Sports

February 3, 2003

Gauchos Throw the Book at LBSU

By Michael Long

And just like that, they're back. In the battle for first place at the Thunderdome on Saturday night, the #19 UCSB women's basketball team proved that it is by far and away the best team in the Big West.

February 3, 2003

Pyramid of Pain for Gauchos

By Eliav Appelbaum

The UCSB men's basketball team suffered a frustrating and unexpected blow at the hands of the Big West's bottom feeders, dropping a 68-67 stunner to LBSU at the Pyramid on Saturday evening.

February 3, 2003

Pacific, Stanford Spoil UCSB’s Plans

By Matt Faust

The Gauchos endured another tough weekend by dropping both of their matches to Mountain Pacific Sports Federation opponents Pacific and Stanford. After playing five straight road games, the UCSB men's volleyball team fou...

January 31, 2003

Baseball: Santa Barbara Begins 2003 Season Today

By Justin Goldman

A future Cooperstown resident may coach San Diego State, but he won't be the one digging into the batter's box against the Gauchos. The UCSB baseball team opens its season this weekend by hosting a three-game series sta...

January 31, 2003

Women’s basketball: UCSB Mann-handles UCI

By Michael Long

The UCSB men's basketball team sautŽed, stuffed and nuclearized Irvine 70-54 in a Big West clash for second place in the conference on Thursday.

January 31, 2003

Softball: The Early Bird Gets the Tourney

By Chris Trenchard

The UCSB softball team may not fishing aficionadas, but will host the UCSB Early Bird Tournament at Campus Diamond, squaring off against Illinois-Chicago, Santa Clara and Long Beach State.

January 31, 2003

Men’s basketball: Gauchos Find Anteater Dish Best Served Cold

By Eliav Appelbaum

Anteater stew was served at the Bren Center Thursday night, and the Gauchos cooked the large-snouted mammals to a roaring boil.The UCSB men's basketball team sautŽed, stuffed and nuclearized Irvine 70-54 in a Big We...

January 31, 2003

Men’s volleyball: UCSB Loves Taste of Home Cookin’

By Matt Faust

The UCSB men's volleyball team will finally get a chance to come home this weekend, hosting Pacific tonight and Stanford on Saturday at Rob Gym.

January 29, 2003

It’s, Going, Going. . . Gwynn!

By Eliav Appelbaum

Tony Gwynn defines All-Century Baseball. The two-sport star decided to march forward with a bat and glove for the San Diego Padres, who plucked him in the third round of the MLB amateur draft.

January 29, 2003

SDSU’s New Sheriff

By Michael Long

Tony Gwynn is coming to town. Gwynn, probably the greatest hitter of our generation, played college ball with San Diego State before his celebrated career with the San Diego Padres.

January 29, 2003

Santa Barbara Sets Sights on Anteaters

By Michael Long

The #19 UCSB women's basketball team returns home tonight from a grueling four-game road trip with a 3-1 record over that span and some motivation to prove the critics wrong in tonight's battle with Irvine at the Thunder...

January 29, 2003

Men’s Rugby: UCSB Butts Heads With Arizonans

By Alexi Lykissas Reporter

You may think you know, but you have no idea. Well, at least that's the point the UCSB men's rugby team is trying to get across. Santa Barbara will play Arizona State this Friday in Harder Stadium at 7 p.m and the Univer...

January 29, 2003

Men’s Tennis: Anyone for Tennis? Gauchos Cream USF, Fall to Trojans

By Manuel Scherer

In its first dual match of the season last Saturday, the UCSB men's tennis team welcomed the University of San Francisco to Gaucho turf and clinched a 6-1 victory thanks to a convincing singles performance.

January 29, 2003

Nick of Time

By system

Junior guard Nick Jones and the UCSB men's basketball team will play at Irvine's Bren Events Center tonight at 5:30. Jones leads the team with 5.5 rebounds a game.

January 28, 2003

Baseball: UCSB Can Only Go Up in 2003

By Bryan DeSena

Driven by leadership on the mound and youth in the field, the Gauchos will shift into gear this Friday at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium against San Diego State at 2 p.m.

January 28, 2003

Softball: Gauchos Look on Bright Side of Diamond

By Harry Berezin and Chris Trenchard Staff Writers

With the swelling of 64 teams to the postseason tournament, a wide open Big West field, and momentum from a breakthrough season, the Gauchos are licking their chops at the prospects of a prosperous 2003 campaign.