A lot of people were surprised when Dos Pueblos captain Caitlin Racich delivered a spot-on rendition of our national anthem before Tuesday's volleyball match at Sovine Gym.There weren't many surprises after that, however.The top-ranked Chargers took care of business in diligent fashion, dispatching visiting San Marcos 25-21, 25-14, 25-12 to improve to 23-4 overall and 7-0 in Channel League play. … [Read more...]
Parrish definitely liking the “D”
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Dos Pueblos boys water polo team did a great job scoring the ball, but Chris Parrish spoke of his team's defense after a 17-4 Channel League victory over Buena on Tuesday."It was a good defensive game," said the Chargers' head coach, who was happy that the Chargers didn't allow more than a goal in each quarter.Kyle Wollert and Isaiah Haas split time as keeper. Wollert recorded seven saves and Haas had two saves and a steal. … [Read more...]
Santa Barbara outlasts Chargers, 10-8
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Rachel Decker-Sadowski overcame leg cramps to beat Dos Pueblos' Erica Cano in an opening-set tiebreaker, and the Santa Barbara girls tennis team out-dueled its worthy crosstown rival 10-8 on Tuesday afternoon on the Santa Barbara courts.After it was finally over, with the last matches wrapping up in near darkness, the No. 1 Dons (12-1, 8-0) had dispatched the No. 4 Chargers (17-3, 6-2) and secured its 10th-straight outright Channel League title."Nobody wants to be the one to give it … [Read more...]
Owls take out Earwigs, 15-3
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Laguna Blanca (5-5, 3-2 Condor League) picked up an easy 15-3 win over the Dunn Earwigs Wednesday to clinch a spot in the CIF playoffs.All of the Owls' starting teams went undefeated, and all are healthy heading into a rematch with rival Cate at Pershing Park on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. … [Read more...]
No. 3 La Reina bullies young Cardinals
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Still finding its legs, Bishop Diego faced the daunting task of having to travel Division II-A's No. 3 team in La Reina on Tuesday night for a Tri-Valley League match.After a 25-12, 25-14, 25-10 sweep of his youthful team, coach Joe Reiken had to praise the competition."They're a great team. They have six amazing players on the court all the time."Haley Fuller and Janelle Kohler recorded three kills to lead the team in that category. Mckenna Hogue blocked five balls and pounded two … [Read more...]
Royals finish off league with bang
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
San Marcos coach Kara Warkentin shuffled her lineup on Tuesday in the Royals' final Channel League match and got some pretty darn good results against Ventura.Amy Kinsella, normally paired with Shelby Zylstra in the Royals' No. 1 doubles slot, got the starting nod as a singles player and won three sets by a combined score of 18-1 to lead San Marcos to a regular-season ending 17-1 victory over Ventura.The Royals (11-5, 4-4) finished third in league to earn a CIF bid. League individuals … [Read more...]
Lin, Rams shut out Hueneme, 19-0
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Cate boys water polo team had an easy time with Hueneme on Tuesday, with everyone getting in on the action in a 19-0 win over Hueneme.Senior Flynn McGuire tallied six goals and Brett Deimer added three more for the Rams, who improved to 5-6 on the season. Goalkeeper Andrew Lin recorded the shutout and scored a goal in the final minutes of the match while in the field. Senior Nick Brown also found the scoring column for his first varsity goal.The Rams face a tougher league opponent on … [Read more...]
Kubetschek, Rams clinch CIF berth
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
With the regular season finale yet to be played, the Cate girls tennis team slammed the door shut on the Condor League with a title-clinching 10-8 victory over Thacher on Wednesday.Top-singles player Arielle Kubetschek swept her sets to lead the Rams to an automatic CIF bid while getting their fifth league win in as many tries (7-5 overall). … [Read more...]
Harrington takes second, advances
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego's Emily Harrington took second in the Frontier League singles tournament at Miranda Tennis Center in Port Hueneme on Tuesday to advance to the CIF Sectionals.Harrington ousted teammate Brittany Gignac in a tooth-and-nail semifinal 4-6, 6-4, 7-5."It was so close when they played each other that I think they were just wiped out afterwards," said coach Petrie of the two Cardinals, who went on to lose their next matches. … [Read more...]
Peterson posts impressive win over Conlogue
Sunday, October 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Santa Barbara's Lakey Peterson scored the largest upset of her young surfing career on Sunday at the Huntington Beach pier, taking down reigning women's national champion Courtney Conlogue in the open division's final at the NSSA's Southwest Conference's third event.The 14-year-old used wave scores of 7.43 and 5 to beat out Conlogue's combined total of 9 in the 20-minute heat. Conlogue, who won the conference last season before going on the win the national title in June, hadn't lost a heat … [Read more...]
