Sports

May 11, 2007

Santa Barbara Hopes for Taste of First Place

By Alex Pavlovic

With Big West positioning on the line, the UCSB baseball team will host #16 Long Beach State this weekend with hopes of climbing into the race for the conference title.

May 11, 2007

After Stellar Title Run, UCSB Heads to NCAA Tournament

By Staff

The Essentials Who: #12 USC Trojans What: Men’s Tennis NCAA First Round Where: USC’s Marks Stadium When: 4 p.m. today

May 11, 2007

So Long #8

By Armchair QB

So Dale Earnhardt Jr. is leaving his father's company. My stepmom and I aren't the best of friends, so maybe I'll become a NASCAR fan now.

May 10, 2007

UCSB Says Adieu to Opposite’s Attack

By Tiffany Polfer

The 2008 UCSB men's volleyball team will be losing a large part of its offense next year. Evan Patak, the 6'8" opposite from Pleasanton, Calif., has made his presence known with his volleyball skills during his four-year...

May 10, 2007

49ers May Hinder SB’s Regional Chances

By Rob Garcia

A season of ups and downs now reaches its most critical point for the UCSB softball team this weekend when it faces Long Beach State in a three-game series at the 49er Softball Complex.

May 10, 2007

It’s the Time of the Season for Ballin’

By Derek Mead

I never would have predicted it. I have no idea how it happened. But, with some crazy good playoffs series, it's the best thing in sports right now.

May 9, 2007

Brown Downs UCSB at Nationals

By Jonah Meyer

The UCSB women's rugby team ended its season this past month at the national finals in Pennsylvania.

May 9, 2007

Therp Takes One-Handed Game to USC

By Cassie Harris

Potential. Injuries. Adversity. Perseverance. Success.

May 9, 2007

A Surfer’s Playing Field

By Lika Walker

Just as a basketball player regards the court and a baseball player the field, so must a surfer care about the quality of the ocean and beach.

May 8, 2007

Athlete Spotlight: Chris Devine

By Staff

The foot-longer 3-point line won't be installed until after you have graduated. Do you consider this a good or bad thing?

May 8, 2007

Twelve Years of Suffering Makes It That Much More Special

By John Ciccarelli

America loves a feel-good story. Well, America, meet the Golden State Warriors.

May 8, 2007

Hey Roger: You Are Why I Hate Baseball

By Chris Hoffman

First off, the next time I see hours and hours of ESPN coverage of a player who signed a fatty deal but won't actually take the field for a month, I'm throwing my TV three stories to its doom.

May 8, 2007

Boxing Has Nowhere To Go But Downhill From Here on Out

By Jonah Meyer

Was all that money worth it? The last fight I paid to watch was Lennox Lewis versus Mike Tyson, and I only did it because it was a friend's birthday.

May 7, 2007

SB Mauls Highlanders for Sweep

By Rob Garcia

Over the weekend the UC Santa Barbara softball team said an emotional farewell to four seniors who all had their share of highlights in the team's last home series.

May 7, 2007

Gauchos Pummel Way Into Third Place

By Alex Pavlovic

A pair of ninth-inning rallies allowed the UCSB baseball team to escape Cal State Fullerton with a surprising series victory and move into third place in the Big West conference.

May 7, 2007

Celebrating All the Way to the Finals

By Alex Pavlovic

If there's one thing that I've learned about sports fans over the years, it's that they like to complain about losing almost as much as they like to bask in the glory of winning.