Oskar Garcia

April 13, 2004

Sports Column: The Message Is Clear Channel

By Oskar Garcia

Last week, UCSB announced through its website a deal with Clear Channel Communications to broadcast the majority of the remaining UCSB baseball schedule on its Santa Barbara-based AM affiliate, KTLK 1340.

January 14, 2004

The Stats Don’t Lie for SB

By Oskar Garcia

At 8-5 and 2-2 in the Big West Conference after 13 overall games, the 2003-04 season has certainly been interesting for the UCSB men's basketball team. One with wins that the team wouldn't trade for anything and losses t...

November 19, 2003

See Goettsche and Atako Shine

By Oskar Garcia

When the UCSB men's basketball team opens its season on Friday in Hawaii, they will be without the services of arguably their two most important players, senior guards Nick Jones and Branduinn Fullove.

October 16, 2003

What’s Luck Got to Do With It?

By Oskar Garcia

At one point in Tuesday night's game 6 of the National League Championship Series, the Cubs led 3-0, needing only five outs to secure their first World Series appearance since 1945.

September 30, 2003

5 Reasons Home Field Advantage Doesn’t Mean Everything

By Oskar Garcia

It is true that the home team in Game 7 has won the last two World Series, but it certainly doesn't make Joe Buck's claim that "home field means everything" true. Here are five things to consider before you pick the home...

May 22, 2003

Hunting For Jazz’s Newest Son

By Oskar Garcia

After emerging with Michael Franti and the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy in 1992, Hunter released his own trio's first jazz album in 1993, Charlie Hunter Trio, under Primus bassist Les Claypool's Prawn Song label.