Sports

Three Gauchos Continue to Nationals

June 1, 2006 by

The UCSB men's track team is back at sea level after competing in the NCAA Western Regional in Provo, Utah. The unfriendly combination of BYU's high heat and altitude was rough on the Gauchos, and som...
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Club Ultimate Frisbee

May 26, 2006 by

Rebounding off of a first-round Regional loss to UC San Diego last year, the Black Tide will begin its Ultimate Players' Association College Championship quest today for a chance to face off in the fi...
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Women’s Track

May 26, 2006 by

The time has come for the top athletes on the UCSB track and field team to prove that their success is more than just a fluke.
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Men’s Track

May 26, 2006 by

Nine members from the UCSB men's track team will head to BYU to compete in the preliminary qualifying round for the NCAA playoffs today, followed by the final events on Saturday.
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Male of the Year: Senior Carries UCSB

May 25, 2006 by

Not only during his time on the UCSB men's soccer team, but even now as a professional, Nexus Male Athlete of the Year senior forward Ivan Becerra knows how to make things happen.
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Club Athlete of the Year: All-American Joins U.S. National Team

May 25, 2006 by

In his four years at UCSB, men's lacrosse senior defender Damon Conklin-Moragne has helped the Gauchos to three National Title game appearances, two National Championships and three Western Collegiate...
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Female of the Year: Softball Star Shines on the Diamond

May 24, 2006 by

After setting the new single-season strike out record at 232 and in pitching 73 percent of UCSB's total innings this season, junior starting pitcher Jenn Davis is kind of a big deal.
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Team of the Year: Men’s Soccer Continues Dominance

May 24, 2006 by

When Head Coach Tim Vom Steeg took over at the reins of the UCSB soccer team seven years ago, merely making the NCAA tournament would have been considered an unprecedented success. So, when the Gaucho...
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Coach of the Year: Gregg Wilson Makes a Splash in 2006

May 24, 2006 by

Brought in as one of the most highly regarded recruits in the UCSB men's soccer program history, freshman midfielder Eric Avila was the star of the 2005-2006 freshman athletic class.
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Freshman of the Year: Avila Steps Up for SB

May 24, 2006 by

Brought in as one of the most highly regarded recruits in the UCSB men's soccer program history, freshman midfielder Eric Avila was the star of the 2005-2006 freshman athletic class.
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Rec Cen Honors SB Alumni in Hall of Fame

May 23, 2006 by

Last weekend, the Rec Cen kicked off its inaugural Celebration of Recreational Sports weekend, with over 300 UCSB alumni attending the event. During an awards banquet held in Corwin Pavilion on Saturd...
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UC Santa Barbara Blown Away in Evanston Regional

May 23, 2006 by

The UCSB softball team was down and out in the Windy City, being eliminated from the Evanston Regional by Notre Dame 5-2 and by Southern Illinois University 4-2. "I felt that it was a disappointing en...
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Column: Sac-Town Soliloquist

May 23, 2006 by

If I can thank three years at the Nexus for anything - aside from a lot of lost nights and a paltry paycheck every so often - it allowed me to have the ignorance of UCSB athletics, which plagues so ma...
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There’s No Plate Like Home

May 22, 2006 by

To some, it is an eyesore; to others, it is just something that they pass on their way to soccer. But for one Big West baseball team, it's called home. Caesar Uyesaka Stadium is home to the 35 men tha...
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A Legend in Diapers?

May 22, 2006 by

These days it seems like professional sports are riddled with individual comparisons between elite players. From arguing whether Peyton Manning or Tom Brady is better under the helm at quarterback to ...
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