Sports

UCSB Faces #21 Waves in Season Opener

January 21, 2011 by

No one ever said a top-40 finish was supposed to be easy.
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‘Chos Face Fullerton at Home

January 21, 2011 by

Coming off a disappointing 81-48 loss at the hands of Riverside, UCSB women’s basketball is looking to rebound in a big way when they take on Cal State Fullerton on Saturday at the Thunderdome.
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Gauchos Look for Third Straight

January 21, 2011 by

After winning its last two games, the UCSB men’s basketball team looks to be hitting its stride heading into Saturday night’s Big West matchup at Cal State Fullerton.
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Deity of the Ice: Why It’s a Great Month for Hockey

January 19, 2011 by

Southern Californians may not have access to the multitude of hockey broadcasts available to cable subscribers in the northeastern part of the United States on a nightly basis, but you might be surpri...
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Speace’s Pieces: And the NFL Playoff Rose Goes To…

January 19, 2011 by

The NFC and AFC Championships are upon us, with each team just as desperate, hopeful and hungry as the final four vixens vying for the heart of an emotionally distant/socially awkward “primo bachelo...
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AQB: On Wes Welker’s Foot Jokes

January 19, 2011 by

AQB was searching for Wes Welker’s foot jokes about Rex Ryan on YouTube when he realized that the NFL doesn’t permit the reproduction of anything without its expressed written consent.
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Gauchos Set to Avenge 2010 Tourney Loss

January 19, 2011 by

Entering last season’s Big West Tournament with a winning record for the second consecutive season, UCSB women’s water polo believed it had the opportunity to do something special.
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Week Two: The Point System

January 19, 2011 by

I swear that there’s only one thing preventing me from achieving academic, social and general life perfection: effort. Of course, effort is also the only thing keeping me from a glorious six-pack an...
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AQB: Get off LBJ’s Privates

January 19, 2011 by

The Miami Heat have lost four games in a row in spite of LeBron James returning from an injury. AQB thinks this might officially be the time for LeBron lovers to get off his nuts. AQB is not being has...
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How To Train Your Sports Editor: The Point System

January 19, 2011 by

I swear that there’s only one thing preventing me from achieving academic, social and general life perfection: effort.
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Gauchos Swept By Long Beach

January 19, 2011 by

In the men’s volleyball team’s third straight road game, #5 UCSB fell to #8 Long Beach State last night 25-18, 25-12, 25-22. With back-to-back losses, the Gauchos are now off to a 1-2 start in Mou...
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Gauchos Split Weekend MPSF Play Against San Diego, Irvine

January 18, 2011 by

In its first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference match, UCSB defeated UCSD on Friday in straight sets, 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-21). The Gauchos were unable to keep the ball rolling during the ...
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UCSB Stumbles on Road Against UCR

January 18, 2011 by

A slow start doomed the UCSB women’s basketball team on Saturday night in an 81-48 loss at UC Riverside. The Highlanders used a 21-point scoring streak to take a 27-2 lead while the Gauchos were nev...
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The Eighth Weekly Photo of the Week: “Spit”

January 17, 2011 by

Great moments in sports happen extremely quickly — one play, one drive, one pass or one shot — and it’s all over within a couple of seconds. Great moments in sports photography sometimes happen ...
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Johnson Drops 28 in Second Straight Win

January 17, 2011 by

After a relentless first-half attack and another dominant scoring effort from junior guard Orlando Johnson, the UCSB men’s basketball team never let UC Riverside get within striking distance in a 64...
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