Mark Bogard

October 5, 2010

Men’s Soccer Looks to Avenge Fullerton Loss

By Mark Bogard

With a bad taste in their mouths still lingering after last week’s overtime loss to Cal State Fullerton, the members of the UCSB men’s soccer team (4-3-2 overall, 1-1 Big West) will have an early opportunity to exact...

October 2, 2010

Gauchos Best Aggies in OT Thriller

By Mark Bogard

It took two overtimes to decide the outcome of the UCSB men’s soccer team’s match against UC Davis, in which the team prevailed 2-1 after junior midfielder Peter McGlynn slipped a goal past the Aggies in the 102nd mi...

September 30, 2010

Gauchos Face Off Against Davis

By Mark Bogard

After one of their toughest losses in recent memory, the Gauchos (3-3-2 overall, 0-1-0 Big West) will look to pick themselves up against a struggling UC Davis (2-6-0 overall) this Saturday in their second Big West match ...

September 30, 2010

Gauchos Lose Road Match to Titans

By Mark Bogard

Despite their many scoring opportunities, their complete control of the match and their confidence going in against a team they had beaten 11 times in a row coming in, the #17 Gauchos were unable to beat Cal State Fuller...

September 28, 2010

Big West Play Begins at Fullerton

By Mark Bogard

Coming off of one of their most emotional matches in recent memory, Gaucho soccer (3-2-2 overall) heads to Fullerton today to play the Titans in their first conference match of the year.

September 23, 2010

Gauchos Look to Leash Bulldogs

By Mark Bogard

Gaucho women’s soccer will look to end their nonconference season on a high note as they head to Fresno State on Friday to take on the Bulldogs.

August 28, 2010

Gauchos fall to Mexico U-20

By Mark Bogard

It took more than 90 minutes to decide a winner Friday night as UCSB took on the Mexico U-20 National Team at Harder Stadium.

August 25, 2010

UCSB Breezes Past Cross-Town Rivals in Preseason Match

By Mark Bogard

The UCSB men’s soccer team defeated cross-town rival Westmont for the 10th consecutive time, allowing the squad to retain possession of the Bryant and Sons Cup for another year.

August 4, 2010

Men’s Tennis Coach Earns Another Accolade

By Mark Bogard

UCSB men’s tennis Head Coach Marty Davis was inducted into the USTA Northern California Tennis Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Stanford University.

February 3, 2010

Who Will Win Super Bowl XLIV?

By Matt Connolly, Ravi Bhatia, Mark Bogard, Josh Greenberg

Who said fate wouldn't bring these two almost perfect teams together? In one corner, the perennial AFC Champion Colts, a team that has everything going for them except being from Indiana. In the other corner, the newly o...

January 21, 2010

San Diego Loses Its Charge

By Mark Bogard

My friends will tell you that I'm not exactly the biggest football fan of all time, but as a native San Diegan, the Chargers are about all we have to be (somewhat) proud of in terms of athletics.

May 27, 2009

SB Nukes Nationals

By Mark Bogard

Maybe you were unaware that Santa Barbara has not just one, but two of the best ultimate frisbee teams in the nation. If so, this weekend should have been a solid reminder. The men's team, known as the Black Tide, took a...

May 20, 2009

Sayonara, Seniors

By Mark Bogard

With the 2008-2009 school year winding down, the Nexus pays tribute to a select few seniors from several Gaucho sports.

May 19, 2009

He Said, He Said, He Said, He Said –An NBA Conference Finals Debate–

By Mark Bogard

Thus far, the 2009 NBA playoff Lakers have been a kind of Jekyll and Hyde story.

May 12, 2009

Season Closes With Sweeping Loss

By Mark Bogard

They went into the NCAAs on the heels of the high part of the emotional rollercoaster known as the Big West Tournament, but the season ended on a low note as the men's tennis team was unable to overcome USC's onslaught i...

May 7, 2009

Gauchos Haul Ass Downhill

By Mark Bogard

Raise your hand if you knew that UCSB has an alpine race team for snowboarders and skiers alike. If you did, did you know that they are pretty badass as well?