Sports

May 15, 2013

Returning to Top Form

By Kristen Henneman

After going 11 games to start the season without losing and earning a national ranking as high as No. 3, the UCSB men’s soccer team fell to Cal State Northridge Oct. 7. From there began a downward spiral, with the Gauc...

May 14, 2013

UCSB Student-Athletes Honored at Golden Eagle Ceremony

By Kristen Henneman

Most colleges say they take pride in their student athletes and their success, not only in their sport but in the classroom as well. At UCSB, we don’t just talk the talk, we walk the walk. Last night at the Bacara Reso...

May 14, 2013

Gauchos Win In Walk-Off Fashion Again

By Caleb Shoffner

The Gauchos have walked off again. The UCSB baseball team walked off in the bottom of the ninth inning for the second time in just over a week. Last Sunday, junior left fielder Joey Epperson hit a walk-off home run again...

May 13, 2013

UCSB Takes Two in Final Series of the Year

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team played its final games of the season this past weekend, taking two out of three home games against UC Riverside. The Gauchos end the season with the third-best record in the Big West at 31-24 overa...

May 13, 2013

UCSB Places Second at Big West Championship

By Josh Fiacco

Just 24.5 points separated UCSB from winner Long Beach State at the Big West Men’s Track and Field Championships after a dominant performance by the 49er throwers. Meanwhile, on the women’s side, UC Davis turned in a...

May 13, 2013

Gauchos Win Fourth Consecutive Series

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB baseball team continued its streak of winning weekend series as it went 2-1 this weekend against Cal State Northridge for the team’s fourth consecutive weekend series win. Santa Barbara captured the first two ...

May 13, 2013

Gauchos Fall to Waves in First Round

By Austin Richardson

The UCSB men’s tennis team’s Cinderella run to the NCAA tournament ended on Saturday as it was beaten 4-0 by the No. 11 seeded Pepperdine Waves in the first round of the tournament. It was a difficult matchup for the...

May 10, 2013

Samantha Murphy Garners Big West Freshman of the Year

By Roy Kim

After scoring a record 78 goals for the No. 17 UCSB women’s water polo team this season, freshman utility Samantha Murphy became the first Gaucho to be crowned the Big West Freshman of the Year in her sport. The award ...

May 10, 2013

Rose Smart For Sitting Amid Playoffs

By Mark Salay

Having LeBron James on your team doesn’t guarantee you an automatic victory, as evidenced by the Chicago Bulls stealing game one of the Eastern Conference semifinals from the Miami Heat. Similarly, having Derrick Rose ...

May 10, 2013

Man U Must Move on Without Sir Alex Ferguson

By Austin Richardson

The moment Manchester United fans have been dreading for years is finally upon us. Yes, the most legendary manager in English football, Sir Alex Ferguson, is stepping down after this season, signaling the end of one of t...

May 9, 2013

Gauchos Are Tourney Bound

By Austin Richardson

For the first time since 2009, the UCSB men’s tennis team will be competing in the NCAA tournament for a chance to win a national championship. The Gauchos qualified for the tournament thanks to a spectacular postseaso...

May 9, 2013

Surging Gauchos Face Red Hot Northridge

By Caleb Shoffner

After stealing away a series win from UC Irvine last weekend with a dramatic walk-off win on Sunday, the UCSB baseball team will hit the road and head to Cal State Northridge for a three-game series with the second-place...

May 9, 2013

UCSB Ends Season Hosting Last Place UC Riverside

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team plays its final three games of the season this weekend against UC Riverside. After a very up-and-down season, the Gauchos have compiled an overall 29-23 record, going 10-11 in conference play. Rive...

May 9, 2013

Gauchos Begin Big West Conference Championships With Title in Mind

By Josh Fiacco

UCSB men’s and women’s track and field are all set and ready to go for the Big West Track and Field Conference Championships this weekend in Northridge. After resting some of their top stars who were recovering from ...

May 8, 2013

Baseball for Austin Pettibone: A Family Affair

By Caleb Shoffner

When Andrew Checketts took over the UCSB baseball team as both head coach and pitching coach, it was not very surprising to see the surge in performance of his pitching staff in just the first season. This season, he has...

May 8, 2013

The Young Warriors Versus the Veteran Spurs: Stephan Curry Takes Golden State to Victory

By Kristen Henneman

  The NBA playoffs are really about one thing: who is playing the best basketball right now.The Golden State Warriors are that hot team. In the first round, Golden State upset third-seed Denver as the sixth seed to ...