Sports

Wildcats Slam into SB

After losing its first game of the season last week at #5 Texas Tech, the road doesn't get any easier for the #16 UCSB women's basketball team.
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Cross Country Feature: Running Down a Dream

What do you do when you are having a bad day? What do you do to escape? Junior cross country team star Jeff Gardina runs. "When I'm having a bad day, I go out, run hard, and release all my energy. I...
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M. Water Polo Feature: Alexander the Great

This season has been exceptional for men's water polo junior driver Brian Alexander. Aside from being named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Week in October, Alexander has netted 63 go...
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M. Water Polo: Santa Barbara Makes MPSF Tourney

The UCSB men's water polo team defeated the University of the Pacific 10-3 on Sunday at the RecCen pool, allowing the Gauchos to compete in the MPSF Men's Water Polo Tournament.
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W. Swimming: Gaucho Newcomers Drown CSUN

The UCSB women's swimming team started off its season with a splash. The Gauchos faced Northridge on Friday and showed them that UCSB swimming is the team of the future in the Big West, winning 104-94...
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Mustangs Slay Gauchos at T-Dome

During Saturday's match, it wasn't easy to tell which team was playoff-bound and which was just playing out the string. The #21 Gauchos (18-8, 14-4 in the Big West) dropped a shocker to a struggling C...
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Santa Barbara Sinks Hawaii

Without the luxury of its top two offensive players, the UCSB men's basketball team rallied from behind to beat the University of Hawaii in Honolulu on Friday night in its season opener.
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Favre’s Reign at the Top Coming to a Close

Once again San Francisco entered Lambeau Field with hopes of ending their curse on the frozen tundra, and once again, they fell short. From the moment Brett Favre's pass fell into the hands of Javon W...
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UCSB Dances the Hula

Let the games begin. The UCSB men's basketball team officially begins the regular season tonight at 9 PST as the Gauchos invade Honolulu for a scheduled battle with the University of Hawaii.
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Texas Tech Raids Gauchos

In a rematch of last season's second-round NCAA Tournament game, #6 Texas Tech again got the best of the #18 UCSB women's basketball team. The Lady Raiders (3-0) defeated the Gauchos 68-41 Thursday ni...
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Santa Barbara Seeks Second Title

Throughout the history of the UCSB women's volleyball program, Head Coach Kathy Gregory's squad has only been the outright Big West Conference champion one time, which occurred last year.
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Neil Jones’ Diary

Imagine leaving everything you love. Imagine saying goodbye to your family, friends and life, just to play a sport that could potentially be your ticket to becoming a professional athlete.
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Santa Barbara Seeks Revenge in Lubbock

#18 Santa Barbara travels to Lubbock, Texas today to play #6 Texas Tech in the semifinals of the Preseason Women's National Invitational Tournament at 7 p.m. at United Spirit Arena.
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Swimming: SB Freshmen Swim Deep

On Friday, the UCSB men's and women's swimming teams will travel to Northridge to take on the Matadors. The meet will begin at 2 p.m. at Matador Pool. Last year, UCSB beat Cal State Northridge at Sant...
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W. Rugby: Gauchos Trample Over Arizona State, Occidental

The Santa Barbara women's rugby team traveled to San Diego for the UCSD's annual Scrum by the Sea tournament this past weekend. The Gauchos took on traditional rugby powerhouse Berkeley in their first...
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