Sports

January 14, 2003

ILL Spittin’ Game: Booty and Brawn

By Eliav Appelbaum

Because of the Dallas Cowboys' cheerleaders, remote hogs, coach fiends and field goal kickers are all, if not better, surely happier men.

January 14, 2003

Trojans Contaminate Santa Barbara Water

By Stacey Robertson

Santa Barbara's top swimmers couldn't overcome the Trojans' All-Americans, falling 170-89 to #6 USC at Campus Pool on Saturday. The UCSB men's squad also fell to the Trojans by a similar margin of 169.5 to 91.5.

January 13, 2003

UCSB Three-Iron Is Taylor-Made

By Michael Long

The Vandals came to the Thunderdome in hopes of stealing a victory from UCSB, only to find a staunch police squadron of Gauchos waiting to extradite them back to Idaho.

January 13, 2003

Aggies Accelerate, Power Over Gauchos

By Eliav Appelbaum

The two-time, regular-season Big West champs buggy-whipped the Gauchos from the opening tip to the final buzzer in a 75-59 thrashing before a rabid, sold-out crowd of 9,669 at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, Utah o...

January 13, 2003

Santa Barbara Serves Toast at E-Bar Invite

By Matt Faust

The UCSB men's volleyball team started the 39th annual UCSB/Elephant Bar Volleyball Invitational with a bang on Friday night, upsetting Pacific at Rob Gym.

January 9, 2003

Women of Troy Launch Arsenal

By Michael Long

Approximately 43 hours after easily downing Cal State Northridge, the Gauchos (8-2 overall; 2-0 in the Big West) will try their luck against USC.

January 9, 2003

Trojans Tumble at Hands of Gauchos

By Michael Long

The #21 UCSB women's basketball team realized that winning a war with the women of Troy required defending its territory and claiming the battle of the trenches. The Gauchos (9-2 overall, 3-0 in the Big West) defended th...

January 9, 2003

Like Mr. Potato Head, UCSB Plans to Take Idaho Apart

By Eliav Appelbaum

The UCSB men's basketball faces the University of Idaho tonight at 7 at the Cowan Spectrum in Moscow. The Gauchos hope to end a five-game road losing skid that began over a month ago.

January 9, 2003

A Warm Night in Moscow

By Eliav Appelbaum

The first true road win of the season for Santa Barbara came at a critical juncture for the Gauchos, losers of six of seven before Thursday's contest. UCSB (5-8, 2-1 in the Big West) also earned its first win ever on Ida...

January 9, 2003

Niners May Finally Fit the Bill

By Harry Berezin

Seemingly sleepwalking nearly the entire season, San Francisco pulled off a miraculous, controversial 39-38 victory, the second-biggest comeback in the 70-year history of the NFL Playoffs.

January 9, 2003

Swimming: Santa Barbara Gears Up for Meet

By Stacey Robertson

The thrill of swimming peaks when a swimmer trembles on the starting block knowing he or she is about to race beside an Olympian in the next lane. The UCSB men's and women's swim teams have the pleasure of this event whe...

January 8, 2003

Sweep Out the Mata-doors

By Michael Long

In an inconsistent showing, Santa Barbara (8-2 overall; 2-0 in the Big West) handed the Matadors (0-13; 0-2) a 73-41 pounding in its conference home opener and ran its streak at home to 15 consecutive games.

January 8, 2003

Gauchos Need to Dig Deep, Take Bite at E-Bar

By Matt Faust

The Gauchos begin their 2003 campaign this weekend, hosting the 39th Annual UCSB/Elephant Bar Collegiate Invitational on Jan. 10-11. The invite provides the Gauchos with an opportunity to showcase their new talent after ...

January 8, 2003

Santa Barbara To Honor Two on WNBA Night

By Nexus Staff Report

Former UCSB women's basketball stars Kayte Christensen and Stacy Clinesmith, both current players in the Women's National Basketball Association, will be honored on "WNBA Night" before Saturday's home game against Idaho.

January 6, 2003

Gauchos Lace Up Against Northridge

By Michael Long

After opening up conference play with a win against Cal State Fullerton on Saturday on the road, the Gauchos return home to begin an excruciating three-game home stand.

January 6, 2003

Gauchos Spread Holiday Cheer

By Michael Long

About the only gifts the #22 UCSB women's basketball team handed its opponents during the winter break were defeats instead of treats. the Gauchos unwrapped their foes en route to a blazing 7-2 start.