Sports

Athletic Dept. Raises Stakes in Matchups With Mustangs

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 m...
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Beach Disco Bonanza

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 ...
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SB Paces Through Pre-Nationals

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...
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Gauchos Split Pair in Weekend Action

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...
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LA Denies SB Vengeance

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

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 ...
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Flair for Dramatic Yields a Bitter Split

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. I...
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Seattle Sideswipes Santa Barbara

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 predicte...
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‘Chos Cruise Past Davis

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...
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SB KOs 49ers in OT

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...
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Beaches To Do Battle Tonight

"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?

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

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

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

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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