Sports

October 31, 2012

Matt Ryan Ready to Bring Falcons Back to Relevance

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The Atlanta Falcons are the only remaining undefeated team in the NFL entering week nine, thanks in large part to an explosive offense powered by quarterback Matt Ryan. With two All-Pro caliber receivers in Roddy White a...

October 31, 2012

The Young and the Restless

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

After three years of the best core of basketball players the university has ever seen, the UCSB men’s basketball team will try to reload as they start the 2012-13 season. With Orlando Johnson, James Nunnally, Jaime Ser...

October 30, 2012

McGlynn Removed from Team

By Kristen Henneman

After senior defender Peter McGlynn pushed down a referee at the conclusion of the UCSB men’s soccer game against UC Davis Sunday, UCSB Athletic Director Mark Massari announced today that McGlynn has been removed from ...

October 30, 2012

Big West Champs Ready to Begin Season

By Kristen Henneman

The UCSB women’s basketball team will begin its quest for a second consecutive Big West title this Monday when it begins its season in an exhibition match against Vanguard. In the Big West preseason polls, UCSB was pre...

October 29, 2012

UCSB Downed by Davis in Overtime

By Kristen Henneman

Only one game this weekend mattered for the No. 25 UCSB men’s soccer team this weekend, and it failed to come away with a win. After losing to non-conference opponent Stanford 1-0 in overtime Friday night, the Gauchos ...

October 29, 2012

Gauchos to Second in Conference With Win

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB women’s volleyball team celebrated the Halloween weekend in high spirits after defeating rival Cal Poly in four sets Saturday night. Santa Barbara raised their record to 13-12 this season and is now 6-4 in the...

October 29, 2012

Gauchos Fall at Pepperdine

By Tanner Gore

The No. 3 UCSB men’s water polo team moved to 15-6 overall and 1-3 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation with their 11-7 loss to No. 6 Pepperdine over the weekend. “We just didn’t play well enough to win and th...

October 29, 2012

UCSB Ends Season With Loss

By Mark Salay

A late second half goal against the UCSB women’s soccer team brought a disappointing conclusion to the team’s season, as the Gauchos were unable to find the back of the net against rival Cal Poly in their final game ...

October 26, 2012

Desperation Time: Playoffs on the Line

By Kristen Henneman

With only four games remaining in the regular season, the No. 25 UCSB men’s soccer team cannot afford to lose anymore. This weekend, the Gauchos will play their final home games of the regular season, taking a break fr...

October 26, 2012

UCSB Looks for Second Win in Blue-Green Rivalry

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB women’s volleyball team has just one game this Halloween weekend, and it’s against rival Cal Poly. Santa Barbara this year holds a record of 12-12 and is tied for fourth place in the Big West with a 5-4 conf...

October 26, 2012

No. 3 Gauchos Look to Reach .500 in Conference Play, Host SoCal Foe No. 8 Pepperdine on Saturday

By Tanner Gore

The No. 3 UCSB men’s water polo team will play its fourth Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game of the season against its fellow Southern California rival in No. 8 Pepperdine this Saturday at Campus Pool. The Gauchos...

October 26, 2012

Gauchos Face Rival Cal Poly in Last Match of Season

By Mark Salay

After two and a half months of disappointing but resilient play, the UCSB women’s soccer team will conclude its season this Sunday against rival Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. In a season marked by unlucky stretches of p...

October 25, 2012

Breathe … Believe … Battle: Kerri Walsh Jennings

By Kristen Henneman

At WinForver’s most recent event last week in Los Angeles, I had the opportunity to sit down with three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings. Playing with partner Misty May-Treanor, the duo lost just one set...

October 24, 2012

Foe to Family: Dion Acoff’s Journey to UCSB

By Kristen Henneman

In what head coach Tim Vom Steeg has called the most talented team he has ever had, Dion Acoff is an important piece. Not even a year ago, though, he was the enemy. “It’s different [going from enemy to teammate],” ...

October 24, 2012

MLB Award Predictions: Best of the 2012 Season

By Tanner Gore

The MLB regular season awards are set to be announced starting Nov. 12 through the 15. Here are some insights to the individual battles and some predictions.   American League Cy Young: David Price David Price, Rays...

October 23, 2012

Adrian Peterson is Ready to Reclaim the NFL

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

A number of teams surprise every season as the NFL has the best parity and playoff turnover rate of any American professional sports league. One of the most surprising teams of this season is the Minnesota Vikings, who a...