Paul-Michael Ochoa

September 26, 2013

Sports Editors’ Welcome: Paul-Michael Ochoa

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Sports Editor Paul-Michael Ochoa shares what he loves most about UCSB (including our institutionalized hatred of Cal Poly).

September 26, 2013

Friday Night: It’s Going to Be Loco

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Don't miss the Gauchos take on Stanford this Friday night in the first home game of the year.

August 28, 2013

UCSB Ready to Reclaim Big West Crown

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

After missing the postseason for the first time in six seasons after injuries rattled the squad, the UCSB men’s soccer team looks to once again return to its place atop the Big West Conference this season. Picked to fi...

June 26, 2013

UCSB Alumnus Brian Shaw To Coach Denver Nuggets

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Former UCSB basketball legend Brian Shaw was officially named head coach of the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, his first opportunity to lead a team of his own after coaching in the NBA since 2005. Shaw has experienced tremen...

May 23, 2013

UCSB To Begin Loco Rewards Program

By Kristen Henneman, Paul-Michael Ochoa

Walking into Harder Stadium for the first men’s soccer game of the year in 2010, 15,896 fans packed the stadium and created a lasting first impression of UCSB athletics for any newly initiated Gauchos. UCSB upset No. 1...

May 22, 2013

Gauchos Sign Three Standouts for 2013-14

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

After an injury-plagued season in which the UCSB men’s basketball team finished seventh in the Big West conference, the Gauchos welcome three new recruits to a young and promising roster. As the third-youngest team in ...

May 1, 2013

A Wide Open Western Conference: San Antonio is Healthy and Ready to Win

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Entering the NBA postseason it was apparent the Miami Heat was once again the clear favorite to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals. The Western Conference is the exact opposite, however, especially since ...

April 23, 2013

2013 NFL Draft Full of Linemen

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The NFL draft begins on Thursday and will conclude on Saturday in what will be a marathon of a three-day event where many teams will fill their biggest needs with promising young stars. Last season, five rookie quarterba...

March 8, 2013

March Madness Commences

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

UCSB Gains Momentum at the Right Time, Defeats Fullerton 66-50 With a chance to move up in the Big West standings, the UCSB men’s basketball team played with a clear sense of urgency and energy from the tipoff, defeati...

March 7, 2013

Gauchos Battle For Position, Host Titans

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

With a postseason conference birth already clinched, the eighth-place UCSB men’s basketball team has a chance to improve its standing tonight when it hosts seventh-place Cal State Fullerton. Santa Barbara enters the ga...

March 6, 2013

Johnson Making Impact with Indiana

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

At this time last season, Orlando Johnson was the best player for the UCSB men’s basketball team and a hopeful candidate for the NBA draft. Fast forward a year and Johnson is a thriving role player for the Indiana Pace...

March 5, 2013

Joe Flacco is a Champion, But is He Worth $120 Million?

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

In case you haven’t heard, Joe Flacco is now the highest-paid player in the history of the NFL after agreeing to a six-year, $120.6 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens. While Flacco may have guided his team to an im...

March 4, 2013

UCSB Earns Big West Tournament Berth

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The UCSB men’s basketball team proved Saturday they could win the pivotal games that can make or break a season. UCSB defeated Cal State Northridge 83-74 on the road to clinch a spot in the Big West Tournament, defeati...

February 28, 2013

UCSB Travels to Hawaii Looking to End Skid

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The moments that define a young basketball team are how it responds in the face of adversity. Facing such adversity, the UCSB men’s basketball team will have a chance to make a statement and end a three-game losing ski...

February 22, 2013

UCSB Hosts Sacramento State in BracketBusters

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Losers of two straight and seven of the last eight games, the UCSB men’s basketball team could not have asked for a nonconference game at a better time. The Gauchos will host Sacramento State on Saturday as part of the...

February 20, 2013

More Than Just a Small-Town Boy

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Some of the biggest stars have humble, small-town roots. For Taran Brown, a native of Wyoming, the transition from small-town boy to college basketball player has shown he has the potential to be a star in the making. As...