Sports

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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UCSB Falls in Televised Game to Hawaii

January 28, 2013 by

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 ...
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Gauchos Drop Pair of Matches Up North

January 28, 2013 by

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. Th...
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Cal State Long Beach 49ers

January 25, 2013 by

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 B...
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UCSB Drops Tough Contest Against Matadors

January 25, 2013 by

The UCSB men’s basketball team looked as if it was going to win its third straight game — and then things took a turn for the worse. Santa Barbara committed 15 second-half turnovers on the way to ...
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UCSB Hits Road Against Tough Foes in No. 14 Pacific, No. 4 Stanford

January 25, 2013 by

The first road trip of the season has come at an inopportune time for the No. 10 UCSB men’s volleyball team as they travel north to face No. 14 Pacific and No. 4 Stanford Friday and Saturday, respec...
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Gauchos Travel to Take on UC Davis in Fresno

January 25, 2013 by

UCSB’s women’s swim and dive team will hit the road this weekend to compete against UC Davis on Saturday in Fresno. UC Davis will also compete against Fresno State, while the Gauchos will be match...
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UCSB Looks to Upset UCLA on the Road

January 23, 2013 by

The UCSB men’s tennis team will face its toughest challenge of the year when it travels to No. 3 UCLA today. “No fear,” Head Coach Marty Davis said about what he stressed this week in practice. ...
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