Sports

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.

May 25, 2017

UCSB Secures Victory in Opening Game of Hawaii Series

By Kayla Talley

The Gauchos managed to strike first in the win column of its series against Hawaii following the continued dominance of slugger Austin Bush.

May 25, 2017

Deeper Than Hoops: Gabe Vincent Stands With UCSB

By Sean White

UCSB men's basketball star Gabe Vincent expresses his emotions regarding the three-year anniversary of the tragedy that took place on May 23, 2014.

May 25, 2017

Life Goes On: UCSB Baseball Reflects on Return to I.V. Post-Tragedy

By Jorge Mercado

Three years ago, the UCSB baseball team came back to a different type of I.V. then the one they left after the tragedy on May 23rd which affected everyone.

May 25, 2017

Morgan, Freund Set to Face No. 3 Florida in First Round of the NCAA Doubles Championship

By Richard Benites

Despite the team being knocked out a couple weeks ago, Morgan Mays and Simon Freund will team up one last time in hopes of making some noise in the NCAA doubles championships.

May 25, 2017

Eleven Gauchos Qualify to NCAA West Regionals for Third Consecutive Year

By Austin Cole

UCSB will once again have 11 Gauchos compete in the events set to take place at the University of Texas on Thursday in hopes of a top-12 finish to land a spot in the NCAA Final.

May 25, 2017

Gauchos Travel to Hawaii for Regular Season Finale

By Kayla Talley

Entering its final regular season series, the UCSB baseball team seeks to salvage up some victories to conclude what has been an underwhelming campaign in its road trip to Hawaii.

May 25, 2017

Season In Review: UCSB Softball

By Omar Hernandez

After two losses in the NISC tournament, marking its return to postseason play, the UCSB softball team's season has officially come to an end.

May 18, 2017

Work Hard Play Hard: Kayte’s Journey Beyond College Life and Basketball Stardom at UCSB

By Jorge Mercado

Kayte Christensen will be honored at 2017 Santa Barbara Court of Champions, but her journey to becoming one of best athletes/human being in general to come from the UCSB program has been a very telling story.

May 18, 2017

Changing the Culture: How Mays Helped Shape an Elite Tennis Program

By Richard Benites

Although the UCSB men's tennis team had its 2016-17 campaign recently ended, the impact of team captain and senior Morgan Mays will forever be etched in the program's return to dominance in the Big West.

May 18, 2017

Ball Is Life. But Could LaVar Be Detrimental to Lonzo’s NBA Career?

By Sean White

Once again, LaVar Ball broke the Internet this week and it's about time that our Sports Co-Editor provides his take on the role the father play's as his son Lonzo prepares for the NBA Draft.