Sports

May 31, 2018

Warriors Vs. Cavs Part IV: Starters, X-Factors

By Jake Ciccone, Andrew Bishop

With a dose of deja-vu, the starters and x-factors for both the Cavs and Warriors are examined.

May 31, 2018

Warriors Vs. Cavs Part IV: The NBA and LeBron

By Max Kelton, Brandon Victor

With Golden State and Cleveland meeting in the Finals for the fourth year in a row, is it good for the league and how far can LeBron go?

May 24, 2018

Moreno de Alboran Reaches Second Round of NCAA Singles Tourney

By Brandon Victor

Nicolas Moreno de Alboran advanced to the second round of the men's singles NCAA tennis tournament with a first-round victory, the first Gaucho to win a singles match in the tournament since 1995.

May 24, 2018

“Man Up”: Sports’ Complex Role in Addressing Mental Health

By Omar Hernandez

Sports Co-Editor Omar Hernandez analyzes the unique place that sports holds in the mental health conversation currently igniting the public discourse, and how it fits into larger systems of inequality.

May 24, 2018

The Boy’s Club: Being a Woman in a Male-Dominated Sport

By Hannah Jackson

Assistant Opinion Editor Hannah Jackson revisits her childhood Karate Classes, and how being part of such a gendered sport impacted the formation of her identity.

May 24, 2018

Heidegger Talks Overcoming Adversity On & Off The Court

By Jorge Mercado

Editor-In-Chief Jorge Mercado sat down with breakout UCSB basketball star Max Heidegger to talk about the balancing act of being a D1 athlete.

May 23, 2018

Black Tide: Ultimately More Than a Club

By Andrew Strauss

Staff writer Andrew Strauss talked with the captains of the UCSB men's club ultimate frisbee team and found out why Black Tide feels closer to a family than most clubs.

May 23, 2018

Season in the Books: Gauchos Score Four Players on All-Big West Conference Teams

By Max Kelton

Although it was a bumpy ride, the UCSB softball team finished off the year strong with a victory over rival Cal Poly. The Gauchos also had four players selected to All-Big West teams.

May 20, 2018

UCSB Drops Series Against Rival Mustangs

By Andrew Hernandez

The Gauchos were not able to put an end to their end of the season slide as they dropped the first two games of the series against the Cal Poly Mustangs.

May 17, 2018

Gauchos Head to SLO for Match Against Blue-Green Rival Cal Poly

By Jorge Mercado

Despite officially being out of contention for a postseason berth, the Gauchos sill have a lot to play for as they head down to SLO to take on the Mustangs.

May 17, 2018

Gauchos Fall to USC in NCAA Tournament

By Brandon Victor

Despite coming up short against USC in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Gauchos will have all but one of their starters back for next season.

May 17, 2018

Gauchos Cross Blue Line with Winningest Season in UCSB History

By Max Kelton

After being reinstated for only three years, the UCSB club hockey team has a championship to show for it.

May 17, 2018

Breaking Down the Fan-Favorite Players of the NBA Playoffs

By Jake Ciccone

With the playoffs in full swing, staff writer Jake Ciccone breaks down some of the most entertaining and at times kooky players in the NBA postseason.

May 13, 2018

Gauchos Finish Strong, Take Series to Close Out Uphill Season

By Max Kelton

The last series of the year provided a silver lining for the UCSB Softball team as they took two out of three from their rivals the Cal Poly Mustangs.

May 10, 2018

Freshman 10: Maci Fines’ Transition To The College Game

By Annika Pearson

Staff writer Annika Pearson sat down with freshman Maci Fines to talk about the short stop's adjustment to the collegiate level and her lessons learned along the way.

May 10, 2018

UCSB In Must-Win Situation, Heads To Long Beach

By Jorge Mercado

As they head into the latter part of the conference season the Gauchos now find themselves in a must-win situation if they hope to advance into postseason play. They head down to Long Beach to take down the 49ers.