Sports

April 13, 2005

Surf Column: A Surfeit of Labels

By Kristina Ackermann

A large portion of our society is defined by labels, and the life of a surfer is no different. Professional, amateur, ripper, kook, grom, local, poser, shortboarder, longboarder, sponger - all are labels used to remove p...

April 13, 2005

Waves Invade Santa Barbara

By Jeff Gibson

Luring #2 Pepperdine from its quaint Malibu beach houses into the catacombs of Rob Gym will be just the opportunity for the #7 UCSB men's volleyball team to prove its postseason capability, as both teams look to spark in...

April 13, 2005

Baseball: Trojans To Test Gauchos

By Kelly Hayes

A trip to Caesar Uyesaka Stadium for UCSB baseball doesn't often leave fans star-struck. Although the Gauchos cannot tout a Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week or a National Player of the Year award candidate, #23 US...

April 12, 2005

Cycling: Gauchos Ride to Ninth

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

Despite three crashes last week, the UCSB cycling team took off this weekend at Irvine, placing several riders in the top finishers. Santa Barbara finished in ninth place as a team with 16 points while Stanford took top ...

April 12, 2005

Women’s Lacrosse: Santa Barbara Remains Undefeated

By Jeremy Fuller

The UCSB women's lacrosse team took the penultimate step toward an undefeated season Sunday, beating UCLA 10-7 at the Pit. Sophomore Brooke Julicher scored three goals, and sophomore Shanna Mota added two goals and an as...

April 11, 2005

Baseball: Davis Demolishes Santa Barbara

By Kelly Hayes

If one is the loneliest number, then the UCSB baseball team must be feeling like the last person left on Earth after a nuclear winter. After posting a single run while being swept in three games at Davis this weekend, th...

April 11, 2005

Women’s Tennis: Gruenig Sparks SB

By Michael Long

With the regular season winding down, the UCSB women's tennis team's temperature appears to be blazing hot. The Gauchos (12-5 overall, 4-2 in the Big West) raced past Fullerton on Friday afternoon at home before holding ...

April 11, 2005

#1 UCLA Shows Gauchos Who’s the Boss in MPSF

By Sean Lewis

Top-ranked UCLA showed the #5 Santa Barbara men's volleyball team why it's the best in the country, blanking them 3-0 Saturday in Pauley Pavilion. Santa Barbara (14-12 overall, 12-8 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federa...

April 11, 2005

Women’s Water Polo: Santa Barbara Splits on Northern Road Trip

By Cassie Harris

The #10 UCSB women's water polo team wrapped up its roller-coaster seven-game road trip in appropriate dramatic fashion with a heartbreaking double-overtime loss.

April 11, 2005

Men’s Tennis: Gauchos Swing Wayward

By Chris Hoffman

The #66 UCSB men's tennis team's quest for the Big West Championship took a huge hit this weekend as the Gauchos lost a crucial conference match at Pacific 4-3, followed by a 5-2 nonconference defeat at the hands of #60 ...

April 11, 2005

Track and Field: Throwers Highlight Gaucho Fling at Texas Relays

By Jessica Vrazilek

Sophomore thrower Eugene Bradley made the finals in two events, placing seventh in the hammer throw and 15th in the shot put to highlight UCSB's participation in the Texas Relays in Austin.

April 11, 2005

Softball: Gauchos Weather Aggie Storm

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

Neither rain nor snow could stop the UCSB softball team from taking two out of three from Utah State this weekend. The Gauchos, who improved to 19-14 overall and 5-4 in the Big West Conference, won the series with 9-4 an...

April 8, 2005

Irvine Bends SB Over Its Knee

By Sean Lewis

The #5 UCSB men's volleyball team looked less like one of the top teams in the nation, and more like a team struggling to make the playoffs when they lost 3-1 to #13 Irvine on Thursday night in Rob Gym.

April 8, 2005

Men’s Tennis: #1 Seed On Line for SB

By Chris Hoffman

The UCSB men's tennis team's trek to the #1 seed in the Big West Tournament takes them to Stockton to face Pacific this weekend. A win would secure the coveted #1 seed, while a loss would drop the Gauchos to #3.

April 8, 2005

Baseball: Gauchos GO Back to Future Against Davis

By Kelly Hayes

In life, it's always good to look ahead to the future, and oddly enough, UCSB baseball's future - along with the cows and sheep - lies in Davis, Calif.

April 8, 2005

Women’s Water Polo: SB Hopes to Head North

By Cassie Harris

The #10 UCSB women's water polo team will look to rebound from a heartbreaking 8-7 upset at #17 Arizona State this past weekend and try to avoid another upset on the road.