Sports

October 22, 2009

Beach Battle Looms for SB

By Ryan Eagleson

The #9 UCSB men's water polo team will travel down to Long Beach State to play the #8 49ers this weekend for their first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Conference game of the season. Santa Barbara (9-7 overall) is co...

October 21, 2009

Athletic Dept. Raises Stakes in Matchups With Mustangs

By John Greely

UCSB Athletics has a bit of a tradition when it comes to dominating the Big West. The Gauchos have won all but two Commissioner's Cups (given to the highest performing school across all sports) this millennium, and this ...

October 21, 2009

Beach Disco Bonanza

By Todd Prodanovich

The crying shame about most American beaches is that they are damn cold when the sun goes down. We all love to frolic in the salty goodness and sandy stretches that beaches provide, sometimes without clothes and sometime...

October 21, 2009

SB Paces Through Pre-Nationals

By Josh Greenberg

Last Saturday, the UC Santa Barbara cross country team arrived in Terre Haute, Indiana to compete in the Pre-Nationals Invitational held at Indiana State. After a long day of running in the White Race, the men's team fin...

October 20, 2009

Gauchos Split Pair in Weekend Action

By Ryan Eagleson

In a pair of nonconference games this weekend, the #8 UC Santa Barbara men's water polo team put a stop to its three-game losing streak but concluded their two-game swing in disappointing fashion. The Gauchos defeated #1...

October 20, 2009

LA Denies SB Vengeance

By Josh Greenberg

Last Saturday, the UCSB women's soccer club traveled to Los Angeles for a rematch with the UCLA Bruins.

October 19, 2009

SB Gets Burned in Valley

By John Greely

The weather was hot, the field was small, and the referees were questionable Sunday afternoon at Cal State Northridge. But at the end of the day, the Gauchos have no one to blame but themselves for a 1-0 defeat at the ha...

October 19, 2009

Flair for Dramatic Yields a Bitter Split

By Matt Connolly

Since the start of conference play, there have been two major problems haunting the UC Santa Barbara women's volleyball team - coming out strong and finishing off opponents after building up a lead. In their first game a...

October 19, 2009

Seattle Sideswipes Santa Barbara

By Miles Yim

For 100 minutes, Sunday's match between UCSB and Seattle University unfolded like drama we'd seen before. After again finding themselves trailing a team that -- at least on paper -- they were predicted to beat, junior fo...

October 16, 2009

‘Chos Cruise Past Davis

By John Greely

Winning on the road is never easy. Except, of course, when it is. Despite playing without three regular starters, the #3 UCSB men's soccer team cruised to a 3-0 victory in a high noon game at UC Davis.

October 16, 2009

SB KOs 49ers in OT

By Miles Yim

Down 2-1 with under six minutes to play, senior forward Genelle Ives headed in a goal in crunch time to send the UCSB women's soccer team into overtime with visiting Cal State Long Beach. The reigning Big West Offensive ...

October 15, 2009

Beaches To Do Battle Tonight

By Miles Yim

"Oh my gosh, I was so excited because I knew we were going to the NCAA playoffs," senior midfielder Jacqui Simon said. "I just remember seeing all the people rushing the field. ... It was definitely a better feeling for ...

October 15, 2009

Playoffs? We’re Talkin’ Playoffs?

By Matt Connolly

It's been awhile since we've had a pair of Championship Series this evenly matched. The Angels, Yankees and Dodgers (with MVP Matt Holliday) have all proven their dominance by sweeping their way into round two. The only ...

October 15, 2009

Armchair QB

By The Armchair QB

There's really no sports news today. So... how 'bout that NASCAR? Just kidding. Fuck that.

October 14, 2009

UCSB Wipes Out Waves

By Matt Connolly

Already having proven that they can rally back from a deficit, the UC Santa Barbara women's volleyball team (13-4 overall, 3-2 Big West) can now take pride in their ability to hold a lead. After battling neck-and-neck wi...

October 14, 2009

The Great Outdoors

By Todd Prodanovich

Last Saturday will be etched into the history of my life as one of the most fun-filled nights of incidental hilarity that I have ever experienced, and I might owe it all to a bottle of whiskey and a few friends to help d...