Sports

UCSB Breezes Past Cross-Town Rivals in Preseason Match

The UCSB men’s soccer team defeated cross-town rival Westmont for the 10th consecutive time, allowing the squad to retain possession of the Bryant and Sons Cup for another year.
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Gaucho Veterans Shine in their Season Openers

Senior forward Erica Seidman earned Big West Offensive Player of the Week honors after scoring a goal in each of the Gaucho women’s soccer team’s first two matches of the season.
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Honor the Sport of Kings

When I was asked to write a surf column for this issue, I immediately started fearing for my safety. I thought about the verbal (and possibly physical) abuse I could take from fellow surfers for writi...
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Men’s Tennis Coach Earns Another Accolade

UCSB men’s tennis Head Coach Marty Davis was inducted into the USTA Northern California Tennis Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Stanford University.
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Gauchos Swim into Pac-10

After winning 26 of the last 34 Big West swimming titles, the UCSB men’s swimming team has joined the Pac-10 — a conference dominated by major athletic programs such as USC, UCLA and Stanford — ...
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Alumnus Sees World Cup Action

Former Gaucho Tony Lochhead made UCSB history this past month as the first alumnus to compete in the FIFA World Cup.
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LeBron is No Leader

I’m not mad at LeBron for ditching his home town. But then again, I didn’t have any vested interest in where he was going.
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He Said, He Said Goodbye (John Greely)

Goodbye, Gauchos. I’ll miss you. It’s been two years since I took over as Sports Editor for the first time, and it’s been a wild ride. There’s been the North Carolina basketball game, two roun...
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He Said, He Said Goodbye (Matt Connolly)

It’s no easy feat to restrict all I have to say within a character count. But hell, this is my “goodbye column,” so I’m just going with it.
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2009-10 Daily Nexus Sports Awards: The A-Side

Today, the Sports Editors examine the serious side of UCSB Athletics.
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2009-10 Daily Nexus Sports Awards: The B-Side

Today, the Sports Editors examine the lighter side of UCSB Athletics. The A-Side Awards are next week.
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A Farewell to Isla Vista

Four years ago I was surfing every day in San Diego, trying as hard as possible to stay in the water and out of class, and looking forward to graduation.
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Domenichelli Dominates to Close College Career

Despite senior distance runner Danielle Domenichelli only standing at 5’4”, she has had an incredible college career.
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Baseball Season Ends in Stockton

Today, junior left-hander Mario Hollands pitches his last game as a Gaucho against Pacific in the first game of the Gauchos’ last three-game series of the season.
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Varied Lineup Provides Exciting Possibilities

The World Cup is heating up with a varied and competitive selection of players.
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