Sports

January 20, 2006

Gauchos Look to Tame Mustangs

By Sean Lewis

With two of their three injured starters likely to return, UCSB's women's basketball team looks poised to take on Cal Poly on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in the Thunderdome.

January 20, 2006

SB Continues Tough Schedule

By Jeff Gibson

Sand beside snow, oil upon salt, Gaucho against Cougar, Patak versus Perez.

January 20, 2006

Rivalry Re-ignites at Mott Gym

By Kelly Hayes

With its nonconference trip to UC Davis - and its first road win of the season - out of the way, the UCSB men's basketball team is saddling up for the first game of two in its long-standing rivalry against Cal Poly this ...

January 19, 2006

2006 Men’s Tennis Season Preview

By Cassie Harris

With one of its deepest squads in recent memory, the UCSB men's tennis team has its eye on the Big West Championship as they begin their regular season this weekend. After finishing a close third in the Big West last sea...

January 19, 2006

Swimming: Santa Barbara Battles in Hostile NorCal Waters

By Katie Sowell

The UCSB men's and women's swim teams will pack their bags and hit the road this weekend, heading to Northern California to take on both Davis and Pacific. On Friday, the Gauchos will face Davis (men 5-2, women 7-6 in du...

January 18, 2006

King of the Court

By Sean Lewis

Win a championship and it's a great season; two in a row - a great team; one more win and it's a dynasty. But what do you call 10 championships in a row? Dynasty cannot begin to describe such a complete domination.

January 18, 2006

All The Way Live: Drama-rama

By Kelly Hayes

Everyone knows that drama, sex and violence are the key to success in the entertainment world. A nipple here, a catfight there and you're on your way to becoming the biggest star since Flava Flav.

January 17, 2006

Santa Barbara Opens MPSF Play With Split

By Jeff Gibson

In their conference season opener this weekend, the #8 UC Santa Barbara men's volleyball team swept visiting #7 Hawaii in three games Friday night before the Rainbow Warriors reclaimed their pot of gold Saturday to split...

January 17, 2006

SB Snaps Road Losing Streak

By Kelly Hayes

The eighth time was the charm for the UCSB men's basketball team. The Gauchos finally recorded their first road victory of the season with a 64-50 win at UC Davis on Sunday.

January 17, 2006

Eight Players Fuel UCSB in Victory Over UC Davis

By Sean Lewis

The UCSB women's basketball team needed only eight players to keep the Aggies down in its 70-55 win over UC Davis on Sunday afternoon in the Thunderdome.

January 17, 2006

Men’s Club Rugby: Utah Stumps Gauchos in Defensive Standoff

By Jeremy Fuller

Fourth-ranked Utah pushed the ball over the Santa Barbara goal-line to take a lead for good, and the #9 UCSB men's rugby team lost 10-8 Saturday night to the team that eliminated them in last year's playoffs. In a tough,...

January 13, 2006

Gauchos To Host Davis

By Sean Lewis

The UC Davis women's basketball team might reconsider their decision to join the Big West after they visit the Thunderdome on Sunday to face off against defending Big West Champion UCSB.

January 13, 2006

MPSF Season Begins With Hawaii

By Jeff Gibson

Robertson Gym is the first stop of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) conference season for visiting #7 Hawaii this weekend, yet the Gaucho home court advantage has been anything but advantageous in the past t...

January 13, 2006

SB Looks for First Road Win

By Kelly Hayes

With a 6-1 home record, the second best scoring defense in the Big West and a full roster untouched by injuries, the UCSB men's basketball team seems to have all the pieces required to put together a successful season. Y...

January 12, 2006

Just in Case You’ve Missed Anything …

By Kelly Hayes

With baseball season set to begin at the end of the month, the Big West coaches have tabbed Cal State Fullerton to win its third consecutive conference title. Returning 20 letterwinners and coming off of an appearance in...

January 12, 2006

Signs From Above?

By Sean Swaby

Monday night gave me the heebie-jeebies. It was one of those nights when the stars were aligned just a little bit perfect, or maybe just a wee bit off.