Sports

May 13, 2017

UCSB Drops 8-4 Decision at Fullerton in Game One of Series

By Kayla Talley

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.

May 11, 2017

Gauchos-Rebels Showdown Set for First Round of NCAA Championships

By Richard Benites

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.

May 11, 2017

Rallying Gauchos Prepare for Bruins to Open Postseason

By Andrew Hernandez

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.

May 11, 2017

Heir to the Throne: Why Giannis Will One Day Usurp LeBron

By Richard Benites

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.

May 11, 2017

Lights, Anthem, Action: UCSB Goes to Cal St. Fullerton for Big Weekend Series

By F.P. Santangelo Jr

The highly anticipated series all year long between CSUF and UCSB is set to take place this weekend with two games being nationally televised.

May 11, 2017

Gauchos Face Red-Hot Cal State Fullerton in Last Series of the Season

By Omar Hernandez

After dropping four of their last six, the Gauchos now face off against a CSU Fullerton team that has won nine in a row and 12 of its last 13.

May 11, 2017

Returning the Favor: The Reintroduction of UCSB Women’s Tennis

By Andrew Hernandez

After winning its first NCAA Tournament match in program history last season, the UCSB women's tennis team entered its 2016-17 campaign even more determined to continue the ascension of the Gauchos return to glory.

May 9, 2017

UCSB Preps For Road Match Against St. Mary’s

By Jorge Mercado

UCSB travels to face St. Mary's at 3 p.m. hoping to pick up its fourth straight midweek victory behind the arm of freshman left-hander, Ben Brecht.

May 8, 2017

Double Downer: Gauchos Drop Double-Header to Lose Series vs. UC Davis

By F.P. Santangelo Jr

Despite collecting a victory in the series opening game, UCSB was swept in the final two games of its series versus UC Davis.

May 8, 2017

Gauchos Fall Short in Pivotal Home Series Against UC Davis

By Omar Hernandez

After having its three series winning streak ended last weekend, the Gauchos endured another series defeat over the weekend to UC Davis.

May 5, 2017

Gauchos Rally For 6-3 Victory to Give Checketts 200th Career Win

By Jorge Mercado

Despite falling behind 3-0 in the early going, the UCSB baseball team rallied behind the performance of freshman utility Armani Smith to come out the victor 6-3 in game one of the series.

May 5, 2017

Gauchos Host UC Davis in Crucial Big West Set

By Jorge Mercado

Sitting at 19-22 overall, UCSB faces UC Davis in a must-win Big West three-game set beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 5 at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

May 4, 2017

Beyond the Shore: Taylor Helps Lead Best Buddies

By Tommy Pardini

Taylor Shore has other best buddies beside her beloved sport of water polo. The standout senior utility player on the UCSB women’s water polo team is a leader both inside and outside of the pool.

May 4, 2017

Institutionalized: Disbanning Social Injustices’ Cyclical Presence in Sports

By Sean White

Following the incident in which racially unjust behavior by some Boston Red Sox fans toward Baltimore Orioles centerfielder Adam Jones, Sports Editor Sean White paints the bigger picture of the situation that took place.

May 4, 2017

UCSB Hoping To Regain its Focus in Home Return, Will Host UCD

By Calvin Thrift

With just three series remaining on the season heading into this weekend, the Gauchos are looking to gain momentum to jumpstart a run for first place.

May 4, 2017

Season In Review: UCSB Women’s Water Polo

By Tommy Pardini

After a sixth-place finish in the Big West Conference Tournament to end its season last weekend, the UCSB women's water polo team fell short and staff writer Tommy Pardini helps recap the team's campaign.