Sports

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

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

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

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.
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UCSB Looks to Play Spoiler Against Blue-Green Rival Cal Poly

With nothing but pride on the line, the Gauchos are looking to upset their longtime rival Cal Poly in its final home series of the season.
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UCSB Ends Historic Season With 11th-Place Finish at NCAA Regional

After five tournament titles, including a Big West championship, an NCAA Regional appearance and a whole lot of individual accolades, the 2016-17 UCSB golf team finally ends its historic season with a...
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Season Review: UCSB Women’s Tennis Repeats as Big West Champs

Despite early season struggles, the UCSB women's tennis team made a few changes midway through the year which helped it get its groove back en route to its second straight Big West championship.
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Bush, Muno Help UCSB Ding USC 6-5

Juniors Austin Bush and J.J. Muno both hit a home run in Wednesday's game against USC helping UCSB score the 6-5 road victory.
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Gauchos Begin Postseason Run in NISC Tournament Against Nevada

In the first game of their well-deserved postseason run, the Gauchos will meet Nevada on Tuesday, May 16, with the first pitch being set for 4 p.m.
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3rd Inning Blues: Gauchos Give up 8 Runs in 3rd Inning, Lose 4th Conference Rubber Match of the Season

Riding the high of a 6-3 win on Saturday did not play a factor in this one as UCSB dropped its series against CSUF after suffering a 12-3 loss in the rubber match.
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Gauchos Win Final Series of Regular Season Against Conference Champ Fullerton

The UCSB softball team finished its season this weekend with a competitive series at home against Big West powerhouse Cal State Fullerton.
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Women’s Tennis Puts Up Valiant Effort in 4-0 Loss to UCLA in First Round of NCAA Regional

The Gauchos were sent home packing after the Bruins were able to take advantage at every court earning their way to the second round after a 4-0 win.
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UCSB Drops 8-4 Decision at Fullerton in Game One of Series

Cal State Fullerton took game one of this weekend’s three-game series at Goodwin Field with a final score of 8-4 dropping UCSB to 20-26 on the year.
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Gauchos-Rebels Showdown Set for First Round of NCAA Championships

Able to three-peat as Big West champions, the Gauchos are looking to make the next step to go deeper in the postseason beginning this Friday against Ole Miss.
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Rallying Gauchos Prepare for Bruins to Open Postseason

Able to end its 20-year drought of not winning a Big West title, the UCSB women's tennis program awaits to face UCLA in its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.
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Heir to the Throne: Why Giannis Will One Day Usurp LeBron

With time comes new superstars. According to staff writer Richard Benites, at the forefront of the new wave of NBA players on the rise is Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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