Sports

AQB: MMA is Gnarly.

January 24, 2011 by

AQB initially dismissed MMA fighting as classless boxing for the petty borgeoise. Then he watched Urijah Faber highlights.
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AQB Says: To the letter senders…

January 24, 2011 by

To the two people who sent e-mails to the Sports Eds. about Julia Speace's NFC/AFC preview:
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Gauchos Pull Out Win v. Northridge in Straight Sets

January 23, 2011 by

Fifth-ranked UCSB men’s volleyball smashed #11 Cal State Northridge in straight sets Friday night (25-22, 25-9, 25-20) in one of its best offensive performances of the year. The Gauchos bounced back...
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UCSB Falls to Rival UNLV in Road Meet

January 23, 2011 by

Competing away from home is tough for any team, especially when traveling seven hours away on the road and more than 2,000 feet up in elevation. These factors were apparent during UCSB’s meet in Las...
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UCSB Destroys Titans in Record Victory

January 23, 2011 by

After a 33-point loss Saturday at UC Riverside, UCSB women’s basketball responded in a big way at home against Fullerton. The Gauchos used a balanced offensive attack and pressure defense on their w...
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Women’s Polo Thrashes Monterey Bay, Faces CSU East Bay Next

January 21, 2011 by

The UCSB women’s water polo team traveled north to CSU Monterey Bay on Thursday to play its season opener against the Otters, using their superior talent to overcome the Otters’ physicality on the...
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UCSB Swim And Dive Teams Head to Vegas to Face UNLV Rivals

January 21, 2011 by

The UCSB men and women’s swim and dive teams are looking to find their first victory of the New Year this weekend in an away meet against rival UNLV.
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Volleyball Hopes to Recover From Conference Losses, Faces #11 CSUN

January 21, 2011 by

After back-to-back losses, UCSB men’s volleyball (3-3 overall, 1-2 MPSF) looks to regroup with an away match against conference rival #11 Cal State Northridge (2-4,1-2) tonight at 7p.m. The Gauchos ...
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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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