Month: November 2025

Tracy Lehr

MONTECITO, Calif. (KEYT) St. Vincent’s held its 15th annual Fashion Show & Luncheon on the Saturday following Thanksgiving.

The event sponsored by Claudia Lash and Pat Lupo took place at the Rosewood Miramar Beach in Montecito .

It began with a socializing around a silent auction.

People bid on art, baskets and holiday items collected by Lash and friends and family all year.

Then guests enjoyed a lunch and fashion show featuring clothing designed Mary Beth Larkin of (In)Larkin and children’s fashion presented by Wildflower Women.

The money raised benefits St. Vincent’s Family Strengthening Program that empowers mothers with young children.

Trina Phillips said her aunt Claudia’s home was filled with baskets before the event.

“My aunt Claudia, she is an amazing women and the baskets just fill up her house and she works throughout the year to collect all these wonderful things for a wonderful cause and I am very blessed to be a part of it and to be able to donate some of these baskets as well,” said Phillips.

ST. Vincent’s President and CEO Rosa Parades introduced the guest speakers that included a participant in the Family Strengthening Program and a graduate turned Pier Support Specialist.

“I get to see firsthand what these mom’s go through when they come to us and when they graduate from the program 27 months they are so strong and they become mentors to others and they come back and give,” said Parades.

Drew Wakefield also known as Mr. Santa Barbara encouraged people to fill out their donation forms at each table.

They will help St. VIncent’s families graduate to permanent housing and employment.

It is never too late to give.

For a link to donate and learn more visit https://stvincents-sb-org

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Mike Klan

CARPINTERIA, Calif. (KEYT). – The terrific postseason run by the Cate Rams fell one victory shy of a championship.

The Rams were soundly beaten by the visiting Lancaster Baptist Eagles 56-18 in the CIF-Southern Section Division II final in 8-person football.

Trailing 7-0 in the first quarter the Rams Noah Casbarro intercepted a pass near his own goal line and raced 78 yards for a pick-six to cut the deficit to 7-6.

But the Eagles gave the Rams defense fits by running the counter. The misdirection runs helped Lancaster Baptist run build a 27-6 halftime lead. The Eagles gained almost 250 yards on the ground.

The Eagles kept their foot on the gas and celebrated the championship with a 10-3 overall record.

Quarterback Camden Mordh threw four touchdown passes for Lancaster Baptist.

Cate quarterback Alex Kroehl threw two second half touchdown passes, a 36-yarder to Oliver Charvel and a 1-yard toss to Chase Meyer.

The Rams were just 2-7 in the regular season but ripped off three playoff wins to finish 5-8 on the campaign.

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Mike Klan

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KEYT). – Tied at 64 with one second remaining, Maddie Naro made a perfect cross-court inbound pass to Olivia Bradley for a game-winning layup as the Gauchos edged Chattanooga 66-64 to capture the CBU Classic title.

Jessica Grant set a screen at the elbow to free up Bradley for the winning basket. Bradley finished with a team-high 17 points as the Gauchos went 2-0 in the tournament and improved to 6-1 for the season.

Zoe Borter scored 15 points and Naro added 12.

UCSB opens up Big West play on Thursday, December 4th at Long Beach State.

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Mike Klan

LAS VEGAS, Nevada. (KEYT)- The UC Santa Barbara Men’s Basketball team claimed the inaugural Resorts World Las Vegas Championship after defeating Seattle U 74-71. 13 offensive rebounds and shooting 88 percent from the free throw line helped the Gauchos take down the Redhawks, who were riding a four-game winning streak coming into the contest.

HOW IT HAPPENEDBoth teams started quickly as they traded baskets at the start of the contest. The Gauchos made their first four shots of the contest to help them to a two-point lead at the first media timeout. UC Santa Barbara and Seattle U continued to trade baskets with both teams looking to get out and run. A small 5-0 by the Redhawks gave them a three-point lead, but it did not last long.

At the midpoint of the opening half, Zion Sensley started to propel the Gauchos in front. He made his first four shots, with three of them coming from beyond the arc, and got the Gauchos back out in front 23-20. Following Sensley’s surge, the teams went back to trading baskets. Both teams were playing with pace, pushing the ball up and down the floor, but then the Gauchos started to build more of lead. The Gauchos’ three-point shooting and a three-point play by CJ Shaw helped Santa Barbara grow their lead to as much as eight.

The half continued in a back-and-forth affair with the Gauchos taking a 36-32 lead to the break.

The second half opened with Seattle going on an 11-2 run, giving them their first lead since the 10-minute mark in the first half, 45-38. The Gauchos continued to chip away by grabbing offensive boards. During one possession, the Gauchos grabbed four consecutive offensive rebounds that ended up leading to a score.

Midway through the second half, the Gauchos fought back and tied the game. A three-point heave from Sensley at the end of the shot clock banked in to tie the game at 50 all. After turning the Redhawks away on their possession, another offensive rebound led to a Colin Smith layup and putting the Gauchos back in front. Those two baskets were a part of a 7-1 run, putting the Gauchos up by five.Down the stretch, the Gauchos continued to hold their lead between three and five points in the last three minutes. Free throw shooting was key down the stretch, and the Gauchos emerged victorious, defeating Seattle 74-71 and claiming the inaugural Resorts World Las Vegas Classic Championship.

NOTABLESSeattle came into the contest ranked 11th in the country in three-point percentage, shooting it at a 42.1 percent clip. The Gauchos held them to just three made threes and 27 percent from beyond the arc.UC Santa Barbara made nine threes in its last two games; today, they made eight and shot 38 percent from deep.After some free throw woes to begin the season, the Gauchos corrected that this weekend, shooting 88 percent from the charity stripe, going 50-for-57.Miro Little made 18 consecutive free throws, having not missed since the first half of the Nevada game.The Gauchos grabbed double-digit offensive rebounds for the eighth straight game, recording 13 against the Redhawks.

UP NEXTUC Santa Barbara will bring a 6-2 record into conference action as they host Long Beach State on Thursday, Dec. 4 in The Thunderdome. Gaucho fans are encouraged to wear Blue for the Gauchos Blue Out. The game will tip off at 6 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+ with live stats available.

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