Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist, Author at Noozhawk

Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, which opened in 1994 as the home of UC Santa Barbara baseball, is in the market for several crucial upgrades to help the program.

Mark Patton: UCSB Hopes Turf Will Solve a Tough Situation at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium

by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist March 26, 2023 | 8:00 pmMarch 26, 2023 | 8:29 pm

Tenth-ranked Gauchos had to wade through a long rainy season to make it to a winning season in baseball, but ordeal not over yet

Joe Pasternack, who guided UC Santa Barbara to its second NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament in three years, tops the list candidates for the head coaching job at the University of California.

Mark Patton: Rumors Circulating About UCSB’s Joe Pasternack Being Pursued by Cal

by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist March 19, 2023 | 3:00 pmMarch 19, 2023 | 4:20 pm

Jeff McNeil, who honed his game in the Goleta Valley South Little League, is now playing second base for Team USA at the World Baseball Classic.

Mark Patton: Former Goleta Little Leaguer Jeff McNeil Looks to Conquer the World

by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist March 12, 2023 | 7:33 pmMarch 12, 2023 | 8:33 pm

Malia Benson, a former softball player at the University of San Diego, had a rousing debut as a javelin thrower with UCSB's track and field team on Friday.

Mark Patton: UCSB Track and Field Team Finds a Softball Diamond in the Rough

by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist March 5, 2023 | 8:59 pmMarch 6, 2023 | 9:20 pm

Josh Pierre-Louis (1) joined, from left, Andre Kelly, Miles Norris and Ajay Mitchell in UC Santa Barbara’s starting basketball lineup on Saturday despite a back injury that kept him out of the previous game.

Mark Patton: Game Cancellations Without Forfeits Could Prove Injurious To Big West Basketball

by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist February 26, 2023 | 9:00 pmFebruary 26, 2023 | 9:32 pm

Josh Pierre-Louis' soaring dunks have made for a spectacular highlight reel the last three years for the UCSB basketball team.

Mark Patton: UCSB’s Josh Pierre-Louis Went Coast-to-Coast for Gauchos

by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist February 19, 2023 | 9:53 pmFebruary 19, 2023 | 9:53 pm

Andrew Checketts is pointing a talented UCSB baseball team to another Big West Conference baseball championship. His record of 374-214-4 in 11 seasons gives him the best winning percentage (.636) in school history, and he's taken the Gauchos to the NCAA Tournament six times.

Mark Patton: Andrew Checketts Has Plenty On His Plate as UCSB Baseball Opens Season

by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist February 12, 2023 | 5:30 pmFebruary 12, 2023 | 5:29 pm

UCSB's new softball coaching staff includes, from left, Joy Jackson, Caroline Hardy, head coach Jo Evans, and Amy Hayes.

Mark Patton: Hall of Fame Softball Coach Revels in New Opportunity at UCSB

by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist February 5, 2023 | 6:00 pmFebruary 6, 2023 | 12:42 pm

Cole Anderson has been a dead-eye shooter for the UCSB basketball team this season, having made 43.7% of his three-pointers and 50.5% of his shots overall.

Mark Patton: Son Also Rises to Court His Own Success for UCSB Basketball

by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist January 29, 2023 | 7:50 pmJanuary 30, 2023 | 8:40 am

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Mark Patton: Abe Jahadhmy Took the High Road to Becoming Head of the Royals’ Court

by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist January 22, 2023 | 3:30 pmJanuary 23, 2023 | 7:50 am

Miles Norris made 10-of-13 shots including 4-of-6 from three-point distance to lead UCSB to a 76-58 basketball victory over Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday at the Thunderdome.

Gauchos Race Past Roadrunners and Into First Place in Big West Basketball Race

by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist January 22, 2023 | 12:52 amJanuary 22, 2023 | 1:08 pm

Miles Norris clutches the game ball and acknowledges the Thunderdome crowd following a Senior Night victory over Hawai'i last season.

Mark Patton: Gauchos Have Miles To Go With Their Well-Traveled Basketball Star

by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist January 15, 2023 | 4:59 pmJanuary 22, 2023 | 1:35 pm

Mark Patton: Dons’ Family Loses Another Cunningham Brother

by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist January 8, 2023 | 10:30 pmJanuary 12, 2023 | 10:34 pm

Will Hahn, a former award-winning goalkeeper with the Santa Barbara Royals, is now working in the multi-media department of the NFL's New York Jet.

Mark Patton: Former Hockey Goalie Will Hahn Reaches New Goal in the NFL

by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist January 1, 2023 | 3:45 pmJanuary 1, 2023 | 5:36 pm