Mark Bogard

May 4, 2009

‘Chos Run Out of Fullerton

By Mark Bogard

It was another tough series for Gaucho baseball, which dropped three straight games to #5 Cal State Fullerton, reducing its postseason chances to nearly nil. Trying to fight their way out of an extremely tough Big West c...

April 29, 2009

He Said, He Said, He Said, He Said

By Mark Bogard

There exists only one place where some white guy named Zydrunas, his friend Sideshow Bob, and a midget they call "Boobie" can achieve the NBA's best record, and that's firmly planted on the broad shoulders of LeBron Jame...

April 27, 2009

UC Berkeley Wamboozles SB

By Mark Bogard

The newly crowned Big West Champion Gauchos took a last-minute offer to play UC Berkeley yesterday, hoping to improve on their seeding for the NCAA tournament. Unfortunately, the #38 ranked Golden Bears proved too much t...

April 22, 2009

Gauchos Can’t Find the Hole

By Mark Bogard

The Big West Championship tournament was the hardest yet for the UCSB men's golf team, which finished eighth out of eight teams in what proved to be a disappointing spring follow-up to the team's fall season. UCSB finish...

April 20, 2009

Gauchos Ace Anteaters for Big West Crown

By Mark Bogard

It was easily the toughest road to a conference championship yet, but men's Gaucho tennis was able to clinch an unheard of fourth straight Big West title on Sunday, defeating #2 seed UC Irvine in a thrilling 4-2 barnburn...

April 16, 2009

SB Strives to Be Big West’s Best

By Mark Bogard

Another regular season has come and gone for the UCSB men's tennis team, which finished 8-12 on the season, including 3-2 in conference. As the team's veterans know, and as younger players will soon find out, the regular...

April 14, 2009

UCSB Lets Loose on Lions

By Mark Bogard

Loyola Marymount never stood a chance as UCSB men's tennis annihilated the Lions' lineup from top to bottom in a 6-1 thrashing on Friday. The #75-ranked Gauchos improved to 8-12 on the season (3-2 Big West), and gained a...

April 9, 2009

SB Preps With Loyola

By Mark Bogard

With only one match before the Big West tournament next week, the UCSB men's tennis team is already preparing for their first round opponent, UC Davis. But before they quest to retain the Big West title, which they have ...

April 6, 2009

SD Gets Finkelsteined

By Mark Bogard

UCSB tennis had another up-and- down weekend, losing two of the three but coming up big on Sunday against the University of San Diego, who were ranked #62 in the nation. Behind the big serve and steady progression of jun...

April 2, 2009

UCSB Smoked By Missed SC Greens

By Mark Bogard

The UCSB men’s golf team was handed another disappointing finish this week, as tough conditions and injuries contributed to a 70-over-par 910, good enough for 10th place in the Western Collegiate, which was held at...

March 31, 2009

SB Plows Pacific

By Mark Bogard

The UCSB men's tennis team came up huge this weekend against conference opponent Pacific, defeating the Tigers 4-3. The unranked Gauchos went into the match needing conference victories if they were to achieve their four...

March 3, 2009

UCSB Shells UCR

By Mark Bogard

The UCSB men's tennis team split a pair of Big West matches this weekend, losing 6-1 to UC Irvine on Friday and then following it up with a 6-1 domination of their own against UC Riverside.

February 26, 2009

SB Starving For Anteater Feast

By Mark Bogard

The UCSB men's tennis team takes on Big West rival UC Irvine this Friday in what Head Coach Marty Davis is calling the biggest match of the season. UCSB will need to pull out all the stops to defeat the Anteaters, who ma...

February 19, 2009

Advantage Santa Barbara

By Mark Bogard

The UCSB men's tennis team finally gets to stay in Santa Barbara this Friday, where they will take on Utah in what should be a thrilling match between two nationally ranked teams. UCSB goes into the match ranked #58, wit...

February 18, 2009

Gaucho Golf Tees Off

By Mark Bogard

UCSB golf is looking to follow up a brilliant second-place finish at the Sycuan Collegiate Invitational this weekend, as they head to Hawaii for the John A. Burns Intercollegiate Tournament. The 16-team tournament will t...

February 17, 2009

Missed Matches Leave SB Perfect

By Mark Bogard

Rain was king against UCSB men's tennis this weekend as matches against UC Berkeley and Santa Clara -- two of three on the schedule -- were cancelled. The weather, however, could not stop the #58 Gauchos from taking thei...