Sports

February 1, 2011

Super Bowl Preview: Bet on the Steelers’ Experience

By Kirk Reed

As a football fan, I want Green Bay to win Super Bowl XLV. I want to see the Packers hoist the Vince Lombardi trophy. I want Ben Roethlisberger to wait for his third Super Bowl ring.

February 1, 2011

AQB: Sports Cliches

By Sports Editor

If AQB hears one more sports cliche, he’s going to give it 110 percent, put his best foot forward and be aggressive. Hopefully he can execute.

January 31, 2011

AQB: On LeBron’s Destruction of Cleveland

By Sports Editor

LeBron and the Heat took a big dump on the Cavs yesterday, sending them to their 21st loss in a row. Anyone else remember when owner Dan Gilbert promised a ’ship before the Heat got one?

January 31, 2011

How to Train Your Sports Editor: It’s Time for a Change, Even if it’s Actually Too Late

By Mark Bogard

I think it’s about time for me to start complaining a little bit. There needs to be a new way to sort students that enter an ESS class, because the current talent pool is not evenly distributed.

January 31, 2011

Senior Women Take Wins Over Davis, Pacific in Final Home Meet

By Brent Pella

It was both a joyous celebration and a sad goodbye for the women’s swimming and diving team this weekend, as three seniors helped beat UC Davis and University of the Pacific in what was the final home meet of the seaso...

January 31, 2011

Gauchos Close Marathon Weekend Matches at 3-3

By Joshua Greenberg

The #12 UCSB women’s water polo team finished the weekend 2-2 at its own tournament over the weekend, beating #18 UC San Diego and #20 Cal State Bakersfield but losing to #10 UC Irvine and #11 San Diego State.

January 30, 2011

Gauchos Lose Second Home Game to CSUN

By Ravi Bhatia

Two nights after junior forward James Nunnally hit a floater at the buzzer to beat conference rival Cal Poly on the road, the UCSB men’s basketball team lost its second Big West home game of the season by a score of 70...

January 30, 2011

#6 Gauchos Down Waves at Home

By Kirk Reed

The Gauchos snapped a 10-game losing streak to Pepperdine by crushing the eighth-ranked Waves Friday night in three straight sets (25-23, 25-13, 25-17). The win gives the #6 Gauchos some momentum after a straight-set hom...

January 30, 2011

Gauchos Open Season With Weekend Split

By Ryan Eagleson

The UCSB women’s tennis team opened its regular season by splitting matches this past weekend, defeating Northern Arizona 5-0 on Sunday after losing a 4-3 heartbreaker to Santa Clara on Friday.

January 30, 2011

UCSB Captures First Win

By Mark Bogard

After three consecutive losses to national top-25 teams, the UCSB men’s tennis team finally breathed a sigh of relief after escaping with a 4-0 victory in its ITA Kickoff match against #62 Troy on Saturday.

January 29, 2011

Matadors Escape With Win at Thunderdome

By Ravi Bhatia

The UCSB men's basketball team lost their second conference home game of the season to conference foe Cal State Northridge on Saturday night, almost managing to come back from a five-point deficit with 13.2 seconds left ...

January 28, 2011

Water Polo Splits Friday Doubleheader

By Joshua Greenberg

The #12 UCSB women’s water polo team played a doubleheader Friday in its first home action of the season, losing 11-10 to #8 Michigan in the first game before rallying to beat Concordia 10-7 in the afternoon.

January 28, 2011

Gauchos Unable to Slow Cal Poly’s Perfection

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The UCSB women’s basketball team came within inches of taking undefeated Cal Poly to overtime, but junior forward Kelsey Adrian’s three-pointer rattled in and out as time expired, securing a 54-51 victory for the Mus...

January 28, 2011

Gauchos Host Santa Clara to Open 2011 Season

By Ryan Eagleson

After losing 4-3 in the Big West Tournament semifinals last season, the UCSB women’s tennis team has a lingering chip on its shoulders this season and a lot to prove. “It definitely left a bitter feeling in our mouth...

January 28, 2011

Gauchos Win on Buzzer Beater

By Ravi Bhatia

The Blue-Green Rivalry might need a better name. Junior forward James Nunnally hit a running floater off the backboard at the buzzer and junior guard Orlando Johnson scored a game-high 24 points to beat Cal Poly 71-70 on...

January 28, 2011

Swim and Dive Closes Season With Dual Meet

By Brent Pella

The first home meet of 2011 is also the last of the season for UCSB men and women’s swimming and diving, and will once again have UCSB race against a high level of competition. Last year’s Big West Conference champio...