Sports

February 16, 2005

Gauchos Welcome New Sponsorship

By Michael Long

If any of UCSB's athletes look different in competition this year, it's probably not because teams have inserted a new starting lineup. The UCSB Athletic Dept. signed a contract with athletic apparel giant Adidas in Octo...

February 16, 2005

In The Trenches: Help SB Help You

By Chris Trenchard

"I guess all you can really learn from a loss like that is to copy everything they do and do it yourself," UCSB men's basketball Head Coach Bob Williams said Feb. 5 after watching his Gauchos fall by 30 to Utah State.

February 15, 2005

Sophomore Sensation Sizzlin’

By Jeff Gibson

Sears Tower and the Empire State Building may be tall, but if they ever witnessed the towering Gaucho sophomore Evan Patak take the court in Rob Gym, they'd wish for the ability to spike volleyballs just like the 6'8" ki...

February 15, 2005

Softball: Top Squads Squash SB

By Monique Moyal

The UCSB softball team (5-6 overall) put forth all efforts this weekend to beat the heat against multiple nationally ranked teams during the 2005 Louisville Slugger Desert Classic, hosted by University of Nevada, Las Veg...

February 15, 2005

Baseball: Gauchos Host X-Town ‘Rivals’

By Kelly Hayes

It doesn't seem fair to call it a rivalry anymore. The UCSB baseball team has taken 10 straight and holds a 79-23 series advantage over Westmont. The cross-town "rivals" meet again today at 2 p.m. at Caesar Uyesaka Stadi...

February 14, 2005

UCSB Offense Hits a Sweep

By Jeff Gibson

Even a railroad spike would have cringed Friday night, as the effective offense of the #7 Santa Barbara men's volleyball team pounded visiting Northridge.

February 14, 2005

Baseball: SB Bookends Spartans

By Kelly Hayes

San Jose, Calif. - Maybe the UCSB baseball team should have a game suspended every series. So far, it has led to two series wins to kick off the 2005 season.

February 14, 2005

Women’s Tennis: Gauchos Demolish UCR

By Jeremy Fuller

On Thursday, women's tennis Head Coach Pete Kirkwood said he hoped his team would make a statement in their games this weekend. After sweeping every match against Riverside on Friday and beating #73 Santa Clara 5-2 on Su...

February 14, 2005

Men’s Tennis: Ranked Teams Too Much For UCSB

By Chris Hoffman

The UCSB men's tennis team is on a roll - a roll that will likely take it right out of the national rankings.

February 14, 2005

W Water Polo: UCI Wins By One With Last-Second Goal

By Cassie Harris

The #9 UCSB women's water polo team began its home schedule in an upsetting fashion with a loss to #18 Irvine on Saturday.

February 14, 2005

Men’s Lacrosse: Santa Barbara LAX Tames Newbies

By Sean Lewis

The UCSB men's lacrosse team is hot right now, and it will take more than a road trip to #11 Cal Poly or a visit by San Diego State to cool them off.

February 11, 2005

Gaucho Bench Whips Mustangs

By Kip Hanson

Despite a first-half stampede by the Mustangs (9-11 overall, 3-9 in the Big West), the Gauchos (13-8 overall, 10-2 Big West) wrangled their central coast rival into submission with a 78-54 decision in their second straig...

February 11, 2005

Aggies Embarrass SB

By Chris Trenchard

It might not have counted on their conference record, but Thursday night's raking of the Gauchos sure must have felt like a crucial Big West victory for UC Davis.

February 11, 2005

Tough Competition Continues for UCSB

By Lauren Creamer

Hosting the #8 team in the nation will be no walk in the park for the UCSB men's volleyball team. Northridge is as big a threat to the #7 Gauchos as any other team in the competitive Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.

February 11, 2005

Baseball: San Jose Series Tests Santa Barbara

By Kelly Hayes

In the midst of midterms, the last thing the UCSB baseball team wants is another test. However, a test is exactly what the Gauchos will get this weekend, as they travel to the Bay Area to play three at San Jose.

February 11, 2005