It was a big weekend for the Santa Barbara High girls spikers, as the Dons finished second in the Archbishop Mitty Tournament, eventually losing to the hosts in the title match, 25-23, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20.Earlier in the day, the Dons swept top-ranked Marymount 25-19, 29-15, 29-27 thanks to 31 assists by Natalie Guerra and 15 digs from Katherine Keller. Hadley Simmons had five kills with four blocks, and Emily Rottman and Mimi Cuttrell each put away eight kills.Santa Barbara did not lose … [Read more...]
Gaucho spikers off to perfect Big West start
Saturday, September 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
FULLERTON — The UCSB women's volleyball team extended its winning streak to a season-best three matches on Saturday evening as it defeated Cal State Fullerton at Titan Gym.The Gauchos defeated the Titans, 25-19, 22-25, 25-18, 25-16, posting their first four-set match victory of the 2008 season. Prior to Saturday night, the Gauchos had gone 0-4 in four-set contests.With the win, UCSB improves to 6-7 overall and holds a perfect 2-0 Big West record, marking its best conference … [Read more...]
Braden, Kosmo float over Lagoon
Saturday, September 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Christopher Braden continued to shine, as the Dos Pueblos cross-country standout finished third out of 131 runners on Saturday at the Lagoon Meet.His speedy time of 16:46 came despite it being the Chargers' third race in seven days."He really surprised me. It was a spectacular performance," said coach Leslie Wiggins-Roth.Kelly Kosmo also had a great day, finishing sixth in the girls race with a mark of 20:32. Wiggins-Roth also highlighted the performance of Emily Foster. … [Read more...]
Gauchos bounce back in big way
Saturday, September 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA — Following one of the UCSB men's soccer teams toughest losses in recent history, head coach Tim Vom Steeg was concerned heading into Saturday's game against No. 10 Indiana."I think we learned a lot from the Wake Forest game and it taught us we're not playing at a level high enough to beat anybody," Vom Steeg said.Obviously his tune changed following Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Hoosiers, a rematch of the 2004 NCAA title game that the Gauchos lost in a … [Read more...]
SBCC’s Shaw named to all-tournament team
Saturday, September 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
SAN DIEGO — Vanessa Shaw moved from libero to left-side hitter on Saturday and didn't miss a beat for the SBCC women's volleyball team. The former Dos Pueblos High standout recorded 32 kills in eight games and earned all-tournament honors for the Vaqueros, who tied for fifth in the 12-team battle. Shaw was filling in for Sam Potter, who had an out-of-town commitment. … [Read more...]
Cate has solid performances in Carp tourney
Saturday, September 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Outside hitters Casey Griffin and Hilary Williamson led the Cate attack as the Rams went 2-9 in the Carpinteria girls volleyball tournament on Saturday. Maddie Firestone played middle and made some key blocks, while Evelyn Weis had some nice line shots on the right side, according to coach Anna Alldredge. Emma Birrell and Addison Mayfield were solid at libero, and setters Linzy Prudden and Molly Sprague ran the 6-2 offense effectively all day, said Alldredge. Cate plays next at … [Read more...]
U.S. Open draw finalized at East Beach
Friday, September 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The draws for the elite Open Divisions at the 2008 US Open of Beach Volleyball were finalized following a day of qualifying matches Friday at East Beach in Santa Barbara.Four women's teams and 13 men's teams rounded out the draws for the top players in the tournament. The main draw for the men's Open Division will include 32 teams and 16 teams are set to compete in the women's Open Division. … [Read more...]
Lompoc spoils DP’s first home game
Friday, September 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A punishing Lompoc High rushing attack and a few critical miscues prevented Dos Pueblos High from winning its first true home football game in the Goleta school’s 42-year history.The Chargers managed to light up its new scoreboard first, scoring on their opening drive in front of an estimated crowd of 3,000. But Lompoc answered by compiling 246 rushing yards and capitalizing on DP mistakes to roll to a 31-17 non-league victory Friday at Scott O’Leary Stadium. … [Read more...]
Kiraly wants to spread the volleyball disease
Friday, September 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
At first glance, it could've been anybody. It looked like an all-comers-are-welcome type game that managed to attract 10 players for a quick volleyball match before the sun went down. Sure, they were playing on the main court set up for this weekend's U.S. Open of Volleyball being held at East Beach, but there aren't any fences to keep anyone out and there wasn't a crowd watching or anything. But on closer inspection, especially for the volleyball fan, the seemingly anonymous group of … [Read more...]
Royals roll over Hueneme, 27-9
Friday, September 26, 2008 By
OXNARD – Cody Clark led a stable of hard-charging San Marcos running backs with three touchdowns and 154 yards rushing, and the Royals wore down Hueneme 27-9 for their first road victory in three years Friday night.Clark scored on runs of 14, 34 and 27 yards as San Marcos rebounded from last week’s loss to Lompoc and improved to 2-1 on the season. … [Read more...]
1-0 decision bounces wrong way for UCSB
Friday, September 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
TEMPE, Ariz. - Alexandra Elston’s goal in the 58th minute proved to be the game winner as Arizona State defeated No. 20 UC Santa Barbara 1-0 on Friday night in Tempe, Ariz. The loss was the second in a row for the Gauchos.Elston broke the scoreless tie when she took a pass from teammate Carla Scanniello and found the near corner of the net. She beat freshman goalkeeper Ali Cutler, who was playing in place of sophomore Tammy Lenham who was out with an injured shoulder. … [Read more...]
Rosborough hurt in Carpinteria loss
Friday, September 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Carpinteria's clash with Grace Brethren Friday night figured to be a classic matchup at quarterback on both sides, and the game that developed at Warrior Stadium didn't disappoint.That assessment didn't change when Warrior star quarterback R.J. Rosborough had to leave the game early in the second quarter with a high ankle sprain. Justin Alvarado, who started the game at wide receiver, stepped in to take the snaps and led Carpinteria back from a 22-7 deficit to a 23-22 lead midway through the … [Read more...]
