Sports

March 4, 2002

Gauchos Pull Away From Highlanders

By Eliav Appelbaum

The Gauchos pulled away from Riverside in the final four minutes for a 80-58 victory Saturday night at the Thunderdome to send senior centers Adama Ndiaye and Mike Vukovich out on a winning note.

March 4, 2002

Softball: UCSB Struggles in Red Desert Classic

By Clancy Roberts

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. At least that's what the UCSB softball team hopes after going 1-4 at the Red Desert Classic in Utah last weekend.

March 4, 2002

Miscues Hurt UCSB Against No. 1 UCLA

By Michael Long

Santa Barbara lost the emotional battle at Rob Gym to the Bruins 3-1. The Bruins knocked off UCSB and its six-match winning streak by a score of 30-26, 29-31, 30-23, 30-23.

March 4, 2002

Men’s Gymnastics: Gauchos Find Balance, Eye Post Season

By Chris Freet

This time of the year there is always talk about bubble teams, those living on the edge between making the postseason and hitting the golf course early. The UCSB men's gymnastics team can be added to the list of teams ho...

March 4, 2002

Sports Feature Photo: Who’s the Mann?

By Staff

March 1, 2002

UCSB Hunkers to Win

By Justin Goldman

This weekend the UCSB baseball team will be hoping to ride the Waves to victory. The Gauchos (9-7) open a three-game series against Pepperdine (8-10) Friday afternoon at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

March 1, 2002

Gauchos Stay Spotless at Home

By Mike Long

After a week of rest, the UCSB men's volleyball team suited up and got the blood flowing in preparation for tomorrow's main event. Thursday night, the Gauchos showed Pacific what it's like to play at Rob Gym.

March 1, 2002

Baseball: Santa Barbara Looks to Big Bats for Production vs. Waves

By Justin Goldman

This weekend the UCSB baseball team will be hoping to ride the Waves to victory.

February 28, 2002

Adama Ndiaye, Mike Vukovich End Home Careers as Gauchos on Saturday

By Eliav Appelbaum

Going into their last weekend of basketball at the Thunderdome, fifth-year senior centers Adama Ndiaye and Mike Vukovich are ready to put a turbulent season behind them for the chance to win before their college careers ...

February 28, 2002

For This Athlete, Love of Athletics is What Matters

By Clancy Roberts

There are so many things that go on in the world of sports that are simply amazing. And those are the stories that you love to hear about.

February 27, 2002

Women’s Gymnastics: UCSB Honors Coach

By Chris Freet

The UCSB women's gymnastics team opened the night with a touching tribute to the life of Mari-Rae Sopper, the coach-to-be who passed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and finished the quad meet with a season-hi...

February 27, 2002

Baseball: Gauchos Fall to Bruins 12-7 in Slugfest

By Justin Goldman

Matt Wilkerson gave the UCSB baseball team its own personal human highlight reel on Tuesday afternoon. Unfortunately, Wilkerson's feats were not enough to keep UCLA from mauling the Gauchos baseball team 12-7 at Los Ange...

February 27, 2002

Track: Men Run Past CSUF, Bakersfield for UCSB, Women Earn Second at Meet

By Michael Long

The UCSB men's track and field team remained unbeaten last Saturday by wining a home tri-meet over conference foes Fullerton and Bakersfield, while the women's team also defeated Bakersfield but fell seven points short t...

February 26, 2002

Baseball: Viva Las Vegas! UCSB a Winner

By Josh Tosney

In order for the UCSB baseball team's trip to Las Vegas to pay off, it had to beat the odds by drawing a few aces and dealing a straight of big hits.

February 26, 2002

Men’s Tennis: Santa Barbara Brings Out Brooms at Courts

By Keith Busam

In baseball they bring brooms to the third game of a three-game series in anticipation of a sweep. Gaucho fans could have done the same for the UCSB men's tennis team this past weekend at Campus Courts as it swept away t...