Sports

May 22, 2001

Lauchland is All-Big West Second Team

By Staff

There was at least one bright light that came out of the UCSB softball team's bleak season, and that came recently when sophomore left fielder E.J. Lauchland was named to the All-Big West second team.

May 21, 2001

Cal Poly Stuns UCSB Baseball by Stealing Two Games

By Eliav Appelbaum

With a possible Big West championship on the line, the UCSB baseball team came up virtually empty-handed against conference nemesis Cal Poly over the weekend for the final regular season games in the 2001 season at Caesa...

May 21, 2001

Performance Should Outweigh Appearances

By Matt Heitner

It was another article that caught my eye. It was a little inset in the main story, with the title, "Iverson Should Dress Part."

May 21, 2001

The NBA Part I: Sixers Will Succeed

By Eliav Appelbaum

If the Bucks and Spurs tangle, the Bucks should win, unless the Spurs do.

May 21, 2001

The NBA Part II: Los Angeles Prepares to Destroy Cheeseheads Unless God Comes

By Matt Heitner

With Milwaukee's game-seven thumping of the Hornets and Philly's dramatic game seven disposal of the Raptor's, the NBA is down to its final four.

May 18, 2001

Santa Barbara Dreams of Big West Banner, Sweeping Mustang Banter

By Matt Heitner

Santa Barbara will need a sweep of the Cal Poly Mustangs, plus a little help from an unlikely source, to win the Big West Title.

May 18, 2001

Ndiaye Travels to Senegal to Play for Country’s National Team This Saturday

By Eliav Appelbaum

Senior power forward Adama Ndiaye of the UCSB men's basketball team left May 14 for his native Senegal to represent his country's National Team in a series of games against the National Team of Cape Verde.

May 18, 2001

NBA Playoffs Rekindle Civil War Raging Between Northern, Southern Californians at UCSB

By Ken Spain

During this time of year, it seems that a new sort of breed of basketball fans come out of the woodwork to surface their ugly mugs and flap their lips in the name of Laker bashing.

May 17, 2001

Men’s Baseball Readies For Season Finale Versus Mustangs

By Matt Heitner

The UCSB baseball team is enjoying an extraordinary season. Currently ranked 20th in the country in two national polls, the Gauchos boast a 38-13 record, and are on the cusp of a Big West championship.

May 17, 2001

Gaucho Golfers Readies for NCAA Regional

By Staff

The UCSB men's golf team will send senior clubber Jeff Wood to the NCAA regionals at Corvallis, Oregon, starting today.

May 17, 2001

Sports Writers Have the Greatest Gig In Town

By Keith Busam

I would like to apologize to everyone out there: the readers, the athletes, the fans. I think that we all owe you an apology.

May 17, 2001

Track and Field Big West Tournamnet

By Staff

Today’s Events Decathlon Events 11 a.m. 110 Meter Hurdles TBA Discus Pole Vault Javelin 1500 meters Heptathlon Events 1 p.m. Long Jump TBA Javelin 800 meters

May 16, 2001

Santa Barbara Rips UCLA for 15 Hits in 10-4 Victory

By Matt Heitner

After dropping a 6-5, 14-inning decision to the Bruins earlier this year, the Gauchos made amends Tuesday afternoon at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

May 16, 2001

What’s Next? Straight From Womb to NBA?

By Matt Heitner

The best two examples of why not to jump from high school to the NBA are found on the Indiana Pacers: Jonathan Bender and Al Harrington. These two guys went straight to the pros and are now fixtures on the Pacer bench.

May 16, 2001

Gaucho Track Bolts to Long Beach State for 2001 Big West Championships

By Staff

The UCSB men's and women's track team will be competing in the Big West Championships today and throughout this week at Long Beach State University.

May 15, 2001

On Top of Their Game, Gaucho Baseball Looks for Revenge Against Bruins

By Matt Heitner

Coming off of series wins over Big West rival Cal State Long Beach and then #1 Cal State Fullerton, the Gauchos take on UCLA today at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.