Sports

Gauchos Fall to Waves in First Round

May 13, 2013 by

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 diffi...
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Samantha Murphy Garners Big West Freshman of the Year

May 10, 2013 by

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 h...
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Rose Smart For Sitting Amid Playoffs

May 10, 2013 by

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, ...
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Man U Must Move on Without Sir Alex Ferguson

May 10, 2013 by

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...
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Gauchos Are Tourney Bound

May 9, 2013 by

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 s...
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Surging Gauchos Face Red Hot Northridge

May 9, 2013 by

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 w...
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UCSB Ends Season Hosting Last Place UC Riverside

May 9, 2013 by

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 c...
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Gauchos Begin Big West Conference Championships With Title in Mind

May 9, 2013 by

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 w...
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Baseball for Austin Pettibone: A Family Affair

May 8, 2013 by

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

May 8, 2013 by

  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 a...
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Youth Are Taking Over the MLB This Season

May 7, 2013 by

Just about every Major League team hit the 30 game bench mark over the weekend, and while the MLB season is a marathon not a sprint, 30 games is an adequate sample size to reflect on what we have lear...
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UCSB Wins Final Two Games to Take Third Straight Series

May 6, 2013 by

The UCSB baseball team won its third conference series in a row this weekend, going 2-1 against UC Irvine. The Anteaters took game one in a high scoring affair 14-9, but the Gauchos surged back for ga...
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Gauchos Steal One From No. 22 Hawaii

May 6, 2013 by

The UCSB softball team picked up its best win of the season in a 4-1 victory over No. 22 Hawaii Friday before losing its next two games in Saturday’s doubleheader. The Gauchos are now 29-23 overall ...
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Masterson Earns Second Consecutive Title

May 6, 2013 by

Senior decathlete Derek Masterson of UCSB’s track and field team won the men’s Big West Multi-Event Championship for the second year in a row this past weekend at Cal State Northridge. Three Gauch...
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Sports Sensations: The Best of the Best

May 3, 2013 by

Professional sport is first and foremost entertainment, and marketing is the backbone of any successful entertainment industry. We’ve all seen it, heard it and read it. John Lennon famously once sai...
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