Sports

January 10, 2011

The Seventh Weekly Photo of the Week: “Basketball is a Contact Sport”

By Sports Editor

Sports have referees to reduce violence in sports. Every once in awhile, they do a halfway decent job. Aside from each referee’s (in)ability to call fouls consistently, the simple fact of their presence tends to reduce...

January 10, 2011

AQB: Dear Carmelo,

By Sports Editor

So it looks like Carmelo Anthony is about to pack his bags for New Jersey.

January 10, 2011

How to Train Your Sports Editor: One Man’s Quest to Get Back Into Shape

By Mark Bogard

As you can see by my measurements, I’m not exactly the thickest fellow. I’ve been this way my whole life. It can be annoying because it’s hard to tell when I’m out of shape until I’m wheezing my way down the gr...

January 9, 2011

Swim and Dive Loses Dual Meets to Pair of Top-Ten Teams

By Brent Pella

The UCSB men and women’s swimming and diving teams each suffered losses this past weekend during separate meets at USC and UCLA. The Gaucho men’s swim team lost its doubleheader against the ninth-ranked Trojans 140-4...

January 9, 2011

UCSB Drops Conference Game to Pacific on Last-Second Three

By Ravi Bhatia

Junior guard Orlando Johnson scored 27 points — 20 in the second half — against the Pacific on Saturday night, but the Tigers escaped with a 57-54 victory thanks to a three-pointer by Pat Eveland with 0.3 seconds lef...

January 9, 2011

Gauchos Take Second in Home Tournament

By Kirk Reed

In the final round of the Gaucho Collegiate Invitational this weekend, the UCSB men’s volleyball team fell to BYU by a score of 3-1 (15-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-19), finishing the tournament in second place.

January 9, 2011

AQB: On the NFL Playoffs

By Sports Editor

Nearly every NFL team with a higher seed lost this weekend in what can only be described as an old fashioned playoff clusterfuck.

January 9, 2011

Bench Scores 23 in Big West Win Over Tigers

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

On a night when senior forward Mekia Valentine moved to second all-time in career blocks, the UCSB women’s basketball team defeated the University of Pacific 56-47 on Saturday at the Thunderdome.

January 8, 2011

UCSB Women Take Down Tigers

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

UCSB women’s basketball team defeated the University of Pacific 56-47 on Saturday at the Thunderdome.

January 7, 2011

Volleyball Hosts Tournament to Open Season Play

By Kirk Reed

Some of the top men’s volleyball teams in the nation visit Santa Barbara this weekend as UCSB hosts the 2011 Gaucho Collegiate Invitational on Jan. 7 and 8. Seven of the eight competing teams are ranked in the top 15, ...

January 7, 2011

Swim and Dive Heads to L.A. for Dual Meet

By Brent Pella

The UCSB men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will head to Los Angeles this weekend, where a divers-only meet will be held at UCLA. The remaining members of the squad will swim a dual meet against USC at the T...

January 7, 2011

Gauchos Falter in Second Half v. UC Davis

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The UCSB women’s basketball team lost its conference home opener to UC Davis on Thursday night 63-55, dropping its record to 7-7 (1-1 in conference) for the season.

January 7, 2011

UCSB Takes Care of Aggies

By Sports Editor

Junior guard Orlando Johnson found his stroke on Thursday night, scoring 16 points in the second half on the way to a game-leading 21 points on 7-15 shooting in the Gauchos’ 77-65 victory at UC Davis.

January 5, 2011

Nuglets of Wisdom: Hope Floats, So Get Stoked

By Elliott Rosenfeld

Since my pre-pubescent years, I’ve wanted to pickle my feet in ocean brine all over the world. But at the moment, I don’t have the time to be a wave crusader all day and night.

January 5, 2011

AQB: Dear Blake Griffin fans,

By Sports Editor

Ever seen Blake Griffin in drag? Google it. Funny shit.

January 5, 2011

’Chos Play First Big West Home Game

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

It has been a tale of two seasons for the UCSB women’s basketball team. After a slow start to the year, the Gauchos have managed to win seven of their last nine games, setting up their first home conference game on Thu...