Video: UCSB’s Johnson leads Team USA into WUG Opening Ceremony

See UCSB basketball star Orlando Johnson carry the flag and lead the U.S. delegation in the Opening Ceremony at the World University Games in China.http://www.usabasketball.com/video/ … [Read more...]

Gauchos can’t come up with big hit, get swept by Irvine

UCSB had two runners on in the eighth inning and the tying run at the plate in the ninth, but were unable to match No. 17 UC Irvine on Sunday, falling 4-2 in the conclusion of the three-game series at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.Freshman Cameron Cuneo made his first career start for the Gauchos and the lefty, working on a strict pitch count because he threw four innings on Wednesday, made it through the first two innings. The Anteaters got to him in the third, putting up two runs, and cutting … [Read more...]

Gaucho Gallop is for runners — and dogs — of all ages

In Pamplona, Spain, they do the running of the bulls.In Santa Barbara, the last weekend in April means it’s time for the running of the Gauchos: past, present and future.As part of the All-Gaucho Reunion, UCSB is holding the Gaucho Gallop on Saturday, April 30, from 8 to 11 a.m. at Harder Stadium.The fundraising event includes the Santa Barbara Running Company 10- and 5-kilometer run run/walk, the Dioji Dog Dash and “G Kids” Dash. At the end of the races, there will a … [Read more...]

Big West water polo tourney at UCSB

UCSB will host the Big West Women's Water Polo Tournament April 29-May 1 at Campus Pool. All six Big West teams qualify for the tournament with the winner receiving an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. UCSB enters as the third seed with UC Irvine being the top seed and the defending champion.TICKETS: Tickets for the Tournament are available by calling (805) 893-UCSB or on a walk-up basis at the event. Prices are $25 for adult all-session, $15 for big west students / youth 12 and … [Read more...]

Gauchos come out on short end again against Titans

FULLERTON — For the second night in a row, UCSB pushed seventh-ranked Cal State Fullerton to the limit, but, the Titans eked out a one-run victory over the Gauchos, 5-4.The loss, UCSB's third in a row by one run, drops the Gauchos to 14-15 overall and 2-3 in the Big West. First-place Fullerton improves to 26-9 overall, 7-1 in league.UCSB came within an eyelash of tying the score in the bottom of the ninth. With one out, Derek Eligio belted his second double of the game. The double by … [Read more...]

UCSB star Johnson declares for NBA Draft

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Guard Orlando Johnson, who has led UCSB to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in school history, has declared himself available for the 2011 NBA Draft.  Johnson, however, has not hired an agent and retains the right to return for his final collegiate season in 2011-12.“I think this is a great opportunity for me,” Johnson began.  “If I were still at LMU (he transferred from Loyola Marymount after his freshman season) I would be a senior now, so the timing … [Read more...]

Gauchos, Vedo roughed up by No. 23 Beavers

CORVALLIS, Ore. – No. 23 Oregon State scored multiple runs in four of the first five innings and ran away with an 11-5 victory over the UCSB baseball team on Saturday afternoon at Goss Stadium.Matt Vedo, making his first start since coming one out away from throwing a no-hitter last Saturday, only lasted four outs on Saturday as OSU scored six runs on five hits against the junior right-hander.Vedo took the loss, falling to 3-3 on the year as the Beavers scored four runs in the … [Read more...]

Gauchos on high road heading into NCAA game with Florida

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UCSB’s road to the NCAA Basketball Tournament started as a smooth ride, with wins at Santa Clara and UNLV. But then it ran into a stretch of pot holes — some, according to coach Bob Williams, as big as the Grand Canyon.After taking some heavy jolts, the Gauchos (18-13) stabilized themselves and rolled into their second straight NCAA Tournament. They’ll face Florida (26-7) in a second-round game Thursday at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa.Tip-off is slated for 3:50 p.m. PDT, and … [Read more...]

Shootout kings North Carolina headed to S.B.

North Carolina became the first team to book its ticket for the NCAA Men’s College Cup in Santa Barbara on Friday night.The Tar Heels defeated SMU 4-2 in a penalty-kick shootout in an Elite Eight soccer match in Chapel Hill, N.C. The teams battled to a 1-1 tie through regulation and two 10-minute overtime periods.Jalil Anibaba, a Californian from Davis and a transfer from Santa Clara, scored the deciding penalty kick that put the Tar Heels into their third straight College Cup. They … [Read more...]

Gauchos get it done on Gregory’s night

Having honored UCSB women’s volleyball head coach Kathy Gregory might have been enough, but the latest “Legend of the ‘Dome” continued to prove she’s a force to be reckoned with on the sidelines. Gregory’s Gauchos rallied from two games down to defeat No. 21 Long Beach State on Friday night in the Thunderdome.It seemed impossible, considering the Gauchos lost the first epic set, 33-31 and then Long Beach powered through them in the second set, 25-16.Gregory, however, had some … [Read more...]

Gauchos had payback on their minds against UCLA

Harder Stadium was bubbling over with emotion.Still bitter from a 2-1 loss to UCLA in the third round of last year’s NCAA Tournament, the UCSB men’s soccer team seemed to have one thing on its mind Friday night when the Bruins came to Harder Stadium: payback.The Gauchos got some revenge before a NCAA record crowd of 15,896, beating UCLA 2-0 on goals by David Opoku and Danny Barrera.“We owed it to them,” said Barrera, a junior midfielder, who experienced the bitter defeat last … [Read more...]

UCSB’s Warren captures triathlon age-group world title

"Moose" Warren emerges from the surf at East Beach this summer while competing at Reef & Run..

There’s a new world champion in town.Kathrine Warren of Goleta claimed a world title as she won her age group at the ITU Triathlon World Championships Grand Finale on Sunday in Budapest, Hungary.Warren, a member of the UCSB triathlon team, took first place in the women’s 20-25 age group for the Olympic distance (1.5k swim, 40k bike, 10k run) with a time of 2 hours, 1 minute, 18 seconds. She is one of eight Americans to bring home gold medals from the prestigious international … [Read more...]