Sports

November 2, 2006

SB Drops First Conference Match

By Jonah Meyer

While most UCSB students were recovering from their adventurous Halloween weekend, the UCSB men's club water polo team made a quick trip up to San Luis Obispo on Saturday for a match against rival Cal Poly.

November 2, 2006

Swimming: UCSB Faces More Stress Than Midterms

By Galen Carrico

Head Coach Gregg Wilson of the #1 UCSB swim team has a busy weekend ahead, with his daughter expecting a baby any day now in addition to preparing his team for the competition it will face in the next three days.

November 1, 2006

Tritons Will Test Young UCSB Tonight

By Alex Pavlovic

With the injury bug once again striking the men's basketball program, tonight's game against UC San Diego will provide Gaucho fans with their first look at a young, but talented UCSB team. Following the injury to sixth-y...

November 1, 2006

May the NBA Be With You

By Cassie Harris

I know that around Halloween you want to be with someone that knows how to have a good time; someone who is really wild and makes you want to release your inhibitions and go crazy. I can identify with that, I totally get...

November 1, 2006

Santa Barbara Looks for League Championship

By Kip Hanson

When the first place Gauchos (11-6-0 overall, 6-2-0 in the Big West) take the field tonight in Irvine, they do so with the knowledge that they are a mere 90 minutes from a league championship.

October 31, 2006

Gauchos Drown in Hawaii Waters

By Galen Carrico

UCSB swimming suffered two losses this past weekend when it traveled to the University of Hawaii. Both the men's and women's teams attempted to overcome the absence of a diving team, forcing them to go down early in two ...

October 31, 2006

Wheelin’ Anna Dealin’: Deconstructing a Powerhouse

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

After dropping its two conference games last weekend and falling to fourth in the Big West, it is evaluation time for the UCSB women's volleyball team. Before we even look at why this season's team will most likely not g...

October 31, 2006

Superstitions Still Reign Sports World

By Monique Moyal

On a day when dead spirits are feared to be roaming the night, people around the globe have been able to trick themselves into investing false belief in superstitious practices.

October 30, 2006

UCI Earns Historic T-Dome Victory

By Chris Hoffman

The UCSB women's volleyball team squandered an opportunity to gain ground in the Big West conference race twice this weekend.

October 30, 2006

UCSB Puts Seven in Top Ten

By Alex Pavlovic

It was a mix of agony and ecstasy for the UCSB cross country team during Saturday's Big West Championships.

October 30, 2006

Gauchos Garner Big West Title

By Derek Mead

If Halloween is not reason enough to party, the UCSB women's soccer team can now celebrate the end of the season as the Big West Co-Champions.

October 30, 2006

SB Nabs First MPSF Win in Two Years

By Cassie Harris

The UCSB men's water polo team had plenty of reasons to celebrate over this wild weekend after winning its first conference match in nearly two years.

October 27, 2006

Gauchos, Gaels Knot It Up

By Derek Mead

With the unbeaten streak stretched to six, the UCSB women's soccer team has one more conference game to go before heading to the Big West tournament. The streak continued with a 1-1 tie against St. Mary's last night. The...

October 27, 2006

SB Will Host Conference Foes

By Chris Hoffman

With six conference games remaining, the UCSB women's volleyball team looks to close in on the league leaders with two Big West contests this weekend. The third place Gauchos (13-8 overall, 5-3 in the Big West) will host...

October 27, 2006

Cross Country: UCSB Hunts to Claim Big West Title

By Alex Pavlovic

As it is for the rest of their classmates, this will be the biggest weekend of the Fall Quarter for the #13 men and #7 women of the UCSB cross country team. However, instead of celebrating Halloween, the runners will spe...

October 27, 2006

Men’s Water Polo: UCSB Confident Despite Opponents

By Cassie Harris

A lot of this school's students know what it is like to recover from a rough and rowdy weekend, and that is exactly what the #7 UCSB men's water polo team will be trying to do in its pair of road games this weekend.