Sports

March 10, 2008

Canadians Conquer UCSB

By Chris Hoffman

The UCSB men's soccer team kicked off its Spring season this weekend in losing fashion.

March 10, 2008

Gauchos Fail to Lift Off in Houston

By Matt Connolly

Impressive pitching from the opposition and an inability to score enough runs saw UCSB (8-5 overall) drop two out of three to Houston (8-5) on the road at Cougar Stadium.

March 10, 2008

Gauchos Show No Mercy in Wins

By Rob Garcia

After another weekend in the books, the UCSB softball team continues to hover around that .500 mark.

March 10, 2008

Theme Party

By Staff

Sense a theme in today’s sports page? It’s tournament time baby!!! The QB can’t wait to see if Nedim grows a Big West Tournament mustache in honor of mustache march…

March 7, 2008

SB Romps Over Lowly Matadors

By Cassie Harris

With the Big West title locked up and two of its key starters sitting out with suspensions, the UCSB women's basketball team still managed to put forth a solid effort in a victory over Cal State Northridge last night at ...

March 7, 2008

Gauchos Pull Into Tie for First Place

By Alex Pavlovic

March Madness started a little early last night as a UCSB men's basketball team that was all but written off in the Big West regular season title hunt extended its conference winning streak to five games and moved into a...

March 7, 2008

Santa Barbara Looks to Tame Tigers in League Clash

By Miles Yim

After visiting heartbreak city last Tuesday, the UCSB women's tennis team looks to put the trip behind it and focus on Saturday's matchup against conference-rival Pacific. The Gauchos (4-5 overall, 1-1 in Big West) hope ...

March 7, 2008

UCSB Faces Some of Nation’s Best

By Matt Crowell

One week after falling to #1 UCLA, the #17 UCSB women's water polo team continue their tough conference schedule when #2 Stanford and #8 San Jose State come into town this weekend, before heading to San Diego to take on ...

March 7, 2008

Gauchos Look to Shine in Lone Star State

By Matt Connolly

A couple big innings from the Gaucho offense and a well-pitched debut from one of their young arms led the UCSB Baseball team to an impressive 9-3 victory over visiting Cal State Northridge. With the win, the Gauchos (7-...

March 7, 2008

UCSB Makes Quick Stop at Home Before Road Swing

By Rob Garcia

When you compete well at home and in beautiful weather, it's hard not to want to have every game there.

March 7, 2008

SB Faces Anteaters in Search of Big West Conference Upset

By Ravi Bhatia

After division rival Cal Poly (6-3) upset the UCSB men's tennis (3-4) team last Sunday, the Gauchos look to bounce back against #53 UC Irvine on Saturday at 1 p.m. and UC Riverside (2-6) on Sunday at noon.

March 7, 2008

Santa Barbara Looks to Piece Together Wins at Peace Meet

By Kevin Klein

This weekend the UCSB track and field team will be running for more than just fast times - as the Gauchos will be running for peace when they travel to Aliso Viejo, Ca. for the third annual "Soka University Peace Invitat...

March 7, 2008

Dance! Dance!

By Staff

Dear Dance Team, We’re honored that you like our creepy signs, and we meant every word. For more signs, please visit our room at the Anaheim Crowne Plaza during the Big West Tournament… Love, the Sports Eds

March 6, 2008

SB and CSUN Set to Battle for First

By Rob Garcia

Sometimes the opportunity for payback comes at just the right time. UCSB heads south to the Matadome to face Cal State Northridge in tonight's clash of two teams vying for regular season dominance in the Big West. Begin...

March 6, 2008

UCSB Looks to Win Mismatch Without Stars

By Cassie Harris

After clinching the Big West regular season title over the weekend, the UCSB women's basketball team will have two more games to tune up for its postseason run, starting with a clash against Northridge tonight at the Thu...

March 6, 2008

Gauchos Brave Poor Conditions to Finish Third

By John Greely

The Gaucho men's golf squad recovered from a poor start to take third place in the UC Riverside Braveheart Classic on Tuesday. After shooting a 320 on Monday, good for a share of eighth place, the Gauchos went on to shoo...