UCSB’s Track and Field Team Runs Away With a Top-Three Finish

The UC Santa Barbara women’s and men’s track and field team traveled to UC Davis in order to participate in the 2022 Big West Track & Field Championships. On day one of the event, the track an...
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New Begginings for a Tough Softball Season

The UC Santa Barbara softball team’s season came to a close this weekend as the Gauchos were swept by their in-conference opponent, Cal State Northridge. This came at the hands of losing to their ot...
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Reigning NBA Champs Are Out

In the 2022 NBA playoffs, the underdogs have managed to climb out of the Western Conference while the Eastern Conference features the top two seeds. The Eastern Conference finals will be a matchup of ...
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New Champions Are Crowned, While Others Look On

In a highly anticipated boxing match between the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Canelo Álvarez and the undefeated Dmitry Bivol. In an attempt to gain the 175-pound title after securing all four world ...
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UCSB Baseball Staying Hot at End 0f 2021-22 Season

The streak continued as the team beat the Waves 7-4, in a game where sophomore infielder Jordan Sprinkle and subbed-in redshirt junior outfielder Broc Mortensen each gathered 3 runs batted in. Followi...
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NBA Underdogs Don’t Fare Well in Round One

The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks took care of the newly constructed Chicago Bulls team in 5 games. Antetokounmpo showed his playoff experience taking over the series game by game, while co-star ...
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The Impacts of Baseball’s Turn to Analytics at All Levels: An Era of Efficiency

The new era of front office scouts and general managers is seeing a movement toward using “new” stats that more efficiently help players succeed. In the game of baseball, stealing bases, hitting t...
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Women’s Tennis Dominates the Month of April With Undefeated Big West Play

Coming into their last regular season game against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, each team was undefeated in conference play, hence setting up a showdown of the undefeated teams. In the first doubles matc...
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Comparing UCSB’s Volleyball Team to Hawai’i’s 2021 Championship Run

As the season comes to a close, UCSB is in a prime position to make a run at the national championship in Division I men’s volleyball. Similarly, Hawai’i was the winner of the Big West Conference ...
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Women’s Water Polo Looks To Find a Spark

To start the month of February, the Gauchos, ranked No. 16 at the time, lost a tough matchup 4-10 against the No. 1 University of Southern California Trojans in the first match of the Triton Invitatio...
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NBA Playoffs Are Upon Us

The newly made Play-In Tournament first occurred in the National Basketball Association (NBA) back when they had to implement a community bubble in Florida due to COVID-19 protocols. The NBA has since...
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Men’s Volleyball Keeps Winning Against Quality Competition

On the season, the Gauchos improved their overall record to 16-6 and 5-2 in conference play, putting them in second place behind the only team they’ve lost to in conference, Long Beach State. In th...
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FIFA World Cup Draw Held as USA Is Grouped With England and Iran

The favorite of Group B is the No. 5 team in the world, England, who have world-class players like forward Harry Kane and midfielders Phil Foden and Jack Grealish in attack. The United States, the No....
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Gauchos Miss Out on the March Madness

With the Gauchos being knocked out in the conference semi-finals in the Big West, it left them on the outside of March Madness. On the other hand, March Madness lived up to the name with many pets occ...
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A National Comparison with UCSB’s Softball Team

In a struggling season for the UCSB softball team, there are many areas that point towards quick improvement for the team. With solid defense throughout the season, with minor improvements to their pi...
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