Sports

February 22, 2013

UCSB Downs USC For First Road Win of Season

By Mark Salay

After a stretch of untimely errors and heartbreaking defeats, the UCSB men’s volleyball team finally prevailed on the road last night, defeating No. 9 USC 3-1 for its first road win of the season. Losers of 10 of the l...

February 22, 2013

UCSB Hosts Sacramento State in BracketBusters

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Losers of two straight and seven of the last eight games, the UCSB men’s basketball team could not have asked for a nonconference game at a better time. The Gauchos will host Sacramento State on Saturday as part of the...

February 22, 2013

Gauchos Play Dons in Home Opener Today

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB baseball team is 2-1 after one weekend of baseball and will ride its two game winning streak into this weekend’s home opening series against the University of San Francisco. The Gauchos get their first taste o...

February 21, 2013

Gauchos Prep to Host First Place Hawaii

By Kristen Henneman

At just 3-7, the UCSB women’s basketball team has struggled at home this season. It will need to find the answer tonight when the team takes on conference leader Hawaii in the second of its three game home stand. The G...

February 21, 2013

UCSB Women Head to MPSF Championships

By Josh Fiacco

The UCSB’s women’s swim and dive team traveled to Monterey Park, California on Wednesday to compete in the MPSF Championships. Diving Championships will begin today in Colorado Springs and both legs of competition wi...

February 20, 2013

More Than Just a Small-Town Boy

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Some of the biggest stars have humble, small-town roots. For Taran Brown, a native of Wyoming, the transition from small-town boy to college basketball player has shown he has the potential to be a star in the making. As...

February 20, 2013

UCSB Falls to Pepperdine in Straight Sets

By Mark Salay

Despite playing only one hour away from Santa Barbara, the road continues to give the UCSB men’s volleyball team trouble as the Gauchos lost last night against No. 4 Pepperdine three sets to none. The Gauchos now find ...

February 20, 2013

Lakers at a Crossroads Without Owner Jerry Buss

By Tanner Gore

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost a legend. Long-time majority owner and real estate magnate Dr. Jerry Buss has died at the age of 80. Buss bought the Lakers in 1979 and created a modern-day empire. His teams hung an NBA ...

February 19, 2013

Gauchos Fall to Rival Cal Poly at Home

By Kristen Henneman

Most teams prefer to play at home — not the UCSB women’s basketball team. The Gauchos’ home struggles continued Saturday as they dropped a critical game to Cal Poly 65-56. Santa Barbara is now 4-7 when playing at t...

February 19, 2013

UCSB Opens 2013 Season With Solid Offense

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team played well as the hosts of the Gaucho Classic this weekend, finishing with a 3-2 record and improving to 8-2 on the season. Despite dropping two games to its toughest opponent this season in No. 8...

February 15, 2013

UCSB Running This Rivalry

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

As the youngest team in the Big West, the UCSB men’s basketball team has shown it can compete with the top teams in the conference. However, as injuries have piled up this season, the Gauchos have had to play at times ...

February 15, 2013

UCSB Seeks Revenge in Blue-Green Rivalry Game

By Kristen Henneman

The Blue-Green Rivalry game is always an intense matchup, but this Saturday, a potential Big West title could be on the line. The UCSB women’s basketball team is currently in a three-way tie for second place in the Big...

February 15, 2013

UCSB Falls to Defending National Champs For Second Straight Loss

By Mark Salay

Facing the No. 1 team in the country, the No. 12 UCSB men’s volleyball team was unable to defeat UC Irvine last night on the road, losing 3-1 to the Anteaters for the second time this season. Despite winning the first ...

February 15, 2013

Gauchos Prepare For First Home Games of the Year

By Michael Jorgenson

After a dominant weekend at the Mardi Gras Classic which saw the UCSB softball team off to a 5-0 start to the season, the Gauchos will look to continue their hot play when they host the Gaucho Classic this weekend. Their...

February 15, 2013

UCSB Begins Season Against Fresno State

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB baseball team will be kicking off its preseason schedule with a three-game road trip to Fresno beginning tonight to face the Bulldogs, ranked the number four team in the Mountain West Conference. “We are playi...

February 14, 2013

UCSB Set to Take on Defending Champ UCI

By Mark Salay

Playing in its second game of a six-game road trip, the No. 15 UCSB men’s volleyball team isn’t getting any breaks from its schedule. After losing to top ranked BYU in their previous game, the Gauchos will have a sho...