All Entries in the "Sports" Category
Born to Be Wilder
The Fro. The man. The legend. Mike Wilder is fro-tastic. He is fro-lific. He is fro-tabulous. And this is fro-terrible. If you have no idea who is being described, then you’ve been living under a rock. Michael Wilder is one of the many faces of the Anteaters’ 2012-2013 basketball team. The senior guard out of [...]
The Truth Is in the Protein Powder
As we feasted on turkey this past week, athletes pondered the idea of fuel for their bodies. The following might surprise you. Pre-workout supplements are widely used by eager gym-goers and athletes to boost physical ability. With impressive names like NO Xplode, Jack3d and Assault, one calibrated serving can turn you into a psychotic weight [...]
Thankful for a Win
While we were on our way home and stuffing ourselves with turkey over Thanksgiving break, the UCI women’s basketball team was at work. On Wednesday, Nov. 21 the Lady Anteaters lost 62-52 at home against Denver. They also traveled to New Mexico for the Aggie Hotel Encanto Thanksgiving Classic, where they went 1-1, defeating the [...]
Winkler Breaks Big West Record
On Saturday night during UC Irvine’s match versus cross-town rival Long Beach State, senior Kristin Winkler became the Big West’s all-time leader in career digs. Beginning the match just nine shy of the previous record of 2,194 set by Cal State Fullerton’s libero Cami Croteau between 2007-2010, Winkler picked up the record-breaking dig early in [...]
The #FolkerSystem Frenzy
The “Adam Folker” Facebook page has over 1,500 likes. Folker, a UC Irvine men’s basketball player, has over 2,200 friends on his personal Facebook page, over 5,311 followers on Twitter and over 7,290 followers on Instagram. This man is a self-made, social media guru and well on his way to being a phenomenon. Have you [...]
Sports in Brief–11/20/12
Men’s Basketball Announced by Coach Russell Turner, recruit Mamadou Ndiaye has signed a national letter of intent with UC Irvine. The 7-foot-5 center from Brethren Christian High School in Huntington Beach averaged 24 points, 13.9 rebounds and five blocked shots per game in his junior campaign at Brethren. “I’m excited to add a player of [...]
‘Eaters Make Noise
UCI vs. UCLA The UC Irvine men’s basketball team (1-1) has made it known that they are not to be overlooked. After handedly defeating a respected Nevada team on Saturday, the Anteaters made another huge statement on Tuesday by nearly pulling off the biggest upset of the college basketball season thus far in an 80-79 [...]
Reaching New Heights
Seven-foot-tall Conor Clifford is ready for the court after a summer in the weight room. Michael Wilder, 6 feet 2 inches. Dominique Dunning, 6 feet 3 inches. Mike Best, 6 feet 10 inches. Conor Clifford, 7 feet, has size 17 shoes. He had a growth spurt in eighth grade that sent him shooting from 6 [...]
Antourage Insider
Six Notes on Undefeated ’Eaters After Saturday’s Season Opener. Team Mom Saves the Day: In the first half of Saturday night’s 78-64 win for the UC Irvine men’s basketball team over the University of Nevada, freshman center Conor Clifford entered the game to a large ovation from his Middle Earth dormmates in a decent Antourage [...]
‘Eaters Will Bounce Back
The ’Eaters struggle in their second exhibition game of the season, but it is not a cause for deep concern. The UCI women’s basketball team took the floor on Tuesday, November 6, in a cross-town friendly versus Concordia. Led by juniors Jennifer Tsurumoto and Jasmine Bernard, the Anteaters defeated the Eagles, 68-41. Coach Doug Oliver [...]
