Sports

May 24, 2012

Gauchos Add Eight Freshmen to Roster

By Kristen Henneman

As a young team with no seniors, five key freshmen on the UCSB men’s water polo team played large roles this past season. Next year, eight freshmen will join the squad, and they hope to create a large splash. “It’s...

May 24, 2012

UCSB Heads to NCAA Championships

By Kristen Henneman

While the season ended two weekends ago at the Big West Championships for most of the UCSB track and field team, several athletes head to Austin, Texas, to participate in the first round of the NCAA Championships beginni...

May 23, 2012

Filling the Voids

By Brent Pella

After a No. 2 finish in conference and a trip to the third round of the NCAA playoffs last season, the UCSB men’s soccer team will add five new members to its roster this coming fall in hopes of expanding on the succes...

May 23, 2012

Big West Champs Fill the Gaps

By Kristen Henneman

After winning the Big West title this past season, UCSB women’s basketball will look to repeat this feat and claim a second crown with the help of three new recruits next season. “I think they’re great program kids...

May 22, 2012

UCSB Takes on USC in Final Home Game

By Brent Pella

After a disappointing 0-3 performance against Cal Poly on the road this past weekend, the UCSB baseball team returns home for a non-conference, solo-game series against USC. It will be the first time the Gauchos face the...

May 22, 2012

A Smart Move: Aquiring a Designated Hitter

By Joshua Greenberg

First off, can I just say what a treat it was to finally have a good headliner for Extravaganza? Especially because this is my senior year. I can’t speak for the rest of the show since I only really went for Snoop, but...

May 21, 2012

UCSB Signs Four Recruits for Next Season

By David Russo

Needing to replace three standout seniors, the UCSB women’s volleyball team has signed four new players for the fall 2012 season. The Gauchos are coming off a 19-12 season with an 11-5 second-place finish in the Big We...

May 21, 2012

Gauchos Struggle in Final Big West Series

By Brent Pella

A winless outing in Cal Poly capped off the final Big West Conference series for the UCSB baseball team this past weekend. The Gauchos lost all three road games by a combined score of 29-14. With the losses, UCSB drops t...

May 21, 2012

UCSB Falls Short in Second Round

By Tanner Gore

The UCSB men’s lacrosse team’s successful season was ended on May 15 in the second round of the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association National Championship tournament with a 6-3 loss to eventual champion Colorado S...

May 18, 2012

13 Freshmen To Aid Gauchos Next Season

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

With 10 seniors set to graduate this spring, the UCSB women’s soccer team is in a state of flux after their 2-6 last place finish in conference this season (7-11-2 overall). Luckily, for UCSB, Head Coach Paul Stumpf an...

May 18, 2012

UCSB Faces Cal Poly in Final Season Series

By Brent Pella

Though all but disqualified from post-season contention, the UCSB baseball team will look for a winning weekend against Cal Poly in its last three-game series of the season beginning tonight. The Gauchos will face the Mu...

May 18, 2012

Big West Crowned, Olympic Bound?

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Before becoming a track star at UCSB, senior 800-meter runner Ryan Martin always envisioned athletics propelling him into the spotlight. The only difference is he expected his path to go through the PGA tour instead of r...

May 17, 2012

Rebuild and Reload

By Ryan Porush

After losing five seniors — including three starters — to graduation this season, the UCSB men’s basketball team is best described by two words: young and inexperienced. This year’s crop of five recruits, followi...

May 16, 2012

The Seventh Wonder of the World

By Kristen Henneman

As a freshman at UCSB, Barbara Nwaba didn’t know what the heptathlon was. Now, it may be the event that takes her to the Olympics. “I’ve always had big dreams and [the heptathlon] is what I think will get me there,...

May 16, 2012

Gaucho Student-Athletes Receive Honors at Golden Eagle Awards

By Brent Pella

May 15, 2012

Tennis Reloads with Talented Recruits

By David Russo

For the second straight year, the UCSB men’s tennis team will bring in a highly touted “blue chip” recruit from California: Matthew Alves from Gold River, who has been ranked as high as No. 19 in the country among ...