Sports

Dana Vargas: Born to Dominate

November 16, 2010 by

Her “Dare To Be Great” poster hanging over the front entrance to the Thunderdome reads: “Dare To Win.” And that is exactly what senior setter Dana Vargas has done for the women’s volleyball ...
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Kevin Love: You’re Awesome and Here’s Why

November 16, 2010 by

For the uninitiated, Kevin Love is one of the best players in the NBA. There, I said it. The former UCLA star has blown past racial and body-type expectations to drop the first 30-30 game since Moses ...
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Armchair QB

November 16, 2010 by

AQB found the following on fourlokostories.com. It’s from Mike S.: “Had four cans of loko and offered a 5 year extension to Donovan McNabb. Thanks Loko.” Well, shit. AQB only got kicked out of S...
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Gauchos Win Preseason Tourney

November 16, 2010 by

The UCSB men’s tennis team closed out their fall schedule this weekend with the UCSB Classic, a three-day home tournament in which it captured the title in seven of the nine flights.
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California Hockey on the Right Track: Part 1 of 3

November 15, 2010 by

California is becoming one of North America’s hockey hotbeds. This is in spite of its location on the West Coast.
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Men’s Soccer to Host Denver in NCAA Tournament First Round

November 15, 2010 by

Gaucho soccer received word of its NCAA tournament seeding Monday, when the selection committee announced that the team will face Denver in the first round at Harder Stadium this Thursday, Nov. 18 at ...
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Weekend Split All but Ends Gaucho Postseason Hopes

November 15, 2010 by

The UCSB women’s volleyball team split its final two home games of the year this weekend, beating UC Davis 3-2 before losing to Pacific by the same margin.
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UCLA Returns From Deficit to Give Gauchos Fifth Consecutive Loss

November 15, 2010 by

Despite holding the lead for much of the game, the #7 UCSB men’s water polo team lost to #4 UCLA 9-8 at the UCSB Campus Pool. “We came and matched them exactly evenly and we put ourselves in a ...
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Underclassmen Find Success in Northridge Tennis Tourney

November 15, 2010 by

The UCSB women’s tennis team competed in the 2010 Cal State Northridge Classic this weekend. Sophomore Erika Cano and freshman Casey Reese both lost in the finals of their respective flights, while ...
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Gauchos Capture Conference Tourney Title Over Fullerton

November 15, 2010 by

Gaucho soccer did something it has never done before on Saturday night: capturing its first-ever Big West Tournament Championship in a 3-1 victory over Cal State Fullerton.
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Women’s Basketball Drops Two on the Road

November 15, 2010 by

UCSB women’s basketball opened the regular season with a pair of losses this weekend at Pepperdine and #15 UCLA, losing 68-56 to the Waves on Friday and 66-52 to the Bruins on Sunday.
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Women’s Cross Country Places Fifth at West Regionals

November 15, 2010 by

At the NCAA West Regional in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday, UCSB cross country ran well against the best teams from the west. The women’s team finished fifth out of 31 teams, behind Washington, Oregon,...
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Scoring Duo Not Enough at Oregon Tourney

November 14, 2010 by

The UCSB men’s basketball team lost two of its three games at Oregon’s BTI tournament to open its regular season, beating Denver 65-49 on Friday night but losing 68-60 to North Dakota State on Sat...
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UCSB Takes Home Meet v. Cal Poly

November 14, 2010 by

UCSB swimming and diving faced its toughest competition of the season so far when Cal Poly came to Campus Pool on Saturday. Both the men’s and women’s teams finished the meet with overall victorie...
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Gauchos Drop Heartbreaker to Pacific

November 13, 2010 by

On a night in which UCSB honored its three seniors in their final home game, the Gauchos lost to Pacific 3-2, all but eliminating them from playoff contention.
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