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UCSB Begins Quest for Big West Title

September 28, 2012 by

While school just began for students at UCSB, the No. 3 UCSB men’s soccer team is already starting league. At 6-0-2, the Gauchos will look to remain undefeated as they head on a two-game road trip, ...
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Gauchos Open Big West Play, Host Davis and Pacific

September 28, 2012 by

After ten non-conference matches to begin the season, the UCSB women’s soccer team prepares itself for the beginning of its conference schedule and a shot for the Big West conference title as it hos...
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Nexus Sports Editors’ Welcome Letters

September 27, 2012 by and

Welcome back for another year at UCSB, and for new Gauchos, prepare for some of the most fun and exciting years of your lives. My name is Paul-Michael Ochoa (my friends call me P MO), and I am one of ...
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Confident Gauchos Picked Fourth in New Look Big West

August 22, 2012 by

Last season, the UCSB women’s volleyball team finished second place in the Big West with a 19-12 record. After losing three seniors to graduation, the Gauchos will introduce a potential starting lin...
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Young Gauchos Look to Rise Up Big West

August 22, 2012 by

With a roster consisting of 22 underclassmen, the UCSB women’s soccer team will try to overcome inexperience and rebound from last year’s disappointing last place Big West finish. While projected ...
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UCSB Sets Sights on NCAA Championship

August 22, 2012 by

UCSB men’s soccer has set high expectations for its season in hopes of once again returning to the elite of college soccer. “It’s all about winning a national championship this year,” senior m...
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Nexus Sports Editors Say Their Goodbyes

May 30, 2012 by

Confession: I almost went to UC Davis. Waiting until the very last possible day, I decided to attend UCSB somewhat unenthusiastically. My reasoning was that Santa Barbara, about an hour away from my h...
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Nexus Sports Editors Say Their Goodbyes

May 30, 2012 by

My word doc yesterday was emptier than my bank account after a Thursday night downtown. For a solid four hours I just stared at it. What a crazy feeling. I’m writing to say goodbye to a school that ...
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If LeBron James Had Come to UCSB…

May 30, 2012 by

If four years at UCSB has taught me anything, it’s that it’s incredibly awesome here and consistently exceeds your expectations, unlike the Miami Heat. Even superstar athletes who are too cool for...
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Greenberg’s Goodbye: The Final Column

May 30, 2012 by

As I was preparing to write this column, getting the right font and indentation and all that, the enormity of the task before me hit me with full force. Writing a column for a school publication doesn...
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UCSB Ends Season Winning Three of Four

May 29, 2012 by

Andrew Checketts finished off his first year as head coach of the UCSB baseball team with a neutral .500 record, but in high fashion with a 3-1 mark during the last weekend series of the season. The s...
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UCSB Sets Sights on Upcoming Nationals

May 29, 2012 by

As the end of the season approaches for the UCSB surf team, the Gauchos have just one more contest on the schedule: the National Championships, set for June 14 to 17 at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point,...
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UCSB Ends Season with Four Road Games

May 25, 2012 by

Four games in three days will close out the 2012 UCSB baseball season as the Gauchos travel to Bakersfield to take on Cal State Bakersfield and the University of Utah this weekend. A double-header aga...
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UCSB Looks to Win Big West With Recruits

May 25, 2012 by

Falling short of winning the program’s first Big West title in its history, the UCSB softball team will add seven incoming players to next year’s squad in hopes that their athleticism and raw tale...
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New Orleans Not Acting in Saintly Manner

May 25, 2012 by

As ironic as it is, the Saints aren’t exactly acting saint-like these days. It seems as if one charge or accusation after another is surfacing, each more shocking and damaging than the last. The Sai...
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