Sports

AQB: 1,000 Fans at an NBA Game?

January 11, 2011 by

Due to a snowstorm, the Grizzlies took on the Bobcats last night in front of just 1,000 fans. AQB says:
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Transfer Finds Family in Gaucho Gold

January 11, 2011 by

For senior forward Mekia Valentine, the UCSB women’s basketball team has been more than just a team. It has been a family. And for the Gauchos, Valentine has been more than an average player; she ha...
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The Seventh Weekly Photo of the Week: “Basketball is a Contact Sport”

January 10, 2011 by

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 pres...
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AQB: Dear Carmelo,

January 10, 2011 by

So it looks like Carmelo Anthony is about to pack his bags for New Jersey.
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How to Train Your Sports Editor: One Man’s Quest to Get Back Into Shape

January 10, 2011 by

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

January 9, 2011 by

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-...
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UCSB Drops Conference Game to Pacific on Last-Second Three

January 9, 2011 by

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 ...
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Gauchos Take Second in Home Tournament

January 9, 2011 by

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 p...
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AQB: On the NFL Playoffs

January 9, 2011 by

Nearly every NFL team with a higher seed lost this weekend in what can only be described as an old fashioned playoff clusterfuck.
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Bench Scores 23 in Big West Win Over Tigers

January 9, 2011 by

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.
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UCSB Women Take Down Tigers

January 8, 2011 by

UCSB women’s basketball team defeated the University of Pacific 56-47 on Saturday at the Thunderdome.
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Volleyball Hosts Tournament to Open Season Play

January 7, 2011 by

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

January 7, 2011 by

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 ...
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Gauchos Falter in Second Half v. UC Davis

January 7, 2011 by

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.
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UCSB Takes Care of Aggies

January 7, 2011 by

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 Dav...
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