Danny MacLeith

December 2, 2004

Santa Barbara Earns 13th Seed

By Danny MacLeith

#16 UCSB (23-3, 16-2 in the Big West) found out Sunday that it is possible for there to be too many parties in Isla Vista.

November 22, 2004

SB Sweeps Way Into Postseason

By Danny MacLeith

Like a delicious cherry pie coming fresh out of the oven, #18 UCSB (23-3 overall, 16-2 in the Big West) has spent an extended amount of time in intense heat, but must cool off for a bit before meeting its fate.

November 19, 2004

Gauchos Negate Cal Poly

By Danny MacLeith

The road that the #18 Gauchos traveled to their third straight conference championship has been downhill since the clincher last weekend, but their steady cruise slowed after they ran over some Mustangs on Thursday.

November 17, 2004

Gaucho Grabs the Spotlight

By Danny MacLeith

With two outstanding middle blockers in junior Megan Blackshire and sophomore Olivia Waldowski on the same roster - in addition to senior libero and Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week laureate Kristin Nelson...

November 15, 2004

Santa Barbara Clinches Big West Title

By Danny MacLeith

Records fell and intense drama played itself out in Long Beach and Irvine in a pair of four-game UCSB wins last weekend, but the impending NCAA Tournament and the state of the team remain the most important thing for the...

November 3, 2004

Santa Barbara Continues Win Streak

By Danny MacLeith

Many Americans gather in front of the TV on Election Day in small groups to watch their country's history unfold, but #19 UCSB (17-3, 11-2 in the Big West) threw a huge block party in its three-game victory over the Wave...

November 1, 2004

Sweet Revenge for SB in Stockton

By Danny MacLeith

Ten minutes were enough to turn the match around for #20 UCSB (16-3 overall, 11-2 in the Big West Conference) on Saturday in Stockton.

October 27, 2004

Gauchos Look to Suprress Sleepers

By Danny MacLeith

The first-place UCSB women's volleyball team (14-3, 9-2 in the Big West) will take its pillowcases from Northridge to Stockton this weekend in hopes of returning home on Halloween with the heaviest bag of candy in the co...

October 14, 2004

Extra Credit

By Danny MacLeith

Remember to thank your supreme being, lucky stars, whomever or whatever you show gratitude toward that we don't have to go to class twice as much when our grades start slipping.

October 11, 2004

Idaho Upsets #13 SB in Five Games in Moscow

By Danny MacLeith

Lightning struck for the second time in one historic place in Moscow, Idaho - a place that #13 UCSB (10-3 overall, 5-2 in the Big West) will be happy to leave off its travel plans next season.

October 8, 2004

#13 Gauchos Get Offensive at Utah St.

By Danny MacLeith

Though rebounds have no place in the sport of volleyball, #13 UCSB (10-2 overall, 5-1 in the Big West) bounced back from a disappointing 1-2 homestand to slam Utah State (3-10 overall, 0-6 in the Big West) 30-24, 30-23, ...

September 27, 2004

#8 Gauchos Stay Perfect

By Danny MacLeith

Playing for the first time in 10 days, the #8 UCSB women's volleyball team shook off the dust with a 30-25, 30-25, 28-30, 30-19 beating of Riverside Friday night, then demolished the Titans in a 30-28, 30-19, 30-19 match...

September 24, 2004

Gregory’s 30th Season at Helm Looks Promising

By Danny MacLeith

When Gaucho seniors Kristin Nelson, Mari Bell and Amy Sarkaria agreed to play at Santa Barbara four years ago, UCSB women's volleyball was a well-established, solid program still seeking its first Big West championship.

September 16, 2004

UCSB Athletes Globe-Trot Over Summer: Gaucho Boys of Summer Disperse Across Country, Pacific During Break

By Danny MacLeith

Most college baseball players will play the game, no matter whose name is on the front of their jerseys. Several Gauchos traded in their UCSB gear in late May and scattered across the globe to keep pace with their profes...

June 3, 2004

Freshman of the Year: Chris Valaika

By Danny MacLeith

In the classroom, it's annoying when a freshman tries to look like a Ph.D. candidate by asking pretentious questions and using vocabulary from a word-of-the-day calendar.

May 27, 2004

Baseball: Malec Tops List of Potential SB Draftees

By Danny MacLeith

You've just been offered a large amount of money to walk away from college and do what you've dreamed of doing since you were hitting off a tee. Take the money and run! No-brainer, right?