Matt Heitner

September 25, 2001

UCSB Faces Stern 2001-02 Slate

By Matt Heitner

The Gauchos will take on one of the toughest schedules in the country in the upcoming season, facing 11 teams that participated in postseason play a year ago.

September 24, 2001

From the Cheap Seats: In Today’s National Football League The Only Constant is Change

By Matt Heitner

With free agency playing a major roll and the athletes in the NFL getting bigger and stronger every year, it is now nearly impossible to predict who will be a consistent play-off contender.

September 20, 2001

Coleman Fails to Make Grade, Loses Eligibility

By Matt Heitner

UCSB Head Coach Mark French announced Friday that Coleman has been declared academically ineligible for the upcoming season and that she has been dismissed from the team.

June 1, 2001

UCSB Captures First Big West Commissioner’s Cup

By Matt Heitner

To reward its excellence across all fields of play, UCSB has been awarded its first Big West Commissioner's Cup as the Big West school with the best results from the 2000-01 season.

May 30, 2001

NCAA Names Garcia Third Team All-American for Gauchos

By Matt Heitner

On Friday, junior James Garcia was named a Louisville Slugger third team All-American, making him the first Gaucho All-American since Jerrold Roundtree in 1991.

May 29, 2001

Gaucho Baseball Finishes Season With Losses in NCAA Tourney

By Matt Heitner

Playing in their first NCAA tournament since 1996, the Gauchos found the Hoosier state unkind, going 1-2 en route to early elimination in round one of the NCAA Tournament.

May 25, 2001

Gaucho Baseball to Face FIU in First Round of NCAA Tournament

By Matt Heitner

Who the heck is Florida International? That is the question the #21 UCSB baseball team has been trying to answer since it found out that FIU will be its first-round opponent in the NCAA Tournament.

May 24, 2001

Big West Names Brontsema Head Coach of Year, Nine All-Conference Players Heading to NCAA Tournament

By Matt Heitner

This season, Brontsema has led the Gauchos into the top 25 of three national polls and into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 1996.

May 21, 2001

Performance Should Outweigh Appearances

By Matt Heitner

It was another article that caught my eye. It was a little inset in the main story, with the title, "Iverson Should Dress Part."

May 21, 2001

The NBA Part II: Los Angeles Prepares to Destroy Cheeseheads Unless God Comes

By Matt Heitner

With Milwaukee's game-seven thumping of the Hornets and Philly's dramatic game seven disposal of the Raptor's, the NBA is down to its final four.

May 18, 2001

Santa Barbara Dreams of Big West Banner, Sweeping Mustang Banter

By Matt Heitner

Santa Barbara will need a sweep of the Cal Poly Mustangs, plus a little help from an unlikely source, to win the Big West Title.

May 17, 2001

Men’s Baseball Readies For Season Finale Versus Mustangs

By Matt Heitner

The UCSB baseball team is enjoying an extraordinary season. Currently ranked 20th in the country in two national polls, the Gauchos boast a 38-13 record, and are on the cusp of a Big West championship.

May 16, 2001

Santa Barbara Rips UCLA for 15 Hits in 10-4 Victory

By Matt Heitner

After dropping a 6-5, 14-inning decision to the Bruins earlier this year, the Gauchos made amends Tuesday afternoon at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

May 16, 2001

What’s Next? Straight From Womb to NBA?

By Matt Heitner

The best two examples of why not to jump from high school to the NBA are found on the Indiana Pacers: Jonathan Bender and Al Harrington. These two guys went straight to the pros and are now fixtures on the Pacer bench.

May 15, 2001

On Top of Their Game, Gaucho Baseball Looks for Revenge Against Bruins

By Matt Heitner

Coming off of series wins over Big West rival Cal State Long Beach and then #1 Cal State Fullerton, the Gauchos take on UCLA today at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

May 14, 2001