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Santa Barbara Sports Figure of the Month: John Zant

John Zant stands in with one of UCSB's greatest women's basketball players in Erin Alexander.

It was a chance meeting that would forever change his life … Had he left minutes earlier on that hot August afternoon, he would have missed that golden lead of a ‘temporary’ sports reporting … [Read more...]

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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [Read more...]