Sports

September 24, 2009

SB Surges to Scorching Start

By Matt Connolly

After two consecutive losing seasons, the UC Santa Barbara women's volleyball team is back with a vengeance. With Big West play right around the bend, the Gauchos have reemerged as a conference contender, asserting their...

September 24, 2009

‘Chos Welcome Foes

By Miles Yim

After winning two of their last three games, including a 2-0 drubbing of Cal State Bakersfield in Bakersfield last Thursday, the UCSB women's soccer team returns to Harder Stadium to continue their brutal nonconference s...

September 24, 2009

UCSB Treads Water Early

By Ryan Eagleson

After taking fifth place in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament last year, the #6 UCSB men's water polo team (5-3 overall) is poised to have a strong 2009 campaign and expectations are high.

September 17, 2009

Gauchos Bleed Scarlet Knights

By John Greely

The UCSB men's soccer team has high hopes for its 2009 campaign. A hot start for Tim Vom Steeg's squad, including a 4-0 drubbing of Rutgers on national television and several top-10 rankings has those hopes looking more ...

September 17, 2009

Women Begin Season With Mixed Results

By Matt Connolly

Coming off a wild season that culminated in an NCAA Tournament appearance for the first time in 17 years, the UC Santa Barbara women's soccer team (2-4-1) has experienced ups and downs in the early stages of its 2009 cam...

August 26, 2009

All About Beer Pong

By John Greely, Admin

New to the game? Here's a handy how-to on the ins and outs of SB's favorite pastime.

August 26, 2009

The Good, the Bad, and the Really Bad

By John Greely

UCSB's intramural sports explained.

August 26, 2009

For the Love of the Game

By Matt Connolly, Admin

With a picturesque campus on the beach, wild parties raging through Isla Vista every night and hoards of smoking hot chicks gallivanting around in miniskirts, UC Santa Barbara sports have historically taken a backseat. S...

August 4, 2009

A UCSB football Team?

By Matt Connolly, John Greely

Matt Connolly: UC Santa Barbara has it all: the beach, the babes and a guaranteed double major in debauchery when four years of greatness come to an end. But let’s face it – our utopian microcosm of sunny ski...

August 4, 2009

Summer Updates

By Admin

Baseball: Long time pitching Coach Tom Myers was named the UCSB Associate Head Baseball Coach last week. His chief duties will include guidance of fundraising and alumni development.

June 23, 2009

SB Student Rages at Bethpage

By Matt Connolly

Every college athlete dreams of the opportunity to play with the pros, but very few actually get the opportunity. For Scott Lewis, a sophomore walk-on to the UCSB golf team, the dream became a reality this past weekend w...

June 23, 2009

Summer Updates

By John Greely

Baseball: Another member of the 2009 squad joined the MLB ranks, as pitcher Zach Samuels recently signed with the Detroit Tigers as a free agent. Men's Basketball: "Cowboy" Bob Williams' 2010-11 recruiting class has a b...

June 23, 2009

Gauchos Gone Pro

By Staff

Evan Patak -- Volleyball The former First Team All-American is now an integral part of the U.S. national team, and is sixth among all scorers in the World League. Chris Pontius and Eric Avila -- Soccer Two members of UC...

June 4, 2009

Nexus Sports Awards

By Daily Nexus Sports Staff Writers

Men’s Coach of the Year: Marty Davis By Matt Connolly Staff Writer Though he has won the Big West Coach of the Year Award for men’s tennis four seasons running, this year’s honor might have been the mos...

June 1, 2009

The 69th (?) Annual Nexus Sports Awards: The B Side

By Staff

With the end of the year at hand, the Daily Nexus sports editors give out awards to a select few athletes and coaches. Today, we tackle those of the less-relevant variety.

June 1, 2009

SB Slowed to Standstill

By Staff

This past weekend, the UC Santa Barbara track and field team sent several athletes to the NCAA Western Regional, which is the prerequisite tournament in order to reach the NCAA Championships. Athletes needed to place in ...