The Carpinteria girls basketball team survived a sluggish second half on Thursday night, holding on to defeat Malibu 35-32 in a Frontier League matchup in the Warriors' gym.Amanda Burch led all scorers with 16 points. Ten of those points came in the second quarter, when Carpinteria opened up a 13-point lead over the Sharks. … [Read more...]
Dons keep rolling in Channel League play
Friday, January 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Sarah Leads converted a second-half penalty kick to send the Santa Barbara girls soccer team to a 1-0 win at Ventura on Thursday, good for its fourth Channel League win in five tries after a winless preseason."It was our first shutout and we needed it," pointed out Dons head coach Bryan Lloyd, who said the key was the defensive play from Kirsten Jurich, Kai Miller, Adrian Hill and Krista Jimenez.Allie Cole was in goal to benefit from the solid back line and recorded the cleansheet. … [Read more...]
Bishop doesn’t bring it to Santa Clara
Friday, January 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In a clash of the top teams in the Frontier League, Santa Clara showed it belonged in sole possession of first place after a 73-31 rout of the visiting Bishop Diego girls basketball team on Thursday night."We were just a couple steps behind today," said Cardinals head coach Jeff Burich, whose team's two conference losses have come against the Saints. … [Read more...]
Ventura tames the beast, beats Dons 1-0
Thursday, January 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
For four years, Ventura High sweeper Omar Aranda has been predicting that 2009 would be the year that the Cougars won the Channel League soccer championship.And his coach kept reminding him that, to do that, the Cougars would have to “go through the beast,” by which he meant Santa Barbara High.On Thursday evening at Peabody Stadium, in a battle between the No. 1 and No. 3 teams in the CIF, the Cougars tamed the beast, at least for one game, and took a huge step toward turning Aranda … [Read more...]
Cardinals nearly break through against Santa Paula
Thursday, January 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Bishop Diego girls soccer team put a bit of a scare into Frontier League-leading Santa Paula on Thursday, playing the Cardinals tough before falling 3-1 at Bishop.Allison Carr set up Candace Melgoza for her team-leading eighth goal of the season early in the second half to bring Bishop to within a goal. … [Read more...]
Perez helps deliver first league win to Chargers
Thursday, January 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Vicente Perez scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Dos Pueblos boys soccer team to its first Channel League victory of the season, a 2-0 triumph that sets up a Tuesday showdown with San Marcos that will go a long way in deciding the league's third playoff team."This game was so big for us," said head coach Tovi Eliasen, noting how it was a must-win situation if the Chargers are to attain their goal of making the playoffs. … [Read more...]
Laguna boys take first with 2-0 win
Thursday, January 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Seth Judson and Sean Henderson each scored Wednesday to lead Laguna Blanca's boys soccer team to a 2-0 victory over Ojai Valley School, putting the Owls in first place in the Condor League.Judson ran a give-and-go with Ryan Richardson that got through OVS' formidable defense and got Laguna on the board just before halftime. Henderson capped off a physical second half by taking the ball at midfield and getting it to within 20 yards before blasting it by the keeper. … [Read more...]
Bishop alum Hebda helps SBCC to sweep
Thursday, January 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Tyson Rietz pounded 13 kills and Dino Garcia added 12 on Wednesday as SBCC rallied for a 26-30, 30-18, 30-21, 30-8 men's volleyball victory at San Diego City in its season opener."We got better and better throughout the match," said coach Melody Parker. "We fooled around with the lineup and finally found a rhythm."Mark Hebda, a middle blocker from Bishop Diego High, had seven kills and six blocks. "He was quick, fiery and strong," noted Parker, who also praised freshman middle Adam Frank … [Read more...]
Green goes off in Gaucho win at Matadome
Thursday, January 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
NORTHRIDGE — Forgive Jenna Green if she hadn't exactly put the UC Santa Barbara women's basketball team on her back and carried them for parts of this season. Sitting out the previous year with back trouble can do that.But on Wednesday night at The Matadome, Green had her best game of the season - and one that evoked memories of how good she truly is - carrying the Gauchos to a 75-58 victory over Cal State Northridge.It was UCSB's 10th straight win as the team improved to 13-6 overall … [Read more...]
Dons stave off big DP comeback at Sovine Gym
Thursday, January 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Joe Zamora called it "a big-time shot by a big-time player."With a few hundred screaming Dos Pueblos students behind him and six-foot-8 Malik Heptot in front of him, Santa Barbara High star Roberto Nelson pulled up and nailed a baseline 3-pointer with 1:13 left that put the Dons up 56-51.It squashed a steamrolling comeback from Dos Pueblos, which trailed by 22 points at one point in the third quarter, and led to the Dons' 58-51 Channel League boys basketball win at Sovine Gym … [Read more...]
Fausset turns on and drains Royals, 64-53
Thursday, January 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Nick Marquez scored 22 points Wednesday but the San Marcos boys basketball team couldn't keep up with host Ventura in a 64-53 defeat."We didn't defend Ventura's half-court offense as well as we should have and (Ricky) Fausset was able to score when he wanted," said Royals coach Jarrod Bradley. "I'm encouraged that we ran our half court offense better but we'll need to continue to improve Friday to beat Buena at their place." … [Read more...]
Gauchos rout Bakersfield with 7-0 blowout
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The UCSB women's tennis team dominated Cal State Bakersfield Sunday afternoon at the Rob Gym courts, walking away with a 7-0 sweep.The Gauchos' No. 1 pair Michelle Murphy and Jill Damion outmatched Kirsty Jenkins and Kaydee Graham with an 8-2 result. Following suit with an 8-2 win was Bryanna Ojeda and Natalia Lozano, making quick work of the Roadrunners' No. 2 position holders Sara Mijwell and Ashlee Thorneycroyt to clinch the doubles point, putting the Gauchos ahead 1-0. … [Read more...]
