Sports

May 2, 2008

SB To Vie for First Place

By Matt Connolly

The battle for the Big West title will undoubtedly heat up this weekend, as the second place UC Santa Barbara baseball team welcomes perennial power and conference leader Cal State Fullerton for a three-game series start...

May 2, 2008

Senior Day Highlights Weekend Set

By Rob Garcia

UCSB softball returns to Campus Diamond for a critical pairing with the University of Pacific this weekend.

May 2, 2008

UCSB Set to Run With Cal Poly in Tough Conference Dual Meet

By Kevin Klein

The entire UCSB track and field team returns to action this weekend as the Gauchos hope to tame the Mustangs in a Big West Conference dual meet at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. The Gauchos have yet to compete against the ...

May 2, 2008

I smell a rat.

By Staff

With the news that Jose Canseco foreclosed on his Encino home, the QB can’t help but wonder who he’s going to rat out in his next book. Smart money’s on Micah Owings…

May 1, 2008

Waves Take Season Series Lead

By Chris Hoffman

With a chance to improve its postseason resume, the UCSB baseball team failed to take advantage during a home contest against #13 Pepperdine, falling 7-3 yesterday at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. The loss was the Gauchos' (29...

May 1, 2008

Surfers Should Relish Every Opportunity They Get

By Todd Prodanovich

When you surf for long enough, surfing transforms into one of two things. It may become your vessel, launching you via the crests of thousands of waves toward places you've never been before and people you've never met b...

May 1, 2008

Agent Zero

By Staff

Who cares about the Cavs-Wizards series if Agent Zero is on the bench? Not the QB, but Sir Gilbert looked damn snazzy in his yellow suit.

April 30, 2008

Geivett Carries Gaucho Pride to MLB

By Alex Pavlovic

Casual UCSB baseball fans may have caught a glimpse of Colorado Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs in the World Series last year and realized he was a former Gaucho, but the man they call Spilly was hardly the only UCSB ...

April 30, 2008

Fantasyland

By Staff

The QB’s fantasy baseball team can’t help but wish Bill Geivett would have divulged some hints about the Rockies evolving closer situation during his interview with the Nexus…

April 29, 2008

NFL Draft Edition

By Chris Hoffman, Alex Pavlovic

Oh, the NFL Draft. The most over-hyped and commercialized piece of propaganda I've ever seen in the world of sports. Do the NFL and ESPN really think people want to tune in for an entire weekend of coverage to watch a bu...

April 29, 2008

Gauchos Still Have Chance to Make MCLA Tournament

By John Greely

The UCSB men's club lacrosse team came into the weekend looking to avenge an earlier loss to Arizona State and to solidify a birth into the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association National Championships.

April 29, 2008

Save It for Your Momma

By Staff

Maybe Michael Jordan has a clue about how to run an NBA franchise. Two Carolina players and now Tar Heel Larry Brown. It should be fun seeing Brown rip crybaby two games into next year.

April 28, 2008

Gauchos Cruise to Big West Tourney Three-Peat

By Ravi Bhatia

The #62 UCSB men's tennis team conquered the Big West for the third-consecutive season this weekend, beating division rival Cal Poly 4-1on Saturday and Pacific 4-0 in the finals on Sunday in the Big West Championships at...

April 28, 2008

Gump Runs Wild in Dramatic Series

By Matt Connolly

It's the at bat every young baseball player dreams of: a home run with the bases loaded in the ninth to put your team ahead for the win. For junior right fielder Brian Gump, that dream became a reality on Sunday.

April 28, 2008

SB’s Season Ends at MPSF

By Matt Crowell

The UCSB women's water polo team wrapped up its season by finishing 12th in the end-of-the-year Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament.

April 28, 2008

SB Runs Out of Magic in Semifinals

By Miles Yim

Before the 2008 Big West Championships began, Head Coach Pete Kirkwood commented that his squad would need a little magic to make a deep run in the tournament.