Kristen Henneman

October 2, 2013

Sacramento Kings Finally See Positive Changes in the Front Office

By Kristen Henneman

After avoiding a move to Seattle, the Kings are trying to regain their stability from the top down.

September 26, 2013

Sports Editors’ Welcome: Kristen Henneman

By Kristen Henneman

Sports Editor Kristen Henneman's contagious enthusiasm and love for UCSB sports just might make you forget she's not a Laker fan.

May 29, 2013

Women’s Basketball: New Look, Same Style

By Kristen Henneman

At this time last year, the UCSB women’s basketball team was coming off a Big West Championship and NCAA postseason berth with almost the entire team returning for this season. This year, that isn’t quite the case. T...

May 24, 2013

The Top Five Reasons to Watch the WNBA This Season

By Kristen Henneman

The WNBA turns 17 today with the tip-off to a new season. As a young league, and with many critical of the women’s game, the WNBA has had to prove itself time and time again. Nevertheless, the league has seen great imp...

May 23, 2013

UCSB To Begin Loco Rewards Program

By Kristen Henneman, Paul-Michael Ochoa

Walking into Harder Stadium for the first men’s soccer game of the year in 2010, 15,896 fans packed the stadium and created a lasting first impression of UCSB athletics for any newly initiated Gauchos. UCSB upset No. 1...

May 20, 2013

Here We Buy, Here We Stay

By Kristen Henneman

I have to say, I thought they were gone. When the deal from hedge fund manager Chris Hansen and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer arose in January to move the Sacramento Kings to Seattle, it seemed too incredible a deal for th...

May 17, 2013

LeBron James Deserved A Unanimous MVP

By Kristen Henneman

For those of you that follow NBA basketball, it was absolutely no surprise that LeBron James of the Miami Heat won the prestigious MVP award. In doing so, he joins elite company. He becomes just the fifth player to win a...

May 15, 2013

Returning to Top Form

By Kristen Henneman

After going 11 games to start the season without losing and earning a national ranking as high as No. 3, the UCSB men’s soccer team fell to Cal State Northridge Oct. 7. From there began a downward spiral, with the Gauc...

May 14, 2013

UCSB Student-Athletes Honored at Golden Eagle Ceremony

By Kristen Henneman

Most colleges say they take pride in their student athletes and their success, not only in their sport but in the classroom as well. At UCSB, we don’t just talk the talk, we walk the walk. Last night at the Bacara Reso...

May 8, 2013

The Young Warriors Versus the Veteran Spurs: Stephan Curry Takes Golden State to Victory

By Kristen Henneman

  The NBA playoffs are really about one thing: who is playing the best basketball right now.The Golden State Warriors are that hot team. In the first round, Golden State upset third-seed Denver as the sixth seed to ...

May 1, 2013

A Wide Open Western Conference: Oklahoma City is Still the Team to Beat

By Kristen Henneman

Miami takes the East, Oklahoma City takes the West. That was the consensus from basketball fans going into the NBA playoffs. Not anymore. On April 24, during Game Two of the first-round series between the Oklahoma City T...

April 26, 2013

Solving the ‘Hack-a-Howard’ Dilemma

By Kristen Henneman

Earlier this season, on March 12 to be exact, Dwight Howard tied his own NBA record for most free throws shot in a game with 39 attempts against the Orlando Magic. In most cases, earning records is a good, even great acc...

April 19, 2013

A Bright Future for the WNBA

By Kristen Henneman

In its 17-year history, the WNBA has been the target of a lot scrutiny and criticism. That was not the case last Monday during the league’s draft, when the WNBA not only received positive media attention, but received ...

April 12, 2013

The Clippers are the Team to Beat in LA

By Kristen Henneman

The Los Angeles Lakers have always dominated basketball in L.A., overshadowing the Clippers and stealing the attention. Not anymore. Fittingly, the Clippers defeated the Lakers last Sunday on national television 109-95 t...

April 10, 2013

Finding Strength in the Face of Adversity

By Kristen Henneman

“Only the strong survive.” For UCSB women’s basketball player Sweets Underwood, it’s an adage that sticks with her every day. In 2002, at just 10 years old, Underwood lost her mother to breast cancer. Three years...

April 5, 2013

The NBA Playoff Picture

By Kristen Henneman

With the beginning of April comes an end to college basketball. March Madness will officially come to a close next Tuesday, but basketball fans should have no reason to worry. Why? Because just a little over a week down ...