Sports

February 12, 2008

Santa Barbara Picks Up First Win of Year

By Ravi Bhatia

After losing 7-0 to #38 Washington (4-2 overall) on Friday, the UCSB men's tennis team won their first match of the season against Ball State (3-4 overall) on Saturday afternoon in a 4-3 thriller.

February 12, 2008

Whiskey Out a Boot: Ignoring the Undefeated

By Chris Hoffman

Its been well documented on this sports page over the past few months how promising the men's basketball team's nonconference start was. Us sports editors were salivating at the thought of a bye into the semifinals of th...

February 12, 2008

Armchair QB

By Staff

Shaq almost died in his first practice with the Suns. What a surprise. Here’s to hoping Superman passes out running the floor in his first game.

February 11, 2008

Gauchos Blow Golden Opportunity

By Alex Pavlovic

As the Gauchos gathered in a swaying huddle just before the opening tip, Justin Joyner pounded the floor and screamed at his teammates to get ready for Saturday night's crucial Big West Conference matchup against UC Irvi...

February 11, 2008

Santa Barbara Continues to Run the Table in Big West Games

By Derek Mead

The UCSB women's basketball team continued its domination of the rest of the Big West this weekend with a 77-69 road victory over UC Irvine (6-18 overall, 2-6 in the Big West). The Gauchos (15-6 overall, 7-0 Big West) wo...

February 11, 2008

Drama-Filled Opening Weekend for SB

By Rob Garcia

The UCSB softball team began the season 1-3, but they could have just as easily been 3-1.

February 11, 2008

Gauchos Earn First Victory of the Season

By Miles Yim

With the singles game finally falling in its favor, the UCSB women's tennis team blew out conference rival Cal State Fullerton 6-1 Friday afternoon in Fullerton. The Gauchos (1-1 overall, 1-0 in conference) routed the re...

February 11, 2008

Santa Barbara Finishes Fourth at Titan Invite

By Matt Crowell

The UCSB women's water polo team took fourth place in this weekend's UC San Diego Triton Invitational by sweeping Hartwick and UC Davis in Saturday's group competition before falling to San Diego State and UC Irvine on S...

February 11, 2008

Take It Off

By Staff

Why was some douchebag wearing a sombrero at Saturday night’s game? Dude, it’s a basketball game, not a birthday party at Chevy’s. No wonder the Gauchos looked confused in the second half…

February 8, 2008

Santa Barbara Defeats Fullerton

By Rob Garcia

On a night when senior forward Ivan Elliott scored a career-high 22 points, UCSB managed to hold off numerous late-game runs by Cal State Fullerton en route to an 83-80 victory.

February 8, 2008

Gauchos Aim for First Win During 2008 Season

By Ravi Bhatia

After a rough 6-1 defeat at the hands of #57 Sacramento State last Saturday, the UCSB women's tennis team looks to rebound against Big West Conference rival Cal State Fullerton Friday. The Gauchos (0-1 overall) dominated...

February 8, 2008

UCSB Seeks Victory Against Washington

By Ravi Bhatia

Although they lost their season opener 4-3 to the University of Hawaii on Jan. 21, the UCSB men's tennis team has high expectations for the rest of the 2008 season, expectations that include more than just a third consec...

February 8, 2008

SB Heads to SD for Triton Invitational

By Matt Crowell

The #16 UCSB women's water polo team is heading down to UC San Diego's Triton Invitational this weekend, looking to make a statement against some of the nation's best competition.

February 8, 2008

Dominant Gaucho Run Continues

By Cassie Harris

The UCSB women's basketball team ushered in the second half of the conference season by winning its 10th-straight game last night against Fullerton.

February 8, 2008

SB Takes New Approach to Upcoming Season

By Rob Garcia

The phrase "new faces in new places" is one way to characterize this year's UC Santa Barbara women's softball team.

February 8, 2008

Santa Barbara Looks for More Home Success

By Kevin Klein

Four matches into the conference schedule, the UCSB men's volleyball team found themselves winless and buried in the standings. Three matches later, the Gauchos are on fire.