Sports

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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Armchair QB

May 28, 2009 by

Where was J.R. Smith's trifecta twisted crip walk last night? It might be pretty whack to pimp limp with an O-face when you go 1 for 10 from distance, but the QB for one was disappointed.
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SB Nukes Nationals

May 27, 2009 by

Maybe you were unaware that Santa Barbara has not just one, but two of the best ultimate frisbee teams in the nation. If so, this weekend should have been a solid reminder. The men's team, known as th...
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Valaika Makes Vicious Return

May 27, 2009 by

As an underclassman, a medley of injuries would force Gaucho baseball’s Matt Valaika to watch a lot of the action from the sidelines. With a competitive spirit to match the talent that made him ...
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Armchair QB

May 27, 2009 by

Armchair QB Too bad LeBron... it looks as though your buzzer beating antics were all for naught. Shame on ESPN for all that unnecessary coverage of "the shot." Oh well, at least Mo Williams didn't gua...
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SB Star Shines for Pro Club

May 26, 2009 by

Exactly six months ago, Chris Pontius was still stinging from his final game as a Gaucho: an overtime playoff loss to UC Berkeley on Nov. 25 that ended the stellar senior's career. How long ago that s...
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SB Takes One From No. 1 in Final Series

May 26, 2009 by

UCSB handed #1 UC Irvine only its second Big West loss of the season on Saturday after hitting a school-record six home runs in an 8-2 blowout victory, but lost 11-7 on Friday and 15-3 on Sunday in a...
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Armchair QB

May 26, 2009 by

Who said the Lakers had the best bench in the NBA? J.R. Smith and Chris "The Birdman" Andersen cleaned house last night in a Nuggets Game Four win. Score one for tat sleeves.
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Hungry ‘Eaters Await UCSB in Season Finale

May 21, 2009 by

With its last hopes for the postseason on the line, the UC Santa Barbara baseball team will face #1 UC Irvine this weekend in a three-game home series at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. Since the series is th...
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Moran Ends Career on High

May 21, 2009 by

Senior midfielder Katie Moran of the UCSB women's lacrosse club team should be used to receiving awards by now. As a freshman in the 2006 season, she was named the team's Rookie of the Year. She follo...
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