Sports

September 5, 2022

Manchester United blunder during opening weekend

By Garret Harcourt

Manchester United got off to a rough start in the Premier League and look to continue developing under new coach Ten Hagg. Arsenal on the other hand, have gotten off to a blistering hot start.

September 5, 2022

Is Tatís still the face of the MLB?

By Isaiah Ochoa

One of Major League Baseball's promising young stars Fernando Tatís Jr. was caught using PEDs while on the injured reserve. The Padres will be without Tatís for the rest of the season and a part of next season.

August 29, 2022

Women’s Volleyball Begins Season With Exhibition Matches

By Preston Espar

The Gauchos will look for production from four returners who were on the all-conference team in 2021 to improve their record from last season. These returners are senior middle blocker Deni Wilson, junior libero Macall...

August 29, 2022

Men’s Soccer Picking Up Where They Left Off

By Garret Harcourt

During the 2021 season the team dominated, winning 12 games and setting the standard for the upcoming season by dominating the Big West Conference Championship Final. The Gauchos are coming off a season in which they won...

August 29, 2022

Women’s Soccer Starts Preseason on the Right Foot

By Garret Harcourt

Being a Division 1 program, the Gauchos were seen as heavy favorites in this match as the Warriors are featured in the NAIA Division of collegiate sports. Nonetheless, the purpose of this match was to get players back in...

August 29, 2022

Preview of the 2022 NFL Season

By Sports Editor

After the Los Angeles Rams won Super Bowl LVI by defeating the Cincinnati Bengals last February, teams across the NFL looked to find ways to improve in hopes of lifting the Lombardi Trophy themselves.

August 29, 2022

2022 NFL Preview

By Preston Espar

August 8, 2022

MLB trade deadline is heating up

By Garret Harcourt

The Major League baseball trade deadline had many significant moves, specifically for the San Diego Padres.

July 19, 2022

MLB All Star Game Comes to Los Angeles

By Garret Harcourt

The Major League festivities kicked off this weekend in Los Angeles. There was the Rising Stars game with all of the youth of Major League Baseball representing their teams, then the Home Run Derby that was won by Juan S...

July 5, 2022

Gabe Vincent: From Undrafted Gaucho to NBA Starter

By Brian Naraghi

With the introduction of Vincent, the Heat went from ranking 19th in 3-point percentage in 2020-21, to ranking third in the league this past season. Vincent played a key role in this development with his 8.7 points per g...

June 26, 2022

Lottery Time for the NBA Draft, But Who Will Hit the Jackpot

By Garret Harcourt

With the first overall pick in the NBA draft, the Orlando Magic selected Paolo Banchero out of Duke University. Although he will help a Magic squad that has struggled offensively, pundits wonder how the team will shape u...

May 31, 2022

The Best is Yet To Come for Gauchos Baseball

By Garret Harcourt

As for the Gauchos, this marks the third straight 40-win season (excluding 2020 when the team’s record was 13-2) as they eclipsed the mark on their very last regular season game. This game also secured the Big West Tit...

May 31, 2022

Best of the 2021-22 UCSB Men’s Basketball Team

By Preston Espar

Coming off a successful 2021 season, senior forward Amadou Sow comes in as the best overall player and best defensive player. Sow had a solid year averaging almost a double-double with a rate of 15.6 points per game and ...

May 31, 2022

Invincible or Insatiable? Why Tom Brady Refuses To Retire

By Gabriel O'Brien

Tom Brady’s decision to continue playing in the NFL became both impressive and a punchline. Since the quadragenarian was unstoppable against foes who were half his age, he routinely poked fun at either his retirement, ...

May 23, 2022

UCSB’s Track and Field Team Runs Away With a Top-Three Finish

By Garret Harcourt

The UC Santa Barbara women’s and men’s track and field team traveled to UC Davis in order to participate in the 2022 Big West Track & Field Championships. On day one of the event, the track and field team was abl...

May 23, 2022

New Begginings for a Tough Softball Season

By Garret Harcourt

The UC Santa Barbara softball team’s season came to a close this weekend as the Gauchos were swept by their in-conference opponent, Cal State Northridge. This came at the hands of losing to their other conference oppon...