Sports

May 21, 2008

Male Athlete of the Year: Pontius Leads Big West in Goals En Route to Player of the Year Honor

By Chris Hoffman

In the world of UCSB men's soccer, recognition is all about opportunity. With talented players up and down the roster, it can be difficult at times for more unknown players to break through into the spotlight.

May 21, 2008

Female Athlete of the Year: All-American May Grabs Third at Nationals

By Alex Pavlovic

After only two seasons as a Gaucho, sophomore Anne Marie May already has a very impressive trophy case, but this summer she has a chance to add another memento that anyone in the world would be proud to own.

May 21, 2008

AARP Lovin’

By Staff

After hitting only eight jacks last year, Mike Piazza quietly retired yesterday. It’s always nice to see an athlete retire at the top of his game. Piazza is no such athlete.

May 20, 2008

Coach of the Year: French Shines in Final Campaign

By Chris Hoffman

Mark French is on vacation. It may be the most deserved vacation any member of the UCSB Athletic Department has ever earned, considering what he has accomplished in 21 years as UCSB women's basketball's commander in chie...

May 20, 2008

Luck, Be a Lady

By Staff

The QB hates quitters, so he's pissed that Sir Charles decides to quit gambling days before he heads to Vegas. Talk about screwing with Lady Luck.

May 19, 2008

SB Welcomes New Coach

By Alex Pavlovic

Six weeks after the stunning retirement of longtime women's basketball Head Coach Mark French, UCSB introduced Lindsay Gottlieb as the fourth head coach in program history.

May 19, 2008

Seniors Bust Out the Brooms

By Matt Connolly

In a must-win series for a Gaucho team trying desperately to stay afloat among postseason contenders coming down the stretch, UC Santa Barbara (34-19 overall, 13-8 in the Big West) bust out the brooms in a crucial sweep ...

May 19, 2008

Individuals Shine at Big West

By Kevin Klein

It was the perfect time of the season for the UCSB track and field athletes to have championship performances and seasonal bests as the year came to a close for most of the team during this weekend's Big West Conference ...

May 19, 2008

Atta Boy!

By Staff

Congrats to the baseball team's seniors for a hell of a final season, but more importantly, congrats to senior third baseman Patrick Rose for his very impressive accomplishments off the field.

May 16, 2008

Gauchos Host Final Home Series

By Matt Connolly

With an outside shot to make the postseason with only six games remaining on their schedule, the UC Santa Barbara baseball team (31-19 overall, 10-8 in the Big West) will head into their final home series this weekend ag...

May 16, 2008

UCSB Seeks Runaway Win in Big West Tournament

By Kevin Klein

For most of the UCSB track and field team, their season ends this weekend. Today and tomorrow, the Gauchos will be competing against the same conference rivals they have seen all season, as the Big West Conference Champi...

May 16, 2008

The Seven Deadly Seniors

By Staff

Mike Zuanich After joining the Gauchos as a junior transfer last season from El Camino College, starting left fielder Mike Zuanich has brought the power to the middle of the order, clubbing five home runs last year befor...

May 15, 2008

The Spygate Saga

By Staff

There is a reason I work for the Sports Desk. I don't care about Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton, Associated Students or Open People's Party, and frankly, I'd die of boredom if I read about any of the above for more than...

May 15, 2008

The Thursday Gnar: Learn to Love the Surfer Stereotype

By Todd Prodanovich

The other day I had just gotten out of the water when something strange happened. I met a psychic. This cunning temptress of the spiritual arts was the real deal, and revealed impossible truths to me without so much as a...

May 15, 2008

Sharapova

By Staff

Justine Henin is retiring? Who the heck cares? Not the QB, who is seriously rejoicing the fact that he'll be able to watch a skimpily clad Maria Sharapova in several more commercials before she calls it quits.

May 14, 2008

Gauchos Row Away With Bronze

By Alex Pavlovic

While many of their classmates routinely stay up until three or four in the morning, the UCSB men's rowing team stuck to a much different routine, following strict diets and regularly waking up at 4 a.m. to prepare for r...