Sports

Atta Boy!

May 19, 2008 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.
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Gauchos Host Final Home Series

May 16, 2008 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 se...
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UCSB Seeks Runaway Win in Big West Tournament

May 16, 2008 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 We...
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The Seven Deadly Seniors

May 16, 2008 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 ...
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The Spygate Saga

May 15, 2008 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...
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The Thursday Gnar: Learn to Love the Surfer Stereotype

May 15, 2008 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 ...
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Sharapova

May 15, 2008 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 ...
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Gauchos Row Away With Bronze

May 14, 2008 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...
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Reeling In Those Pesky Marlins

May 14, 2008 by Kevin Klein

Every year this happens: One Major League Baseball team becomes the fodder for sports writers early in the season because of its mysteriously sparkling record.
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Spygate

May 14, 2008 by Staff

You know, you would think that a multi-million dollar sports team would have higher quality cameras than the ones that took those grainy Patriots “Spygate” videos. Judging by the quality, ...
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2008 Athletes Earn Golden Eagle Award Honors

May 13, 2008 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.
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Overrrraaaaattedddd!

May 13, 2008 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…
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SB One and Done in NCAA Tourney

May 12, 2008 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 ...
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Gauchos Drop Road Series to Dirtbags

May 12, 2008 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 ...
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