Sports

September 20, 2002

SB Hopes to Get Kicks on Route to Title

By Staff

Falling one game shy of a Big West crown can make any team anxious to start the next season on the right foot.

September 20, 2002

WWE: Return of the King: Rey Mysterio Reigns as Lord of the Ring

By Alex Benowitz-Fredricks

Mysterio brings his unique style to the UCSB Events Center on Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Smackdown! Tour of Defiance.

September 20, 2002

Women V-Ballers Rock ‘n’ Roll With Perfect 3-Tourney Sweep

By Staff

The No. 18 UCSB women's volleyball team improved its scintillating record to 9-0 after capturing its third consecutive tournament title to open the 2002 season.

May 29, 2002

Sports Column: A Contemplation of Isla Vista’s Sports Scene

By Clancy Roberts

This life is one in which the weekend begins on Tuesday and ends on Sunday; this place is none other than the square mile of land we have come to know as Isla Vista.

May 28, 2002

Baseball: Mustangs Derail Santa Barbara

By Josh Tosney

The Gauchos wrapped up a long, difficult season against Cal Poly over the weekend ... to finish 22-33 overall and 8-16 in the Big West.

May 28, 2002

Gauchos Hope to Improve by Finding Foresters

By Chris Freet

Both of those teams enjoy tremendous success, but hands down the most dominant team in town is the Santa Barbara Foresters.

May 28, 2002

Mercury in the Rising: Christensen Makes Final Cut

By Michael Long

Christensen was drafted in the second round and No. 40 overall in last month's WNBA draft but had to complete the rigorous workouts, camps and pre-season before actually making the squad.

May 24, 2002

Baseball: Gauchos Conclude Season at Cal Poly

By Josh Tosney

The Gauchos will try to tame the Mustangs in what will be their final series of the season. Santa Barbara (21-31 and 7-14 in the Big West) will have the chance to derail its old foes, who are 28-28-1 and 13-8.

May 24, 2002

Legendary Mascot Recalls Jolly Giant Days

By Eliav Appelbaum

Moose dons a Stone Cold Steve Austin tee that has a glowing skull blowing blue steam out of its ears and mouth. A Denver Broncos cap tilts comfortably over his saddle brown-black hair.

May 23, 2002

Men’s Tennis: Rebel Ends Netter’s Year

By Keith Busam

A week ago, junior Carlos Palencia[[ok]] was told that he was the fourth alternate for the NCAA Men's Tennis Championships, and that no fourth alternate had ever made it into the main draw.

May 23, 2002

UCSB’s Bash Brothers Compete to Beat

By Josh Tosney

As good as they've been, Wilkerson and Malec know they have potential and that this year is just the beginning. To realize this potential, each rely on one another to keep the competitive spark burning.

May 23, 2002

Men’s Lacrosse: Gaucho Foes Wail to Blues in Nationals

By Eliav Appelbaum

The UCSB men's lacrosse club team enjoyed a run to the Final Four at the US Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates National Championships at St. Louis before that catapulted the squad to third nationally.

May 22, 2002

Track: A Special Pair of Stars Stud UCSB

By Noah Frank

Sprinter Jasmine Washington and distance runner Katie Appenrodt, have brought their talent and toughness over to Santa Barbara. Now Washington and Appenrodt are the cornerstones of a team on the rise.

May 22, 2002

Gaucho Sports Notes

By Staff

UCSB junior netter and No. 1 singles player Carlos Palencia will square off against UNLV's Thomas Schneiter in the first round of the 2002 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championships today.

May 21, 2002