Sports

January 28, 2005

Santa Barbara Claims Top Spot

By Kip Hanson

In a scrappy defensive battle, the Gauchos (10-7 overall, 7-1 in the Big West) outlasted Riverside (8-8 overall, 4-4 Big West) to eke out a 68-62 victory and put themselves in sole possession of first place in Big West w...

January 28, 2005

Gauchos Hit the Road

By Jeff Gibson

With a wretched away record of 1-10 last season, the #7 Gaucho men's volleyball team hopes this weekend's road trip will play out like a stairway to heaven instead of the highway to hell that has haunted them in the past...

January 28, 2005

UCSB Falters at Buzzer at Riverside

By Sean Swaby

Down three with 18 seconds left, Santa Barbara tried to open up a three-point shot for hot hand senior Chrismen Oliver and then to junior guard Joe See, but the Highlanders were determined not to let either of the two de...

January 28, 2005

Softball: SB Hosts Two-Time Defending NCAA Champs

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

The UCSB softball team returns 11 letterwinners including six All-Big West honorees, while the Bruins lost five starters, the most notable being All-American pitcher Keira Goerl.

January 28, 2005

M.Tennis: Gauchos Commence 2005 Season With #67 National Ranking

By Chris Hoffman

The UCSB men's tennis team is hoping to return to the NCAA Championships once again after being denied last year. The team will look to an experienced bunch of upperclassmen to lead it to its goal.

January 27, 2005

SB Playing Its Bonds Right

By Kip Hanson

In a season dominated by impressive offensive performances by her teammates, junior guard Karena Bonds is helping bring some balance to the Gaucho equation with solid defensive play and a gleeful demeanor both on and off...

January 27, 2005

Sports Column: Road Block

By Chris Trenchard

In hopes of erecting a Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) that is a more accurate reflection of NCAA Division I men's basketball teams this year, the folks in charge of the RPI fastened a few loose screws during the offseaso...

January 27, 2005

Men’s Rugby: SB, Poly To Rekindle Rivalry

By Suzanne Heibel

With a leader named of Coach Battle, it should be obvious why the UCSB men's club rugby team is ready to fight. The real question is: will Cal Poly be ready for the war?

January 27, 2005

Club Bowling: SB Bowlers Strike In Tourney

By Jessica Vrazilek

The UCSB club bowling team placed sixth in the first annual Southern California Bakersfield Classic Tournament this weekend in Bakersfield, Calif. Santa Barbara considered their second tournament of Winter Quarter and fi...

January 26, 2005

Men’s Club Ultimate: Black Tide Finishes Second

By Monique Moyal

The recent rains were not strong enough to wash away the Black Tide. In its first tournament of the year, the UCSB men

January 26, 2005

UCSB a Breeding Ground for WNBA

By Michael Long

Although it

January 25, 2005

Softball: Tourney Vets Anchor Gauchos

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

The UCSB softball team is hungering for more this year after reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history last year. With a core of experienced players and some fresh new faces, Santa Barbara may be...

January 24, 2005

First-Place Tigers Pounce on UCSB

By Chris Trenchard

On a night that honored hardwood greats from Santa Barbara's past, Pacific (14-2 overall, 9-0 in the Big West) showed the largest Thunderdome crowd of the year where the power presently lies in the Big West.

January 24, 2005

SB Back to Old Ways

By Kip Hanson

In another offensive shootout, the UCSB women's basketball team (9-7 overall, 6-1 in the Big West) tamed Pacific (4-11 overall, 2-6 Big West) 74-61 on Saturday, shooting 50 percent on the night to return to the top of th...

January 24, 2005

Swimming: Gaucho Men Drown Pacific; Women Can’t Keep Pace

By Sean Lewis

Senior Lindsay Dalonzo and sophomore Jennifer Schwalb took first place in two events for Santa Barbara but were unable to hold back the strength of Pacific, losing 168-94. The men fared better, however, and ended the day...

January 24, 2005

Santa Barbara Splits Series With Brigham Young

By Jeff Gibson

After Friday night's upset 3-1 victory over #2 Brigham Young, Santa Barbara's winning wave closed out as the defending national champion Cougars split the weekend series, sweeping the UCSB men's volleyball team 3-0.