Sports

November 26, 2007

Santa Barbara Gives National Power Maryland All It Can Handle in Defeat

By Derek Mead

Sometimes even a loss can show how well a team is playing.

November 26, 2007

Gauchos Earn Sixth Place in MPSF Tournament

By Matt Crowell

The #7 UCSB men's water polo team placed sixth at the end of the year Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament by beating #6 Pepperdine and falling to #1 USC and #4 UCLA.

November 21, 2007

UCSB Hangs On for Home Win

By Alex Pavlovic

Hollywood's writers might be on strike right now, but if they weren't, they would probably be writing basketball scenes like the one that unfolded late in the second half at the Thunderdome last night.

November 21, 2007

Gauchos Nab League Championship

By Matt Crowell

The UCSB women's club field hockey team went against all odds to conjure up an upset victory over rival Cal Poly last weekend and capture the league championship.

November 21, 2007

Nexus Eds Give Thanks Sports Style

By Staff

First of all, I'd like to say that I'm thankful that covering UCSB sports is my job, so that I can get paid for all the stuff that I'd do anyway.

November 20, 2007

Armchair QB

By Staff

Not to be outdone by UCSB's stellar recruiting class, USC inked rapper Lil' Romeo to a letter of intent yesterday.

November 20, 2007

Soccer School USA Strikes Again and Again and Again

By Chris Hoffman

The #7 UCSB men's soccer team drew the #12 seed in the 2007 NCAA Tournament in its attempt at a repeat National Championship.

November 20, 2007

Soccer School USA Strikes Again and Again and Again

By Juan Salas

UC Santa Barbara club soccer brought home both the men's and women's 2007 National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association Collegiate Sport Club Championships, which were played this past weekend in Pensacola, Fla.

November 20, 2007

Gauchos Race Past Tough Competitors at Nationals

By Rob Garcia

Many fans wondered about the fate of the UC Santa Barbara women's cross country team when six seniors graduated following the historic 2006 season.

November 20, 2007

SB Hosts Bigtime Nonconference Matchup

By Alex Pavlovic

A tough holiday homestand continues tonight for the UCSB men's basketball team, as the Gauchos (3-1 overall) host the University of San Francisco (2-1) at 7 at the Thunderdome.

November 20, 2007

Gauchos Ride Hot Start to First Win Away From Home

By Cassie Harris

The UCSB women's basketball team rebounded from its loss to #14 Arizona State on Saturday with a victory over Loyola Marymount last night in Los Angeles.

November 19, 2007

Armchair QB

By Staff

Michigan lost to Ohio State on Saturday, but the QB thinks the real winner that day was the Michigan fan who held up a sign during ESPN's broadcast that said "You can't spell c_ck _ _ cker without OSU."

November 19, 2007

Gauchos Extend Streaks

By Ana Pineda Staff Writer

The UCSB men's and women's swimming teams extended their winning streaks by defeating CSU Bakersfield this weekend at the Roadrunner's John S. Hillman Memorial Aquatics Center.

November 19, 2007

SB Closes Out Regular Season With Tie

By Chris Hoffman

The #9 UCSB men's soccer team's hope for a top eight seed in the NCAA Tournament took a blow, as the Gauchos ended the regular season with a 1-1 draw against UC Riverside at Harder Stadium Saturday night, in front of 3,8...

November 19, 2007

UCSB Seniors Go Out on Top

By Kevin Klein

The rollercoaster ride of a season continued this weekend for the UCSB women's volleyball team, as it wrapped up its final conference set of the year.

November 19, 2007

ASU Bedevils Santa Barbara in First Road Game

By Derek Mead

Facing their first ranked team for their first road game was a tall order for the UCSB women's basketball team, and once again their shooting plagued them in a 66-42 loss to #14 Arizona State University (1-1 overall).