The Carpinteria girls track & field team leapt its way to a Tri-Valley League victory on Wednesday, beating out St. Bonaventure while the boys finished second to the Seraphs.Caitlin Wallace won both the high jump and triple jump events and Katie Buchmiller took the pole vault. Shelby Dunlap placed in a variety of events, including a second in the 300 hurdles and second in the 100 meter sprint. Justin Alvarado swept the 100 and 300 hurdles for the boys and Travis Madden was the other … [Read more...]
Bremner solid in Owls’ loss to Toads
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Michael Bremner pirched three innings and collected a double, triple and scored two runs, but the Laguna Blanca boys baseball team fell to 0-3 on the season after Wednesday's 10-5 loss to the visiting Thacher Toads.Laguna faces a tough opponent in rival Cate on Friday. … [Read more...]
S.B. Soccer Club wins a pair of state titles
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Santa Barbara Soccer Club made a big impact at the 31st Cal South State Cup competition at the San Bernardino soccer complex, with the club’s under-14 and under-15 boys’ teams both winning State Cup titles. It’s the first time in the club’s history that two teams in one year have claimed the prestigious title. … [Read more...]
Rams come back to defeat Toads, 14-8
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The Cate girls lacrosse team woke up just in time on Wednesday, outscoring Thacher 8-1 in the second half to come from behind and defeat league rival Thacher 14-8 in Ojai.The victory keeps the Rams' perfect league record intact at 4-0 and puts the Condor League's leaders at 11-3-1 overall.Shelby DeGroot and Tori Thompson recorded a team-high four goals each while Cascade Zak managed to put three scores into the net despite being the focus of a pesky Toads defense. … [Read more...]
Carp loses in extras despite eight-run seventh
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Carpinteria drew six walks and scored all eight of its runs off of three different pitchers in the top of the seventh before falling to Oaks Christian in the eighth inning of Wednesday's 9-8 loss.The Warriors (12-5, 5-2 Tri-Valley League) had only two hits in the huge seventh, but one of them was a grand slam by Trevor Madden which put the visitors up 8-7. The young but talented Lions (9-6, 6-1 TVL) responded with a run in the bottom half to send the game into extras.Kyle Geary chipped … [Read more...]
Gerow, Field are low men in Dons’ clincher
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Ray Gerow was yin and Mason Field yang on Wednesday at Montecito Country Club, as the playing partners matched each other with one-under 70s to lead the Santa Barbara boys golf team to a 357-401 Channel League victory over Buena. While Gerow played two over on the front and three under on the back, Field was the opposite, getting to 3-under at the turn before losing two strokes on the back nine. Either way, they both led the Dons to their best round at Montecito yet this year. Shane … [Read more...]
Cate perks up in time to salvage sweep
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Some of Cate's boys spikers fell asleep during the hour-long car ride up to Los Olivos to play Dunn, but the Rams shook off a sleepy start to pick up a 25-22, 25-20, 25-19 sweep of the Earwigs on Wednesday to remain alone at the top of the Condor League standings.Joe Gottwald had 31 sets come his way and he put away 21 of them, with his only two errors coming on Dunn blocks at the start of the match. Isaac Thompson dished out 25 assists with five aces. … [Read more...]
Dons take 3-of-4 in Pacific View tourney
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Santa Barbara softball team erased an early five-run deficit on Wednesday, taking the final game of the Pacific View Tournament from Channel Islands, 13-5.After the Raiders scored five runs in the second inning, the Dons responded with 13 unanswered a day after almost beating Channel League-leading Buena. … [Read more...]
Local teams shine at Special Olympics hoops tourney
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The 9th Annual Special Olympics Basketball Tournament took place on Sunday, April 26th at the UCSB Thunderdome with over 600 athletes, coaches and volunteers and spectators in attendance. As in past years, the air was thick with excitement, passion and pride as 32 teams from across Southern California competed throughout the day.Highlights of the tournament included opening ceremonies with Mayor Marty Blum and Supervisor Janet Wolf, closing ceremonies with Sheriff Bill Brown and Lt. Butch … [Read more...]
Chargers buried by seven-run seventh
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Just when it looked like the Dos Pueblos softball team would walk away with a non-league victory on Wednesday, Pacifica struck with a seven-run seventh inning to take the decision 7-1 in the Pacific View Tournament."It could have easily been a 1-0 game," said Donn Roberts, whose Chargers committed four errors in the final inning to help out Pacifica. "I think we played great, we just took our eye off the ball (in the seventh inning)."Shelli Sibbert gave the Chargers the lead in the fifth … [Read more...]
Harris handles Royals as Chargers snap skid
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The Dos Pueblos softball team snapped a three-game losing streak with a 7-0 Channel League win over San Marcos on Tuesday, as Hannah Harris seized control of the game from the pitcher's circle and didn't let go.Harris pitched seven innings and gave up only two hits to the Royals. At the plate, Harris knocked in two runs with a triple.Kristen Kolegraff went 3-for-4 with an RBI and Jada Alexander had 2 RBIs and two hits. Krista Martony and Marisa Radeke both had a pair of hits."I … [Read more...]
