Women’s Water Polo: #1 UCLA Dismisses Gauchos Handily In Westwood
The UCSB women’s water polo team played two conference games this weekend and came away with two very different results. The #10 Gauchos (4-3 overall, 1-2 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) got their first home win of the season Saturday, defeating #7 San Diego State (2-4 overall, 0-2 in the MPSF) 7-2 at Campus Pool.
Grant Allows Locals to Plant Trees in I.V.
Isla Vista is growing greener by the week, as volunteers from Goleta Valley Beautiful plant oak trees along Camino Corto and the Del Sol Vernal Pools in an effort to reforest the area.
Baseball: Santa Barbara Wins First Two
It was a series full of firsts for UCSB baseball this weekend at Fresno. UCSB won the series by taking games one and two, a first in 2005. Junior starters Steve Morlock and Michael Martin both picked up their first wins of 2005 and amazingly, despite all the bad weather reports, the Gauchos had no games delayed because of rain or darkness.
Track and Field: Santa Barbara Reigns in Home Meet
In its season opener, the UCSB track team pulled off men’s and women’s victories in a tri-meet with Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Westmont. “It was our first meet of the year and it was in the rain,” junior sprinter Kylie McCuen said. “You never know what to expect, but we worked through it and did extremely well.”
Softball Tournament Battles Rain
Rain cancelled all but two games in this weekend’s Commercial Capital Invitational Softball Tournament at Campus Diamond. After Thursday’s tournament opener against BYU was rained out, the Gauchos (6-6 overall) defeated Southwest Missouri State University 3-0 on Friday afternoon.
Men’s Tennis Wins
One holiday weekend, a little rain and two losses left the UCSB men’s tennis team full of disappointment. The Gauchos missed an opportunity to get back in the win column as Saturday’s match against Davis was rained out. UCSB (2-8 overall) came into the match with six straight losses, five against nationally-ranked teams.
The Sky Is Falling
The deluge has begun! Repent, sinners, repent!
Board Takes No Action On Park Sale, Director
Members of the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District were unable to reach a decision Thursday night regarding a proposal to sell Pardall Gardens, leaving the matter open for further discussion.
Slinging Neutral Mud
If there’s one noticeable recurring motif in the hallowed pages of the Nexus — well, besides how to acquire cheap liquor — it’s the nasty, unending volley of mud between those on either end of the political spectrum.