Arioto leads Team USA in World Cup of Softball

A month after the highly-favored Cal softball team failed to win the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, Valerie Arioto is redeeming herself in the same venue for a different team: Team USA. With three home runs in two days, Arioto has led the U.S. national softball team to Read More…

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The top 10 moments in Cal sports this year: Part one

The last year was a memorable one in Cal athletics for a variety of moments. From softball’s run to the Women’s College World Series to the national titles for both swim teams, there were more great moments than we could fit. Read on to see which ones made our list.

This is the first in a two-part installment of the top 10 moments from Cal sports this year. The last year was a memorable one in Cal athletics for a variety of moments. From softball’s run to the Women’s College World Series to the national titles for both swim teams, there were more great moments than we could fit. Read on to see which ones made our list. Read More…

Despite College World Series loss, Bears not ashamed of season

The Bears breezed through the regular season, took down multiple ranked opponents, and became the first Cal team to host both the Regionals and Super-Regionals in postseason play. Despite one of the best regular seasons in Cal softball history, two losses to ranked opponents in the Women’s College World Series proved the Bears were not immortal. Read More…

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Insurance for championship assurance

“Come on Dad, I don’t need to worry about travel insurance. There’s no way they’ll lose.” The Cal softball team was supposed to win the national championship, and I was supposed to cover them all the way to the finish. After a canceled flight and more than a thousand dollars Read More…

Sports in Brief — June 3, 2012

For crew, another top finish in season finale The No. 4 Cal men’s crew team finished fourth at the IRA National Championships this weekend at Copper River in Cherry Hill, N.J., finishing in the top four in five events. The finish breaks a four-year streak of top-three finishes for the Read More…

The Cal softball team will take on Washington in the first round of the inaugural Berkeley Super Regional competition. Sean Goebel/Staff

Cal bears down on Super Regional competition

The Cal softball team will rematch conference foe Washington with a trip to the Women’s College World Series on the line. The teams will face off at Levine-Fricke Field in Berkeley, Calif., in a best of three series in this weekend’s Super Regional. The opening game kicks off at 7 Read More…

The Cal softball team blanked Washington, 2-0, on Sunday to receive a slot in the Women's College World Series.

Cal softball wins Pac-12 awards

Number one team in the country. A .926 winning percentage. A conference title in the most competitive Pac-12 conference in years. Now we’ll need to add a couple more lines to that resume. The Cal softball team has been the runaway best team in the country as they entered Friday’s Read More…

Valerie Arioto made a stronger case for being named national player of the year this weekend, as she hit a walk-off 2-run homer in Thursday's win. The Bears host NCAA regionals starting Friday.

Bears fall in series finale, but win Pac-12 title

Despite having no stakes on the line, Saturday’s regular season finale between the No. 1 Cal softball team and No. 2 Arizona State featured two of the best pitchers in the Pac-12. After clinching the conference title against the Sun Devils with a 5-0 victory on Friday, the Bears (50-4, Read More…