Sports

January 9, 2013

Big West Men’s Basketball: UC Davis Aggies

By Caleb Shoffner

The UC Davis men’s basketball team enters this season looking to improve on what was a very difficult first season for Head Coach Jim Les. Last year, the Aggies were 5-26 and 3-13 in the Big West conference. So far thi...

January 8, 2013

Nexus Sports Predicts NFL Playoff Winners

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Legends are made in the postseason, and with the divisional rounnd of the NFL playoffs here, some teams and players have a chance to make names for themselves. But only four teams can advance next weekend in their quest ...

January 7, 2013

UCSB Downed by Long Beach at Home

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Facing defending Big West Champion Long Beach State, the UCSB men’s basketball team fell 77-70 on Saturday at the Thunderdome after a comeback attempt fell short. The Gauchos fell behind by 10 at halftime only to bounc...

January 7, 2013

Gauchos Lose in Big West Final Rematch

By Kristen Henneman

It was the same matchup from last year’s Big­ West Championship game, but the result was different. The UCSB women’s basketball team fell to Long Beach State 45-52 on the road, dropping to 5-9 overall and 1-1 in the...

January 7, 2013

Gauchos Place Fifth in UCSB Invitational

By Mark Salay

Despite last year’s disappointing finish to the season, hopes are running high for the No. 13 UCSB men’s volleyball team after a positive performance at the UCSB Asics Invitational. The Gauchos began the season this ...

January 7, 2013

Christmas Day Games Showcase the NBA’s Best Match-Ups

By Kristen Henneman

For any basketball fan, NBA basketball on Christmas Day is always something to look forward to. For anyone’s schedule that looked like mine, you got up early to open presents and then unwound in front of some of the be...

November 30, 2012

Gauchos Searching for Six

By Kristen Henneman

The St. Mary’s women’s basketball team has never won a game in the Thunderdome and UCSB would like to keep it that way when it hosts the Gaels Saturday. UCSB currently holds a 2-4 record while St. Mary’s enters the...

November 30, 2012

Three Gauchos Earn 2012 All-Big West Honors

By Caleb Shoffner

Despite a season in which the UCSB women’s volleyball team finished 16-17 and 9-9 in the Big West conference, three players received great praise for their play this season. Freshman libero Taylor Formico and junior ou...

November 30, 2012

UCSB Looks to Snap Two-Game Losing Streak

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

After losing two straight games, the second a 68-40 blowout to Wyoming, the UCSB men’s basketball team travels to face Santa Clara on Saturday night in search of its first road win of the season. Santa Barbara fell to ...

November 30, 2012

UCSB to Compete Against Swimming Elite

By Mark Salay

Seven of the best swimmers on the UCSB swim and dive team will be competing in this weekend’s U.S. Swimming Winter Nationals in Austin, Texas. In the biggest swim meet since the Olympic Trials in summer, the invitation...

November 29, 2012

Giants Make Bold Statement Against Packers

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Just when everyone was ready to discount the New York Giants as legitimate contenders, they make a statement showing they are still one of the most dangerous teams in the NFL. That statement came on Sunday night when the...

November 29, 2012

Wyoming Hands UCSB First Home Loss

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

As the third youngest team in the nation, the UCSB men’s basketball team expected to have some bumps in the road. One of those bumps came Wednesday night as UCSB fell to Wyoming 68-40 at the Thunderdome. The loss dropp...

November 28, 2012

UCSB Rally Falls Short Against Trojans

By Kristen Henneman

The UCSB women’s basketball team saw its toughest competition to date last night against Pac-12 opponent USC, which proved to be too much to handle as the Gauchos fell 62-51. With the loss, UCSB dropped to 2-4 while US...

November 28, 2012

Gauchos Look to Stay Undefeated at Home

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Facing struggles on the road, the UCSB men’s basketball team returns home to host Wyoming tonight as the Gauchos attempt to win their third straight game at home. UCSB holds a 2-3 record thus far in the season, as the ...

November 28, 2012

Going the Extra Mile

By Tanner Gore

When Myles Christian entered UCSB as a talented freshman, many expected greatness from him. Five years later, those expectations have come to fruition, as the senior goalkeeper exits as one of the all-time great water po...

November 20, 2012

UCSB Spends Thanksgiving in Mexico

By Kristen Henneman

UCSB might be heading to paradise for Thanksgiving break, but this trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico won’t be about sunbathing for the women’s basketball team as they play some tough competition in the 2012 Hardwood To...