Sports

Keeping the Streak Alive

February 1, 2013 by

After a devastating 45-42 loss to ninth-place Riverside last night in a game that went down to the buzzer, the UCSB women’s basketball team will have to rebound quickly to take on Fullerton Saturday...
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UCSB Looks to Break Three-Game Losing Skid

February 1, 2013 by

Times are tough for the UCSB men’s basketball team, but it is still fighting hard without its best player in sophomore center Alan “Big Al” Williams. Santa Barbara, losers of three-straight by a...
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Gauchos in Need of Win, Attempt to Snap Six-Game Skid

February 1, 2013 by

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’...
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UCSB Starts Season With Three Matches at Home

February 1, 2013 by

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 ...
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Gauchos Seek Win in Final Home Meet

February 1, 2013 by

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 w...
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UCSB Hungry for Third Straight Win

January 31, 2013 by

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 ga...
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Gauchos Swept by Irvine, Drop Sixth Straight

January 31, 2013 by

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 ...
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Super Bowl Issue

January 30, 2013 by

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 Bow...
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Key Matchups and Advantages

January 30, 2013 by

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...
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49ers’ Defense Key in Super Bowl Victory

January 30, 2013 by

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 ...
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Ravens Can’t Slow Down Kaepernick

January 30, 2013 by

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. Ho...
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Gauchos Prep for Princeton After Skid

January 29, 2013 by

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

January 29, 2013 by

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...
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Nesbit’s Heroics Lift Gauchos in Hawaii

January 28, 2013 by

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 again...
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UCSB Wins Five of Seven at Winter Invite

January 28, 2013 by

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 re...
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