Sports

Mercury in the Rising: Christensen Makes Final Cut

May 28, 2002 by

Christensen was drafted in the second round and No. 40 overall in last month's WNBA draft but had to complete the rigorous workouts, camps and pre-season before actually making the squad.
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Baseball: Gauchos Conclude Season at Cal Poly

May 24, 2002 by

The Gauchos will try to tame the Mustangs in what will be their final series of the season. Santa Barbara (21-31 and 7-14 in the Big West) will have the chance to derail its old foes, who are 28-28-1 ...
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Legendary Mascot Recalls Jolly Giant Days

May 24, 2002 by

Moose dons a Stone Cold Steve Austin tee that has a glowing skull blowing blue steam out of its ears and mouth. A Denver Broncos cap tilts comfortably over his saddle brown-black hair.
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Men’s Tennis: Rebel Ends Netter’s Year

May 23, 2002 by

A week ago, junior Carlos Palencia[[ok]] was told that he was the fourth alternate for the NCAA Men's Tennis Championships, and that no fourth alternate had ever made it into the main draw.
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UCSB’s Bash Brothers Compete to Beat

May 23, 2002 by

As good as they've been, Wilkerson and Malec know they have potential and that this year is just the beginning. To realize this potential, each rely on one another to keep the competitive spark burnin...
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Men’s Lacrosse: Gaucho Foes Wail to Blues in Nationals

May 23, 2002 by

The UCSB men's lacrosse club team enjoyed a run to the Final Four at the US Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates National Championships at St. Louis before that catapulted the squad to third nationally...
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Track: A Special Pair of Stars Stud UCSB

May 22, 2002 by

Sprinter Jasmine Washington and distance runner Katie Appenrodt, have brought their talent and toughness over to Santa Barbara. Now Washington and Appenrodt are the cornerstones of a team on the rise.
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Gaucho Sports Notes

May 22, 2002 by

UCSB junior netter and No. 1 singles player Carlos Palencia will square off against UNLV's Thomas Schneiter in the first round of the 2002 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championships today.
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Softball: Back From Dead, SB Prevails

May 21, 2002 by

If any teams in the Big West hoped to take the UCSB softball team lightly this season, they were in for a big surprise.
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Appelbaum on Sports: Nexus Mocks NBA Draft

May 21, 2002 by

The Rockets snookered the Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls and now have the best chance to salivate at another imposing center.
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UCSB Run With Big West

May 20, 2002 by

The UCSB men's and women's track and field teams capped their year off at the Big West Championships in Irvine this past weekend in the same fashion they approached their entire 2002 season - as a tea...
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Baseball: Gauchos Pummel Sacramento State to Capture Series

May 20, 2002 by

Good things seem to come in pairs: two-for-one happy hour specials, breasts, and Gaucho wins.
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Sports Guy: NorCal vs. SoCal: Why the Bitter Rivalry With Sports?

May 20, 2002 by

I am fascinated by the bitter athletic rivalry at UCSB between students originating from northern and southern California. I'm bewildered by the number of times I've heard the bashing, profanity and u...
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Baseball: UCSB Keeps Heads Up Against Hornets

May 17, 2002 by

Within one strike away of capturing its first series sweep of the season last week against University of the Pacific, the UCSB baseball team hopes to get it right this time.
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Rock Climbing: Santa Barbara: Like a Rock

May 17, 2002 by

High above the city, among the purple majesty of the Santa Barbara mountains, a man clings to a modest handhold, high on a jagged face of a 40-foot boulder.
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