs for the first time in school history, but [...]

Sports in Brief

Women’s Basketball  Brings In Four Veteran Transfers
After losing four seniors to graduation in the spring, Anteaters’ head coach Molly Goodenbour has been busy over the offseason, adding four transfers to the team’s roster. Last season, the team’s midseason addition of transfer Mikah Maly-Karros paid off in a huge way when she became the team’s leading [...]

Experienced Squad Set for Season

Scott Roeder | Staff Photographer
Four years in the making, the Scott Juniper era at UC Irvine is finally ripe to bear fruit.
The Lady Anteaters return every single contributor except senior Kate Berrini, while boasting an impressive group of newcomers.
“We’re excited to have two transfers, Coco Goodson from the University of Texas and Lani Amack from [...]

The Perks of Being an Anteater

On July 13, Anaheim hosted the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star game. Home to the Angels of Anaheim, Angel Stadium was the site for the exhibition game which annually pits the American League against the National League. The sport’s premier athletes who were voted in by fans, peers and coaches displayed their abilities out on [...]

Finding a Solution: USA Soccer

The World Cup. I’m sorry. Let me rephrase that. The WORLD Cup. A collection of 32 countries competing for a trophy that only seven teams have held high above their heads in celebration.
But why is the tournament that brings the world together, the sport that draws spectators from the most remote corners of the globe [...]

Sports in Brief

Former ’Eaters Kim, Chin Compete on Golf’s Biggest Stages
A pair of Anteater alumna has enjoyed success throughout the summer on the golf world’s biggest stages. Kenny Kim, who golfed for UCI from 2004 to 2008, competed in the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach on July 16 and 17. Despite shooting an opening round 78 (+7), [...]

Farewell Anteater Graduates

Here’s to the seniors who made monumental impacts on an up-and-coming UCI Athletics program.
For the past four years, UCI Basketball has been synonymous with one name: Michael Hunter. Head Coach Russell Turner has his work cut out for him next year, as he is losing more than a 5-foot-10-inch, 160-pound frame might indicate.
Hunter led the [...]

Swingin’ for the Fences, It’s the End of an Era

As several Anteater baseball players sharpen their skills in their respective summer baseball leagues, they do so with hopes of impressing coaches, solidifying spots on UCI’s roster in the upcoming season and yearning for a chance at a 2011 College World Series berth. However, for UCI players, playing summer exhibitions likely doesn’t get their blood [...]

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