Sports

November 20, 2006

UNLV Shoots the Craps Table

By Jeff Gibson

For the first time since 1988, members of the UCSB men's basketball team walked off Tarkanian Court at the Thomas & Mack Center on Friday night with the sweet taste of victory.

November 20, 2006

UCSB Drops Final Home Match

By Derek Mead

The UCSB men's water polo team wrapped up its season with an 11-9 loss to Pepperdine yesterday at Campus Pool.

November 20, 2006

Gauchos Cannot Hold Pac-10 Foe

By Cassie Harris

It was a tale of two halves for the UCSB women's basketball team last Friday night, when it came out on the losing end of its match against the University of Oregon.

November 20, 2006

UCSB Aims to Run Away with NCAA Title

By Alex Pavlovic

The UCSB cross country teams head to Nationals this afternoon in search of a fitting finish to what has been the most successful season in school history.

November 17, 2006

Danger Lurks in SB Future

By Jeff Gibson

After recording two straight wins to start the regular season, the UCSB men's basketball team will now embark on the historically treacherous road ahead.

November 17, 2006

Men’s Water Polo: Gauchos Close In on 20 Wins

By Cassie Harris

Sunday will be the last chance for Gaucho fans to cheer on the #6 UCSB men's water polo team as it hosts its final game of the regular season at 12 p.m. at Campus Pool.

November 17, 2006

Get Wet: The Big Commitment

By Lika Walker

For years now, the male half of our species has had it a little rough. They are constantly given slack by females about their ability, or should I say inability, to commit. In Isla Vista, with 20,000 hormone-driven, part...

November 17, 2006

UCSB Searches for Late Season Run

By Monique Moyal

With the Big West Conference season a week behind it, the UCSB women's volleyball team still has a lot of ground left to cover in order to make a late-season push to earn an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament next mon...

November 17, 2006

UCSB Finds Ducks on Menu

By Derek Mead

Thanksgiving might come early this year for the UCSB women's basketball team as they look to roast the Oregon Ducks tonight.

November 16, 2006

SB Earns Biggest NCAA Tourney Upset

By Jeff Gibson

Santa Barbara men's soccer Head Coach Tim Vom Steeg's strategic preparations for last night's second-round NCAA Tournament match against #1 Southern Methodist University allowed the Gauchos to grab the Mustangs by the re...

November 16, 2006

Gauchos Set to Host Top-Ranked Cal, Cal Poly

By Galen Carrico

The UCSB women's swim team has a tough weekend ahead of it as the Gauchos set to host #1 Cal this Friday at 2 p.m. at Campus Pool. On Saturday, Nov. 18, both the men's and women's teams will host Cal Poly at 11 a.m.

November 15, 2006

UCSB Finds Its Back to the Wall

By Chris Hoffman

Fortunately for the #17 UCSB men's soccer team, the squad is in the midst of its best run of the year. The downside is that the team must face #1 Southern Methodist University next. Santa Barbara (13-7 overall) rides a t...

November 15, 2006

Baseball Rewards Sound Businesses

By Monique Moyal

In an era filled with terms like Moneyball, the Yankees' and Braves' dynasties seeming to deteriorate and congressional drug busts, Major League Baseball is really going through an interesting period. Financially speakin...

November 15, 2006

Leave Corruption on the Sidelines

By Jeff Gibson

I've set my radio alarm clock to go off at 5 p.m. It's resting on 91.9 FM, waiting for KCSB to broadcast what many Gaucho fans have been anticipating since the Locos' eruption after Iro's game-winning goal.

November 14, 2006

Santa Barbara Cruises Past Montana

By Alex Pavlovic

After losing its first seven road games of the 2005-2006 season, the UCSB men's basketball team won its first road game this season with an 88-56 victory over Montana State last night. The Gauchos (2-0 overall) hit their...

November 14, 2006

SB Scores First Come From Behind Win

By Galen Carrico

With its eyes set on attaining a playoff spot, the UCSB women's volleyball team defeated conference opponent Pacific, sweeping the Tigers 3-0 Friday night. The Gauchos also went on to defeat Cal State Northridge in a com...