Sports

W. Tennis: Gauchos Gear for Cal Poly Tournament this Weekend

After last year's 16-8 overall record and 5-3 Big West record, the Gauchos are trying to show the conference what they are all about, starting with the Cal Poly Tournament this weekend in San Luis Obi...
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Santa Barbara Sinks Own Ship on Road

For the first time in five attempts, the #15 UCSB men's soccer team relented to its Big West rivals #21 Cal State Northridge, and the Gauchos could not have picked a worse time.
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UCSB Looks Like All-Stars in Exhibition

In its first exhibition game of the 2003-04 season, the UCSB men's basketball team showed why it's the favorite to win the Big West Conference.
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Gauchos Travel to Snow to Battle Aggies and Vandals

Santa Barbara weather has turned chilly, so hopefully the #19 UCSB women's volleyball team (15-6, 11-2 in the Big West) will be prepared for their two-game swing to the frozen lands of Idaho and Utah.
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Gauchos Sweep Preseason Polls

Members of the media, head coaches and selected players gathered in Irvine on Wednesday morning for the 2003-04 men's and women's basketball Big West Media Day at the Irvine Marriott Hotel.
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Battle for the Big West

Forget the rankings; the Big West Championships are on the line. The #15 UCSB and #21 Northridge men's soccer squads square off at Northridge this afternoon, which means only one thing: Animosity reig...
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W. Ultimate: Santa Barbara Aims for Trip to Seattle

The women's ultimate Frisbee team has its eyes set on a trip to Seattle, Wash. in May 2004, site of this year's college ultimate championships.
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Crew: UCSB Finishes ’03 Strong

On Saturday, the UCSB Crew team went to Newport Beach for the varsity women's first and varsity men's second regatta of the 2003fall season.
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Cross Country: Gauchos Run Wild at Big West Finals

Imagine standing at the finish line of a cross country race, focusing on the crest of a hill. You wait in anticipation to see who leads the pack. A runner comes slightly in view, eyes straining in the...
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Santa Barbara Excites in Exhibition Game

Playing in her first competition since the 2002 NCAA Final Four in Tennessee, April McDivitt led the #10 Santa Barbara women's basketball team to an 87-71 win over the Latvian Select Monday night at t...
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Clear the Airwaves, KCSB Keeps Hoops

Several hundred fans gathered in the Thunderdome last night for a first glimpse at the 2003-2004 women's basketball team, a squad hungry to move forward in the NCAA Tournament after losing two straigh...
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W. Water Polo: UCSB Hits Soggy Trap on Trip South

The UCSB men's water polo team dropped two key Mountain Pacific Sports Federation games against closely ranked opponents over the weekend.
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UCSB Earns Spot in Postseason

With a berth to the Big West Conference Tournament at stake, the UCSB women's soccer team battled the elements and defeated Idaho, 8-0, and Utah State, 4-1, to grasp second place in the Big West and r...
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Santa Barbara Overwhelms Matadors, Waves at Home

Like most of us in Isla Vista, the UCSB women's volleyball team played host to some visitors this weekend. Cal State Northridge and University of the Pacific, just like all the other kooky out-of-town...
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Gauchos Snag Losing Streak

The message from UCSB Head Coach Tim Vom Steeg was clear: either put up or shut up. By benching junior forward Drew McAthy, Vom Steeg sent a challenge to his whole team, McAthy in particular.
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