Sports

Water Polo Ready to Make Waves

January 22, 2010 by

A fresh start, a clean slate, a blank canvas. In recent years, that's all the UCSB women's water polo team had on its agenda as they prepared for the start of a new season.
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Men’s Volleyball Busted By Bruins

January 22, 2010 by

The UCSB men's volleyball team came up just short on the road at UCLA Wednesday night in its pursuit of a second straight win. The Gauchos were within reach of the Bruins, but couldn't close out the m...
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‘Chos Turn Up Heat in ‘Zona

January 22, 2010 by

Tennis balls will be flying as the Gaucho women kick off the 2010 season today with a match at Arizona State. With a strong finish to last season, where the team knocked off #3 seeded Cal Poly in the ...
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San Diego Loses Its Charge

January 21, 2010 by

My friends will tell you that I'm not exactly the biggest football fan of all time, but as a native San Diegan, the Chargers are about all we have to be (somewhat) proud of in terms of athletics.
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Armchair QB

January 21, 2010 by

‘Sheed was just fined $35,000 for saying the refs’ calls were “bogus.” This fits in the NBA’s storied history of fining players excessive amounts for calling cheerleaders...
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UCSB Sinks at Riverside

January 20, 2010 by

"We just need to get a win," senior guard Ariana Gnekow said after UCSB was clubbed 78-63 by Long Beach State last week. "We'll do whatever we can to make that happen."
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Surf’s Winter Wonderland

January 20, 2010 by

Life is full of little changes. In I.V., we tend to move every year to escape the filth that we have created, likely losing the ridiculously high security deposits that we have to pay to the sadistic ...
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‘Chos Smash St. Mary’s

January 20, 2010 by

Marty Davis, head coach of the UCSB men's tennis team, thinks his squad has the potential to make the Sweet 16.
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Armchair QB

January 20, 2010 by

And now things get as petty as jilted middle school lovers talking smack to their friends. UT: "Lane smashed a leased Lexus!" Lane: "Yeah, well I was just using you so USC would like me!" Their words,...
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Gauchos Hose Riverside

January 19, 2010 by

Sometimes, all it takes is a little extra motivation. After being benched to start the second half, sophomore forward James Nunnally exploded with 16 second half points -- including 14 of his team's 2...
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Spikers Shank Tritons

January 19, 2010 by

UCSB earned its first win of the season on Saturday night, beating UC San Diego 3-2 in thrilling fashion.
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SB Slammed

January 15, 2010 by

The scoreboard claims that the Gaucho men's basketball team lost to Long Beach State (8-9 overall, 2-2 conference) on Thursday night at the Pyramid, but their season-high 29 turnovers on 32.7 percent ...
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49ers Strike Gold in T-Dome

January 15, 2010 by

Breaking a curse is never a cakewalk, but Long Beach State certainly came close to making their 78-63 drubbing of UCSB Thursday night look like one. In front of 1,589 onlookers at the Thunderdome, the...
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Gauchos Open Year in Hawaii

January 15, 2010 by

As a fifth-year senior on UCSB's men's tennis team, Scott Hohenstein really wants to win a fifth consecutive Big West Conference Championship. So does fellow fifth-year senior and team captain Josh Fi...
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‘Chos Aim to Axe 49ers

January 14, 2010 by

After splitting last weekend's road games at UC Davis and Pacific, the UCSB women's basketball team returns home today to host visiting Long Beach State, a team the Gauchos (5-10 overall, 2-1 in Big W...
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