Mike Klan

Santa Barbara

News Anchor, Reporter and Host at KEYT-TV (Santa Barbara, CA)

Sports Director at NewsChannel 3, NewsChannel 12, and KKFX Fox 11 [email protected]

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Foresters win home opener

2 weeks ago | keyt.com | Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Foresters’ home opener at a packed Eddie Mathews Field ended with a 5-1 win against a new CCL team, the Philippines Baseball Group. The ’Sters took advantage of anything the Filipinos gave them, while also getting a very good game from four pitchers. The group combined combined for eleven strikeouts, while allowing only six hits, all of which were singles. Santa Barbara moved to 4-1 both on the young season.
UCSB senior Brad Thomas finishes second in NCAA Decathlon to earn All-American honors

2 weeks ago | keyt.com | Mike Klan

Updated today at 10:17 pm Published June 12, 2025 10:16 pm EUGENE, Oregon. - UC Santa Barbara senior Brad Thomas turned in an outstanding two day performance to claim runner-up in the decathlon at the 2025 NCAA Track & Field Championships,. Thomas finished the event with a total of 7888 points and will earn All-America First Team status. He is the first All-American athlete to wear a Gaucho uniform since 2012.
George Hedricks adds girls soccer head coach to his full schedule at DP

2 weeks ago | keyt.com | Mike Klan

New Published June 10, 2025 10:35 pm GOLETA, Calif. - George Hedricks is now a man for every athletic season at Dos Pueblos High School. He has been named the Chargers girls soccer head coach taking over for Marco Medina. Hedricks is the longtime baseball head coach and this spring he led DP to a CIF-Southern Section Division 4 championship game appearance as well as the program's first-ever victory in the CIF-State SoCal Regional playoffs.
Manny Murrillo steps down as head coach of Dos Pueblos girls basketball

2 weeks ago | keyt.com | Mike Klan

New Published June 10, 2025 2:28 pm SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Dos Pueblos High School is looking for a new head coach for girls basketball after Manny Murrillo turned in his resignation. Murrillo was promoted from assistant to head coach in the summer of 2022. He used his Pro Skills Basketball Academy to build a talented roster at DP.
Wes Ghan Gibson resigns as San Marcos baseball head coach

2 weeks ago | keyt.com | Mike Klan

New Published June 10, 2025 1:43 pm SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- KEYT NewsChannel 3 Sports has learned that Wes Ghan Gibson has resigned as head baseball coach at San Marcos High School. Royals athletic director Aaron Solis confirmed by text. Ghan Gibson was hired by his alma mater San Marcos in September of 2020 and led the Royals to plenty of success in his five years as the bench boss.
SB Athletic Round Table names Zuffelato and Evans as Coach of the Year

2 weeks ago | keyt.com | Mike Klan

New Published June 9, 2025 11:36 pm SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table handed out it's yearly awards for the top student-athlete in each sport. The coaches of the year were also announced and Greg Zuffelato wins for high school and Jo Evans claims the honor for college. Zuffelato led the Santa Barbara High School boys basketball team to two high profile wins over SoCal giants Sierra Canyon and Mater Dei.
Orcutt Academy celebrates CIF-State SoCal Regional Championship

2 weeks ago | keyt.com | Mike Klan

New Published June 9, 2025 11:13 pm RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Another trophy and more history for Orcutt Academy High School in girls softball. The Spartans defeated #1 seed Rancho Mirage 6-1 to win the CIF-State SoCal Regional Division V title. Junior Lylah Garcia threw four scoreless innings for Orcutt Academy and struck out 8 batters. Senior Valarie Gonzales closed out the next three innings allowing just an unearned run.
Oberhelman announces his retirement as Director of Athletics at Cal Poly

2 weeks ago | keyt.com | Mike Klan

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Cal Poly Director of Athletics Don Oberhelman today informed the university that he will retire at the end of the summer or when a new athletic director is appointed (whichever comes first). A national search for Don's replacement will begin immediately. Oberhelman is in his 15th year leading the Mustangs after coming to San Luis Obispo in 2011. During this time, Cal Poly Athletics has experienced an era of unprecedented growth, and competitive and academic success.
Two UCSB pitchers lead Santa Barbara Foresters to opening day shutout win

3 weeks ago | keyt.com | Mike Klan

IRVINE, Calif. - A pair of UCSB Gauchos pitchers led the way in the Santa Barbara Foresters’ 4-0 opening-day victory over the OC Riptide at Great Park in Irvine. While Hudson Barrett and Frank Camarillo put up nine innings of zeroes and allowed only two hits, the Foresters bats came through as well, with every hitter in the lineup but one reaching base. UCSB lefty Barrett got the inaugural start for the Foresters and was nearly flawless.
Historic baseball season ends for Dos Pueblos in regional semifinal loss

3 weeks ago | keyt.com | Mike Klan

New Published June 5, 2025 11:12 pm GOLETA, Calif. - Dos Pueblos was the last high school baseball team in the 805 area still playing in the playoffs but the Chargers dream season is finally over. University City of San Diego scored 4 runs in the first inning and they cruised to a 9-1 victory at DP in a CIF-State SoCal Division 3 regional semifinal game. The Chargers avoided the shutout with a run-scoring single by pinch-hitter Nick Salcido in the bottom of the sixth inning.