Sports

So Long #8

May 11, 2007 by

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.
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UCSB Says Adieu to Opposite’s Attack

May 10, 2007 by

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 ...
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49ers May Hinder SB’s Regional Chances

May 10, 2007 by

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.
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It’s the Time of the Season for Ballin’

May 10, 2007 by

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.
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Brown Downs UCSB at Nationals

May 9, 2007 by

The UCSB women's rugby team ended its season this past month at the national finals in Pennsylvania.
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Therp Takes One-Handed Game to USC

May 9, 2007 by

Potential. Injuries. Adversity. Perseverance. Success.
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A Surfer’s Playing Field

May 9, 2007 by

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.
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Athlete Spotlight: Chris Devine

May 8, 2007 by

The foot-longer 3-point line won't be installed until after you have graduated. Do you consider this a good or bad thing?
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Twelve Years of Suffering Makes It That Much More Special

May 8, 2007 by

America loves a feel-good story. Well, America, meet the Golden State Warriors.
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Hey Roger: You Are Why I Hate Baseball

May 8, 2007 by

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.
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Boxing Has Nowhere To Go But Downhill From Here on Out

May 8, 2007 by

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.
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SB Mauls Highlanders for Sweep

May 7, 2007 by

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.
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Gauchos Pummel Way Into Third Place

May 7, 2007 by

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.
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Celebrating All the Way to the Finals

May 7, 2007 by

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.
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Santa Barbara Reaches Podium Thrice

May 7, 2007 by

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 Ka...
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