Sports

Gauchos Head to MPSF Final Four

April 27, 2011 by

Rankings have been thrown out the window, as No. 7 UCSB takes on No. 6 Long Beach State in the semifinals of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation playoffs tonight at 5 p.m. Both teams come off upset...
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Hoop Dreams: Hollinger’s PER Far From a ‘Total Stat’

April 26, 2011 by

John Hollinger’s Player Efficiency Rating pissed me off more when it was used to prove LeBron was better than Kobe a few years back.
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The 18th Weekly Photo of the Week: “To the Land of Golden Bears”

April 26, 2011 by

Lindsay Gottlieb, head coach of the women’s basketball team this season, announced Monday that she was leaving the program to coach at UC Berkeley. In three seasons at the helm of the Gauchos, Gottl...
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Gauchos Rally Late to Topple Matadors

April 26, 2011 by

With two outs in the bottom of the eighth, Ben Edelstein came up to the plate for his first at-bat of the game, with a runner on second and the score tied at four. The senior sent a three-and-one fast...
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UEFA Champions League Breakdown

April 25, 2011 by

FC Schalke 04 will host Manchester United this afternoon before FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF face off in the semifinal round of the UEFA Champions League Tournament.
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Gauchos Win Some, Lose Some at SD Invite

April 25, 2011 by

UCSB’s track and field team had several successful performances over the weekend while on the road at the UCSD Triton Invitational. Several schools competed in the events, including familiar foes Ca...
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AQB: The Mythical Bear Hair

April 25, 2011 by

Just before the Grizzlies’ game-four win over the Spurs, guard Tony Allen briefly had an actual grizzly shaved into his hair before immediately removing it before tipoff. AQB says:
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Baseball: Sunday Loss Ends Three-Game Win Streak

April 24, 2011 by

Gaucho baseball split the final two games of its three-game conference series with Long Beach State this weekend, pushing the team’s record to 17-17 overall and 4-5 in the Big West.
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Men’s Volleyball: Gauchos Upset No. 2 BYU, Advance to MPSF Semis

April 24, 2011 by

The UCSB men’s volleyball team shows up when it matters most. In the program’s first conference playoff appearance in five years, the No. 7 Gauchos upset No. 2 BYU in four sets (25-21, 23-25, 26-2...
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UCSB Looks to Start New Streak v. Matadors

April 21, 2011 by

Playing Cal State Northridge this weekend, UCSB softball will take their home field with extra motivation after losing the final game of the series to UC Riverside last weekend, which snapped their ni...
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Gaucho Track Heads South for SD Invitational

April 21, 2011 by

Today and tomorrow, UCSB’s track and field team will be in San Diego for the UC San Diego Triton Invitational. The Gauchos are looking to hit their stride with only a few key meets left before confe...
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Gauchos Return to MPSF Playoffs

April 21, 2011 by

Postseason fever has swept through Gaucho athletics this year. The UCSB men’s volleyball team will compete in the 2011 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament for the first time since 2007, pl...
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Green Advice for Green People: Don’t Overlook Your League’s Overlooked Talent

April 20, 2011 by

Most fantasy owners don’t trust rookies and other smaller names to be consistent. They are reluctant to use players who have not established themselves as household names, which can be a big mistake...
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’Chos to Kick Off Series v. 49ers

April 20, 2011 by

Hoping to maintain the momentum from Tuesday night’s 15-inning victory over Pepperdine, UCSB will host Big West foe Long Beach State in a three-game series starting today. Long Beach currently stand...
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AQB: Think Your Job Prospects are Bad?

April 20, 2011 by

ESPN released a list of the best-paid athletes from around the world. It’s no surprise that A-Rod and Manny Pacquiao top it, but AQB’s favorite? It's not who you would think.
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