Sports

June 8, 2017

No Prior Experience Necessary: Matt Kuskey’s Unique Journey to the NCAA Finals

By Calvin Thrift

Most Division-I athletes have been excelling in their sport for years, but in the case of Matthew Kuskey, his transition to becoming one of the best Javelin throwers in college was a short one.

June 8, 2017

2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Best Sports Moment of the Year

By Jorge Mercado

Some moments in sports are things we will never forget, and a team winning its first conference championship in nearly 20 years is one of those moments.

June 8, 2017

2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Best Record Breaking Performance & Most Unexpected Team

By Austin Cole, Calvin Thrift

One of the best things to witness in sports is record-breaking performances and watching a team outperform expectations.

June 8, 2017

2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Final Farewell: Morgan Mays & Tori Usgaard Prevail as Senior Standouts

By Quinn Moslander, Calvin Thrift

Being a Division-I athlete is one of the hardest things to do in any sport, and these two captured the essence of being a competent athlete all throughout their collegiate careers especially their senior years.

June 8, 2017

2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Men’s Tennis and Women’s Tennis Claim Big West Titles Once Again

By Richard Benites, Andrew Hernandez

After dominating the Big West for a second straight year, both UCSB tennis teams sweep through the Nexus Sports Teams of the Year Awards.

June 8, 2017

2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Welcome to the Next Level: Armani Smith & Lindsey Ruddins Named “Nexus” Freshmen of the Year

By F.P. Santangelo Jr, Omar Hernandez

Freshman don't produce, right? WRONG! Armani Smith and Lindsey Ruddins helped lead each of their teams despite being new to the collegiate scene.

June 8, 2017

2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Under the Radar: Porter & Toler Represent WBB Along With Men’s Soccer’s Feucht as Breakout Stars

By Sean White, Tommy Pardini

Huge performances are better when they're least expected. Emerging for "Breakout Players of the Year" were Sarah Porter and Drea Toler for the UCSB women's basketball team, while Kevin Feucht held it down for the UCSB me...

June 8, 2017

2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Leading the Gaucho Pack: Bonnie Henrickson and Marty Davis Earn “Nexus” Coach of the Year Awards

By Sean White, DJ Rubalcava

Winning "Coach of the Year" were UCSB women's basketball's Bonnie Henrickson and UCSB men's tennis' Marty Davis.

June 8, 2017

2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Through the Wire: WBB Remembered for Game of the Year

By Spencer Ault

A near Big West title victory earned the UCSB women's basketball team "Game of the Year."

June 8, 2017

2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Put the Team On Their Backs: Austin Bush & Amanda Ball Earn Player of the Year Awards

By Jorge Mercado, Kayla Talley

Take a look into this year's Nexus Sports Awards "Athletes of the Year" recipients Austin Bush and Amanda Ball.

June 1, 2017

2017 NBA Finals: The Golden State vs. The Land Part III

By Sean White, Jorge Mercado

The 2017 NBA Finals is finally upon us and Nexus Sports Editors Sean White and Jorge Mercado present to you the biggest storylines heading into part III of the Warriors/Cavs trilogy.

June 1, 2017

2017 NBA Finals Key Individual Matchups

By Jorge Mercado, Calvin Thrift, Richard Benites, Spencer Ault, Andrew Hernandez

With the brightest stage in basketball set to tip-off today, the Nexus sports staff breaks down the biggest individual matchups of the 2017 NBA Finals!

June 1, 2017

2017 NBA Finals Key Team Matchups

By Omar Hernandez, Austin Cole, Quinn Moslander, DJ Rubalcava

With the NBA Finals set to tip-off today, the Nexus sports staff decided to breakdown some of the key team matchups for both squads.

May 26, 2017

Orlando Magic Forward Aaron Gordon Surprises UCSB, Trains in Thunderdome

By Sean White

Expect the unexpected as the possibilities are endless here at UCSB as Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon made an appearance Thursday night to show fans love and get some shots up in the Thunderdome.