Kevin Klein

May 19, 2008

Individuals Shine at Big West

By Kevin Klein

It was the perfect time of the season for the UCSB track and field athletes to have championship performances and seasonal bests as the year came to a close for most of the team during this weekend's Big West Conference ...

May 16, 2008

UCSB Seeks Runaway Win in Big West Tournament

By Kevin Klein

For most of the UCSB track and field team, their season ends this weekend. Today and tomorrow, the Gauchos will be competing against the same conference rivals they have seen all season, as the Big West Conference Champi...

May 14, 2008

Reeling In Those Pesky Marlins

By Kevin Klein

Every year this happens: One Major League Baseball team becomes the fodder for sports writers early in the season because of its mysteriously sparkling record.

May 12, 2008

Santa Barbara Tunes Up for Big West

By Kevin Klein

As the track and field season comes to a close, the Gauchos continued to gear up for the conference championships by competing at the Oxy Invitational, hosted by Occidental College this past weekend, while two Gauchos co...

May 9, 2008

Gauchos Get Ready for Big West Championships

By Kevin Klein

The Gauchos once again have the Big West Athlete of the Week, and once again will be splitting up to compete in two meets this weekend.

May 5, 2008

Gauchos Can’t Keep Pace With Mustangs

By Kevin Klein

While the Kentucky Derby was being run over 2,000 miles away, the UCSB track and field team was running races of their own this weekend, as action around the oval heated up when the Gauchos traveled up the coast to compe...

May 2, 2008

UCSB Set to Run With Cal Poly in Tough Conference Dual Meet

By Kevin Klein

The entire UCSB track and field team returns to action this weekend as the Gauchos hope to tame the Mustangs in a Big West Conference dual meet at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. The Gauchos have yet to compete against the ...

April 28, 2008

Santa Barbara Athletes Excel in California’s Canada

By Kevin Klein

The UCSB track and field team made a trip up north to California's hat this past weekend to compete in the Oregon Relays. Just a portion of the team made the trip, but those who did recorded quality performances and even...

April 25, 2008

Select Few Travel to Oregon Relays

By Kevin Klein

After some impressive performances last weekend, a select group of UCSB track and field athletes will make the trek to California's Canada when they compete in the Oregon Relays tonight and all day Saturday.

April 21, 2008

SB Excels at Mt. SAC Relays

By Kevin Klein

Ten thousand meters, 25 laps, a field of 38 runners... these are the factors that senior distance runner Chris Ashley faced entering this weekend's Mt. SAC Relays. The result was the fifth-fastest time in school history ...

April 18, 2008

Santa Barbara Splits Up for Pair of Meets Over Weekend

By Kevin Klein

The UCSB track and field team returns to the oval this week with two events scheduled. First up for the Gauchos is one of the largest meets in the country with the Mt. San Antonio College Relays, which only a select numb...

April 14, 2008

SB Fails to Repeat at Challenge Cup

By Kevin Klein

The UCSB track and field team once again received impressive individual performances from several of its athletes, but as a team fell well short of repeating its dominance over the field in this weekend's 16th annual Big...

April 11, 2008

SB Readies for Conference Championships

By Kevin Klein

The UCSB track and field team looks to follow up last weekend's strong effort that saw three Gauchos qualify for the NCAA Regionals while competing in the Big West Challenge Cup today at UC Irvine's Anteater Stadium.

April 7, 2008

UCSB Stands Up to Powerhouses

By Kevin Klein

The UCSB track and field team faced its toughest competition yet this past weekend, when it traveled north to compete in the Stanford Invitational and made some noise among the national ranks, collecting three NCAA regio...

April 4, 2008

SB Faces Stiff Competition in Stanford

By Kevin Klein

Coming off strong performances over spring break, the UCSB men's and women's track and field teams will return to the oval and hope to make their presence known against some of the country's strongest and fastest teams w...

April 3, 2008

UCLA Nabs MPSF Tournament Bid

By Kevin Klein

The UCSB men's volleyball team's playoff hopes took a big hit last night, while rival UCLA managed to capture a conference playoff berth. The #14 Gauchos loss to the #7 Bruins places UCSB three games out of the final pla...