Sports

The greatest moment in sports history for me was on Oct. 2, 2004. Dodger stadium was at capacity and I sat within ear-shot of Barry Bonds down the left field line.

Volleyball: First-ranked men's volleyball team sweeps Hawaii in both matches at the Bren Events Center.

While we see the best players in college sports coming from the top programs across the nation, many of the players in the professional ranks don't necessarily come from those schools. Pro Bowl wide receivers Chad Johnson and Steve Smith came from Santa Monica Community College, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Ben Roethlisberger came from the University of Miami in Ohio and there are plenty more to be named.

A park is a beautiful thing. It goes through the seasons with grace and ease as it sheds the colors of the previous months. It stands as a place of sanctuary and peace, blocking the city sounds of cars, buses and sirens. It contains childhood memories, family reunion photo-ops and a jogger's moment of zen. A park, whether it be Central Park or in South Central, L.A., is a beautiful thing.

Baseball: 'Eaters split with the Huskies and win the series against 19th-ranked Cal Poly SLO, improves to 16-7.

Basketball: Men's team falls to UC Davis in Big West Tourny, but future still looks bright for the 'Eaters.

sports: Randoll Tom competes in the NCAA Championships and other UCI sports coverage over break.

While we see the best players in college sports coming from the top programs across the nation, many of the players in the professional ranks don't necessarily come from those schools. Pro Bowl wide receivers Chad Johnson and Steve Smith came from Santa Monica Community College, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Ben Rothlisberger came from the University of Miami in Ohio and there are plenty more to be named. But the point is that athletes from schools that aren't as big as the Dukes or the North Carolinas or Ohio States, like the ones from UC Irvine, have as good a chance to make it to the Pros.

THE FRESH-SWAG: Where do we begin? The Freshness and The Swagger are tag-teaming the issue of how good our volleyball team actually is. The reason for the dual column is simple: This issue is huge. Our team is incredible and is lining up a national championship as we speak.

BASEBALL: After being upset by LMU, UCI goes 2-1 in QTI Baylor Classic in an exciting weekend in Waco, TX.

BASEBALL: The Company, the greatest baseball improv group, returns to chat with the New University.

BASKETBALL: UCI defeats CSU Fullerton 65-62 to complete the regular season sweep of the pesky Titans.