Sports

ARC: Club and recreational sports can inspire camaraderie for those who miss being on a team.

The sports world devoured me when I was in the sixth grade. Despite watching Tony Siragusa knock Rich Gannon out of the 2001 AFC championship game and having a bitter taste in my mouth because the Oakland Raiders lost, I became engrossed with football. From that point on my love affair with sports only grew stronger as I began watching basketball, baseball and just about anything shown on television during the Olympics.

WISDOM: Sean Madigan is the last remaining Anteater from the 2007 College World Series team.

Physical education was the best and worst class I took in middle and high school. On one hand, I figured, “Are you kidding me? I get an easy A for playing basketball, softball, dodgeball, flag football and I get to watch ‘Remember The Titans’ over-and-over again when inclement weather strikes.”

NOPE: The NCAA rejects center Maxime Chupin’s bid to play at UCI; he will return to France this summer.

CORTNEY: The senior water polo player hopes to end her career with a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

PLAYOFFS: UCI swept Hawaii in the opening round of the MPSF tournament; they now travel to No. 1 USC.

HOME: Reyes beat UCD twice with suicide squeezes and Hillman crushed a walkoff homer against USD.

RESPECT: Women do not get the acknowleadgment they deserve for their knowledge of sports.

SETTER: Senior Anthony Spittle will attempt to follow in his brothers’ footsteps, win one for the family.

In collegiate sports, reaching the top of the championship mountain is tough – but remaining there is even tougher.

BASEBALL: The Anteaters used a combination of pitching and hitting to beat Pacific.