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Antourage Insider
With less than ten seconds left against Vanguard on Saturday evening, the UC Irvine men’s basketball team’s sophomore Will Davis II came up with the rebound off of an opponent’s long three-point attempt. Davis dished the ball up the court to point guard Derick Flowers, who passed it to Chris McNealy between the half-court and [...]
Big Ups for UCI Alum
Darren Moore, a former UC Irvine basketball player, was drafted in the sixth round of the NBA Developmental League Draft on Nov. 2 by a Golden State Warriors affiliate─– the Santa Cruz Warriors. Moore, known for a Spider-Man tattoo across his chest and exceptional ball-handling, played from 2008 to 2011 for the Anteaters. As a [...]
Game of the Century
If Saturday’s exhibition game is any indication, we are in for a fun season. The UC Irvine men’s basketball team kicked off the 2012 season with a bang, erupting for 101 points in their first game at the Bren Events Center as they took down the Vanguard Lions, 101-92. Led by the play of big [...]
Just Huck It: Huckfest 2012
The Men’s Ultimate Frisbee team hosted the annual Huckfest Tournament, on Saturday “3, 2, 1, disc in!” With that, the white disc becomes a blur in the sky as 14 players begin to sprint down the field, charging towards the disc. This past Saturday marked the Annual Huckfest Tournament, also dubbed “Nightlife,” an annual event [...]
Sports In Brief
Women’s Volleyball On Saturday night in front of a sold out crowd at Crawford Court, UC Irvine (10-15, 5-6) pushed no. 9 Hawaii (19-2, 12-0) to a fifth game, but fell 15-10 after taking the first and fourth games (25-21, 22-25, 19-25, 25-22), leaving Hawaii undefeated in Big West play. Aly Squires had 14 kills [...]
Women’s Basketball Preview
A look at the upcoming season The UC Irvine women’s basketball team took the floor last Friday in preparation for its first exhibition game on Tuesday by beginning with some light warm-up drills before engaging in a friendly, but high-intensity five-on-five scrimmage. The practice was highlighted by a 40-foot half-court buzzer-beating shot banked home by [...]
Trojans Take Down ’Eaters
The ’Eaters fell to the Trojans with an 18-7 finish on Thursday evening at UC Irvine On Thursday night at the Anteater Pool, eighth-ranked UCI took on the No. 1 USC Trojans but were unable to secure the victory as USC finished on top 18-7, unfortunately leaving the seniors defeated by the Trojans in all [...]
Men’s Basketball Preview
A look at the upcoming season A seven-foot-tall, 268-pound freshman walked around Crawford Hall shirtless last Thursday with toes to the sky, just after a brutal three-hour basketball practice. When the UC Irvine men’s basketball team runs wind sprints, Conor Clifford always comes in last, but he’s starting to catch up. Fresh out of an [...]
‘Eaters and Alum Dive In
On October 20, a chilly Saturday afternoon at the Anteater pool, the UC Irvine men’s water polo team played a scrimmage against former UCI water polo players in a friendly alumni game. The game, played one day before the Anteaters start conference play, was marked by dark clouds, but there was thankfully no rain – [...]
Sports in Brief (SIB): Week 4
Teaching and Tennis The men’s tennis team kicked off Red Ribbon Week at Reilly Elementary School in Mission Viejo. The team focused on programs such as “Say No to Drugs” and the John Wooden Pyramid of Success, combining these messages with tennis. “This is one of those moments that lasts a lifetime and one that [...]
