Sports

April 3, 2002

Men’s Baseball: Matadors Claim Series Victory Over UCSB in Big West Opener

By Josh Tosney

The UCSB baseball team hoped to recover from a recent losing binge on the road by opening Big West play with a series win. Instead, the Gauchos relapsed and lost two of three games against Cal State Northridge at Caesar ...

April 3, 2002

Appelbaum on Sports: Little-Big Men Think Small

By Eliav Appelbaum

What was Donald Little thinking? The 6'11" junior center for the University of Cincinnati is in jail for allegedly kidnapping, beating and burning his roommate, Justin Hodge, according to a report from The Associated Pre...

April 2, 2002

Gauchos Dance in Duke City

By Eliav Appelbaum

The scene: The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Rounds one and two of the NCAA Basketball Tournament on March 14-16. The UCSB men's basketball team was scrounging around somewhere.

April 1, 2002

The K-n-B Olympics get underway

By Matt Heitner

Who would have thought that what began as a simple Isla Vista alternative to sloshball would have turned into this?

April 1, 2002

Gaucho Locos congradulate selves

By Eric Simons

The Gaucho Locos held a pizza party Saturday night to celebrate the most successful year in its three-year history, which saw the group go to both the Big West Tournament and the NCAA basketball tournament.

April 1, 2002

Frat boy tries to dunk; Bluto makes a cameo

By Wonder Boy Staff Writer

Delta fraternity member Guppy Ventriloquay attempted and failed a dunk on a nine foot, seven inch rim on the Rob Gym basketball outdoor courts, continuing the long-standing tradition of ineptitude by the fraternity.

March 8, 2002

UCSB Whips Cal Poly

By Matt Heitner

If the UCSB men's basketball team experienced a sense of déj

March 8, 2002

Softball: Gauchos Ready for Clash With No. 18 UOP

By Clancy Roberts

The UCSB softball team looks to build on its 5-1 Campus Diamond record when Pacific comes to town to open up Big West play this weekend.

March 8, 2002

Sports Feature Photo: Setting It Up

By Staff

The UCSB men's volleyball team earned a four-game win Thursday night at Long Beach, defeating the No. 12 49ers. The Gauchos will return to action tonight in San Diego against UCSD.

March 7, 2002

Gauchos Pass First Round

By Eliav Appelbaum

The UCSB women's basketball team survived an early 7-3 Cal State Fullerton lead and a late 13-3 Titan run to hold on for a 73-62 win Wednesday evening at the Anaheim Convention Center.

March 7, 2002

Sports Column: Fans, NBA Must Remember ‘Veteran’ Bryant Still Only 23

By Michael Long

On March 1, fans visiting Staples Center in Los Angeles hoping to witness a competitive NBA matchup between the Lakers and Pacers, saw more action than their wallets paid for.

March 7, 2002

Sports Feature Photo: That’s Why It’s Called a Jump Shot

By Staff

Junior forward Mark Hull and the UCSB men's basketball team begin play in the Big West Tournament tonight at the Anaheim Convention Center against Central Coast rival Cal Poly.

March 6, 2002

Baseball: Gauchos Paste Cal Poly

By Josh Tosney

The UCSB baseball team scored 11 runs on 12 hits for an 11-4 thrashing of visiting Cal Poly. Santa Barbara smacked three soaring home runs in a thorough spanking of the Mustangs that saw All-American James Garcia earn hi...

March 6, 2002

Women’s Water Polo: Santa Barbara Struggles vs. Stanford, Spartans at Pool

By Eliot Biggert

At only the midpoint of their grueling five-month season, this year's UCSB women's water polo team has seen its share of both glory and heartbreak. The Gauchos raced to a 7-0 start, but have since fallen in troubled wate...

March 6, 2002

Men’s Tennis: Toreros, San Diego State Triumph Over UCSB

By Keith Busam

The No. 75 UCSB men's tennis team struggled through a tough road trip to San Diego this past weekend and was unable to win either of its two matches.

March 4, 2002

French Earns 300 Big Ones

By Matt Heitner

But French and UCSB showed no signs of slowing down this weekend, claiming their seventh straight Big West Title with victories over Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside.