Sports

Gauchos Bleed Scarlet Knights

September 17, 2009 by

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...
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Women Begin Season With Mixed Results

September 17, 2009 by

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 st...
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All About Beer Pong

August 26, 2009 by and

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

August 26, 2009 by

UCSB's intramural sports explained.
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For the Love of the Game

August 26, 2009 by and

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...
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A UCSB football Team?

August 4, 2009 by and

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 mi...
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Summer Updates

August 4, 2009 by

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.
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SB Student Rages at Bethpage

June 23, 2009 by

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...
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Summer Updates

June 23, 2009 by

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 recr...
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Gauchos Gone Pro

June 23, 2009 by

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 -- Socc...
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Nexus Sports Awards

June 4, 2009 by

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

June 1, 2009 by

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.
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SB Slowed to Standstill

June 1, 2009 by

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...
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Armchair QB

June 1, 2009 by

Too bad team LeBron couldn't make it to the finals. Same goes for you, thug Nugs. Oh well, at least there will be potential for Shaq sightings as his former teams duke it out. CAN YOU DIG IT?!?!
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The Year in Review

May 28, 2009 by

Daily Nexus: What were some of your achievements in your first year as Athletic Director? Mark Massari: In marketing we’ve made huge strides, and I didn’t think that was too hard to do. We...
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