Sports

May 15, 2001

Where Will Weber Toll? Nobody Knows

By Eliav Appelbaum

Sacramento King's power forward Chris Webber is leaving California's capital for good. But where will he end up?

May 14, 2001

Are You Full Yet: UCSB Baseball Tanks #1 Titans in Series Win

By Matt Heitner

The bigger they are, the harder they fall. And this weekend, the #23 UCSB baseball team toppled a giant.

May 14, 2001

UCSB Track Finishes in Occidental, Modesto

By Eliav Appelbaum

The UCSB men's and women's track teams competed in two successful meets at Occidental College in Los Angeles and the Modesto Relays up north on Saturday.

May 14, 2001

Column: Should Michael Return? A Comeback at Age 38 May Be Asking Too Much of M.J.

By Matt Heitner

He was 99.9 percent sure. Ninety-nine point nine percent positive that his NBA career was over.

May 11, 2001

Softball Head Coach Kelly Resigns After Disappointing Year

By Matt Heitner

On Thursday, UCSB Athletic Director Gary Cunningham announced the resignation of Head Coach Liz Kelly. The announcement came after a dismal season, in which Santa Barbara finished 18-34, including 4-18 in the Big West.

May 11, 2001

Gaucho Baseball Braces for Weekend Series Against Top-Ranked Cal State Fullerton

By Matt Heitner

The Gauchos are in for a rather large role reversal, as they travel to Fullerton to play the top team in the country.

May 11, 2001

UCSB Track Readies for Last Meet of Season at Occidental

By Brooke Roberts

At the Occidental Invitational in Los Angeles, the UCSB men's and women's track team will have its last chance to get ready for the Big West Championships scheduled for the following weekend.

May 10, 2001

Women’s Water Polo Takes National Collegiate Select Championship Title

By Brooke Roberts

Santa Barbara was redeemed through the squad's performance at the first-ever National Collegiate Select Championships located in Stockton, Calif. this past weekend.

May 10, 2001

Women’s Basketball Team Looks Forward to 2001-2002 Season After Recruits Latch On

By Staff

To maintain a high level of play, a basketball team must constantly bring in new talent to improve the program. The UCSB women's basketball team is no different.

May 9, 2001

UCSB Softball Finishes Rebuilding Year a Little Older, Wiser

By Keith Busam

Every cloud has a silver lining, but the lining for this year's UCSB women's softball team may be harder to find than others.

May 9, 2001

Garcia Earns Second Pitcher of Week Award for Performance vs. LBSU

By Matt Heitner

On Monday, the Big West named James Garcia its Pitcher of the Week for his outing against Long Beach State. The junior went the full nine innings against LBSU, limiting the Dirtbags to seven hits and two earned runs.

May 8, 2001

Santa Barbara Bolts in Stanford and Nick Carter Invitationals

By Brooke Roberts

The UCSB men's and women's track and field teams racked up a slew of highlights and personal records this past weekend in two different events.

May 8, 2001

Please Help These Ex-Presidents Find a Victory

By John Liu

John Liu is a junior at UCSB. He plays third base for a winless co-ed softball team called the Ex-Presidents, and hopes that writing this column will somehow help his team win its next game.

May 8, 2001

Black Tide Rip Through San Diego During UPA Regional Tourney Highlighted By Win over UC

By John Liu

The Black Tide rolled into San Diego this past weekend, where it won the UPA Regional Qualifier Tournament for the men's club ultimate Frisbee team.

May 7, 2001

UCSB Baseball Take Two: Santa Barbara Pounds Dirtbags

By Matt Heitner

The #25 UCSB baseball team had hoped to do some spring cleaning this weekend with Long Beach State in town.

May 7, 2001

Matadors Put Final Stake in Gauchos’ Softball Season WIth Three-Game Sweep

By Keith Busam

They usually say that parting is such sweet sorrow, but this may not be the case with the 2001 UCSB softball team as it finished its season this past weekend, dropping three in a row to a tough Cal State Northridge squad...