Best Male Athlete: Keenan Allen While Cal football continued to be Cal football in 2012, Keenan Allen continued to be Keenan Allen. Not even shoddy quarterback plays and a porous offensive line could hold back the junior wide receiver. Despite drawing double coverage on almost every play that he was Read More…
Things could have gone better for the Cal men’s water polo team this season. But in another way, things could have gone so much worse for the Bears. The Bears entered the season No. 3 behind No. 1 USC and No. 2 UCLA with enough talent to give the four-time Read More…
The Cal men’s water polo team could have been playing next weekend in the NCAA Championships. As it is, the Bears’ season ended Sunday after a 9-5 loss to No. 1 USC in the finals of the MPSF tournament. With the conference crown, the Trojans nabbed an automatic bid to Read More…
In an up-and-down season, the Bears have finally arrived to their home closer. With all eyes on the players, the Cal men’s water polo team hopes to give new meaning to the phrase “saving the best for last.” The No. 4 Bears host No. 18 Santa Clara on Saturday at Read More…
The Cal men’s water polo team did not play like the 2012 Bears this weekend. The No. 6 Bears did not play like a team that has struggled more in the past two months than they had in past five years. Instead, the Bears took down No. 9 UC Irvine, Read More…
The enormous pregame cheer that emanated from the Cal men’s water polo team and echoed through Spieker Aquatics Complex Saturday afternoon was deafening. But after four quarters of regulation, two overtime periods and a sudden death overtime that ended with a penalty shot, it was No. 3 UCLA that celebrated Read More…
If there were ever a time for a feel-good sports story, this would be it. After seeing five players removed from the team for code of conduct violations two weeks ago, the Cal men’s water polo team has suffered three consecutive losses and dropped from No. 3 to No. 4 Read More…
With three losses to the top three teams, Cal’s men’s water polo’s national title hopes might already be on the ropes. No. 4 Cal (7-3, 0-1) even began the season with concerns. The team lost some crucial seniors on offense, such as attackers Ivan Rackov and Luka Saponjic. Rackov was Read More…
For 30 minutes, Cal’s men’s water polo team controlled the score and tempo. But for the final two minutes – the ones that count – the Trojans reigned supreme. With Nicola Vasic’s goal in the 1:38 left in the game, the No. 1 Trojans (9-0, 1-0) defeated the No. 4 Read More…
Five players have been removed from the Cal men’s water polo team due to a violation of the team’s code of conduct, head coach Kirk Everist confirmed Sunday night. On Monday, Everist said the five players removed from the team are senior goalie and team captain Justin Parsons, sophomore attacker Read More…
