Sports

May 25, 2010

Underdogs Are What Keeps The Sports World Turning

By Ravi Bhatia

I wonder why I like watching people who are bigger, faster and stronger than I’ll ever be try their damnedest to put a ball into a hoop, or hit a ball with a wooden stick, and I wonder how a face like Kobe Bryant’s b...

May 24, 2010

UCSB Suffers Demoralizing Loss to UC Davis

By Ravi Bhatia

It was a weekend of more of the same, and worse, as the Gauchos were swept for the first time all season by a struggling UC Davis squad in their last three-game weekend series at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium

May 24, 2010

Gaucho Ski and Snowboard Team Earns National Recognition

By Matt Connolly

A strong regular season showing including a weather-shortened Regional Qualifier allowed the Gauchos to send six individuals to the USCSA Nationals, with sophomore skier Julia Dubinina taking home gold in the women’s f...

May 21, 2010

Freshman Goalie Defends Record Title

By Ryan Eagleson

In only her first season, Ruth Milne started 27 of 30 games, broke the school record for most saves in a single season and was named to the Big West Honorable Mention team.

May 21, 2010

Gaucho Seniors Approach End of Series

By Ravi Bhatia

The UCSB baseball team still has some unfinished business to take care of in its final three-game home series of the year against UC Davis, today at Caesar Uyesaka.

May 20, 2010

In the World Cup, Argentina to Win, but USA Could Cause an Upset

By Andrew Nossiter

In the upcoming World Cup Argentina will be a powerhouse to watch and the USA is slated to start the show off with a bang.

May 20, 2010

Johnson, Saraceno Named Gaucho Athletes of the Year

By Ravi Bhatia

The winners of the best athletes, teams, and coaches awards.

May 19, 2010

Gauchos Unable to Overcome UCLA Bruins

By Matt Connolly

A win against top-30 ranked UC Irvine on Sunday gave the Gauchos plenty of reason to think upset heading into Jackie Robinson Stadium at UCLA.

May 18, 2010

Once-Forgotten Celtics are Now Looking Luckier

By Julia Speace

I wrote that the Celtics were over the hill, but some events have transpired — i.e. the Celtics won — that, as of late, have forced me to re-evaluate my entire life.

May 18, 2010

Gauchos Prepare to Face Off with Bruins

By Ravi Bhatia

The Gauchos' baseball team faces their highest ranked opponent of the season — #11 UCLA — tonight at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Westwood at 6.

May 17, 2010

Gauchos’ Track and Field Wins 10 Conference Events

By Victor Bryant

Despite many outstanding individual performances, the Matadors captured the conference title, edging out the Gauchos 193-188 in the Big West Championships.

May 17, 2010

Gauchos Steal One of Three From Anteaters

By Ravi Bhatia

The UCSB baseball team escaped with a 2-1 win against #27 UC Irvine on Sunday behind a complete, one-run gem of a game pitched by Jesse Meaux.

May 17, 2010

Gauchos Bridle Aggies

By Ryan Porush

The UCSB softball team capped off its season with a serious bang, taking two out of three on the road from UC Davis to win the season series.

May 14, 2010

SB Looks to Play Spoiler

By Ryan Porush

The UCSB softball team travels to Davis this weekend to take on the first-place Aggies in the team’s final series of the season.

May 14, 2010

Season Rides on Final Meet

By Victor Bryant

This weekend the UCSB track and field takes on the rest of the Big West at the conference championship meet in Northridge.

May 14, 2010

SB Sprints to Final Stretch

By Ravi Bhatia

After losing six of its last seven games, a season of injuries and numerous gut-wrenching late-inning losses, the UCSB baseball team has still managed to scrape by.