Sports

February 29, 2012

Gauchos Look to Remain Hot vs. CSUN

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Carrying the momentum off their biggest victory of the season, the No. 11 UCSB men’s volleyball team concludes a four-game road trip when it faces Cal State Northridge tonight. Splitting a pair of matches at previously...

February 29, 2012

UCSB Set to Host Cal Poly for First Face-Off vs. Leukemia Charity Event

By Tanner Gore

The UCSB men’s lacrosse team will be hosting Cal Poly on Wednesday, Feb. 29 for the first Face Off vs. Leukemia charity event. The Gauchos are raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Santa Barbara in h...

February 29, 2012

Gauchos Ready for Pac-12 Championships

By Mark Salay

After an undefeated regular season in dual meets, the UCSB men’s swim team now heads into the Pac-12 Swimming Championships today at the East Los Angeles College Swim Center in Monterey Park. Coming in with 10 points e...

February 28, 2012

Gauchos Travel to Fresno State Tonight

By Brent Pella

After a 3-0 sweep at San Jose State this past weekend, the UCSB baseball team finishes its road trip with a game against Fresno State this evening. The Gauchos outscored San Jose State 11-5 on the road and look forward t...

February 28, 2012

A Wild Weekend in Orlando: Reactions to All-Star 2012

By Joe Tapiro

“Caught in the middle of midterm funks, where F’s still haunt me in my sleep…School frickin’ sucks but amazing slam dunks truly brighten my week…From star-studded casts to a behind-the-back pass, this event was...

February 27, 2012

Santa Barbara Tops Rival Cal Poly 68-60

By Ryan Porush

Senior guard Orlando Johnson scored 16 points for the Gauchos to break UCSB’s all-time scoring record Saturday night as the UCSB men’s basketball team defeated visiting Cal Poly 68-60. “It shows all the hard work I...

February 27, 2012

Gauchos Outlast Long Beach State 47-35

By Kristen Henneman

It wasn’t pretty, but the UCSB women’s basketball team was happy to take the 47-35 victory against Long Beach State Saturday afternoon in its final regular season home game, guaranteeing a win for what may be the las...

February 27, 2012

No. 66 Women, No. 61 Men Win Weekend Matchups

By David Russo

In its most complete performance of the season, the No. 66 UCSB women’s tennis team won 6-1 over Pacific on Saturday, improving to 3-7 overall and 2-0 in Big West play. The Gauchos are also 2-0 at home while Pacific dr...

February 27, 2012

Gauchos Battle Back to Overcome BYU

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Down two games to none at No. 3 BYU, the UCSB men’s volleyball team rallied on Saturday night, capturing three consecutive sets to give the Gauchos their biggest victory of the season. Trailing 12-8 in the decisive fif...

February 26, 2012

Softball wins Five of Six Games in Weekend Tourney

By Mark Salay

Riding a six-game losing streak entering their home opener at Campus Diamond, the UCSB softball team came out of the weekend winners of five out of six games, including two wins against a ranked opponent. The Gauchos wer...

February 26, 2012

Beneath the Mask – Kelsey Adrian

By Brent Pella

Sports Editor Brent Pella sits down with women’s senior guard Kelsey Adrian. Adrian, a member of the Canadian senior national team since age 16, has travelled the world while competing for national, collegiate and ...

February 24, 2012

UCSB LAX Looks to Remain Undefeated at Home

By Tanner Gore

The UCSB men’s lacrosse team looks to remain unbeaten this weekend at home against Claremont on Saturday. The game has been chosen as the Southwestern Lacrosse Conference game of the week and will be shown live on Yout...

February 24, 2012

Gauchos Go South for Irvine Invitational

By Joshua Greenberg

This weekend the No. 15 UCSB women’s water polo team, which moved up from 16th in the polls after running their record to 8-7 to take seventh place in the Triton Invitational, will travel to Irvine for the Irvine Invit...

February 24, 2012

UCSB, Cal Poly Clash Saturday on ESPNU

By Ryan Porush

Senior guard Orlando Johnson needs just three points to become UCSB’s all-time leading scorer as the third-place men’s basketball team is set to host Cal Poly in a nationally-televised Saturday night matchup. UCSB (1...

February 24, 2012

Weekend Doubleheader for UCSB

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

On the road for their furthest road trip of the season, the No. 12 UCSB men’s volleyball team will play a pair of games in Utah this weekend when they visit No. 3 BYU. Winners in two of their last four, the Gauchos wil...

February 24, 2012

Gauchos Travel North to Take on San Jose State

By Brent Pella

The UCSB baseball team will pack up the pine tar for a three-game road series against San Jose State this weekend. After dropping three of four games in a seven-error showing against No. 23 Oregon State last weekend, the...