Sports

March 31, 2005

Sports Column: Walk Me Up

By Kelly Hayes

Since most UCSB students have never actually made their way out to the confines of Caesar Uyesaka Stadium or Campus Diamond, I wouldn

March 31, 2005

Santa Barbara To Settle Business in Tropical Locale

By Jeff Gibson

Arguably one of the most sought after vacation destinations this spring - will be anything but relaxing this weekend for the #5 UCSB men's volleyball team, as they take on #6 Hawaii in two late season showdowns.

March 30, 2005

In the Trenches: Welcome, Spring

By Chris Trenchard

I know it's only been a few weeks, but it seems like at least a month. Oh, how I don't miss you. You were so cruel to us. Your penchant for bulky class schedules and apocalyptic rain reminded me just how much you really ...

March 30, 2005

Golf: Gauchos Finish 12th

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

A difficult course mixed with sub-par performances ruined the UCSB men's golf team's parade this week at the rain-shortened Western Intercollegiate Golf Tournament. The Gauchos tied with Colorado State and Oregon State f...

March 30, 2005

Men’s Ultimate Frisbee: SB Breaks Even in Texas Tournaments

By Monique Moyal

The #18 UCSB men's ultimate Frisbee club team (22-10 overall) played two nationally stacked tournaments in Texas over Spring Break and finished 6-6.

March 29, 2005

Baseball: Poly Polishes Santa Barbara

By Kelly Hayes

All it took was one swing of the bat to bring the UCSB baseball team's five-game winning streak to a screeching halt. A screaming three-run homerun to left field started a five-run Cal Poly third inning, giving the Musta...

March 29, 2005

Men’s Tennis: Visiting Toreros Sweep SB Netters

By Chris Hoffman

The University of San Diego was flawless Sunday, ending the UCSB men's tennis team's two-game win streak 7-0. The #35 Toreros (12-4) are now on a four-game win streak and have won 12 of their last 13 games. USD dominated...

March 29, 2005

Swimming: Schwalb Matures at NCAA Championships

By Sean Lewis

Jen Schwalb swam into the national spotlight when she competed at the Division I NCAA Swimming Championship in West Lafayette, Ind. at Purdue University. Schwalb competed in three events during the meet held March 17-19:...

March 28, 2005

Baseball: Gauchos Brush Off Oral Roberts

By Kelly Hayes

While other students lounged in the exotic locales of Cabo San Lucas and Costa Rica, the only break the UCSB baseball team got was in the batter's box. The Gauchos went 6-1 during their Spring Break, earning their first ...

March 28, 2005

Softball: CSU Fullerton Foils SB

By Chris Hoffman

Fullerton swept the UCSB softball team (14-13 overall, 0-3 in the Big West) in a three-game series at Campus Diamond this past weekend. The Titans (12-11 overall, 3-0 Big West) were victorious twice on Friday by scores o...

March 28, 2005

Notre Dame Cuts UCSB’s Dance Short

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

On a map, a first-round matchup in Fresno seemed like nothing more than home game away from home, but the confines of the Save Mart Center were anything but accommodating to the Gaucho shooters.

March 28, 2005

Track and Field: SB Raises Bar at Stanford Invite

By Jessica Vrazilek

This weekend the UCSB track team traveled to Palo Alto, Calif., to compete in the annual Stanford Invitational. Santa Barbara came back with a new school record and set NCAA regional marks. "This was a nationally prestig...

March 28, 2005

Cal Baptist Ends SB Streak

By Jeff Gibson

After #9 Northridge put a bitter end to Santa Barbara's six-match winning streak on March 9, the #5 Gaucho men's volleyball team coasted through non-conference play in Long Beach before being stumped by NAIA #1 Cal Bapti...

March 28, 2005

SB’s Frustrating Season Ends in Anaheim

By Kelly Hayes

In a historic year for the Big West Conference, during which it placed two teams in the NCAA men's basketball tournament for the first time since 1993, the closest the UCSB men's basketball team could get to the Big Danc...

March 28, 2005

Women’s Water Polo: Gauchos Break Even in Northern California

By Cassie Harris

And you thought your Spring Break was wild. The UCSB women's water polo team (12-7 overall, 3-3 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) endured a raucous Spring Break of its own as it went up north to play four games ...

March 28, 2005

Cary Carries Away Lessons From Minneapolis

By Sean Lewis

Gaucho swimmer Pat Cary made waves on a national level Friday and Saturday in Minneapolis at the NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships. Cary competed in the 100 butterfly Friday and the 200 fly Saturday, but ...