Sports

October 2, 2003

Santa Barbara Invades Nationally Ranked UOP

By Danny MacLeith

The Gauchos (7-4, 3-0 in the Big West) are preparing for the most grueling of all their Big West road trips. Not only does Santa Barbara spend over seven hours on a rumbling bus but the Gauchos have to meet their bitter ...

October 2, 2003

Men’s Club Soccer: SB Kickers Finally Get Recognition

By Lauren Creamer

Both the men's and women's club soccer teams plowed through three years of probation and have finally scored as official UCSB-sponsored club teams. "We spent the first three years on probation because [the Office of Stud...

October 2, 2003

Cross Country: Gauchos Travel to Midwest

By Jose Torino

This Friday, the UCSB men's and women's cross country teams will be in South Bend, Ind. to compete in the 48th annual Notre Dame Invitational. The Gauchos will face some of the top cross country programs in the nation.

October 1, 2003

Men’s and Women’s Rowing: A Crew Cut Anniversary

By Jonathan Tu

This year UCSB's rowing team can look forward to something else besides daily practices that begin at 6 in the morning. 2003-04 will mark the 40th anniversary of the program.

October 1, 2003

Santa Barbara Jumps to Best National Ranking

By Michael Long

For the UCSB men's soccer team, winning games is the most important mission, but getting nationally recognized always feels good too.

October 1, 2003

San Francisco Turmoil : T.O. Needs a Time Out

By Chris Trenchard

49ers wide receiver Terrell Owens might be as close to a fictional character as they come, but there was nothing funny about Owens' nonfictional blame game on Sunday.

September 30, 2003

Cross Country: Santa Barbara Falls Short

By Jose Torino

The UCSB men's and women's cross country squads did not give the same winning performances on Saturday at the Stanford Invitational that the Gauchos have been accustomed to this season.

September 30, 2003

5 Reasons Home Field Advantage Doesn’t Mean Everything

By Oskar Garcia

It is true that the home team in Game 7 has won the last two World Series, but it certainly doesn't make Joe Buck's claim that "home field means everything" true. Here are five things to consider before you pick the home...

September 30, 2003

Men’s Cross Country Preview: Gauchos Strong Start Puts Questions to Rest

By Jose Torino

Entering the 2003 season, the UCSB men's cross country team was an unproven bunch and Head Coach Pete Dolan had many doubts about his squad. When the Gauchos began the year by placing first at the UCSB Lagoon Open, many ...

September 30, 2003

Women’s Cross Country Preview: Santa Barbara Looks to Young Talent to Carry Team in 2003

By Jose Torino

Despite losing last year's number one runner Katie Appenrodt to graduation, the 2003 women's cross country squad enters the season with the promise of being one of the strongest in Gaucho history.

September 29, 2003

Men’s Soccer

By Nexus Staff Report

With the way Santa Barbara is playing to open the season, it may be difficult to schedule games next season. Once again off to an undefeated start, the Gauchos disposed of nonconference opponent Sacramento State 3-0 at ...

September 29, 2003

UCSB Knocks Out Fullerton, Exchanges Punches With USD

By Chris Trenchard

It is now official. The UCSB women's soccer team is battle-tested. The team survived an arduous preseason schedule, with the Gauchos tying University of San Diego 1-1 on Sunday at Harder Stadium and defeating Fullerton 3...

September 29, 2003

Home is Sweet for Santa Barbara

By Matt Boelk

The Gauchos hosted their home opener Friday against Riverside, and then Saturday played host to Cal State Fullerton, after starting their season with eight very tough nonleague matches and nine consecutive matches away f...

September 26, 2003

Welcome Home, UCSB

By Danny MacLeith

In most college sports programs, the year after graduating two All-Americans and a First-Team All-Big West selection whispers of one of the ugliest words in sports usually begin to circulate - rebuilding.

September 26, 2003

Women’s Soccer Headline: SB Kicks Off Big West Play

By Chris Trenchard

With juniors midfielder Krystal Sandza and forward Jen Borcich returning to the mix, Head Coach Paul Stumpf knew that scoring would rarely be a problem this year. But his defense loomed as a gigantic question mark after ...

September 26, 2003

Men’s Soccer Headline: Hornets Seek to Tame Undefeated Gauchos

By Matt Faust

Since its 1-1 double overtime tie against San Jose State in the first game of the season, Santa Barbara has rattled off six straight victories, vaulting into the No. 10 spot in the national polls.