Sports

August 4, 2010

Honor the Sport of Kings

By Elliott Rosenfeld

When I was asked to write a surf column for this issue, I immediately started fearing for my safety. I thought about the verbal (and possibly physical) abuse I could take from fellow surfers for writing anything that por...

August 4, 2010

Men’s Tennis Coach Earns Another Accolade

By Mark Bogard

UCSB men’s tennis Head Coach Marty Davis was inducted into the USTA Northern California Tennis Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Stanford University.

August 4, 2010

Gauchos Swim into Pac-10

By Ravi Bhatia

After winning 26 of the last 34 Big West swimming titles, the UCSB men’s swimming team has joined the Pac-10 — a conference dominated by major athletic programs such as USC, UCLA and Stanford — for the 2010-11 seas...

July 14, 2010

Alumnus Sees World Cup Action

By Caroline Johnston

Former Gaucho Tony Lochhead made UCSB history this past month as the first alumnus to compete in the FIFA World Cup.

July 13, 2010

LeBron is No Leader

By Julia Speace

I’m not mad at LeBron for ditching his home town. But then again, I didn’t have any vested interest in where he was going.

June 8, 2010

He Said, He Said Goodbye (John Greely)

By John Greely

Goodbye, Gauchos. I’ll miss you. It’s been two years since I took over as Sports Editor for the first time, and it’s been a wild ride. There’s been the North Carolina basketball game, two rounds of soccer playoff...

June 8, 2010

He Said, He Said Goodbye (Matt Connolly)

By Matt Connolly

It’s no easy feat to restrict all I have to say within a character count. But hell, this is my “goodbye column,” so I’m just going with it.

June 8, 2010

2009-10 Daily Nexus Sports Awards: The A-Side

By Matt Connolly

Today, the Sports Editors examine the serious side of UCSB Athletics.

May 28, 2010

2009-10 Daily Nexus Sports Awards: The B-Side

By John Greely

Today, the Sports Editors examine the lighter side of UCSB Athletics. The A-Side Awards are next week.

May 28, 2010

A Farewell to Isla Vista

By Todd Prodanovich

Four years ago I was surfing every day in San Diego, trying as hard as possible to stay in the water and out of class, and looking forward to graduation.

May 28, 2010

Domenichelli Dominates to Close College Career

By Ryan Eagleson

Despite senior distance runner Danielle Domenichelli only standing at 5’4”, she has had an incredible college career.

May 28, 2010

Baseball Season Ends in Stockton

By Ravi Bhatia

Today, junior left-hander Mario Hollands pitches his last game as a Gaucho against Pacific in the first game of the Gauchos’ last three-game series of the season.

May 27, 2010