Sports

Season Closes With Sweeping Loss

May 12, 2009 by

They went into the NCAAs on the heels of the high part of the emotional rollercoaster known as the Big West Tournament, but the season ended on a low note as the men's tennis team was unable to overco...
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He Said, ‘Sheed Said

May 12, 2009 by and

Matt Connolly Looking at overall quality of work, Shaq threw it down harder than anyone in the NBA in terms of actual success. His work on the mic even crossed over to the big screen in “Kazaam&...
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UCSB Sweeps Dirtbags

May 11, 2009 by

The Jesusita Fire ravaging Santa Barbara forced Gaucho baseball to lose its home field advantage against Long Beach State this weekend, but the team still came through and kept their playoff hopes ali...
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UCSB Loses Three Close Ones

May 11, 2009 by

While the Jesusita Fire burned hills and homes over Santa Barbara this weekend, one of the lesser known casualties of the blaze might very well have been UCSB softball's final regular-season series. T...
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UCSB Shows Off Skill in Multi-Event

May 11, 2009 by

The UCSB track team competed in the Big West Multi-Event Championships this past weekend, with several Gauchos placing in the top 10 of their respective events.
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Manny Being Moronic

May 11, 2009 by

It's about time. Sure, baseball big cheese Bud Selig might have sent shockwaves through MLB clubhouses when he announced the 50-game steroid suspension policy a couple years back, but did anyone even ...
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UCSB Revived at Pepperdine

May 7, 2009 by

After a seven-game losing streak characterized by poor offensive production and inconsistent pitching, the UCSB baseball team scored five runs in the top half of the seventh inning against Pepperdine ...
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SB Looking to Kick CSUF to the Curb

May 7, 2009 by

Coming off a three-game sweep of UC Davis last week, the UCSB softball team hopes to keep their momentum going during their final regular season series against Cal State Fullerton this weekend at Camp...
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Gauchos Haul Ass Downhill

May 7, 2009 by

Raise your hand if you knew that UCSB has an alpine race team for snowboarders and skiers alike. If you did, did you know that they are pretty badass as well?
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Santa Barbara Begins Title Run

May 7, 2009 by

Every year, athletes strive all season long, through good times and bad, with one goal in mind: to do well in the postseason. For a select few members of the Santa Barbara track & field team, tha...
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Gauchos Stomp #1 Claremont

May 7, 2009 by

Last Friday, the UCSB women's lacrosse team played a final tune-up game before the National Championships in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Gauchos welcomed into Harder Stadium NCAA Division III opponent Cl...
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Gauchos Pick Up 11 Recruits

May 6, 2009 by

After a disappointing 2008 campaign, Head Coach Tim Vom Steeg and the UCSB men's soccer team have made some key additions in their new recruiting class. By the looks of it, this could be a great year.
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The Beach Is the Place to Party

May 6, 2009 by

Floatopia: Thousands of bikini-clad students, from here and seemingly everywhere else on Earth, pounding beers unabashedly. Sounds like the ultimate beach party. It's no surprise that this event is on...
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Nexus Sports Debates West Coast Supremacy in the MLB

May 5, 2009 by

NL WEST San Francisco Giants: Let’s be honest, this pick is probably wrong. In fact, some might even call it downright ludicrous. Perhaps even more ludicrous than Ludacris headlining “Extr...
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UCSB Sweeps Davis

May 4, 2009 by

After earning narrow one-run victories in both of Saturday's games, the UCSB softball team broke out the big bats and brooms Sunday, knocking out visiting UC Davis in a 12-run first inning, resulting ...
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