Sports

October 27, 2011

Gauchos Beat Top Conference Team UCD at Harder

By Brent Pella

The UCSB men’s soccer team found itself in an unusual position this past Wednesday night when it faced Big West leader UC Davis at Harder Stadium. The Gauchos, a perennial first-place contender in conference, played th...

October 26, 2011

Google It: André Grandt’s Path to UCSB

By Brent Pella

From an epiphany-inducing visit with his sister in Arizona, to a last-minute international showcase in Germany and subsequent back-to-back national championships in Texas, junior men’s goalkeeper André Grandt has trek...

October 26, 2011

Raiders Take a Step Back With Palmer Trade

By Ryan Porush

In Madden franchise mode, it is frustratingly difficult to trade for a future first-round pick. Those things are valuable building blocks for a team, even if they only contain future value. Successful football teams are ...

October 25, 2011

Santa Barbara Loses, Ties in Home Weekend Doubleheader

By Josh Deitell

The UCSB men’s club ice hockey team returned to its home ice in Oxnard this past weekend with a loss against visiting Sacramento State on Saturday and a 5-5 tie against Santa Clara University on Sunday. On Saturday, th...

October 24, 2011

Gauchos Fail to Capitalize on Chances, Lose to Riverside 3-2

By Brent Pella

A foggy scene set the mood for the UCSB men’s soccer team’s 3-2 loss to UC Riverside at Harder Stadium on Saturday night. The game marks the first time since 2000 that UCSB has lost four league games. “We had our c...

October 24, 2011

UCSB Beats No. 9 Long Beach, Falls to No. 2 USC

By Kristen Henneman

After defeating No. 9 Long Beach State 10-6 on Saturday to secure its first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference win, the UCSB men’s water polo team fell to No. 2 USC on Sunday. The Trojans proved to be too mu...

October 24, 2011

Gauchos Split Pair Over Weekend

By David Russo

The UCSB women’s volleyball team remains tied for second place in the Big West after splitting its pair of weekend matches. The Gauchos (12-10 overall, 5-4 in the Big West) fell to first place Long Beach State 3-1 on S...

October 24, 2011

UCSB Comes Up Empty on Road

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

In the midst of a disappointing season in conference play, the UCSB women’s soccer team lost a pair of road matches this weekend to Pacific and Davis. The Gauchos fell 2-1 at Pacific on Friday, and 2-0 to Davis on Sund...

October 21, 2011

Gauchos Host Riverside in Rematch

By Brent Pella

After being upset on the road during the first Big West conference game of the year, the UCSB men’s soccer team has an opportunity for redemption when it faces UC Riverside at home this Saturday. The Gauchos lost their...

October 21, 2011

Freshmen Making Immediate Impact for UCSB

By Kristen Henneman

Most intercollegiate sports teams contain a few freshmen, and maybe one or two play a large role on the team, but that is not the case for the UCSB men’s water polo team, which contains several freshmen — 11 to be ex...

October 21, 2011

It Was Meant to Be: Hanna Nielson at UCSB

By David Russo

For the UCSB women’s volleyball team to have the type of success it wants this year and after, much of it will depend on the play of freshman setter Hanna Nielson. Nielson, who plans to major in communications, started...

October 21, 2011

Gauchos Hit the Road for Two-Game Weekend Trip

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Posting their first conference victory in a 2-0 shutout against Riverside last week, the UCSB women’s soccer team will look to continue to build on that success when they travel north to take on Pacific and Davis. With...

October 20, 2011

Time to Throw in the Towel on These Busts

By Joshua Greenberg

I haven’t done a list in a while. I like lists. They’re all organized and stuff. And I know you like my lists, and I know you’ve missed them, so I’ve decided to cook one up for you. Like a big, juicy steak. Excep...

October 20, 2011

Those Crazy San Francisco 49ers

By Ryan Porush

My high school basketball coach used to say, “Why not us, why not now?” Most of the team usually dismissed him, figuring it was just the scotch talking. I imagine San Francisco 49ers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh sending a...

October 19, 2011

NHL Hits the Ice for Another Season

By Josh Deitell

Glorious, glorious NHL season, oh how I have missed you. What once was empty now seems full — life has meaning again. It’s early and there are injuries and trades to come, but let’s get right into it and talk about...

October 18, 2011

From Tap Dance Champ to Big West Success

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Originally from the dry deserts of Nevada, freshman forward Indiana Mead has found a dream home along the ocean here at UCSB while becoming an important contributor for the women’s soccer team. Mead, a biology major, c...