Sports

Beaches To Do Battle Tonight

October 15, 2009 by

"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...
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Playoffs? We’re Talkin’ Playoffs?

October 15, 2009 by

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 ...
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Armchair QB

October 15, 2009 by

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

October 14, 2009 by

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 battl...
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The Great Outdoors

October 14, 2009 by

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 f...
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Santa Barbara Soils Trojans

October 14, 2009 by

It was a busy weekend for UC Santa Barbara club soccer, with both teams in action. While the women's team lost its first game of the season playing host to the UCSB Invitational, the men's team picked...
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Streaking Gauchos Split to Cow Town

October 14, 2009 by

With three Big West games under their belts, the Gauchos have three shutout victories and sit atop the conference. They will look to keep a good thing going tomorrow afternoon on the road against UC D...
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UCSB Sweeps

October 13, 2009 by

Playing on the front lines of an offense in desperate need of consistency, junior forward Kailyn Kugler posted a weekend hat trick for the UCSB women's soccer team, netting the only goal during Santa ...
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SB Escapes Riverside

October 12, 2009 by

Another game, another goal for UCSB. And for the third time in three Big West matches, just one score was all it took to pick up a victory. The #7 Gauchos bested UC Riverside 1-0 on Saturday night on...
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‘Chos Edge Rival Cal Poly

October 12, 2009 by

Just call them the comeback kids. For their second straight home game, the Gauchos (12-4 overall, 3-2 Big West) scratched and clawed their way to a five-set victory after allowing their opponents to p...
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Santa Barbara Sinks in Irvine

October 12, 2009 by

This past weekend culminated in another disappointing finish for the #6 UCSB men's water polo team at the UC Irvine Invitational.
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‘Chos Aim to Lasso Ponies

October 9, 2009 by

Carrying a six-game win streak into last weekend, the UCSB women’s volleyball team was poised to reinforce its flawless conference record — 2-0 at the time –and seal their ticket int...
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SB Hungers for Home W

October 9, 2009 by

After mixed results in the inaugural weekend of Big West play, the UCSB women’s soccer team returns to the friendly confines of Harder Stadium to kick off a four game home stand, beginning with ...
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Swimsuit Edition!

October 8, 2009 by

Brazil is known for a few things, including awesome waves, aggressive surfers and fresh acai by the bucket, but there is one aspect of Brazilian culture that has been made far more famous thanks to th...
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Armchair QB

October 8, 2009 by

The playoffs may have just started, but I'm already sick of'em. The Dodgers and the Yankees won? Fuck that, I'll tune back in when they both inevitably choke. Give it a week.
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