Sports

October 17, 2002

Men’s Tennis: Santa Barbara Netters Test Waters at ITA’s

By Manuel Scherer

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Championships, a tournament featuring everybody with rank and name among the collegiate tennis genus, witnessed an inconsistent UCSB men's tennis team.

October 16, 2002

Gauchos Get By With a Little Help From a Friend

By Matt Faust

UCSB senior forward Rob Friend has spent the better part of two years wreaking havoc on opponents in the Big West. But it took a little faith on Friend's part for his recent Gaucho success to come into fruition.

October 16, 2002

A-Train Sidetracks to Save a Life

By Eliav Appelbaum

Chicago Bears second-year running back Anthony Thomas pulled a drunk and bewildered Mark A. Moore out of his burning 1990 Oldsmobile Royale on Route 60 in Vernon Hills, Illinois.

October 15, 2002

Men’s Water Polo: Gauchos Earn a Split on Road

By Stacey Robertson

The UCSB men's water polo laid the smack-down against Long Beach State on Sunday to break a six-game losing streak to the 49ers. The Gauchos desperately needed their 9-7 victory over LBSU after falling 11-7 at #4 UC Irvi...

October 15, 2002

Sailing: Santa Barbara Sets Masts High Without Head Coach

By Alexi Lykissas Reporter

The UCSB sailing club team knew what to do. The squad continued with its scheduled practice and prepared for its first regattas of the season, without worrying about the lack of a coach.

October 14, 2002

UCSB Hammers Cal Poly in Rout

By Keith Busam

The #7 UCSB women's volleyball team has played so dominantly these days that just winning won't even suffice. Lately, the Gauchos are finding new ways to impress not only themselves but also their fans.

October 14, 2002

Santa Barbara Handles UOP, Matadors at Home

By Bryan DeSena

It might not have been pretty, but the UCSB women's soccer team pulled out a 4-3 victory over Cal State Northridge on Sunday night at a foggy Harder Stadium.

October 14, 2002

Gauchos Keep Even Keely With Victory

By Chris Trenchard

This is what UCSB freshman defender Alan Keely did Saturday evening at Santa Barbara's Harder Stadium with less than two minutes remaining and the score knotted at 1-1.

October 11, 2002

Gauchos Hope to Maul UOP

By Matt Faust

The Gauchos open the Big West season against Pacific at 7, hoping to carry over the momentum of an 8-1 triumph at Air Force in which sophomore midfielder Krystal Sandza scored a UCSB record five goals.

October 11, 2002

Defense of Title Begins Tomorrow

By Chris Trenchard

After the first modern Big West crown under its belt and a near perfect non-conference reign, the UCSB men's soccer team opens conference play against Cal State Fullerton Saturday at 7 p.m. at Harder Stadium

October 11, 2002

Raise the Roof

By Staff

The No. 7 UCSB women's volleyball team hosts Cal Poly on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Thunderdome. The Gauchos hope to improve their record to 17-0 with a win against the Mustangs.

October 10, 2002

The Grand Sandza of Santa Barbara Soccer

By Bryan DeSena

On Friday UCSB midfielder Krystal Sandza scored both of her team's goals in a 2-0 shutout. On Sunday she broke a UCSB record with five goals in a game. And finally on Monday, Sandza indulged herself in the ancient art of...

October 10, 2002

One Fan’s Delusional Sports Universe

By Justin Goldman

Please allow me to introduce myself: I'm Justin, and I'm addicted to the Oakland A's. Those of you who follow baseball at all should know where this column is going, because the Cinderella Minnesota Twins trounced my bel...

October 9, 2002

Gauchos Turn Sweet 16-0

By Keith Busam

You wouldn't think that at 16-0 and having a No. 7 ranking in the nation that the UCSB women's volleyball team would have a problem, but it does.

October 9, 2002

Surfing Team: UCSB Hopes to Roll With Tide This Year

By Alexi Lykissas Reporter

The UCSB surfing team won the National Scholastic Surfing Association Championship, held at Salt Creek, Calif. on June 22-23, for the 11th time since 1985.

October 8, 2002

UCSB Waits for Lions

By Keith Busam

After sweeping conference foes Utah State and Idaho on back-to-back nights in the Thunderdome, Santa Barbara will now shift its attention to a nonconference match-up with rival Loyola Marymount University.