Sports

UCSB Seeks MPSF Win in Honolulu

February 2, 2011 by

The UCSB men’s volleyball team flies to Honolulu this week for a pair of conference matches at #10 Hawaii today with another matchup against the Rainbow Warriors on the following day. The #6 Gauchos...
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’Chos Set for Weekend Action on the Road v. Pacific, Davis

February 2, 2011 by

Coming off a commanding 71-48 victory over Northridge, the UCSB women’s basketball team continues its road trip north to take on Pacific tonight.
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AQB: Back to Blake…

February 2, 2011 by

There’s actually a controversy over whether or not to select Blake Griffin for the West’s All-Star Team? The guy’s averaging 23 points and 13 boards!
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Gauchos Take On Tigers in Thunderdome

February 2, 2011 by

At this time last season, the Gauchos beat Pacific to begin a six-game winning streak that propelled the team to a Big West Championship and an NCAA tournament berth. Tonight, the Gauchos have the sam...
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Bet on the Packers’ Offense

February 1, 2011 by

This Super Bowl is particularly exciting for me. I will be in Las Vegas, sipping on vodka and Red Bull all game as I watch Aaron Rodgers continue his stride toward winning his first Super Bowl title.
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Super Bowl Preview: Bet on the Steelers’ Experience

February 1, 2011 by

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.
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AQB: Sports Cliches

February 1, 2011 by

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.
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AQB: On LeBron’s Destruction of Cleveland

January 31, 2011 by

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

January 31, 2011 by

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

January 31, 2011 by

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 ho...
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Gauchos Close Marathon Weekend Matches at 3-3

January 31, 2011 by

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 D...
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Gauchos Lose Second Home Game to CSUN

January 30, 2011 by

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 sea...
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#6 Gauchos Down Waves at Home

January 30, 2011 by

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 afte...
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Gauchos Open Season With Weekend Split

January 30, 2011 by

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.
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UCSB Captures First Win

January 30, 2011 by

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 S...
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