Sports

YOUNG: Two of the hottest rookies in decades have inspired arguments as to which is better.

READINESS: The women’s soccer team welcomes newcomers and capitalizes on summer training.

REIGN: Will the Heat rule the NBA with “King James” or will a threat emerge to give Miami a run for their money?

CATCH: Several ‘Eaters trade bathing suits for pinstripes as they spend their summer playing ball around the country.

COMPETITION: Discover UCI’s involvement in the Olympic Games, both past and present.

RICHARD PETTY: Sometimes height is overrated. Jordan Fox should be measured by his heart and hustle.

EFFECT: I’m fortunate to have spent the past two years as the associate Sports editor of the New U.

SOLACE: After losing his brother to a military accident in Morocco, Reyes responded with a symbolic home run.

SLAUGHT: The Scholar-Athlete of the Year faced a rough initiation before practicing time-management.

INFIELD: D.J.’s name has been atop UCI’s lineup for the past few years. Finding a successor won’t come easy.

EFFECT: A couple months back, we had a roundtable discussion about what the New University could do to increase readership.

SIB: Senior Charles Jock punched a ticket to the NCAA Men’s Track & Field Championship with a top-three finish in the 800-meter at the NCAA West Preliminiary Round in Austin, Texas on May 25. Jock ran a 1:47.93 in his heat at Mike A. Myers Stadium to qualify for the NCAA Championship, which will be held June 6-9.