Calvin Thrift

November 5, 2017

Gauchos Set Tone in Exhibition Win Over CSU East Bay

By Calvin Thrift

Eager to show off their new additions, the UCSB women's basketball team rolled over Cal State East Bay in its exhibition opener, 78-63.

November 2, 2017

‘Chos Host Senior Day Match Against No. 5 Pacific in Hopes of Capturing 1st Conf. Victory

By Calvin Thrift

Still, in search of its first conference win, UCSB takes on No. 5 Pacific looking for the upset in a big senior day match-up.

October 30, 2017

Gauchos Furious Comeback Falls Short, Still Winless in Conference Play Following Loss

By Calvin Thrift

Matched up against No. 6 UC Irvine, the Gauchos were hoping their home crowd could help them get their first conference win of the season but found no such luck losing 10-9.

October 26, 2017

No. 10 UCSB Seeking First GCC Win of the Year

By Calvin Thrift

Despite not having two-star athletes, the UCSB men's water polo team will hope to end its three-game losing streak against UC Irvine this weekend.

October 23, 2017

Road Woes Continue for No. 10 UCSB After Falling to No. 8 Long Beach State

By Calvin Thrift

Santa Barbara's winning drought continues following its road loss to No. 8 LBSU.

October 19, 2017

Men’s Water Polo Concludes 3-Match Road Trip at Conference Foe LBSU

By Calvin Thrift

The Gauchos are in search of their first GCC win of the season as they prepare to go head-to-head with

October 15, 2017

UCSB Upended by SJSU and Stanford Over the Weekend

By Calvin Thrift

The Gauchos came up short with back-to-back losses against San Jose State and Stanford.

October 12, 2017

UCSB Prepares for Road Test at No. 16 SJSU, No. 4 Stanford

By Calvin Thrift

The No. 8 UCSB men's water polo team prepares to open its conference schedule at San Jose. The weekend will only become more challenging as the Gauchos will attempt to knock off No. 4 Stanford.

October 6, 2017

No. 8 UCSB Wins Physical Matchup at Home Against No. 9 Pepperdine

By Calvin Thrift

UCSB is now 9-5 on the season, while Pepperdine falls to 13-7 overall following Thursday night’s game.

October 5, 2017

Familiar Foes Meet: No. 8 UCSB Welcomes No. 9 Pepperdine

By Calvin Thrift

Coming off a close loss to No. 3 Cal, UCSB will hope to pick up a win against Pepperdine to begin moving in the right direction.

June 8, 2017

No Prior Experience Necessary: Matt Kuskey’s Unique Journey to the NCAA Finals

By Calvin Thrift

Most Division-I athletes have been excelling in their sport for years, but in the case of Matthew Kuskey, his transition to becoming one of the best Javelin throwers in college was a short one.

June 8, 2017

2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Best Record Breaking Performance & Most Unexpected Team

By Austin Cole, Calvin Thrift

One of the best things to witness in sports is record-breaking performances and watching a team outperform expectations.

June 8, 2017

2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Final Farewell: Morgan Mays & Tori Usgaard Prevail as Senior Standouts

By Quinn Moslander, Calvin Thrift

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.

June 1, 2017

2017 NBA Finals Key Individual Matchups

By Jorge Mercado, Calvin Thrift, Richard Benites, Spencer Ault, Andrew Hernandez

With the brightest stage in basketball set to tip-off today, the Nexus sports staff breaks down the biggest individual matchups of the 2017 NBA Finals!