Sports

May 10, 2012

From Abroad to All-Big West

By David Russo

Seniors Mathieu Forget from Geneva, Switzerland and Natalia Lozano from Valladolid, Spain helped lead the way for the UCSB men’s and women’s tennis teams this season. Last week, Forget was named First Team All-Big We...

May 9, 2012

Perseverance at the Plate and Off the Field

By Mark Salay

The UCSB softball team enters its final series of the season this weekend with a chance of winning the Big West for the first time in the program’s history. There is no doubt that the Gauchos would not be in this posit...

May 8, 2012

Gauchos Fall Short in Semis, Clinch Playoff Spot With Quarterfinals Win

By Sports Editor

UCSB men’s lacrosse recently clinched a spot in the MCLA National Championship playoffs after reaching the SLC semifinals this weekend. The Gauchos fell 10-8 to eventual SLC winner Arizona State on Friday, May 4 in San...

May 8, 2012

UCSB Sets Sights on Championship, Enters Tournament as No. 2 Seed

By Sports Editor

UCSB women’s lacrosse heads to Colorado Springs to participate in the WCLA National Championship Tournament this week, beginning play Wednesday against the University of Minnesota. The Gauchos enter the tournament as t...

May 8, 2012

Fantasy League Gone Wrong

By Joshua Greenberg

What do you do when everything goes wrong? Where do you turn when the players you drafted for their production are not producing and that one random player who you didn’t expect to produce much at all stops being so su...

May 7, 2012

UCSB Sweeps Poly in Final Home Series

By Mark Salay

In its final homestand of the regular season, the UCSB softball team was able to stay in contention for first place in the Big West as the Gauchos completed a sweep of Cal Poly at Campus Diamond last weekend. “We wante...

May 7, 2012

Gauchos Win Both Multi-Event Crowns

By Kristen Henneman

The UCSB track and field team began postseason play in strong fashion on Friday and Saturday, taking first place at the Big West Multi-Event Championships at UC Irvine on both the men’s and women’s sides. Three Gauch...

May 7, 2012

UCSB Swept by Irvine, Drops to Fifth Place

By Brent Pella

A three-day trip to face lower-ranked UC Irvine turned into a three-game series sweep for the Anteaters and two shutout losses for the UCSB baseball team. The Gauchos fell to UCI 2-0, 2-0 and 5-4 on the road this past we...

May 4, 2012

UCSB Travels South to Face UC Irvine

By Brent Pella

Tied for the No. 3 spot in the Big West, the UCSB baseball team faces No. 5 UC Irvine this weekend in one of the last three league series of the season. The Gauchos are currently tied with Cal Poly at 9-6 in the Big West...

May 4, 2012

UCSB Places Fifth in Final Competition

By Caleb Shoffner

In its final outing of the season, the UCSB men’s golf team finished fifth out of nine schools in the Big West Championship at the La Quinta Mountain Course on April 29, 30 and May 1. The Gauchos shot 867 over the thre...

May 4, 2012

Gauchos Play in Final Homestand

By Mark Salay

After a disappointing series loss to UC Davis last weekend, the UCSB softball team returns home for a three game series against rival Cal Poly this weekend. The loss against Davis cost the Gauchos control of the No. 1 sp...

May 4, 2012

UCSB Heads to Final Events Before Competing in Big West Championships

By Kristen Henneman

While most of the UCSB track and field team rests this week in preparation for the Big West Championships next weekend, four members will head to UC Irvine for the Big West Multi Championship while others will participat...

May 3, 2012

NHL: Five Players to Watch:

By Sports Editor

1.) Philadelphia Flyers, Center, Claude Giroux #28 Giroux has proved time and time again that he can elevate his game when his team needs it most. A passionate player who possesses a rare combination of creativity, skill...

May 3, 2012

Noe Knows: The 2012 NHL Playoffs

By Multimedia Editor

Just three weeks into postseason action and there have already been plenty of surprises, momentum swings and heroics on display thus far in the 2012 NHL playoffs. As the stakes grow and the physical play picks up (as it ...

May 2, 2012

UCSB Ends Season in Fourth Place

By Joshua Greenberg

Over the weekend the No. 15 UCSB women’s water polo team took fourth place in the 2012 Big West Tournament, held in Davis. The Gauchos ended the regular season with a 19-13 record overall and a 3-2 record in the Big We...

May 2, 2012

Your Fantasy Team: Managers on Managers on Managers

By Joshua Greenberg

I’ve got bad news: You aren’t the only one managing your fantasy team. Now, before you get all indignant and bitchy, let me just say that it isn’t your fault. See, these “other” managers manage everyone’s fan...