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As the crowd came to its feet for the final point, watching as junior outside hitter Matt Webber and junior middle blocker David Smith combined for the final block and point of the night, you just knew you had witnessed the culmination of something specia

When UC Irvine's baseball team took the field against No. 1-ranked Cal State Fullerton, the outcome seemed foretold. The game the night before certainly had been, as Fullerton did the expected by dominating UCI in a 7-0 win. In fact, on paper, the Fullert

After three hours of play on Saturday, April 8, the UC Irvine Men's Tennis team found themselves standing side by side with their opponents, the Highlanders of UC Riverside, watching the last members of their teams in a tiebreaking duel that would end the

Nearly 10 years ago the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim made their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their defeat of the Phoenix Coyotes undoubtedly renewed Southern California's faith in the NHL.

'Everybody is really psyched up right now,' said sophomore Sky Johnston, a UC Irvine middle-distance runner and my temporary ambassador to the world of UCI Track and Field during the Big West Challenge Cup on Friday at the Anteater Stadium.

The young talent of the UC Irvine Women's Tennis team is going to ensure success for many years down the road.

Apparently the top-ranked UC Irvine Men's Volleyball team is oblivious to the pressure that comes with being the target of the rest of the nation. Taking the best shot No. 6 Long Beach State had to offer, UCI recovered from suspect passing and blocking i

If you've been following the college basketball tournament at all these last few weeks (and I know a lot of you have, judging by the size of UC Irvine's Facebook pool alone) you've been treated to a competitive and upset-laden tournament that's busted you

After a late start due to the referee being stuck in traffic for half an hour, the women's water polo teams of UC Irvine and Arizona State University faced off at the Anteater Aquatics Complex last Saturday. The Anteaters, ranked 11th in the Mountain Paci

As the rain swept in early Friday morning, it didn't look as though the UC Irvine Men's Tennis team (8-8, 1-1) would be doing much of anything besides trying to stay dry. The 27th annual Anteater Classic began the day before with a 5-2 win against the Uni

ESPN glorifies the college recruiting process. During key recruiting seasons its Web site, ESPN.com, features rankings of the top high school prospects in football and basketball.

Limit turnovers? Check. Break the press? Check. Crash the boards? Check. With their season on the line, the UC Irvine Men's Basketball team played solid, textbook basketball on Friday night against Long Beach State in the semifinals of the Big West Conf