Matt Connolly

June 8, 2010

He Said, He Said Goodbye (Matt Connolly)

By Matt Connolly

It’s no easy feat to restrict all I have to say within a character count. But hell, this is my “goodbye column,” so I’m just going with it.

June 8, 2010

2009-10 Daily Nexus Sports Awards: The A-Side

By Matt Connolly

Today, the Sports Editors examine the serious side of UCSB Athletics.

May 24, 2010

Gaucho Ski and Snowboard Team Earns National Recognition

By Matt Connolly

A strong regular season showing including a weather-shortened Regional Qualifier allowed the Gauchos to send six individuals to the USCSA Nationals, with sophomore skier Julia Dubinina taking home gold in the women’s f...

May 19, 2010

Boots Riley to Appear at Del Playa Concert Tonight

By Matt Connolly

In his 20-odd years in the hip hop game, Raymond “Boots” Riley has always strived to deliver a message of sociopolitical awareness.

May 19, 2010

Gauchos Unable to Overcome UCLA Bruins

By Matt Connolly

A win against top-30 ranked UC Irvine on Sunday gave the Gauchos plenty of reason to think upset heading into Jackie Robinson Stadium at UCLA.

May 12, 2010

U of A Squeaks Past UCSB

By Matt Connolly

For the second time in three years, UCSB played its way into the South Pacific Conference championship game, putting the team one win away from a berth in the NCBA World Series.

May 10, 2010

Matadors Make Gauchos See Red

By Matt Connolly

In danger of being swept at home by Cal State Northridge, UC Santa Barbara finally put it together Sunday afternoon, defeating the Matadors 8-4 behind a gritty seven-inning start.

May 7, 2010

Regionals Await SB Club Baseball

By Matt Connolly

Going undefeated in conference play is no easy feat, but regular season perfection isn’t nearly as satisfying without repeat success in the playoffs. With a 15-0 record in the Southern Pacific West Conference, the winn...

April 28, 2010

Scott Boras Gives Intimate Chat at UCSB

By Matt Connolly

Yet, at yesterday morning’s personal interview held at the MultiCultural Center, baseball super-agent Scott Boras proved to be more than just the shrewd negotiator that the media has made him out to be.

April 20, 2010

Baseball: Gauchos Suffer Late Inning Loss at USC

By Matt Connolly

Five shutout innings from starter Davis not enough as Trojans come back to win in the ninth

April 14, 2010

Editors Said, Byrdman Said

By Matt Connolly, John Greely, Jesse Byrd

Experience, consistency, defense, balance... Ginobili! With the exception of the latter, none of these things are particularly glamorous when talking about pro basketball. That being said, they can and will make all the ...

April 13, 2010

SB Ousts Waves in Shootout

By Matt Connolly

It looks as though the bats of the UCSB baseball team have finally woken up. Coming off back-to-back 10 run outputs at Cal Poly, six Santa Barbara starters recorded multi-hit games on the way to a 15-10 rout of Pepperdin...

April 6, 2010

A Giant Prediction

By Matt Connolly

There's no secret that the post-Bonds era has been an uphill battle out of mediocrity. But coming off a season where the playoffs were within reach, I'm predicting that this is the year it finally comes together. And tru...

April 2, 2010

UCSB Stings Hornets

By Matt Connolly, Ravi Bhatia

Though he began the season as UCSB's third starter, junior transfer Nick Capito has quickly adapted to pitch ing like an ace. In his first ever series-opening start, the left-hander out of Santa Ana Junior College tossed...

March 29, 2010

Gauchos Go Dancing, Fall to OSU

By Matt Connolly

For the first time in eight years, the UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball team made it out of the Big West Tournament and into the big dance. But matched against Big Ten Champion Ohio State, there would be no Cinder...

March 5, 2010

Big West Favorites Look to Go Dancing

By Matt Connolly

The UC Santa Barbara men's basketball team may have just captured the Big West regular season championship, but that can only get them so far when the Big West Tournament comes around next Friday in the Anaheim Conventio...