Sports

April 22, 2008

Duran Slugging Her Way Into Record Books

By Rob Garcia

Through all the ups and downs of the 2008 UCSB softball season, there is one individual on the team who has been quietly writing her name in the record book.

April 22, 2008

Hot Mess

By Staff

Dear Facilities Staff...

April 21, 2008

Santa Barbara Wraps Up Dominant Sweep of Trojans

By Matt Connolly

Two complete games, including a nine-inning shutout on Sunday courtesy of senior left-hander Chuck Huggins, propelled the UC Santa Barbara baseball team (27-11 overall, 7-3 in the Big West) to a three-game sweep over USC...

April 21, 2008

SB Salvages Series With Sunday Victory

By Rob Garcia

Gaucho softball got the victory and some history in its series finale with #14 Long Beach State this weekend.

April 21, 2008

Gauchos Drop Two of Three on Road

By Ravi Bhatia

Heading into the Big West Tournament, UCSB will anxiously await this week's national rankings after a split of its weekend road trip.

April 21, 2008

Rough Day Ends With Two More Losses for Gauchos

By Matt Crowell

The #16 UCSB women's water polo team dropped both games on its weekend road trip against #15 Cal State Northridge and CSU Bernardino.

April 21, 2008

SB Excels at Mt. SAC Relays

By Kevin Klein

Ten thousand meters, 25 laps, a field of 38 runners... these are the factors that senior distance runner Chris Ashley faced entering this weekend's Mt. SAC Relays. The result was the fifth-fastest time in school history ...

April 21, 2008

Armchair QB

By Staff

No need for panic after Detroit lost game one to Philly. I mean, is anyone out there really surprised that Sheed's squad lost a game on 4-20? They'll be fine once the smoke clears.

April 18, 2008

UCSB Set to Take Down Trojans

By Matt Connolly

Fresh off a manhandling of cross-town Westmont College this past Tuesday, the UC Santa Barbara baseball team will face one of their toughest tests of the season as they square off against USC this weekend in a three-game...

April 18, 2008

SB Faces Two Ranked Foes During Weekend

By Ravi Bhatia

The #65 UCSB men's tennis team began its Midwest road trip earlier than planned on Thursday with a 6-1 victory in an unscheduled match against young Utah State (6-12 overall). The Gauchos (12-7) also regained one of thei...

April 18, 2008

Gauchos Look to Move Up MSPF Ladder

By Matt Crowell

The #16 UCSB women's water polo team heads down south this weekend looking to wrap up conference play with back-to-back wins and tune-up for the upcoming Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament.

April 18, 2008

SB Battles for First With Long Beach

By Rob Garcia

Campus Diamond serves as the site for a clash between the two softball teams currently atop the Big West standings this weekend.

April 18, 2008

Santa Barbara Splits Up for Pair of Meets Over Weekend

By Kevin Klein

The UCSB track and field team returns to the oval this week with two events scheduled. First up for the Gauchos is one of the largest meets in the country with the Mt. San Antonio College Relays, which only a select numb...

April 18, 2008

It’s not polite to ask a lady that.

By Staff

The QB’s favorite thing is when foreign dudes lie about their ages. If I were the Astros I’d rip up his contract and send him to play in Antarctica.

April 17, 2008

Major League Baseball Postseason Predictions: The Nexus Sports Staff Attempts to Guess How 2008 Plays Out

By Staff

AL Cy Young: C.C. Sabathia NL Cy Young: Dan Haren World Series: Arizona over Cleveland in six Yes, I'm such a fan of the American League that I barely pay attention to the National League, except to make sure the Dodg...

April 17, 2008