Golden Nuggets: Tick Tock Atomic Clocks, Senior Day for Women's Soccer and Field Hockey, and some Cal Football Puff Pieces?
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Hello and welcome to Golden Nuggets, our weekly recap article where we try to highlight all the fun, funny, or interesting things you might have missed roughly over the last week across Bear Territory (the whole damn world of course).
Tick Tock Goes The Clock
UC Berkeley News as part of their “101 in 101” series challenged UC Berkeley physicist Shimon Kolkowitz to explain the atomic clock operating in his lab in 101 seconds or less. It’s a fascinating video taking you into the Physics department showing a lot of the cutting edge research going on at Berkeley. Also there’s a lot of opportunity to make “clock management” jokes. Or maybe something about refs actually using correct clock timing on the field. Or also pointing out that clocks are easy I have one on my wrist this isn’t that hard.
Joking aside, I love being able to take a step into these world’s I’d otherwise never think about. Read the article here and watch Prof. Kolkowitz explain atomic clocks in the video below.
Senior Day for Field Hockey and Women’s Soccer
Field Hockey celebrated their graduating seniors this past week against Stanford. Congrats to seniors Morgan Kallmann, Olivia Sharratt, Samantha Imokawa, Audrey Post, Tiny Jolly, and graduate students Cassidy Puleo, Lieve Schalk, and Zara Schmitz!
Cal Women’s Soccer also celebrated Senior Day this past week. Congrats to graduating seniors Teagan Wy, Alex Klos, Lumi Kostmayer, Coco Thistle, and Noelle Bond-Flasza!
Hot Links
Pardon Our Dust
Daily Cal this week had the hot scoop talking about how the many Cal Spirit Groups are being consolidated for some greater ease of management and streamlining under some new, to-be-hired staff! My read is that nothing really should change except for a streamlined bureaucracy. Hooray! Read the article here.
Oui Oui
Women’s Basketball headed out to Paris this past week and just missed out on the Louvre Heist. But they seemed to have a good time all the same!
Berkeley’s Best Haunts by Jaron, Devin, and Aidan
The Athletic caught up with some Cal Football players this past week to hear more about life in Berkeley, where to go before and after the game, and where the good eats are. And no one saw them refer to us as Cal-Berkley.
Read the full puff piece (Thanks Ron!) here.
Saving College Sports?
This last link is a little bit disconnected, but involves broader college sports in general, and was an interesting enough read. The New York Times interviewed Cody Campbell, Texas Tech Super Booster and driving force behind the Save College Sports Act working its way through Congress. Oh and if you watch Cal Football or any ESPN/FOX game, you’ve probably seen the ads. It’s an interesting read! Oh also read Bill Connelly’s book Forward Progress. Or go get it from your local library!
Looking at the Schedule
The Cal Women’s Gymnastics Schedule dropped! Catch them in Berkeley on 1/24, 2/20, 3/7, and 3/13-3/15.
Golden Bear Honors
Dr. Harry Edwards (Emeritus Professor of Sociology) was named a 2025 ACC UNITE Award recipient for his impact in the area of unity
Cal Softball had what looks like a great Halloween practice.
Liz Klompmaker (Field Hockey) moved into a tie for 9th place on the Top 10 List for Career Goals.
Liz was also named First Team All-ACC!
Sakima Walker (Women’s Basketball) was named to the Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Award Preseason Watch List
Cal Athletics Recap
Women’s Golf wrapped up the Nanea Invitational placing 5th overall
Women’s Soccer lost to #2 Stanford (2-8)
Field Hockey beat Stanford (3-1) bust lost to Duke (7-1) in the first round of the ACC Championship.
Men’s Tennis competed in the M25 Harlingen and the Jack Kramer Invitational
Men’s Soccer beat #1 Stanford (1-0) and knocked them out of the top seed of the ACC Championship
Football lost to Virginia (21-31)
Women’s Basketball lost to Vanderbilt in the Oui-Play 2025 Opener (65-74)
Men’s Basketball beat CSU Bakersfield (87-60)
Cal Pros Recap
Football
Teddye Buchanan was named AFC Defensive Rookie of the Month. Aaron Rodgers has thoughts on Stanford. Desean Jackson and Marshawn Lynch were hanging out at the HBCU Battle of the Legends. Jared Goff went for 2 TDs and 284 yards in a loss to the Vikings. Aaron Rodgers threw for 203 and 1 TD in a win over the Colts. Cam Bynum recovered a fumble. Teddye Buchanan forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown.
Baseball
Marcus Semien got his second Gold Glove.
Basketball
Jaylen Tyson set a career-high five made threes.
Next Week in Bear Territory
Men’s Soccer plays against Duke in the First Round of the ACC Championship (11/5)
Men’s Tennis competes in the ITA West Sectional Championships and Fall Masters Championships (11/6-11/9)
Women’s Tennis competes in the ITA West Sectional Championships (11/6-11/9)
Men’s Basketball plays Wright State (11/6) and Cal State Fullerton (11/10)
Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Competes against Stanford in the Triple Distance Meet (11/7)
Volleyball plays Duke (11/7) and North Carolina (11/9)
Football plays at Louisville (11/8)
Women’s Basketball plays Sacramento State (11/9) and Pacific (11/11)
And so we find ourselves again at the end of Golden Nuggets. I appreciate you all reading this, and I have a ton of fun writing it. Last week’s most clicked link was the Jaylen Brown hair story. You can also catch some of the highlights from his recent Twitch Stream haircut.
As always, let me know what I forgot in the comments, and hope to see you around Bear Territory! Thanks again for reading, and see you next week!
Cal looking good so far in the tourney vs. Duke. Ortiz put the Bears up, 1-0, at halftime.