Sports

April 17, 2003

Men’s Track and Field: Let’s Hit the Mt. Sac

By Jonathan Raymond

With the Big West Tournament less than a month away, the UCSB men's and women's track teams have their sights set on the Mt. S.A.C. Invitational. The invitational, running today through Sunday in Walnut, Calif., will fea...

April 16, 2003

Softball: Gauchos Get That Sweeping Sensation

By Chris Trenchard

With clear skies on Tuesday came the opportunity for the UCSB softball team to test-drive some hidden talent in a doubleheader sweep against Centenary College of Louisiana.

April 16, 2003

lll Spittin’ Game: Your Time’s Up, Mr. Jordan

By Eliav Appelbaum

If parting is such sweet sorrow, then somebody better pump the laughing gas way up because this ending has the aroma of a crummy, water-soiled dime store novel

April 16, 2003

Triathlon: Tri-athlon This On for Size: SB Surges Ahead

By Jonathan Tu

In 1978, former Navy Capt. John Collins got into an argument with some of his buddies about which Hawaiian sporting event - the 2.4 mile Waikiki Roughwater Swim, the 26.2-mile Honolulu Marathon or the 112-mile bike race ...

April 16, 2003

See the Ball, Be the Ball

By system

April 14, 2003

SB Seniors Show Tritons Door Out

By Matt Faust

The crowd stood and applauded as the UCSB men's volleyball team's season came to an end Saturday night against UC San Diego at The Rob. UCSD entered the match losers of five of its last six games yet looked poised to spo...

April 14, 2003

Men’s Tennis: Gauchos Live High Life

By Michael Long

In baseball terms, the UCSB men's tennis team showed Big West foe Riverside the meaning of perfection, facing seven Highlanders and sitting seven down. The #74 Gauchos swept the Highlanders 7-0 on Saturday at UCSB's RecC...

April 14, 2003

Softball: UCSB Takes High Road in Sweep

By Harry Berezin

The UCSB softball team is beginning to earn a reputation for talking the talk, then backing it up with solid play on the field. After downplaying the magnitude of a midseason mini-slump, the Gauchos swept a doubleheader ...

April 14, 2003

Women’s Water Polo: Lions Dismantle UCSB

By Matt Faust

The #9 UCSB women's water polo team couldn't hold off #6 Loyola Marymount on Saturday at Campus Pool, falling 8-2 after trailing by only a goal entering halftime.

April 14, 2003

Baseball: Highlanders Spank Gauchos

By Bryan DeSena

The UCSB baseball team dropped into last place in the Big West Conference and severely dampened its hopes of a postseason berth after Riverside swept Santa Barbara aside. The Gauchos lost the final two games of their Apr...

April 14, 2003

Track and Field: Santa Barbara Runs With Middle of Pack

By Michael Long Staff Writer Matt Faust Staff Writer

The UCSB men's and women's track and field teams finished in the middle of the pack over the weekend at the Cal-Nevada Championships in San Diego.The men's team finished 10th, totaling 23 points, and the women finished i...

April 14, 2003

Men’s Tennis: En Garde!

By system

Senior netter Carlos Palencia and the UCSB men's tennis team defeated Riverside 7-0 on the RecCen Courts on Saturday to improve to 10-8 in 2003. Sunday's match against San Diego State was rained out and will likely not b...

April 11, 2003

UCSB Seniors Sail Off

By Matt Faust

The UCSB men's volleyball team bids farewell to four seniors at The Rob against #8 Long Beach State tonight and UC San Diego on Saturday.Outside hitters Anders Bengtsson, Keith Busam, Jan Carlo Zegarra and middle blocker...

April 11, 2003

Baseball: Gauchos Travel to Riverside

By Bryan DeSena

Taking a page out of the book of several current Major League ball clubs, the UCSB baseball coaching staff has decided to mix up its pitching rotation by throwing two consistent relievers into the starting role.

April 11, 2003

Softball: Santa Barbara to Fight Highlanders

By Harry Berezin

Despite losing two heartbreaking, extra-inning marathons, the UCSB softball team remains confident heading into this weekend's series at Campus Diamond against conference rival Riverside