John Greely

February 2, 2009

SB Snags First Win

By John Greely

The UCSB men's volleyball team proved it can play at the highest level this past weekend, putting together some of its best moments of the season in two games against BYU.

February 2, 2009

UCSB Streak Ends At 10

By John Greely

The UCSB women's basketball team played the part of Wile E. Coyote Saturday night, as the Roadrunners of Cal State Bakersfield foiled all of the Gauchos' best laid plans and came away with a 69-67 win.

January 29, 2009

Gauchos Destroying Big West

By John Greely

For the first part of the Big West season, the UCSB women's basketball team was winning games with defense, not offense. Now, transitioning into the second leg of conference play, it appears the Gauchos have a new strate...

January 29, 2009

Gauchos Destroying Big West

By John Greely

For the first part of the Big West season, the UCSB women's basketball team was winning games with defense, not offense. Now, transitioning into the second leg of conference play, it appears the Gauchos have a new strate...

January 28, 2009

Gauchos Hit the Road to Northridge

By John Greely

Can the UCSB women's basketball team make it ten wins in a row? It has that chance Wednesday night against Cal State Northridge, and the Gauchos certainly hope to capitalize.

January 26, 2009

UCSB Earns Stripes in Ninth Straight Win

By John Greely

The University of the Pacific Tigers came to the Thunderdome looking to out-tough the Gauchos Saturday afternoon. Their plan was not exactly a success.

January 23, 2009

Women’s Basketball Update — In Brief

By John Greely

The UCSB women's basketball team cruised to a big 64-51 victory over UC Davis on Thursday night, marking its eighth consecutive victory.

January 22, 2009

Gauchos Streak Home

By John Greely

Last year's Big West Champion Gauchos lost only one game in conference. It was to UC Davis, in the Thunderdome. Thursday, undefeated-in-conference UCSB will be looking to stop history from repeating itself.

January 21, 2009

Mister Pontius Goes to Washington, MLS

By John Greely

Move over Barack Obama, Washington, D.C. has an even newer face in town. In Major League Soccer's SuperDraft on Thursday, D.C. United selected Gaucho senior Chris Pontius with the seventh overall pick.

January 20, 2009

UCSB Wrecks Poly

By John Greely

Losing is hard to take. Maybe that could explain why Santa Barbara seems to be avoiding it like the plague recently.

January 15, 2009

Gauchos Take Wind out of Vikings’ Sails

By John Greely

Three weeks ago, the UCSB women's basketball team was off to a rocky start under first-year coach Lindsay Gottlieb. The team had just lost to Kentucky and found itself with an uncomfortable 3-6 record. What a difference ...

January 14, 2009

SB Tries to Fend off Viking Invasion

By John Greely

UCSB women's basketball gets a rare break from Big West play tonight, as the Portland State Vikings are coming to town for Santa Barbara's second to last nonconference game of the season.

January 12, 2009

UCSB Nets Two Road Wins

By John Greely

Count UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton as UCSB's latest victims, because the Gauchos thundered past the Anteaters and the Titans on their way to two weekend wins.

January 7, 2009

Big West Preview — Cal Poly

By John Greely

Kevin Bromley has his work cut out for him with this year's Cal Poly squad. The ninth-year head coach has a team picked to finish near the bottom of the Big West, with a 3-9 record and a tough road ahead.

January 6, 2009

Big West Preview — UC Santa Barbara

By John Greely

For the first time in what seems like decades, UCSB women's basketball is a bit of a mystery. After all, it is not every year that a team has to replace a legendary head coach who won 11 of 12 conference regular season t...

January 5, 2009

UCSB Undefeated to Start Big West Play

By John Greely

UC Riverside was the preseason pick to take home the Big West title. Defending champion UCSB felt disrespected. Sunday afternoon, in what may well have been a preview of the Big West Championship, the Gauchos did somethi...