A forgettable October ended on a high note on Halloween night for an outmanned Carpinteria football team at Valley Memorial Stadium.Halloween parties and a pre-game shower scared some fans away from the Warriors' home game against Nordhoff Friday night. But that didn't dampen the spirits of the 20 players who suited up in brand-new black uniforms, despite being left for dead after four straight losses.Justin Alvarado, who got to wear two costumes as a running back and wide receiver, and … [Read more...]
Charger girls take 2nd consecutive county crown
Friday, October 31, 2008 By Leave a Comment
With four girls in the top-ten, the Dos Pueblos girls cross country team ran away with the County Championship on Friday at Lompoc's River Park for their second consecutive title.None of them could beat out San Marcos' Danielle Gemberling, however, as the senior runner shaved 30 seconds off her personal best to win the girls individual title. Laguna Blanca's Kevin Lunn was the male champion and beat out a career best from the Royals' Evan Bradford to do it. Charger girls Kelly Kosmo … [Read more...]
Royals spooked by Davis, Bulldogs
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On a night known for scary things, San Marcos High found itself living a Halloween nightmare Friday at Valley Stadium.Bulldog running back Mike Davis busted loose for 242 yards and three touchdowns, scoring on runs of 58, 40, and 4 yards during a 35-10 Channel League win over the Royals. Davis narrowly missed a fourth score only after the ball was pried loose on the goal line at the end of a 39-yard run. "Mike Davis was really good tonight," said Buena coach Cliff Farrar, whose team … [Read more...]
49ers clinch Big West at UCSB
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Lindsay Bullock scored her 10th goal of the season in the 107th minute to give visiting Long Beach State a come-from-behind 2-1 double overtime win over UCSB on Friday night. The win gives the 49ers the Big West regular season championship.The Gauchos (11-6-1 overall, 4-2-1 in the Big West) led into the 89th minute before Long Beach (12-4-3 overall, 6-0-1 in the Big West) rallied to tie and then win. … [Read more...]
Wright, Lynott find net in SBCC win
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Brieanna Wright scored in the 39th minute Friday afternoon and the SBCC women's soccer team went on to shut out Taft 2-0. The non-conference victory improved the 10th-ranked Vaqueros record to 11-1-5."I kicked the ball at the same time as another girl and it went over her head," said Wright, SBCC's scoring leader with eight goals and 22 points. "Then I chipped it over the goalie."Shannon Lynott added an insurance goal in the 50th minute when her shot richocheted off a Taft defender into … [Read more...]
WSC-leading Vaqs notch seventh-straight
Friday, October 31, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Craig Davies had a goal and an assist Friday night, leading 11th-ranked SBCC to a 3-0 men's soccer win over Citrus at La Playa Stadium.The victory was the seventh straight and ninth in 10 games for the Vaqueros (14-4, 9-1), who have a seven-point lead over Moorpark (6-2-2) with four games left in the WSC race. Citrus (6-5-4, 3-3-3) is the last team to beat the the Vaqueros, handing them their only conference loss on Oct. 7."It's always good to beat a team that you lost to," said Davies, … [Read more...]
Chargers stymied in second half
Friday, October 31, 2008 By Leave a Comment
VENTURA — Underdog Dos Pueblos went into halftime at Larrabee Stadium Friday night trailing by only three points at 10-7, but the Chargers couldn't move the sticks whatsoever in the second half and wound up losing 31-7 to Ventura (4-4, 2-1) to remain winless in Channel League play."Coming into the second half I thought we were going to be able to play well, but our receivers were dropping passes, I threw some bad passes and the line just couldn't hold it together," said Charger quarterback … [Read more...]
Cardinals return the favor against Warriors
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Diana Sleep and the Bishop Diego girls volleyball team brought the hardware on Thursday night, hammering down 47 kills in a 25-22, 25-13, 22-25, 25-23 victory over rival Carpinteria to put the nails a winless season's coffin the day before Halloween.Sleep led the Cardinals with 17 kills but setter Nicole Tetherow had several options going other than Sleep, including Mckenna Hogue and Haley Fuller, who had 11 kills each."It was so exciting!" remarked a barely-contained Tetherow. "I … [Read more...]
Chargers dunk Royals, 13-2
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Derrick Graham had two goals, two assists and four steals on Senior Day as the host Dos Pueblos water polo team took a 9-0 lead into halftime and wound up a 13-2 winner over San Marcos Thursday."We played pretty outstanding defense throughout, and our seniors led the way," said Chargers coach Chris Parrish. … [Read more...]
Sklar leads gang-tackle of Buena
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Nick Sklar gave the Dons water polo team a boost with a 2-goal, 4-assist performance against the Bulldogs of Buena in a Channel League match on Thursday.Santa Barbara improved its league record to 5-1 with two matches remaining. San Marcos is Tuesday and Dos Pueblos on Thursday. The DP match will be for the Channel League championship. … [Read more...]
Cardinals run over by Saints, 42-10
Thursday, October 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Their senior quarterback went down, and things got scary a day early for the Bishop Diego Cardinals.Anthony Martinez injured his throwing shoulder in the second quarter and the Cardinal offense was never able to get rolling again in a 42-10 loss to nemesis Santa Clara at La Playa Stadium Thursday.Notre Dame-bound running back Cierre Wood finished with a relatively modest 149 yards on 15 carries for the visitors, scoring his 19th and 20th touchdowns of the season in the first quarter. But … [Read more...]
Seraphs too much for Dons, 51-21
Thursday, October 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
When Roberto Nelson caught a touchdown pass on the last play of the first quarter, Santa Barbara High’s Dons were very much in the game against Channel League football juggernaut St. Bonaventure, trailing just 14-7.Barely a minute into the second quarter, the Seraphs had tripled their lead to 28-7.Two long runbacks — a 70-yard kickoff return by Devon Blackledge and a 63-yard punt return by Isaiah Burton — blew up Santa Barbara’s hopes of pulling an upset. The Seraphs rolled to a … [Read more...]
