Sports

January 14, 2009

Birkenstocks and Banana Slugs

By Todd Prodanovich

Just so everyone is clear, what I am about to say is not an opinion; it is a fact. It is one of the indisputable truths in life, just like the fact that the Earth is round, the sky is blue, and you are going to check you...

January 14, 2009

Club Roller Hockey

By Ryan Eagleson

After loosing the bulk of its lineup to graduation last year, the UC Santa Barbara roller hockey team was expected to have a mediocre year. However the men's hockey team has exceeded everyone's expectations, including th...

January 14, 2009

Armchair QB

By Staff

Friends turned bitter rivals Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin face off tonight, and the QB for one wants to see the two Russian NHLers duke it out. Wait, what teams do they play for?

January 13, 2009

He Said, He Said

By Matt Connolly

American Football Conference Championship Four years ago, Ben Roethlisberger had a magical rookie season, going 13-0 in the regular season before leading his team to the AFC Championship game. Unfortunately for Big Ben, ...

January 13, 2009

Gauchos Split for Twice the Wins

By Mark Bogard

With the hopes and expectations of a national championship always in the back of its mind, the UCSB men's ultimate Frisbee team is off to a fair start.

January 13, 2009

SB Lacrosse Led By All-American

By Josh Greenberg

Katie Moran is a senior English major and a midfielder for the UCSB women's lacrosse club, and she has been a force for the Gauchos in her three years on the squad, as well as a captain the last two.

January 12, 2009

SB Sweeps Long Beach

By Matt Connolly

They may not have won the tournament, but finishing third in a group of eight of the top teams in the nation was definitely a great way to kick off the 2009 season for UCSB men's volleyball.

January 12, 2009

Gauchos Waste Lead Against CSUF

By Derek Mead

When a team shows up with two very different mentalities in two different halves of a game, all the coach and players can hope for is that their more productive minutes were enough for them to prevail. Unfortunately for ...

January 12, 2009

UCSB Nets Two Road Wins

By John Greely

Count UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton as UCSB's latest victims, because the Gauchos thundered past the Anteaters and the Titans on their way to two weekend wins.

January 12, 2009

SB Swimming Drops Matches

By Ravi Bhatia

The UCSB men's and women's swimming teams both lost their dual matches at the Trojan's McDonald's Swim Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

January 8, 2009

SB Seeks Rebound at Home

By Derek Mead

After opening up Big West play last weekend with a pair of losses, UCSB men's basketball needs to get back to winning form quickly. With 16 total conference games, opening up the season with a losing streak of any size d...

January 8, 2009

SB Hopes to Trample Through Foes at Elephant Bar Invitational

By Matt Connolly

There are plenty of new developments with the men's volleyball team as it enters the 2009 season.

January 8, 2009

Dual Duels For UCSB Swimmers

By Ravi Bhatia

The UCSB swimming team will swim in their first dual meet of the New Year on Saturday at 1 p.m. against USC at the Trojans' McDonald's Swim Stadium.

January 8, 2009

Creepy Claws Return

By Todd Prodanovich

As I open my computer and begin meeting keys with fingers, I realize that I am horriebbly misspepeelling my wourdss. This is not the result of dyslexia or the tremors associated with a New Year's Day hangover, but rather...

January 8, 2009

Lacrosse Prepares to Begin Season with Renewed Focus

By Joshua Greenberg

Last season, the UCSB women's club lacrosse team went 20-2 overall. They were undefeated in the regular season and hoped for an equally successful postseason. Unfortunately, that was not to be.

January 7, 2009

Big West Preview — Cal State Northridge

By Miles Yim

After finishing third in the Big West, Cal State Northridge looks to translate their pre-season conference crowning and returning veterans into the success they failed to achieve last year.