Sports

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.

May 7, 2007

Santa Barbara Reaches Podium Thrice

By Staff

A trio from the UCSB track & field team competed in the heptathlon and decathlon during the first two days of the Big West Track & Field Championships over the weekend, highlighted by senior jumper Katie Kramer's second ...

May 4, 2007

SB To Tackle Cellar Dwelling Riverside

By Rob Garcia

The UC Santa Barbara softball team that many assumed was down for the count has the opportunity for a late-season comeback after going toe-to-toe with Big West offensive powerhouse Cal Poly last weekend.

May 4, 2007

No One Needs Superstar Talent These Days

By Derek Mead

With the Suns' recent dismantling of the Lakers, despite Kobe Bryant averaging 32.8 points per game, and the Yankees at the bottom of the AL East while Alex Rodriguez leads the league in home runs, RBI, runs scored and s...

May 4, 2007

Believe It or Not, Hockey is Still Here

By Alex Pavlovic

Here's a theoretical question for you: if the NHL playoffs are going on right now, but you can't find them on TV, are they still happening?

May 4, 2007

Warriors!

By Armchair QB

Warriors, Warriors.

May 3, 2007

Davis Tops Big West Record Books

By Rob Garcia

It's not everyday you find a contact-batter, power-hitter, reliable starting pitcher, dominant closer, and even an occasional outfielder all rolled into one individual.