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From the Cheap Seats: Parity Brings About New Contenders

The first thing that jumps out at any fan of the National Football League is its predictability. I mean, who didn't think that the Chicago Bears would be sitting pretty with a first-round bye in the N...
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Christensen Collects Fifth Career Player of Week

Senior forward Kayte Christensen was named the Big West Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week, the third such award she has gleaned in her career at UCSB.
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Tough Aggies Upend UCSB at T-dome

The UCSB men's basketball players knew they would have their hands full with Big West foe Utah State in the Thunderdome Saturday night. But the Aggies literally left the Gauchos out in the cold.
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Winter Recap: Santa Barbara Cruises in the Big West After Earlier Struggles

While the Gauchos struggled through a difficult non-conference schedule to a 4-5 record, it was back to business once Big West play began, as Santa Barbara opened league play with a pair of victories.
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Hansen, Defense Pace UCSB in Win

Already having played both Pac-10 power Stanford and Big-10 member Penn State, the women's basketball team displayed no sense of awe while pummeling 2000-01 Women's National Invitational Tournament Ch...
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Gauchos Gouge Gaels in Another Win

If the holiday season is the time for giving, then the UCSB men's basketball team has shown no charity, sweeping victories away from opponents.
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Gauchos To Host St. Mary’s

The UCSB men's basketball team is riding high after defeating Brigham Young University on Wednesday evening in the Thunderdome.
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Heartbreak Hotel: Virginia Squeezrs by UCSB

Freshmen. They can tantalize you with their raw ability, and they can break your heart with their inexperience. After last Sunday's road contest against Virginia, no one knows that better than the UCS...
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Santa Barbara Preps for NCAA Tournament at Long Beach State

The Gauchos women's volleyball team will square off against the University of San Diego on Friday night in the Pyramid at 5:30 and should they win that match, they will most likely face #1 Long Beach ...
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Gaucho Pandemonium! BYU Falls

The UCSB men's basketball team overcame a 12-point deficit against defending Mountain West Champion Brigham Young University and came out on top in what Head Coach Bob Williams considered the biggest ...
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Santa Barbara Seniors Leave Women’s Soccer After Rebuilding Program

Although the season ended in disappointing fashion for the UCSB women's soccer team, the fact that the Gauchos were even in a position to be selected for a post-season tournament demonstrates the capa...
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Santa Barbara Prepares to Battle BYU at Home

After splitting its first road swing of the season, the UCSB men's basketball team must now refocus for the arrival of defending Mountain West Champion Brigham Young University.
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UCSB Notches Second at Championships

After clinching the second place title in Region Six, the UCSB women's soccer club team accepted an invitation to the National Soccer Championships, hosted by the University of Alabama.
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Bonds Breaks Right Hand, Out Till January; Caine, Jager Questionable

Santa Barbara (1-2) received more disheartening news when it learned that freshman guard Karena Bonds will be out of action until at least mid-January due to a broken hand.
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Trojans Squeak Past UCSB in Tight Affair

Just as they were about to tear the Trojans off and jostle them down on the bed in front of a televised audience, a leak sprung through the Gauchos' prophylactic defense.
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