Sports

February 8, 2007

Inexperience May Hinder UCSB Squad

By Yvette Mylett Reporter

After marking its home debut with a convincing victory over Santa Clara University, the UCSB women's tennis team will try to continue its winning ways against Saint Mary's College this afternoon.

February 7, 2007

SB Prepares to Open Season on Road

By Alex Pavlovic

With experienced pitching and a collection of exciting young position players, the UCSB baseball team will begin the 2007 season with aspirations of ending a five-year postseason drought.

February 7, 2007

Come on and Safari With Me

By Hannah Perry

Surf travel is a constant dream in the heart of every surfer. At one time or another, it is inevitable to envision a greater wave. The yearning to strap a board to the roof of a car or pack it in a board bag to venture o...

February 7, 2007

Discin’ It

By Staff

February 7, 2007

Just Do It

By Armchair QB

The QB is appalled that the Bulls fined forward Tyrus Thomas for saying he was only interested in money. No athlete is in it for the money; just ask Lebron what he thinks about Sprite.

February 6, 2007

Gauchos Reign in Season Home Opener

By Alex Pavlovic

On a weekend when the whole nation was watching the Super Bowl, the #20 UCSB men's rugby team did a little hard hitting and scoring of its own.

February 6, 2007

How to Draft a Championship NBA Fantasy Basketball Team, Part II

By John Ciccarelli

If you've read part one of this column (Daily Nexus, Jan. 30), you probably think you have an NBA fantasy draft all figured out - well, Walter Cronkite, I've got news for you: You don't.

February 6, 2007

Hartwick Spoils Promising Weekend for UCSB

By Ana Pineda Staff Writer

The #12 UCSB women's water polo team started out strong in its first preseason games of 2007, playing matches against Cal Baptist and #15 Hartwick at the Cal Baptist Mini Tournament on Saturday.

February 6, 2007

Gamblin’ Man

By Armchair QB

If Charles Barkley can gamble away ten million dollars in his lifetime and still be a Hall-of-Famer then why is Pete Rose still excluded from Major League Baseball's illustrious honor?

February 5, 2007

Waves Crash Party Inside Rob Gym

By Tiffany Polfer

The #4 Pepperdine men's volleyball team upset the #3 UCSB men's volleyball team Saturday with a 32-30, 33-31 and 30-18 defeat in front of 1,068 fans at Rob Gym.

February 5, 2007

Gauchos Split Home Opener

By Cassie Harris

It came a week later than originally planned, but the #70 UCSB men's tennis team finally made its debut over the weekend in Arizona.

February 5, 2007

Santa Barbara Wrangles Aggies

By Derek Mead

The UCSB women's basketball team continued charging with a 90-64 dismantling of UC Davis this Saturday, in a record-setting afternoon.

February 5, 2007

Traveling Samurais Slide Into SB

By Jeff Gibson and Monique Moyal Staff Writers

Filmmakers Matthew Asner and Danny Gold spent the last two years dedicated to the philosophy: "If you can't play baseball, make a movie about it."

February 5, 2007

Seniors Make Splash in Final Home Meet

By Ana Pineda Staff Writer

Swimming at home while honoring their senior members helped the UCSB swimming team earn a victory against Pacific in its final home meet of the season Saturday, as the men's team defeated the Tigers 153-109. The women's ...

February 5, 2007

Freshmen Add to First Gaucho Victory of 2007

By Yvette Mylett Reporter

Despite having a relatively young and inexperienced team with four new starting players this year, the #73 UCSB women's tennis team won its season opener, beating Santa Clara University 6-1 at home.