Sports

October 6, 2006

Men’s Water Polo: Gauchos Start Season Down South

By Cassie Harris

The #9 UCSB men's water polo team will have its first real test of the season to open up conference play - and it's a challenging one - as it heads to face defending national champion, #1 USC this weekend.

October 6, 2006

SB Heads Home for Mid-Season Advantage

By Chris Hoffman

After two grueling five-set road matches in a row, the UCSB women's volleyball team returns home this weekend, hoping to get on track in the Big West.

October 5, 2006

Swimming: Gauchos to Face U.S. Olympians

By Galen Carrico

The UCSB swimming team has yet to compete in a meet this early in the season, but according to Head Coach Gregg Wilson, the men's and women's teams are deep into the final sessions of their training camp, which began Sep...

October 5, 2006

Wheelin’ and Dealin’

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

Ah fall, my favorite season - the changing leaves, brand new school supplies and, of course, the World Series. This October is especially amazing because it could be a green October, with my Oakland Athletics in the hunt...

October 5, 2006

UCSB Returns Key Players, Is Set for #7 UCLA

By Kip Hanson

Is Harder Stadium one of the nation's most daunting collegiate venues to play? Tomorrow night at 8 p.m., soccer buffs from around the country will find out.

October 4, 2006

2006 MLB Division Series Picks: American League Division Series Predictions

By Monique Moyal

Oakland: If anyone knows the saying "Don't count your chickens until they've hatched," it is without a doubt the Oakland Athletics.

October 4, 2006

2006 MLB Division Series Picks: National League Division Series

By Jeff Gibson

Dodgers: In the playoffs, pitching and good defense are all that matters. Thanks to a solid core rotation consisting of veteran starters Greg Maddux, Brad Penny and Derek Lowe, the Dodgers have the playoff experience to ...

October 4, 2006

Bikers Battle Desert Terrain

By Galen Carrico

The UCSB co-ed cycling team had an eventful first race of the season this past weekend, braving the rough terrain of the "earthquake capital of the world," in Parkfield, Calif. for a mountain biking event put on by the c...

October 3, 2006

Giving the Old College Tri

By Matthew Hirschey

Inclement weather conditions at the fifth annual Ford Ironman Wisconsin triathlon, held on Sept. 10 in Madison, added another element to the always-challenging race, which consists of a 2.4-mile swim and a 112-mile bike ...

October 3, 2006

UCSB Surprises Pre-Race Skeptics With Second Place Finish

By Alex Pavlovic

A week ago, UCSB cross country Head Coach Pete Dolan received an excellent performance from his #11 women's team. Last Saturday, Dolan saw a group of his athletes excel once again, only this time it was the men's squad t...

October 2, 2006

Santa Barbara Takes Two of Three

By Cassie Harris

The #9 UCSB men's water polo team got its season moving in the right direction as it won two out of three matches this weekend in Santa Barbara and Malibu.

October 2, 2006

SB Prevails at the End of OT

By Kip Hanson

Fatigued and frustrated after a fruitless 90 minutes of play, the Gauchos (6-4 overall, 2-1 in the Big West) overcame two more ejections, after the five red cards issued last week in Northridge, and the psychological con...

October 2, 2006

UCSB Returns Even After Trip South

By Monique Moyal

When the UCSB women's volleyball team split the 2005 Big West Conference title rights with rival Long Beach State, both teams knew that a share of the glory could not possibly last long into the 2006 season

October 2, 2006

Gauchos Fail to Pull Off a Win at Home, on the Road

By Derek Mead

While originally setting out to make up for its recent losing streak on the road, the UCSB women's soccer team could only manage a 1-0 loss to Gonzaga on Friday and an end to the losing skid with a 1-1 tie against UC Dav...

September 29, 2006

Payback is Sweet for Santa Barbara

By Chris Hoffman

In what is becoming a familiar sight, last night the UCSB men's soccer team pulled out its third straight 1-0 victory, this time over defending Big West champion Cal State Northridge. The win puts the Gauchos one step cl...

September 29, 2006

SB Seeks to Snap Road Losing Skid

By Chris Hoffman

After a rough three-game road swing, the UCSB men's soccer team returns to Santa Barbara this weekend, hoping the friendly confines of Harder Stadium can provide more comfort than the road.