Sports

Volleyball Hits the Road

October 29, 2010 by

Senior setter Dana Vargas has a long history with team rivals Long Beach State. She grew up in the area and her older sister, Nicole, played setter for the 49ers until she graduated after Dana’s sop...
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Gaucho Win Streak Halted in SLO

October 28, 2010 by

The #13 UCSB men’s soccer team suffered its first loss in seven games, falling on the road to Cal Poly (6-5-3 overall, 3-2-2 Big West) 2-1 last night in overtime in front of 8,125 fans and Fox Socce...
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Armchair QB: Heat not so hot?

October 28, 2010 by

Here’s what’s going to happen with the Heat’s season:
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Speace’s Pieces: Keep Going, Jeter

October 28, 2010 by

Harking back to my column written last month, I am here to pledge my allegiance to Derek Jeter. Given the fact that the Yankees are officially out of the hunt for October (or now, November?), it is ti...
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Green Advice for Green People: Fantasy Shortcomings

October 28, 2010 by

I blame you, Ben Roethlisberger. I blame you, Kurt Warner. Now, you may be asking yourself, my good reader, how these two fine gentlemen could have possibly wronged me. I can assure you, it’s nothin...
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The NBA: LeBron, Kobe, Carmelo and For Once, the Clippers

October 27, 2010 by

Can you feel it in the air? The summer heat is fading away. The visitors are ready to flock to I.V. for Halloween celebrations. And it is currently one of the best times of the year to be a sports fan...
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Alumnus Starting in World Series

October 27, 2010 by

Between the various dogfights, drug charges, assault charges and “sexts” taking over headlines in professional sports these days, it’s always good for fans to hear about a nice pro-athlete — e...
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#13 Gauchos Face SLO Rivals

October 27, 2010 by

Once again, the #13 UCSB men’s soccer team is under the spotlight.
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Fall Season Continues With ITA West Regional Championships in San Diego

October 25, 2010 by

The top four players on the UCSB women’s tennis team competed in the 2010 ITA Southwest Regional hosted in San Diego, Calif. this weekend. The Gauchos managed to win a pair of early matches, but eve...
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Men’s Volleyball Kicks off Preseason With Winning Record in Weekend Tourney

October 25, 2010 by

The UCSB men’s volleyball team finished with a 3-2 record this weekend in a two-day, six-team preseason tournament at USC, good for second behind undefeated USC, and tied 3-2 with Long Beach State. ...
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Swim and Dive Opens 2010-11 Season With Dual Meet

October 25, 2010 by

The UCSB women’s swim team dove into the pool for practice Monday after coming off a successful weekend meet at UCLA, where the squad beat Oregon State 192-190 before losing to UCLA 156-98.
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Softball Notches Pair of Victories

October 24, 2010 by

UCSB softball had another winning weekend as they came away with two wins against College of the Canyons and Cuesta College. The Gauchos beat College of the Canyons on Saturday to the tune of 19-1 in ...
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Club Polo Takes Second in State

October 24, 2010 by

The UCSB men’s club water polo team finished second in the state championships this weekend in San Luis Obispo, beating UC Berkeley and UC Davis on Saturday before losing to UCLA on Sunday.
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Win Over Fullerton Revives Hope for Big West Tourney

October 24, 2010 by

With their Big West Tournament hopes on the line, the UCSB women’s soccer team defeated the Cal State Fullerton Titans 2-0 at Titan Stadium Sunday night, thanks to goals by senior forward Jacqui Sim...
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Gauchos Fall to Trojans After Win at Long Beach State

October 24, 2010 by

After coming from behind to defeat #8 Long Beach on Saturday, the #6 UCSB men’s water polo failed to bring the magic against #2 USC on Sunday.
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