Sports

Nuglets of Wisdom: Tar, Seaweed and Finding a Surf Niche

September 30, 2010 by

I used to get a lot of dirty comments about the big bottle of Johnson’s Baby Oil Gel I keep in the shower rack.
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Freshmen Feature: Newbies Play Beyond Their Years

September 30, 2010 by

While senior utilities Milos Golic and Zsombor Vincze have taken much of the spotlight this season because of their status as two of the best utilities in the nation, much of the team’s success is o...
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Speace of Mind: 2010’s NFL QB Shuffle

September 29, 2010 by

So I’m now deeply invested in this ABC Family friendly show called Friday Night Lights. Maybe you’ve heard of it, maybe not, but it’s superb.
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Green Advice for Green People: Player Rankings Overrated

September 29, 2010 by

Fantasy football Web sites like www.espn.go.com like to make a big deal out of their player rankings. They hold them up as gospel and would like you, the humble fantasy owner, to unquestioningly follo...
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Big West Play Begins at Fullerton

September 28, 2010 by

Coming off of one of their most emotional matches in recent memory, Gaucho soccer (3-2-2 overall) heads to Fullerton today to play the Titans in their first conference match of the year.
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Sunday Funday: Michael Vick, Yay or Nay?

September 28, 2010 by

Michael Vick is the fucking man. The dude is seriously amazing. And with his recent success, we as fans are faced with a dilemma: Do we root for Vick?
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Bulldogs, Britney Spears and Red Cards

September 27, 2010 by

Editors Note: Julia Speace is a senior defender on the Gaucho women’s soccer team, as well as a regular contributor to the Daily Nexus with her professional sports column titled “Speace of Mind....
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SB Places Eighth in Invitational

September 27, 2010 by

On Saturday, the UCSB men’s cross country team traveled to Palo Alto to compete in the Stanford invitational eight-kilometer race, where they finished in eighth place amongst 26 teams.
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Gauchos Can’t Hang Against Irvine

September 27, 2010 by

After defeating #6 Irvine last weekend in the NorCal Tournament at UC Berkeley, the #5 UCSB men’s water polo team lost to the Anteaters 11-5. “This is embarrassing,” senior utility Milos Golic s...
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Gaucho Offense Rolls, #6 Ranked Bruins Struggle

September 27, 2010 by

The UCSB men’s soccer team prevailed Friday night after 75 minutes of scoreless soccer, beating #13 UCLA 2-0 in front of a record crowd of 15,896 at Harder Stadium. With the victory, the Gauchos (3-...
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Irvine No Match for Dominant UCSB

September 26, 2010 by

UCSB women’s volleyball concluded a five-week road trip over the weekend with matches at CSU Northridge on Friday and at UC Irvine on Saturday.
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Gauchos Can’t Hang Against Irvine

September 26, 2010 by

After defeating #6 Irvine last weekend in the NorCal Tournament at UC Berkeley, the #5 UCSB men’s water polo team lost to the Anteaters 11-5.
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Gauchos Beat Bruins at Harder

September 26, 2010 by

The UCSB men’s soccer team prevailed Friday night, beating #7 UCLA 2-0 in front of a record crowd at Harder Stadium.
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UCSB Hosts Bruins at Harder

September 23, 2010 by

This is what it’s all about. The Friday night lights will be bright when the UCSB men’s soccer team clashes with #7 UCLA at Harder Stadium in a rematch of last year’s third-round NCAA tournament...
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Gauchos Look to Leash Bulldogs

September 23, 2010 by

Gaucho women’s soccer will look to end their nonconference season on a high note as they head to Fresno State on Friday to take on the Bulldogs.
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