Sports

October 13, 2006

Swimming: Energized Gauchos Begin Season

By Kip Hanson

After an intense preseason buildup, the UCSB women's swim team will put their prowess to the test today, as they cut the tape on their season in a tri-meet at UCLA.

October 13, 2006

Costly Injuries, Buses Haunt Santa Barbara

By Derek Mead

The UCSB women's soccer team faces a mixed bag of conference play this weekend, going up against Fullerton, currently undefeated in conference, on Friday night, and then a Riverside squad on Sunday that has yet to record...

October 13, 2006

Undefeated Mustangs Do Not Phase UCSB

By Galen Carrico

The UCSB women's volleyball team looks to seek revenge Saturday night as it matches up with #20 Cal Poly, which snapped its 16 game home-winning streak in a 3-1 victory in the Thunderdome Sept. 23.

October 13, 2006

Men’s Water Polo: UCSB Travels to Rough Waters

By system

The #8 UCSB men's water polo team will face some stiff competition this weekend when it heads to the SoCal Tournament in Los Angeles.

October 12, 2006

Gauchos Face Adversity Head On

By Chris Hoffman

Without the comforts of home, the UCSB men's soccer team struggled on the road once again, losing its third straight road contest 1-0 to UC Riverside.

October 12, 2006

Clippers to Showcase Upcoming Skills at SBCC

By Cassie Harris

If you see the back lot of Santa Barbara City College's Sports Pavilion this week, you might think it looks like 50 Cent's driveway - and your guess would actually not be that far off.

October 12, 2006

Wheelin’ Anna Dealin’: Bend It Like a Loyal Fan

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

While the UCSB men's soccer program has made great strides from its low attendance and lower-performance days of yore, it still has a ways to go.

October 11, 2006

SB Wallops Waves in Thunderdome

By Galen Carrico

The UCSB women's volleyball team extended its longest winning streak of the season to four matches last night as it defeated Pepperdine by scores of 30-24, 30-24 and 30-19. The Gauchos have been unstoppable in their last...

October 11, 2006

Gauchos Need to Bring the Noise

By Alex Pavlovic

As UCSB students, we are undoubtedly some of the most well rounded young people in the country. We study hard, we party hard and - let's face it - this has got to be one of the better-looking student bodies in America. H...

October 11, 2006

UCSB Expects to Face Weaker Opponents

By Chris Hoffman

Riding high after its biggest win of the year, the UCSB men’s soccer team looks to continue its winning ways against lowly UC Riverside this afternoon. The Gauchos (7-5 overall, 3-1 in the Big West) pulled into a f...

October 10, 2006

2006 MLB American League Championship Series Picks

By Monique Moyal

Detroit: The Tigers' three consecutive wins against the Yankees and the subsequent emotional high should put a new spring in the Tigers' step.

October 10, 2006

2006 MLB National League Championship Series Picks

By Jeff Gibson

St. Louis: After dominating San Diego hitters in the division series, Chris Carpenter showed all of baseball why he is this year's favorite to win another National League Cy Young award.

October 10, 2006

Gauchos Aim to Continue Win Streak

By Chris Hoffman

Following an impressive display over the weekend, the UCSB women's volleyball team looks to close out its three-game homestand with a victory over #23 Pepperdine tonight at 7 in the Thunderdome.

October 9, 2006

UCSB Prevails in Fifth Attempt

By Derek Mead

The UCSB women's soccer team was finally rewarded for its work this Sunday in a 4-0 blowout of UC Irvine after losing a controversial 1-0 match to Long Beach State on Friday night.

October 9, 2006

Perera Nets Gauchos to Victory

By Kip Hanson

From the depths of the latest valley in this roller-coaster-ride of a season, the #28 Gauchos arose to dominate #7 UC Irvine 2-0 Saturday night.

October 9, 2006

Santa Barbara Streaks on Home Court

By Galen Carrico

The UCSB women's volleyball team is on a three-game winning streak - its longest this season - after defeating Big West opponents Cal State Fullerton, this past Friday, and UC Riverside on Saturday evening. Both victorie...