Sports

February 1, 2013

Gauchos in Need of Win, Attempt to Snap Six-Game Skid

By Mark Salay

Entering tonight’s game riding a six-game losing streak, the No. 13 UCSB men’s volleyball team will play its third game of the week tonight against No. 11 UC San Diego at Rob Gym. “I think we’ll be ready to play....

February 1, 2013

UCSB Starts Season With Three Matches at Home

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB women’s tennis team kicks off its regular season with a three-game home stand this weekend, playing against Northern Arizona on Friday, San Jose State on Saturday and the University of San Francisco on Sunday....

February 1, 2013

Gauchos Seek Win in Final Home Meet

By Josh Fiacco

UCSB swim and dive will look to rebound from a recent rough patch with a return to their home pool this Saturday. Both the men and women will compete against the University of the Pacific, while the women will also compe...

January 31, 2013

UCSB Hungry for Third Straight Win

By Kristen Henneman

Tonight against UC Riverside, the UCSB women’s basketball team will have the opportunity to do something they have yet to do all season: win three consecutive games. The Gauchos enter tonight’s game in a three-way ti...

January 31, 2013

Gauchos Swept by Irvine, Drop Sixth Straight

By Mark Salay

Playing just one day after its worst loss of the season against Princeton University, the No. 12 UCSB men’s volleyball team rebounded with a better performance against No. 2 UC Irvine last night at Rob Gym. In three cl...

January 30, 2013

Super Bowl Issue

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The Super Bowl is more than just an athletic event; it is a cultural phenomenon. It is the biggest and by far the most highly-watched television event in the country each year. This year’s Super Bowl is unique in featu...

January 30, 2013

Key Matchups and Advantages

By Caleb Shoffner

Kaepernick/Gore vs. Ravens’ Linebackers Caleb Shoffner The two leading men in this year’s Super Bowl will have many chances to go head to head. Young star Colin Kaepernick and seasoned veteran Ray Lewis will most cer...

January 30, 2013

49ers’ Defense Key in Super Bowl Victory

By Tanner Gore

There is no shortage of storylines for this year’s Super Bowl. John and Jim Harbaugh will become the first brothers to coach against each other in a championship game. The only time it has happened in any kind of game ...

January 30, 2013

Ravens Can’t Slow Down Kaepernick

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Super Bowl XLVII is this upcoming Sunday and the media coverage is already in a frenzy. The same story lines of the Harbaugh brothers, Ray Lewis and Colin Kaepernick are sure to grow old by Sunday. However, what won’t ...

January 29, 2013

Gauchos Prep for Princeton After Skid

By Mark Salay

After losing two games in its first road trip of the season, the No. 10 UCSB men’s volleyball team will now get ready for a four-game homestand starting with Princeton University tonight at Rob Gym. With a season-high ...

January 29, 2013

LeBron Is Great, but Is He One of the All-Time Best?

By Kristen Henneman

Nearly two weeks ago, LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to reach the 20,000-point mark. Going into the game, he was 18 points shy of the plateau, but a 25-point performance handed the reigning MVP th...

January 28, 2013

Nesbit’s Heroics Lift Gauchos in Hawaii

By Kristen Henneman

The last time the UCSB women’s basketball team played Hawaii was in 1997 and it wasn’t a close game as the Gauchos lost 91-66. However, Saturday night in the Rainbow Wahine’s first matchup against Santa Barbara sin...

January 28, 2013

UCSB Wins Five of Seven at Winter Invite

By Roy Kim

After sweeping its first round of competition Friday and winning its first four games of the UCSB Winter Invite, the No. 15 UC Santa Barbara women’s water polo team closed this weekend with a 5-2 record at Campus Pool....

January 28, 2013

UCSB Falls in Televised Game to Hawaii

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Injuries have begun to take their toll on the UCSB men’s basketball team as the Gauchos dropped their second consecutive game in a 78-73 loss to Hawaii Saturday at the Thunderdome. Without its star player in sophomore ...

January 28, 2013

Gauchos Drop Pair of Matches Up North

By Mark Salay

In its first road trip of the season, the UCSB men’s volleyball team came up empty on both of its games, getting swept by Stanford Saturday and losing to Pacific in a tough five-set match Friday. The Gauchos now find t...

January 25, 2013

Cal State Long Beach 49ers

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Following an unexpected run to last season’s conference championship game, the Long Beach State women’s basketball team has carried over that momentum into an impressive start to this season’s Big West play. Long B...