2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Final Farewell: Morgan Mays & Tori Usgaard Prevail as Senior Standouts
Being a Division-I athlete is one of the hardest things to do in any sport, and these two captured the essence of being a competent athlete all throughout their collegiate careers especially their senior years.
2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Men’s Tennis and Women’s Tennis Claim Big West Titles Once Again
After dominating the Big West for a second straight year, both UCSB tennis teams sweep through the Nexus Sports Teams of the Year Awards.
2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Welcome to the Next Level: Armani Smith & Lindsey Ruddins Named “Nexus” Freshmen of the Year
Freshman don’t produce, right? WRONG! Armani Smith and Lindsey Ruddins helped lead each of their teams despite being new to the collegiate scene.
2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Under the Radar: Porter & Toler Represent WBB Along With Men’s Soccer’s Feucht as Breakout Stars
Huge performances are better when they’re least expected. Emerging for “Breakout Players of the Year” were Sarah Porter and Drea Toler for the UCSB women’s basketball team, while Kevin Feucht held it down for the UCSB men’s soccer team.
2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Leading the Gaucho Pack: Bonnie Henrickson and Marty Davis Earn “Nexus” Coach of the Year Awards
Winning “Coach of the Year” were UCSB women’s basketball’s Bonnie Henrickson and UCSB men’s tennis’ Marty Davis.
2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Through the Wire: WBB Remembered for Game of the Year
A near Big West title victory earned the UCSB women’s basketball team “Game of the Year.”
Graduating Master’s Students Share UCSB Perspective
Two graduating master’s students share their grad school experience and what they gained from UCSB
‘Wonder Woman’ Carries the DC Universe Forward
Seeing the Wonder Woman character kick ass as her incredible theme song builds up around her is more than worth the ticket price, and anyone who isn’t giddy for at least a minute as she charges toward the trenches of war has lost a part of their childhood wonder.
Farewell from the Editor: Four Years at the ‘Nexus’
Outgoing opinion Editor Jackson Kerr bids his farewell and expresses his thanks and optimism for the future of the Daily Nexus.
2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Put the Team On Their Backs: Austin Bush & Amanda Ball Earn Player of the Year Awards
Take a look into this year’s Nexus Sports Awards “Athletes of the Year” recipients Austin Bush and Amanda Ball.