A Balancing Act
Two of the most loyal Slug fans are also the tiniest — 4-year old Hazel and 7-year-old Frances. Hazel likes when she can get ice cream after the women’s basketball games, and when the games are short. Frances likes basketball, but more notably watching the...
Senior Swimmers Recognized at Home
The UC Santa Cruz swim and dive team invited California State University Bakersfield and Fresno Pacific University to campus on Jan. 23, as it hosted its final dual meet of the season. Swimmers and spectators filled the stands for Saturday morning’s match as UCSC fell...
Wheels of Fury
Although UC Santa Cruz isn’t recognized as an athletic powerhouse, UCSC’s cycling club is quickly turning heads. The team has been on an absolute tear as of late, recently clinching its third straight Division I mountain biking championship. The 2015 mountain biking season ended on...
A Different Kind of Winter Break
While most students spent the holiday season in the comfort of their homes savoring plenty of home-cooked meals, UC Santa Cruz’s basketball, swim and dive teams were kept busy with competition. For these individuals, winter break consisted of repetition, sweat and a few road trips,...
Four Teams to Join New Conference in Fall
When the UC Santa Cruz women’s volleyball team finished with an 18-5 record this season but missed the NCAA Division III Tournament, it was an odd, but common, situation. Despite its strong record, UCSC had failed to make the playoffs. Since many UCSC teams don’t...
Hollenbeck Named AVCA Coach of the Year
The UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team wasn’t satisfied just making it into the top three rankings of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). The Slugs worked to hold their ranking for eight weeks straight. Among various accomplishments for the team, Todd Hollenbeck received one...
The Tennis Empire of Bob Hansen
Going undefeated in one season is a difficult task. But the UC Santa Cruz men’s tennis team went undefeated for nearly a decade in the 1990s, with a 73-0 record against NCAA Division III opponents. The record is one of many accomplishments former UCSC men’s...
Santa Cruz Clinches Western Conference Title
The Santa Cruz Warriors wrapped up the 2014-15 season last week with a 113-99 road win over the Bakersfield Jam Saturday night. With the victory, the Dubs clinched the D-League’s Western Conference title finishing with a 35-15 record, one win ahead of the Jam. The...
Men’s Volleyball Victories Spike in February
The UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team won its eighth consecutive game Wednesday night as the No. 2 Slugs took on unranked Lakeland College at home. The eight-game streak is the longest in recent history for the program. Coupled with an overall 16-3 record, this...
Fusions of Dance
Standing simultaneously, dancers allured the sold out crowd at the Theater Arts Center’s Second Stage as darkness filled the room during the opening act of Random with a Purpose XXIII. The audience was treated to a series of dance moves that created visual illusions as...