Celebrating a year of the Banana Slugs one frame at a time! 📸 #GoSlugs Image Descriptions: Slide 1: UCSC male tennis player, Ben Wang, celebrating on court. Text: “UC Santa Cruz Athletics Photos of the Year - April 2026.” Slide 2: Top: Female athlete, Helena Janku, with Elite 90 award and male athlete, Luke Holland, with All-American medal. Bottom: Female golfer mid-swing on tee box. Slide 3: UCSC female volleyball player, Margo Melgoza, (#21) yelling in celebration on court (Sept 2025). Slide 4: Top: Male UCSC soccer player, Jake Kluka, (#15) leaping to kick ball. Bottom: UCSC women’s soccer team rushing to celebrate (Oct/Nov 2025). Slide 5: Close-up of swimmer in yellow cap breaking through splashing water (Oct 2025). Slide 6: UCSC cross country teams holding “Coast to Coast Champions” banners on grass (Nov 2025). Slide 7: Top: Female diver, Taylor O’Malley, in mid-air pike position. Bottom: UCSC female volleyball player (#5) celebrating (Oct 2025). Slide 8: Top: UCSC men’s soccer team celebrating goal. Bottom: Female soccer player, Lili Loney (#23) about to kick ball (Nov 2025). Slide 9: UCSC men’s basketball player, Leo Wagner, (13) driving for a layup against USC defenders (Dec 2025). Slide 10: Top: UCSC female basketball player, Emilie Ngo, driving past defender. Bottom: Male volleyball player, Nick Nayak, (19) celebrating (Dec 2025/Jan 2026). Slide 11: UCSC fans cheering and raising hands in bleachers behind an ESPN banner (Feb 2026). Slide 12: Swimmer seen from behind wearing a black cap with yellow "S“UGS" ”ext (Feb 2026). Slide 13: Four UCSC male swim and dive athletes making on podium with NCAA trophies (Mar 2026). Slide 14: Top: Golfer pushing cart on misty course. Bottom: Female track athlete, Elena Stanciu, holding NCAA trophy with All-American medal (Mar 2026). Slide 15: Top: Women’s tennis team hugging on court. Bottom: Male tennis player, Rocco Melendez, swinging racket (Apr/May 2026). Slide 16: Male track athlete, Evan Hofstetter on podium holding NCAA trophy overhead while wearing medal (May 2026).

Congratulations to our six USTFCCCA All-Academic Student-Athletes as well as our All-Academic teams from #SlugsMTRACK and #SlugsWTRACK! #GoSlugs

Welcome Archie Kelly III! UC Santa Cruz is proud to welcome Archie to our sport program staff! #GoSlugs

Welcome Jackson McClain! UC Santa Cruz is proud to welcome Jackson to our athletic training staff! #GoSlugs