Sports

November 18, 2010

Portland State Too Much for Gauchos in Home Opener

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

After failing to capitalize with a chance to tie the game with 5.9 seconds left in overtime, the UCSB women’s basketball team lost their home opener to Portland State on Thursday 69-66.

November 17, 2010

Burley Highlights the First Season of Women’s Diving

By Brent Pella

Eleven years is enough time for something to go missing and be gone forever, but for the UCSB swimming and diving program, that missing element has finally been found. Both the men’s and women’s teams recently expand...

November 17, 2010

Gauchos Wrap Up Fall Season with Tourney

By Kirk Reed

The UCSB men’s volleyball team closes out the fall pre-season this weekend at the SAC Tournament hosted by UCLA Nov. 19-20. Cal State Northridge and USC round out the four-team competition.

November 17, 2010

Gaucho Back Line Looks to Make Noise in Playoffs

By Mark Bogard

How does one judge defense without the clear-cut statistics of other sports like baseball and basketball? The answer? Ask Gaucho seniors Sam Hayden and Michael Boxall.

November 16, 2010

Green Advice for Green People: It’s About More than Just Wins

By Joshua Greenberg

Most owners would say a good fantasy day is any day you get to put another check mark in the win column. They aren’t entirely wrong, but they aren’t seeing the big picture: A good fantasy day should foreshadow more g...

November 16, 2010

Sunday Funday: Musings from the NFL’s Week 10

By Ryan Porush

From a great NFL season that just keeps giving and giving, here are a few observations from last week:

November 16, 2010

AQB: Tony Parker and Eva Longoria

By Sports Editor

Reports are that Eva Longoria and Tony Parker may be getting divorced. AQB says:

November 16, 2010

Nuglets of Wisdom: I’m a Lifer, and Not Just for the Ass

By Elliott Rosenfeld

Congratulations to Betzaida Herrera, the World Miss Reef 2010 Bikini Contest Champion.

November 16, 2010

Dana Vargas: Born to Dominate

By Ryan Porush

Her “Dare To Be Great” poster hanging over the front entrance to the Thunderdome reads: “Dare To Win.” And that is exactly what senior setter Dana Vargas has done for the women’s volleyball team since she stepp...

November 16, 2010

Kevin Love: You’re Awesome and Here’s Why

By Artsweek Editor

For the uninitiated, Kevin Love is one of the best players in the NBA. There, I said it. The former UCLA star has blown past racial and body-type expectations to drop the first 30-30 game since Moses Malone’s more than...

November 16, 2010

Armchair QB

By Sports Editor

AQB found the following on fourlokostories.com. It’s from Mike S.: “Had four cans of loko and offered a 5 year extension to Donovan McNabb. Thanks Loko.” Well, shit. AQB only got kicked out of Sandbar.

November 16, 2010

Gauchos Win Preseason Tourney

By Joshua Greenberg

The UCSB men’s tennis team closed out their fall schedule this weekend with the UCSB Classic, a three-day home tournament in which it captured the title in seven of the nine flights.

November 15, 2010

California Hockey on the Right Track: Part 1 of 3

By Josh Deitell

California is becoming one of North America’s hockey hotbeds. This is in spite of its location on the West Coast.

November 15, 2010

Men’s Soccer to Host Denver in NCAA Tournament First Round

By Mark Bogard

Gaucho soccer received word of its NCAA tournament seeding Monday, when the selection committee announced that the team will face Denver in the first round at Harder Stadium this Thursday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.

November 15, 2010

Weekend Split All but Ends Gaucho Postseason Hopes

By Ryan Porush

The UCSB women’s volleyball team split its final two home games of the year this weekend, beating UC Davis 3-2 before losing to Pacific by the same margin.

November 15, 2010

UCLA Returns From Deficit to Give Gauchos Fifth Consecutive Loss

By David Washington

Despite holding the lead for much of the game, the #7 UCSB men’s water polo team lost to #4 UCLA 9-8 at the UCSB Campus Pool. “We came and matched them exactly evenly and we put ourselves in a position to win,” ...