Sports

Gauchos Look Strong on the Backline

August 28, 2013 by

A new season with a different attitude brings a new motto: Believe. That is the saying going around the UCSB women’s soccer team this year and that which the players have embraced as they prepare fo...
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Recapping the NBA Offseason’s Biggest Storylines

August 27, 2013 by

Every year, between the NBA finals in June and the beginning of the preseason in October, basketball fans are forced to suffer. SportsCenter essentially becomes an endless feed of Baseball Tonight e...
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A-Rod’s Suspension Changes the Way MLB Looks at Cheaters

August 27, 2013 by

The suspension we all knew was coming and have waited for was finally handed down by Major League Baseball, and with that also comes one of the most historic falls of a professional athlete we’ve ev...
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UCSB Alumnus Brian Shaw To Coach Denver Nuggets

June 26, 2013 by

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 ha...
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Kobe Bryant: Down But Not Out

May 31, 2013 by

  For the past 17 years, the world’s best basketball players have asked the same question. How do you stop Kobe Bryant? Through countless games, fadeaways, dunks, spin moves, bumps and bruises ...
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UCSB Begins Journey to College World Series

May 30, 2013 by

For the first time since 2001, UCSB will get to enjoy postseason baseball. In just his second season as head coach, Andrew Checketts has guided his team into the playoffs. The Gauchos made a major pus...
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Nexus Staff Writers Say Their Goodbyes

May 29, 2013 by

Well folks, I am here to say farewell. It has been four years here and I’ve been working at the Daily Nexus for the last two, and I am really glad I got to work here. I have decided that the best wa...
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Nexus Staff Writers Say Their Goodbyes

May 29, 2013 by

So here it is; my final article for the Daily Nexus. I was pretty stumped on what to write about and how to write it. In the past when I didn’t know what to write on, I’d choose something that I a...
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Women’s Basketball: New Look, Same Style

May 29, 2013 by

At this time last year, the UCSB women’s basketball team was coming off a Big West Championship and NCAA postseason berth with almost the entire team returning for this season. This year, that isn...
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Gauchos Compete at NCAA Regionals

May 28, 2013 by

The UCSB track and field teams were well-represented this past weekend with 12 athletes going to Austin, Texas for the NCAA West Regionals. During the three-day competition, the Gauchos saw seniors Je...
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UCSB Sweeps Davis, Secures NCAA Tournament Bid

May 28, 2013 by

In the final series of the 2013 regular season, the UCSB baseball team executed exactly what was needed to make their final playoff push. The Gauchos secured a sweep of UC Davis winning 10-5, 8-1 and ...
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Water Polo Reloads With Six New Recruits

May 24, 2013 by

The UC Santa Barbara men’s water polo team has six recruits lined up to bring some depth to a roster that rose to No. 2 in the national rankings during the 2012 season but finished 2-8 in their fina...
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Big West Champs Bring in Talented Recruiting Class

May 24, 2013 by

It was an up-and-down 2013 season for the UCSB men’s tennis team. After losing three matches in a row to end the season and five out of their last six, the Gauchos found their form at the perfect ti...
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Swim and Dive Brings in Strong Crop of Recruits

May 24, 2013 by

UCSB swim and dive is wrapping up its recruiting efforts in preparation for the 2013-14 season. The class features eight women and eight men, with one additional woman waiting on her admission stateme...
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The Top Five Reasons to Watch the WNBA This Season

May 24, 2013 by

The WNBA turns 17 today with the tip-off to a new season. As a young league, and with many critical of the women’s game, the WNBA has had to prove itself time and time again. Nevertheless, the leagu...
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