Mark Bogard

May 26, 2011

Nexus Sports Editors Say Their Goodbyes

By Mark Bogard

From my position as sports editor this year, I got to see Gaucho sports in a way only a handful of people do. Unlike a school that attracts a handful of fans purely for athletics, UCSB fans tend to come here for the acad...

May 5, 2011

‘Chos Take Aim at National Title

By Mark Bogard

Due in part to the stellar play of sophomore middle blocker Dylan Davis, the Gauchos took care of business against No. 1 USC yesterday in Pennsylvania, winning 3-1 (29-27, 24-26, 25-15, 25-18) to advance to the NCAA Cham...

April 24, 2011

Baseball: Sunday Loss Ends Three-Game Win Streak

By Mark Bogard

Gaucho baseball split the final two games of its three-game conference series with Long Beach State this weekend, pushing the team’s record to 17-17 overall and 4-5 in the Big West.

April 18, 2011

UCSB Takes Home 3rd in WWLL Tourney

By Mark Bogard

The No. 8 Gauchos went 2-1 in three days over the weekend in the Western Women’s Lacrosse League Championship tournament, defeating No. 11 Cal Poly 15-11 to earn a third-place finish. [media-credit name=”Miranda ...

April 3, 2011

UCSB Drops Two of Three to Spartans

By Mark Bogard

With a late decision that put senior Nick Capito on the mound in UCSB’s matchup with San Jose State instead of senior Greg Davis, who suffered a scratched cornea, the lefty threw a two-hitter and allowed just one unear...

February 27, 2011

UCSB Takes Out Hawaii for First Home Win

By Mark Bogard

Home was good to Gaucho men’s tennis for the first time this season yesterday, as the #65 Gauchos defeated #48 Hawaii 5-2 for the team’s first home win of 2011.

February 23, 2011

How To Train Your Sports Editor: Week Eight

By Mark Bogard

Normally I talk about myself and the stuff I did in class, but this week it’s time to tackle a bigger issue. The whole Exercise and Sports Studies program, including the classes and the minor, were cut after the school...

February 14, 2011

How to Train Your Sports Editor: Week Seven

By Mark Bogard

In the first line of my first column, I said it’s hard to be skinny. You know what I’ve learned over the last few weeks? It’s hard to want be in shape, too.

February 7, 2011

How to Train Your Sports Editor

By Mark Bogard

It’s about that time. As everyone is in the midst of midterms these days, I thought I’d get on the train and give out some grades myself, because giving out grades is much better than receiving them. Here’s a look ...

January 31, 2011

How to Train Your Sports Editor: It’s Time for a Change, Even if it’s Actually Too Late

By Mark Bogard

I think it’s about time for me to start complaining a little bit. There needs to be a new way to sort students that enter an ESS class, because the current talent pool is not evenly distributed.

January 30, 2011

UCSB Captures First Win

By Mark Bogard

After three consecutive losses to national top-25 teams, the UCSB men’s tennis team finally breathed a sigh of relief after escaping with a 4-0 victory in its ITA Kickoff match against #62 Troy on Saturday.

January 27, 2011

Squad Takes on Florida in National Indoor Tourney

By Mark Bogard

Despite facing a torturous back-to-back matchup to open its season — the preseason #61 Gauchos were pitted against #21 Pepperdine and #6 UCLA — UCSB’s schedule doesn’t lighten up yet as they travel to Florida to ...

January 24, 2011

How to Train Your Sports Editor: Want to Change Your Life? Change Your Lifestyle

By Mark Bogard

Once you get to the inside of the exercise world — of which I am now a part, thank you very much — there are a number of myths and legends that persist. One of the most popular is that getting in shape is a “lifest...

January 21, 2011

UCSB Faces #21 Waves in Season Opener

By Mark Bogard

No one ever said a top-40 finish was supposed to be easy.

January 19, 2011

Week Two: The Point System

By Mark Bogard

I swear that there’s only one thing preventing me from achieving academic, social and general life perfection: effort. Of course, effort is also the only thing keeping me from a glorious six-pack and taut, bronzed skin...

January 19, 2011