Sports

October 22, 2004

Men Take Second, Women Third

By Kip Hanson

After a year of training at less than full strength, Brandos managed to put together a stellar race Friday at the Titan Invitational, earning himself a spot in the Gaucho men's cross-country top nine and a trip to the Bi...

October 22, 2004

Santa Barbara Takes ‘B’ Team to Titan Invitational

By Stephanie Cain

Development will be the focus for Santa Barbara this weekend in Brea. The UCSB men's and women's cross country teams will send their "B" team runners to the Titan Invitational on Friday.

October 22, 2004

Gauchos Sit Alone Atop Big West Rankings

By Tyler Vickers

Women's volleyball cruised to victory twice this weekend, beating both Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside in a pair of three-game sweeps. On Friday, the Gauchos and Cal State Fullerton battled to a 9-9 stalemate until ...

October 20, 2004

Gauchos Drop to #2

By Kelly Hayes

The #2 UCSB men's soccer team returns home tonight looking to use the first rain of the season to wash away memories of the loss that ended its 12-game unbeaten streak Saturday.

October 20, 2004

Gauchos Love the ’80s… (Part 2 of a 3 Part Series: the 80s)

By Michael Long

One score minus two years ago, the UCSB athletic department brought forth upon Santa Barbara a newly reinstated Gaucho football team, conceived by lock-in fees and dedicated to the hope that someday the Gauchos could att...

October 20, 2004

Men’s Golf: UCSB Finishes Sixth Despite Bad Weather

By Suzanne Heibel

After two days of enduring harsh weather conditions in Reno, Nev., the UCSB men's golf team finished sixth at the 28th Annual Wolf Pack Classic, which took place at the Wolf Run Golf Club on Oct. 18-19.

October 20, 2004

Harder Rain Means Harder Conditions

By Lauren Creamer

The grass field at Harder Stadium was unable to sustain the 1.14" of rain that fell in Goleta yesterday, forcing the Athletic Dept. to postpone the men's soccer game initially scheduled with Irvine for 7 tonight.

October 20, 2004

Sports Column: Fans Should Cheer Harder

By Elia Boggia

When's the last time you had the best of the best right outside your own campus, only a couple of blocks away from your own apartment? Open your eyes, everyone; the time is now, at Harder Stadium.

October 19, 2004

UCSB Bodybuilder Sets World Record

By Jeff Gibson

Upon meeting Max Higgins, one would assume that he could easily push around the likes of King Kong or Godzilla, and after lifting over 2,000 pounds at last week's World Powerlifting Congress (WPC) Championships, chances ...

October 19, 2004

Women’s Club Field Hockey: SB Disposes of UCLA 2-1, Irvine 3-1

By Cassie Harris

It may have been a slow start for the UCSB women's field hockey program, but the team finally came together for a pair of wins over the weekend.

October 19, 2004

Men’s Club Soccer: Santa Barbara Remains Undefeated in Win Over LBSU

By Tyler Vickers

Men's club soccer finished their league play on a strong note Saturday night with a 5-0 victory over Long Beach State. Having already clinched the league title, the Gauchos went undefeated in league with a record of 9-0.

October 19, 2004

Women’s Club Soccer: UCSB Wins Home Tournament, Remains Unbeaten

By Jessica Vrazilek

The Gaucho women's club soccer team is living up to it's #1 regional ranking with a first place victory in this weekend's UCSB Invitational tournament.

October 18, 2004

Matadors Shock UCSB

By Kelly Hayes

The seemingly unstoppable Gauchos (11-1-1 overall, 4-1-0 in the Big West) proved that they, too, are human, coming out on the losing end of a 3-1 decision Saturday at Northridge.

October 18, 2004

SB Gets Back on Course

By Matthew Boelk

Entering her 30th year as the UCSB women's head volleyball coach, the traditionally "in your face"-style coach Kathy Gregory had self-admittedly lightened up a bit.

October 18, 2004

Men’s Water Polo: Water Warriors Emerge on Road

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

It was wartime in enemy waters for the #5 UCSB men's water polo team, but the Gauchos emerged victorious, defeating #14 Pacific 8-3 on Saturday and #4 Berkeley 7-6 on Sunday in overtime.

October 18, 2004

Women’s Cross Country: Gaucho Women Turn Heads

By Stephanie Cain

It was 45 degrees outside, not counting windchill, on Saturday as the UCSB men's and #15 women's cross country teams competed in the Pre-NCAA meet, held at Indiana State University.