Sports

February 5, 2007

Butterfinger Bear

By Armchair QB

After yesterday's putrid performance in the Super Bowl, Rex Grossman will probably need a new job. After all of those fumbles, the QB is thinking Butterfinger spokesman.

February 2, 2007

Santa Barbara Falls to #8 National Powerhouse

By Derek Mead

Apparently those rankings count for something, because #8 Stanford - which is now enjoying a 17-game winning streak - certainly played like a top-10 team in last night's 84-59 blowout over the UCSB women's basketball tea...

February 2, 2007

SB Begins Season With Fresh Squad

By Tiffany Polfer

The #73 UCSB women's tennis team underwent a complete overhaul this past season, saying goodbye to five of its six starters to graduation.

February 2, 2007

UCSB Extends Unbeaten Streak to Three Contests

By Alex Pavlovic

The UCSB men's basketball team used a balanced scoring attack to even the season series with UC Davis and put the finishing touches on a perfect 3-0 road trip.

February 2, 2007

Santa Barbara Prepares for Tourney

By Hannah Perry

The UCSB's women's water polo team, headed by Coach Danielle Altman, is looking forward to another eventful season this coming spring.

February 2, 2007

Gauchos to Host #73 BYU

By Cassie Harris

The #70 UCSB men's tennis team will make its second attempt at a season-opener this weekend after rain drowned out its debut matches one week ago.

February 2, 2007

Hey Now, You’re Not An All-Star

By Armchair QB

It looks like Carmello Anthony's little time out was not enough to teach him a lesson. Try a permanent suspension from the 2007 All-Star game.

February 1, 2007

Patak’s Seven Aces Lead UCSB to 30-16, 30-16, 30-18 Sweep

By Tiffany Polfer

Yesterday saw the defeat of Troy all over again, and this time no horses were involved. The #3 UCSB men's volleyball team swept the #13 Trojans last night for its third straight win.

February 1, 2007

UCSB Ventures to Davis to Settle Score

By Alex Pavlovic

The UCSB men's basketball team will look to exact a measure of revenge on UC Davis this weekend when it travels north to finish off a three-game road trip.

February 1, 2007

#8 Stanford Will Test Surging SB Shooting

By Derek Mead

After winning seven of their last eight, the UCSB women's basketball team will be looking for its momentum to help it defeat #8 Stanford tonight.

February 1, 2007

Seniors Look to Lead UCSB Past Pacific

By Ana Pineda Staff Writer

The UCSB men and women's swim teams will look for both victory and retribution this Saturday at noon at Campus Pool against Pacific after a disappointing loss last weekend to University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

February 1, 2007

Giant Dilemma

By Armchair QB

First the Giants sign Zito for an absurd amount of money and now their contract with Bonds gets rejected? Too bad all that moolah won't even win the west next season.

January 31, 2007

Gauchos Look to Keep USC At Bay

By Tiffany Polfer

The #13 USC men's volleyball team, hot off an upset sweep of #5 UCLA, comes riding into UCSB tonight for a conference match with the #3 Gauchos. UCSB (7-2 overall, 5-1 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) defeated ...

January 31, 2007

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

By Lika Walker

Today, it seems, everyone surfs. But what does it really mean to surf? I learned how to surf on a 7'10" mini tanker, but even before that, my friends and I would mess around and ride waves on what we called "boogie board...

January 31, 2007

Feature: The Naked Truth About Cal Poly Athletics

By Kip Hanson

It is a difficult task to mention our friends to the north without talking about true sporting excellence. Whether on the field of competition or in the announcer's booth up above, the only brand of descriptor that can ...

January 31, 2007

UCSTD?

By Armchair QB

The QB is thinking about transferring to Minnesota. With 24 outbreaks of herpes among high school wrestlers, UC Santa Barbara could get a run for its money.