Sports

‘Chos Set to Take On #11 Duke

October 14, 2010 by

After three straight wins at home, including a last-minute 2-1 victory over Cal Poly on Wednesday, the Gauchos (6-3-2 overall, 3-1 Big West) will have their work cut out for them tonight when they tak...
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Gaucho Volleyball Takes Its Game North

October 14, 2010 by

The UCSB women’s volleyball team finishes off its four-game road trip against Pacific on Friday, followed by a match at UC Davis on Saturday.
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Armchair QB

October 14, 2010 by

Another sports agent bribing college athletes? Shit. And all this time AQB thought agents had spurned their reputations and become humanity’s finest examples of community and morality.
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Gaucho Ice Hockey Begins Season

October 14, 2010 by

The UCSB ice hockey club kicked off its inaugural season this past weekend, defeating UC Davis 9-6 and Fresno State 5-3 after losing its opener to Santa Clara 2-5.
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Speaces Pieces: Brett Favre SUCKS

October 14, 2010 by

I used to like him. I really did. With the whole, “aw, shucks” persona he had going, Brett Favre was hard to dislike.
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Sunday Funday: NFL Wide Open in Week Six

October 14, 2010 by

Like Paris Hilton’s legs on any given night, the NFL is wide open this year.
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Green Advice for Green People: For Every Fantasy Injury, an Upside

October 13, 2010 by

For coaches as well as fantasy owners, an injury to a star player can decimate playoff hopes. But no matter who gets hurt, the season rolls on. You need to be able to roll with it. No matter how much ...
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Nuglets of Wisdom: When Life Gives You Lemons, Go Fishing

October 13, 2010 by

I’m becoming more and more convinced that the longer I spend in close association with the ocean, the more I need its comfort. I haven’t surfed in about a week, and the couple of weeks before this...
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Mustangs No Match for Gauchos

October 13, 2010 by

In yet another match that went down to the wire, the UCSB men’s pulled out a 2-1 victory over Cal Poly behind junior midfielder Luis Silva’s last-minute goal on Tuesday.
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Bright Future for Gaucho Volleyball Behind Two Surprise Freshmen Starters

October 12, 2010 by

Two freshmen have impressed immediately for the UCSB women’s volleyball team, contributing in a big way. Starting libero Kelly Heenan and outside hitter Kara Sherrard have both been crucial for Sant...
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Blue-Green Rivalry Kicks Off at Harder

October 11, 2010 by

Coming off of a dominant performance against Cal State Fullerton, Gaucho soccer welcomes conference rival Cal Poly to town tonight to kick off what Head Coach Tim Vom Steeg calls “the biggest week o...
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UCSB Splits Weekend Pair of In-Conference Matches

October 11, 2010 by

In its first two games at Harder Stadium since mid-September, the UCSB women’s soccer team beat Cal State Northridge 1-0 on Friday night but then lost a heartbreaker to #19 UC Irvine 2-1 after two o...
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Softball Opens Preseason With a Bang

October 10, 2010 by

UCSB softball kicked off their preseason schedule on Saturday in a big way, taking a double-header win against Cal State Monterey Bay. The Gauchos got a chance to bat all the way through their line-up...
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UCSB Kicks Off Season With Tourney

October 10, 2010 by

UCSB women’s tennis opened its 2010-11 season this weekend, hosting the inaugural UCSB Classic. The tournament featured players from UCSB, Pepperdine, Arizona, BYU, Cal Poly, Denver University and E...
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Gaucho Volleyball Drops Cal Poly, Improves to 4-1 Big West

October 10, 2010 by

The UCSB women’s volleyball team persevered on the road Saturday night, surviving a late comeback by Cal Poly to beat the Mustangs 3-2.
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