Sports

November 27, 2015

Maturity Leading to CAM-V-P Calibur Season

By Jorge Mercado

An 11-0 start has Carolina Panthers' starting quarterback Cam Newton as one of the league's top MVP candidates in 2015.

November 25, 2015

Gauchos Suffer 62-60 loss to UTGRV on Game-Winning Layup, Prepare for Wyoming and Pepperdine

By Sean White

Despite a 21-point effort by sophomore shooting guard Makala Roper and a game-tying layup by senior forward Kendra Morrison, the UCSB women's basketball allowed UTRGV to score a game-winning layup for the 62-60 victory.

November 25, 2015

UCSB Swept in Season Finale at UCI, Finish Season with Program-Lows in Overall and Conf. Wins

By Sean White

A 7-20 overall and 3-13 Big West Conference record were both program-lows for the UCSB women's volleyball team this season. The Gauchos finished the year in eighth-place of the conference standings and were swept in thei...

November 25, 2015

Gauchos Look to End Two-Game Skid at San Francisco

By Michael Jorgenson

After a couple of tough losses, the UCSB men's basketball team heads north to face the 3-1 Dons.

November 23, 2015

Jome’s Right-Footed Strike in OT Sends No. 19 UCSB to Sweet 16

By Michael Jorgenson

With his third goal of the year in the 93rd minute, Ismaila Jome gives the Gauchos their first NCAA Tournament win since 2011 and sends them to the third round to face No. 2 Clemson.

November 23, 2015

Poor Shooting Sees UCSB Drop Home Season-Opener to Oregon St.

By Michael Jorgenson

The Gauchos finished just 33.8 percent from the field and 18.2 percent from three on their way to a loss to Oregon St. on Saturday.

November 23, 2015

Gauchos Challenged by Oregon’s Size in 79-51 Loss, Host UTRGV on Tuesday

By Sean White

A lack of size in the paint resulted in the UCSB women's basketball team being outrebounded 24-40 in its 79-51 loss at Oregon on Sunday. The Ducks also went 8-16 from long distance, shooting 83.3 percent from deep in the...

November 22, 2015

UCSB Avoids Sweep in MPSF Tournament, Captures Seventh-Place with Win over LBSU

By Jorge Mercado

Despite back-to-back losses to No.2 Cal and No. 7 UCI to start the MPSF Tournament, a narrow 7-6 victory over Long Beach State helped the No. 6 UCSB men's water polo team finish in seventh-place at the invitational.

November 22, 2015

Gauchos Unable to Spoil Undefeated Conf. Record of No. 8 Hawai’i, At UCI for Season Finale

By Sean White

Despite holding No. 8 Hawai'i to a .069 hitting percentage in the second set, the UCSB women's volleyball team was swept in its upset attempt of the Rainbow Wahine. The Gauchos conclude their season on the road this Tues...

November 20, 2015

Jemerigbe’s Game-Winning Layup Earns UCSB’s First Win of Season in Home Opener

By Sean White

Junior point guard Onome Jemerigbe scored the game-winning layup to propel the UCSB women's basketball team to its first win of the season, 61-60 over Cal State Bakersfield on Thursday night.

November 20, 2015

Greg Hardy: Innocent Until Proven Guilty?

By Jorge Mercado

Staff writer Jorge Mercado discusses one of the more controversial players in the NFL.

November 19, 2015

The Competitive Edge Translated

By Sean White

Her life has revolved around volleyball for a vast majority of her life, but that hasn't stopped Emilia Petrachi from outperforming opponents in other forms of competition as well.

November 19, 2015

Gauchos Fall at No. 15 Cal, Open Home Schedule Saturday

By Michael Jorgenson

Despite 23 points from senior guard Michael Bryson, the UCSB men's basketball team was unable to contain the dynamic offense of No. 15 Cal in its 85-67 loss on Monday.

November 19, 2015

No. 6 UCSB Opens MPSF Championship Run at No. 2 Cal

By Jorge Mercado

The Gauchos have never won an MPSF Championship, but they begin their potential run for their first ever this Friday.

November 19, 2015

Fantasy Sports Island: Week 11

By Daniel Moebus-Bowles

This week on FSI: "Nobody likes missing the playoffs because that’s as embarrassing as breaking the NFL passing record and getting benched in the same game..."