Sports

February 4, 2008

Santa Barbara Drops Season Opener

By Miles Yim

The 2008 regular season got off to a rocky start for the UCSB women's tennis team Saturday afternoon as they fell to the #56 Sacramento State Hornets 6-1 in rain-soaked Sacramento. The Gauchos move to 0-1 in the new seas...

February 4, 2008

Giant Success, or Super Failure?

By Alex Pavlovic

While the Super Bowl is always the biggest sporting event of the year, it's also the one game where you can be sure that people will look back and wonder if it was really worth watching. Some years it sadly isn't (rememb...

February 4, 2008

Giant Leap of Faith

By Staff

I’m not a big believer in fate, but I’m pretty sure the Giants victory is a sign of things to come. Get your orange and black out Gigantes, Cain and Lincecum are leading us to the Series!!

February 1, 2008

Gauchos Dominate Highlanders

By Derek Mead

Sometimes even good teams struggle, but the UCSB women's basketball team proved it will not have any of that with last night's 73-61 blowout against conference rival UC Riverside. The Gauchos (13-6, 8-0 in the Big West),...

February 1, 2008

UCSB Hits Road for Back-to-Back Meets

By Ana Pineda Staff Writer

After the success of Senior Day, the UCSB men's and women's swim teams are ready to take on UC Davis and the University of the Pacific in a dual meet this weekend that will showcase each team's talent before the Big West...

February 1, 2008

Santa Barbara Opens Season This Weekend

By Matt Crowell

The UCSB women's water polo team opens the 2008 season with two Saturday games in this weekend's Cal State Bakersfield Mini Tournament. The 2007 Gaucho season was defined by a late season collapse with a 4-12 record down...

February 1, 2008

SB Kicks Off Season With Title Aspirations

By Miles Yim

After a strong preseason, the UCSB women's tennis team looks to continue its winning ways during the 2008 regular season.

February 1, 2008

Gauchos Continue Homestand

By Tiffany Polfer

The UCSB men's volleyball looks to start a winning streak this weekend as it hosts #13 Hawaii at Robertson Gym for a two-match series. The Gauchos (2-6 overall, 1-4 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) swept the Warriors ...

February 1, 2008

Armchair QB

By Staff

The QB hates covering tough Gaucho losses, but it sure beats answering the phone at the Thunderdome. It must suck to inform other schools of our growing deficit every five minutes.

January 31, 2008

UCSB Hosts UCR in Big West Clash

By Derek Mead

The UCSB women's basketball team has had a perfect season thus far, but tonight that record will be put to the test against a team that has been perfect against Santa Barbara.

January 31, 2008

Dinobites

By Staff

Now that the Dinobites have figured out how to use the high pick-and-roll, is there any stopping the Dinotrain?? Sadly the QB thinks there probably is. But if the guys ever learn how to shoot, watch out bball world&#8230...

January 30, 2008

SB Hits Road for Last Place UCR

By Rob Garcia

With the Big West standings changing on a daily basis, the UCSB men's basketball team hopes to improve its position tonight against the conference's worst team.

January 30, 2008

Boarder Crossers Beware

By Staff

Since the dawn of time, Southern California surfers have looked to one magical place for their fix of waves and Coronas – a majestic land where every beer comes with a free lap dance and every taco vender will send...

January 30, 2008

Mr. Met

By Staff

Johan Santana going to the Mets made the QB’s day. He’d pretty much give his life savings to see Mr. Met kick the crap out of A-Rod and Jeter.

January 29, 2008

Few Shocks Open Big West Play

By Chris Hoffman

As the Big West basketball season nears the midway point, the time has come to reflect on what we've learned through the first few weeks of the conference slate.

January 29, 2008

Dr. Feelgood: The Super Bowl Becomes Super Boring

By Derek Mead

Sorry to blaspheme, folks. I know I'll probably be labeled a terrorist for this, but I'm sticking by my convictions. I refuse to watch the Super Bowl this year. Yeah, you heard me.