Sports

May 13, 2005

M.Track and Field: Tetlo Emmen, Ben Armel Bring One-Two Punch

By Sean Lewis

When it comes to running the 800-meter, the best in the Big West are UCSB's senior Ben Armel and junior Tetlo Emmen. The two have combined to finish one-two in a slew of races during the season and are the favorites to d...

May 13, 2005

W.Track and Field: Cosette Smith Leads UCSB Like a Captain

By Sean Lewis

There are no captains on UCSB's track and field team, but Cosette Smith is as much of a leader as a captain could be. The Gaucho senior is in her fifth year on the team, third year as an All-Conference distance runner an...

May 13, 2005

W.Ultimate: Burning Skirts Take Fourth at Regionals

By Chris Hoffman

The Burning Skirts did their share of torching over the weekend, but found themselves burned in the end. The women's ultimate Frisbee Regionals were held at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs,Colo. The Burning Ski...

May 12, 2005

Men’s Ultimate: UC San Diego Denies ‘Tide’ Nationals Berth

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

Failing to paint Colorado Springs, Colo., black last weekend at Regionals the UCSB men's ultimate Frisbee team, the Black Tide, took third place losing to San Diego in the backdoor finals 9-15 dismissing a chance at Nati...

May 12, 2005

Men’s Lacrosse: UCSB Routs Minnesota, Virginia Tech at Nationals

By Alex Pavlovic

After two dominating victories, the UCSB men's lacrosse team will go Wolverine hunting in search of a berth in the national championship title game.

May 11, 2005

Track and Field: Big Gene Hammers Down Competition

By Sean Lewis

At UCSB it's hard enough to major in biology. It's even harder to do it with five hours of the day dedicated to training and practice, but that's exactly what junior thrower Eugene Bradley does day in and day out.

May 11, 2005

Track and Field: Gaucho Sprinter Runs the Big West Show

By Stephanie Cain

Good things come in small, smiling packages. At 5'2", junior Kylie McCuen may have an unlikely build for a sprinter, but she has been breaking records since the sixth grade. At her elementary school track meet in Brea, ...

May 11, 2005

Surf Column

By Kristina Ackermann

Dear dude with curly blond hair who rides a white longboard with blue rails - you know who you are, I understand that I'm a girl in a predominantly male sport and, admittedly, not even one of the better girls. This, howe...

May 10, 2005

Sac Town Soloquist: Hidden Gems

By Sean Swaby

Contrary to popular belief, a UCSB men's soccer team did, in fact, win a national championship last winter. Before accusing me of hitting ye old crack pipe one too many times, hear me out on this one. No, this isn't the ...

May 10, 2005

Men’s Lacrosse: SB Attempts To Defend National Title

By Alex Pavlovic

It happens every spring here at UCSB. The sun comes out, the weather becomes perfect and the UCSB men's lacrosse team takes a trip to the national championships.

May 10, 2005

Women’s Lacrosse: UCSB Vies for First-Ever National Championship

By Michael Long

Winning the Western Women's Lacrosse League (WWLL) Championship was a warm-up; now the UCSB women's lacrosse team wants a national championship. Santa Barbara (16-1) enters this weekend's U.S. Lacrosse Intercollegiate As...

May 9, 2005

Boxing: Barger Bangs Up Bigger Brawler

By Chris Trenchard

Kevin Barger didn't mind that his opponent had him by 3 inches and 47 pounds. In fact, he embraced the disadvantage. In the main event at Pi Kappa Alpha's Fight Night, Barger wore down challenger Nick Orloff of Kelseyvil...

May 9, 2005

Baseball: Malec Returns in UCSB Series Win

By Jeff Gibson

Even with one of the best pitching staffs in the country, #10 Long Beach baseball couldn't stop the Gauchos from swinging for the fences this weekend at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

May 9, 2005

Gaucho Shortstop Makes 1st Start Since Surgery for Cancer

By Kelly Hayes

UCSB baseball fans got an unexpected surprise this weekend, and it wasn't just the Gauchos' 2-1 series win over #10 Long Beach. Senior shortstop Chris Malec returned to the team Friday, 22 days after undergoing surgery f...

May 9, 2005

Track and Field: Gauchos Tune Up, Qualify for Big West

By Sean Lewis

For some members of UCSB track and field, Saturday was the last chance to qualify for next week's Big West Conference Championships. Some personal-best times were recorded and some long throwing distances were measured a...

May 9, 2005

Softball: Santa Barbara Gets Rocked on the Road

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

Long Beach State showed the UCSB softball team how a conference championship is won this weekend in sweeping fashion. The #24-ranked 49ers (36-14 overall, 16-2 in the Big West) claimed the outright title to the Big West,...