Sports

May 3, 2007

Santa Barbara Prepares for Clash With Titans

By Alex Pavlovic

The UCSB baseball team will get a taste of the pro experience this weekend when it travels to Fullerton to play a pair of rare games under the lights.

May 2, 2007

OSU Squelches Gauchos’ Rally

By Rob Garcia

After two closely fought games against Cal Poly this weekend, the UC Santa Barbara softball team found itself in a similar situation Monday for the third time in three days.

May 2, 2007

Angels vs. A’s: The Santa Barbara Pickle

By Alex Pavlovic

It's a debate that's constantly being argued all around you, in dorms, frats, bars, even the secluded Daily Nexus sports office. It's a question that epitomizes the NorCal/SoCal clash: A's or Angels, Angels or A's. Which...

May 2, 2007

What We Do for Surf

By Hannah Perry

Zachary King, a 2003 UCSB film studies alumnus, makes it a point to read the Daily Nexus online - daily.

May 1, 2007

Amazing Gaucho Run Ends in Semis

By Jonah Meyer

The UCSB roller hockey team recently finished an exciting and very successful season, having returned from the 2007 Collegiate Roller Hockey National Championships with an impressive showing in their first trip ever.

May 1, 2007

SB Marches Onward at Wildcats’ Expense

By Derek Mead

The UCSB men's club lacrosse team took down the University of Arizona 7-5 this weekend in the West Coast Lacrosse League's championship game.

May 1, 2007

Sometimes You Just Cannot Say No

By John Ciccarelli

The good name of Major League Baseball has been shot. It all started back with the MLB strike in 1994.

May 1, 2007

Sharp dressed men

By Armchair QB

King James destroyed the Wizards. At least Gilbert Arenas looked good on the bench showing off the best suit selection in the league.

April 30, 2007

Gauchos Defend Big West Crown

By Cassie Harris

It may have been a long season with a great deal of adversity for the UCSB men's tennis team, but the squad won when it mattered most, capturing its second consecutive conference title at the Big West Championships in In...

April 30, 2007

SB Nabs First League Series

By Rob Garcia

After the dust settled and 25 innings had passed, the UCSB softball team stood proud against the best in the Big West.

April 30, 2007

Santa Barbara Avoids MPSF Cellar

By Staff

The #12 UCSB women's water polo team took 12th place in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament this weekend at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center in Tempe, Ariz.

April 30, 2007

UCSB Tramples Matadors on Road

By Alex Pavlovic

After a blowout win on Friday, the UCSB baseball team split a pair of dramatic games over the weekend to come away with a series victory against Cal State Northridge.

April 30, 2007

Santa Barbara Earns Split With Rivals

By Chris Hoffman

The UCSB men's track and field team relished victory again on its home track, defeating visiting Cal Poly 108-94 to secure its first undefeated regular season in program history, while the Mustang women got the better of...

April 30, 2007

Cal Poly Sends Gauchos Home Packing

By Yvette Mylett Reporter

The fourth-seeded UCSB women's tennis team ended its season Friday, losing to fifth seed Cal Poly 4-0 in the Big West Tournament Quarterfinals in the first upset of the championships.

April 27, 2007

Pepperdine Dominates at the Net

By Tiffany Polfer

The Gauchos rode into Malibu and crashed into the Waves last night as the #4 UCSB men's volleyball team lost to #1 Pepperdine 3-1 in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation semifinals match.

April 27, 2007

Aztecs Edge Out 13-11 Victory Over Gauchos

By Ana Pineda Staff Writer

Despite coming into the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament with momentum, the #14 women's water polo team fell to #5 San Diego State 13-11 at Arizona State's Mona Plummer Aquatics Center on Thursday.