Preston Espar

October 8, 2021

National Football League and NCAA Quarter Recap

By Garret Harcourt, Preston Espar

This week’s college football slate was, on paper, supposed to involve instant classics and somewhat tightly contested games. That proved not to be the case as the higher-ranked teams dominated the lower- ranked teams, ...

October 8, 2021

Women’s Soccer Wins and Draws in Weekend Matches

By Preston Espar

The UC Santa Barbara women’s soccer team went 1-0-1 this past weekend by beating the UC Davis Aggies 1-0 and tying with the Hawai’i Rainbow Wahines 0-0. The victory and draw move the Gauchos to a record of 4-6-3 as t...

October 4, 2021

Men’s Water Polo Places Fifth in MPSF Invitational

By Preston Espar

The UC Santa Barbara men’s water polo team took part in the 2021 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Invitational this past weekend and finished with a record of 3-1. The Gauchos finished in fifth place with their 14-6 ...

September 23, 2021

Powerhouses Collide This Weekend, Alabama and Georgia Remain Unscaved

By Garret Harcourt, Preston Espar

Year in year out there are powerhouse college football teams expected to be in the Top 25 college football rankings. The first that comes to mind is the dominant University of Alabama Sooners, coached by the legendary Ni...

September 23, 2021

Week 2 NFL Recap

By Preston Espar

At the end of the first week of this young NFL season, half of the teams in the league were tied for first place, as they were undefeated at 1-0. However, after Week 2, only seven undefeated teams remain.

August 30, 2021

2021 National Football League Preview

By Preston Espar

With many teams looking competitive to start the year, this NFL season looks to be an entertaining one.

August 22, 2021

United States Major Sports Took Major Victories at the Olympics

By Preston Espar, Garret Harcourt

Every four years the Olympics give some of the United States’ best athletes a chance to compete for medals, some of the U.S. major sports are still being represented in the Olympics, like soccer, baseball and basketbal...

August 16, 2021

USA Basketball faced unprecedented challenges at 2020 Olympics

By Preston Espar

At the 1992 Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain, NBA greats such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird helped lead the United States to a gold medal in the first appearance of professional basketball players at ...

May 20, 2021

Gauchos Win First-Ever Big West Championship Title in Successful Season

By Preston Espar

The Gauchos defeated Pepperdine 3-1 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament

April 26, 2021

Gauchos Win Their First-Ever Big West Championship, Clinch Berth in NCAA Tournament

By Preston Espar

An 8-3 run at the end of the final set secured the victory for UCSB

April 19, 2021

Gauchos Knock Off Tritons in Season Finale, Clinch Second Seed in BWT

By Preston Espar

With the victory, the Gauchos clinched the second seed as well as a first-round bye in the Big West Tournament

April 18, 2021

No.18 Gauchos Take First Two Games Against Tritons

By Preston Espar

The UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball team extended their winning streak to seven games as they took the first two matches of a three-game set against the UC San Diego Triton

March 10, 2021

Gauchos Clinch Big West Title With Resounding Victories Over Mustangs

By Preston Espar

After ending the season on a 2-game win streak, the Gauchos will now be playing in Las Vegas for the Big West Conference Championship

March 5, 2021

Gauchos Look to Win Big West Title Against Rivals Cal Poly

By Preston Espar

Heading into the weekend, Cal Poly is on a seven-game losing streak and is in sole possession of last place in the Big West with a conference record of 1-13

February 26, 2021

Quicker, Less Physical Style of Play Allows NHL Players To Play Longer

By Preston Espar

With the high risk of physical damage out of the picture, older players can enjoy longer professional careers with less of a chance of suffering broken noses.