Kirk Reed

February 25, 2011

#3 UCSB to Face Pacific, Defending Champs Stanford on the Road

By Kirk Reed

With four victories in the last five matches, the Gauchos travel to northern California to take on Pacific and defending national champion Stanford this weekend. Coming off a win over #2 BYU, #4 UCSB has an opportunity t...

February 23, 2011

Parkour Legend Graces Campus

By Kirk Reed

Doyle Does Flips Off Obstacles By Davidson

February 21, 2011

’Chos Take Straight-Sets Revenge on BYU

By Kirk Reed

After a tough 3-1 loss to #2 BYU on Thursday, #4 UCSB regrouped to play its best volleyball of the season yesterday to beat the Cougars in straight sets (25-21, 25-23, 25-22).

February 19, 2011

UCSB Sweeps #2 BYU

By Kirk Reed

After a tough 3-1 loss to #2 BYU on Thursday, #4 UCSB regrouped to play its best volleyball of the season yesterday to beat the Cougars in straight sets (25-21, 25-23, 25-22).

February 18, 2011

#2 Cougars Take Out UCSB in Thunderdome

By Kirk Reed

UCSB does not have to wait long to avenge last night’s 3-1 loss to #2 BYU (11-3 overall, 7-2 MPSF). The #4 Gauchos (8-6, 6-5) will host a rematch with the Cougars tonight in the Thunderdome at 7:30 p.m.

February 17, 2011

Senior’s Competitive Nature Shows on Volleyball Court, at Woodstock’s

By Kirk Reed

When I met up with middle blocker Scott Slaughter at Woodstock’s Pizza in Isla Vista, he was furious after losing a trivia contest. With a couple empty pitchers on the table, he and his buddies swore their team won.

February 10, 2011

Gauchos Try For Two in a Row Against Bruins Tonight

By Kirk Reed

Fresh off a win at UCLA, the Gauchos host the Bruins tonight in Rob Gym at 7 p.m. UCSB (6-5 overall, 4-4 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) beat UCLA (7-6, 2-5 MPSF) earlier in the week and enter tonight’s rematch loo...

February 9, 2011

UCSB Drops Bruins in Four at Pauley

By Kirk Reed

UCSB (7-5 overall, 5-4 MPSF) came out firing on the road against UCLA (8-6, 2-5) on Wednesday night, taking down the Bruins 3-1 at Los Angeles’ Pauley Pavilion.

February 8, 2011

Rivalry Continues at #5 UCLA

By Kirk Reed

UCSB men’s volleyball (6-5 overall, 4-4 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) takes on fifth-ranked UCLA (8-5, 2-4 MPSF) tonight in Los Angeles for the first time this season. The team is coming off a weekend trip to Haw...

February 7, 2011

Gauchos Show Resolve on Big Island

By Kirk Reed

The Gauchos beat 10th-ranked Hawaii on Friday night to split the two matches played this week in Honolulu. With the win, the squad returns from the trip with a regular season record of 6-5 and an MPSF conference record o...

February 2, 2011

UCSB Seeks MPSF Win in Honolulu

By Kirk Reed

The UCSB men’s volleyball team flies to Honolulu this week for a pair of conference matches at #10 Hawaii today with another matchup against the Rainbow Warriors on the following day. The #6 Gauchos will keep the beach...

February 1, 2011

Super Bowl Preview: Bet on the Steelers’ Experience

By Kirk Reed

As a football fan, I want Green Bay to win Super Bowl XLV. I want to see the Packers hoist the Vince Lombardi trophy. I want Ben Roethlisberger to wait for his third Super Bowl ring.

January 30, 2011

#6 Gauchos Down Waves at Home

By Kirk Reed

The Gauchos snapped a 10-game losing streak to Pepperdine by crushing the eighth-ranked Waves Friday night in three straight sets (25-23, 25-13, 25-17). The win gives the #6 Gauchos some momentum after a straight-set hom...

January 27, 2011

Top-Ranked USC Overpowers UCSB

By Kirk Reed

The Gaucho men’s volleyball team put up a strong fight against #1 USC on Wednesday night at Rob Gym, but the Trojans were able to make a pair of key runs, allowing them to win the match in straight sets (25-20, 25-22, ...

January 25, 2011

UCSB Takes On No.1 Trojans

By Kirk Reed

It’s time for the Gauchos to bring the noise.

January 24, 2011

“The California Kid”

By Kirk Reed

At first glance, the long brown hair and laid back character of Urijah “The California Kid” Faber do not quite match the fighter’s achievements as a champion of mixed martial arts. His Santa Barbara roots may have ...