Sports

May 13, 2008

2008 Athletes Earn Golden Eagle Award Honors

By Staff

Sixteen UCSB athletes were honored last Thursday at a banquet for the Golden Eagle Award, which celebrates student-athletes who have excelled both in the classroom and on the field.

May 13, 2008

Overrrraaaaattedddd!

By Staff

Defensive Player of the Year? LeBron James is as overrated as they come, but KG got posterized. The QB could have swatted him anyday…

May 12, 2008

SB One and Done in NCAA Tourney

By Ravi Bhatia

The #58 UCSB men's tennis team (15-10) barely lost the doubles point against #22 Stanford on Saturday afternoon at Pepperdine, a point that gave the Cardinal a 1-0 lead that allowed them to cruise to a 4-0 victory over t...

May 12, 2008

Gauchos Drop Road Series to Dirtbags

By Matt Connolly

Going into Sunday's finale against #26 Long Beach trying to avoid a three-game sweep, the UCSB baseball team (31-19 overall, 10-8 in the Big West) came together and delivered from every aspect of the game to come out on ...

May 12, 2008

Historic Season Not Enough for NCAA Bid

By Rob Garcia

The Gauchos finished their regular season this weekend in historic fashion.

May 12, 2008

Santa Barbara Tunes Up for Big West

By Kevin Klein

As the track and field season comes to a close, the Gauchos continued to gear up for the conference championships by competing at the Oxy Invitational, hosted by Occidental College this past weekend, while two Gauchos co...

May 12, 2008

Armchair QB

By Staff

Is it possible to win the Cy Young on one of the worst teams in baseball? "The Franchise" Tim Lincecum and his 1.61 ERA and 5-1 record will try to find out...

May 9, 2008

UCSB Looks for Upset in NCAAs

By Ravi Bhatia

Back in January, Big West Men's Tennis Coach of the Year Marty Davis laid out his goals for the team: to crack the top-40 and to head to the Sweet Sixteen. One of those goals might still be feasible.

May 9, 2008

SB Looks to Steal Series From Dirtbags

By Matt Connolly

It is do or die for the UC Santa Barbara baseball team (30-17 overall, 9-6 in the Big West) this weekend, as they travel south to face Long Beach State (28-17 overall, 9-6 Big West) in a must-win series as they try to st...

May 9, 2008

Gauchos Get Ready for Big West Championships

By Kevin Klein

The Gauchos once again have the Big West Athlete of the Week, and once again will be splitting up to compete in two meets this weekend.

May 9, 2008

Gauchos Finish Season on the Road

By Rob Garcia

With its postseason hopes still alive, the UC Santa Barbara softball team hits the road for its final weekend of the regular season play and a crucial one at that.

May 8, 2008

Bullpen Melts Down Once Again

By Matt Connolly

In last Wednesday's meeting against Pepperdine, the Gaucho bullpen blew a lead for starting senior right hander Michael Martin, giving up a grand slam in the ninth to drop their third meeting of the season to the Waves 7...

May 8, 2008

Rob G’s Keys

By Rob Garcia

One round down, three to go.

May 8, 2008

Armchair QB

By Staff

The QB thinks its entirely plausible that the cops roughed up Cedric Benson because he effed up their fantasy football seasons, not because he was drunk. 3.4 yards per carry? Are you kidding me.

May 7, 2008

Versatile Martin Rebuilds Career

By Matt Connolly

A lot of seasoned I.V. residents have the luxury of taking extra time to wrap up their collegiate tenure at UCSB, having a final go-around of booze and blackouts as they cruise through a fifth and final year. On the oppo...

May 7, 2008

Pavlovian Sayings: MVP’s, Melrose the Mullet and Much, Much More

By Alex Pavlovic

People are constantly asking me what "Pavlovian Sayings" - the name that appears at the top of this column every week - really means. OK, well maybe not people. Maybe one person, and actually come to think of it, that on...