Sports

April 24, 2003

Women’s Water Polo: Gauchos Prep For Trojans

By Matt Wynkoop

The #11 UCSB women's water polo team wrapped up its regular season on Saturday, and now the team will focus on the upcoming Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament set to kick off Friday at Stanford University.

April 24, 2003

Kirby Sold Out Like A Furby

By Cory Anthony

Kirby Puckett was just acquitted of all charges against him in his sexual assault case. Allegedly, he had grabbed a woman in a crowded restaurant and pulled her into a bathroom and grabbed her breast.

April 24, 2003

Men’s Golf: UCSB Runs Out of Juice

By Matt Faust

The UCSB men's golf team finished its season at the Big West Championships on Tuesday, finishing eighth out of nine teams at the Serrano Country Club in El Dorado Hills.

April 23, 2003

Softball: Lauchland Brings More to the Plate

By Harry Berezin and Chris Trenchard Staff Writers

The UCSB softball team has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past two years. This team rebounded from a last-place season in 2000-01 to blossoming into one of the most dangerous teams in the Big West Conferenc...

April 23, 2003

Baseball: Trojans Unwrap Gauchos

By Danny MacLeith

In the midst of an eight-game losing skid, no lead feels safe. The UCSB baseball team learned this the hard way. Desperately needing a win, the Gauchos could not cling to a 10-0 lead to USC at Dedeaux Field, eventually l...

April 23, 2003

Men’s Rugby: Sweet-Sour Season Ends for SB

By Alexi Lykissas Reporter

The Sweet Sixteen was bittersweet for the #16 UCSB men's rugby club team. The Gauchos fought mightily before bowing down 67-29 to California, the national champions for the 12th consecutive year, during last Saturday's g...

April 22, 2003

Baseball: Santa Barbara Looks to Steal Trojan Power

By Bryan DeSena

The Gauchos (18-21, 1-8 in the Big West) square off against the University of Southern California at 5 p.m. today in Los Angeles in the second nonconference matchup between the schools this year.

April 22, 2003

Track and Field: On Top of Mt. SAC

By Michael Long

The UCSB men's and women's track and field teams ran wild over the weekend at both the Pomona-Pitzer and Mt. Sac Invitationals. Santa Barbara posted many individual personal best times at Mt. Sac, widely regarded as the ...

April 22, 2003

Women’s Water Polo: Top-Ranked UCLA Drowns SB

By Matt Faust

When the UCSB women's water polo team took to the pool over the weekend, it hoped to gain some momentum heading into the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament next week. #4 Long Beach State and #1 UCLA had other ...

April 21, 2003

Men’s Tennis: UCSB Squeezes San Diego

By Keith Busam

On Saturday, the #70 UCSB men's tennis team won its fourth-straight match by edging #39 University of San Diego 4-3 in an important non-conference win at Campus Courts. The Gauchos will spend this week preparing to defen...

April 21, 2003

Baseball: Fullerton Bombards Santa Barbara

By Bryan DeSena

Santa Barbara has now lost eight consecutive games after being swept for the second weekend in a row. The Titans held a 24-run advantage over Santa Barbara in the three-game series, collecting victories on Thursday, Frid...

April 21, 2003

Softball: Mustangs Pummel Gauchos

By Chris Trenchard

Determined to salvage something out of an otherwise frustrating weekend, the Gauchos scored three runs in the top of the sixth to erase the Mustangs' 3-1 lead. At this point in the season, the Gauchos have little leeway ...

April 18, 2003

Softball: Gauchos Saddle Up for Cal Poly

By Harry Berezin

After following up last weekend's sweep of UC Riverside with a sweep of Centenary College during a doubleheader on Tuesday, it's official: The UC Santa Barbara softball team has hit its stride and will be a factor in the...

April 18, 2003

Women’s Water Polo: Seniors Hope to Dig Out Final ‘W’

By Matt Faust

The UCSB women's water polo team closes out its regular season this weekend with two tough matches before it heads to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament next week.

April 18, 2003

Men’s Tennis: Santa Barbara Plans on Tanking Toreros

By Michael Long

The #70 UCSB men's tennis team heads into this weekend's matchup with #39 University of San Diego on a three-game tear. The Gauchos defeated defending Division II champion UC San Diego 4-3 on Tuesday afternoon at Santa B...

April 17, 2003