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Bobby back on top at Teahupoo

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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Santa Barbara native Bobby Martinez won his first event of 2009 on surfing's World Championship Tour Tuesday, besting Australia's Taj Burrow in a high-scoring final at Teahupoo for the Billabong Pro Tahiti title.CLICK HERE TO WATCH BILLABONG PRO FINAL HEAT: BOBBY MARTINEZ vs. TAJ BURROWMartinez posted early scores of 8.73 and 9.73 to put Burrow in a huge hole in the final. Burrow clawed back with a 8.17 and 7.93 but Martinez's combined 18.46-out-of-20 score was too much to overcome. … [Read more...]

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Dons out-shine Edison in 4-game victory

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
SBHS Volleyball

They were thumping their chests like gorillas at J.R. Richards Gym Tuesday night, and Santa Barbara High's boys volleyball team wound up with the whole bunch of bananas in a high-energy 25-18, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23 win over visiting Edison in the second round of the CIF Division I playoffs."It was a really fun match," said Taylor Fauntleroy, who finished with 12 kills, five blocks and a set of tired vocal cords from roaring after each big play. "Me and Chris (Pratt) both woke up this morning … [Read more...]

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Scoring feast advances Warriors

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment

The Carpinteria softball team made sure it advanced through its CIF wildcard game on Tuesday, scoring 23 runs in a 23-12 victory at Marlborough, confirming a Thursday first-round matchup with Marantha.Myriah Diaz tallied four hits and six RBIs for the Warriors, who also had a four-hit game from Roxanne Hugo. Carpinteria piled on 19 hits in the high-scoring affair.Sierra Freeman and Nicole Pearce got in on the action with three hits each. Hugo, Dani Mendoza, Katrina Haeringer and Maribel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prep Softball, Softball

Another 15-3 decision puts Rams in semis

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Cate's Max Sabel

The Cate boys tennis team won its third straight CIF playoff match by identical 15-3 scores, this time ending Rowland's season to reserve a spot in the Division IV semifinals.No. 1 singles player Max Sabel and the No. 1 doubles team of Wyatt Geiger and Blake Mackall remained undefeated during the postseason, each having won nine straight sets.Sabel was challenged, winning two of his sets by a single break. Geiger-Mackall, on the other hand, breezed 6-0, 6-1, 6-0 in theirs to lead Cate's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Boys Tennis, Tennis

Dons take out Loyola in WC round

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Two runs in the top of the sixth was the separation the Santa Barbara baseball needed on Tuesday, putting the Dons in the next round of the Division II CIF playoffs after a 6-4 wild card triumph at Loyola.Starting pitcher Danny Zandona and Will Allison scored runs in the sixth on RBI singles from Joey Gonzales and Spencer Fraker. Gonzales, Fraker and Jack Crummer led the Dons at the plate with two hits each on the day. … [Read more...]

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Royals rooted out by Atascadero, 5-4

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment

The San Marcos baseball team had two runners on base with one out in the seventh inning, but couldn't cash either in and suffered a 5-4 season-ending loss at Atascadero in a CIF Division II Wildcard game on Tuesday.The Royals may have used up their comeback mojo having already rallied twice before, erasing Atascadero leads of 2-0 and 4-2. The loss ends San Marcos' first playoff season since 2000 with a record of 15-14. … [Read more...]

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Baldwin Park bums out Warrior faithful

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment

The Carpinteria baseball team's season was decided on its last play, as a groundball scored the winning run for Baldwin Park in a 6-5 CIF Division IV Wildcard playoff on Tuesday.The Braves needed two runs in the bottom of the seventh to beat the Warriors, who wrapped up their season at 14-9. … [Read more...]

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Cardinals subdued by No. 1 Quartz Hill

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment

The Bishop Diego boys volleyball team had no choice but to play or the major upset on Tuesday, running into No. 1 Quartz Hill in the second round of the CIF Division IV playoffs on Tuesday.The Cardinals may have been a bit too anxious, committing a dehabilitating 19 hitting errors in a 25-17, 25-21, 25-14 defeat. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Boys Volleyball, Volleyball

Owls season stops beating against Sacred Hart

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Laguna Blanca may have been swept in the second round of the Division V boys volleyball playoffs Tuesday night, but the endpoint of the season was satisfying nonetheless.Carrying only eight players after losing much of its roster and having the JV squad dissolve, the Owls fell to Cantwell-Sacred Heart 27-25, 25-17, 25-20 at Merovick Gym."I'm proud of these guys for getting to where they did after all that we went through this year," said first-year head coach Bobby Sanchez. "We didn't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Girls Volleyball, Volleyball

Final two doubles sets help Monarchs upset Dons

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Mighty Santa Barbara HIgh was knocked out of the Division I playoffs in upset fashion on Tuesday, as the third-ranked Dons took to the road and suffered a 10-8 quarterfinal loss at the hands of the Mater Dei Monarchs.The difference came in the day's final two doubles sets, in which the Monarchs served first and stayed up for 7-5 victories. In all, Mater Dei won the doubles side 6-3. Spencer Simon was 3-0 on the singles side for Santa Barbara and Channel League-champ Chase Melton went 2-1 but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Boys Tennis, Tennis

Lunn steals show in Div. 4 boys 3200

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Carpinteria pole vaulter Evan Stanford

Laguna Blanca's Kevin Lunn came from the nether of the qualifying ranks to take second place in the boys 3200 meter prelim race at the CIF Division IV Prelims on Saturday, held locally at Carpinteria High School.Lunn lopped off more than a minute from his qualifying mark, crossing the finish line in nine minutes and 36.48 seconds to advance to next week's CIF Finals at Cerritos College.Cate's Nick Bern also kept his season alive, taking eighth place in the boys 800 with a time of … [Read more...]

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Perry, Platt, White taking show to next round

Monday, May 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Santa Barbara's Jack Perry and Laguna Blanca's Niall Platt shared second place with two other golfers at the Northern Region CIF Indiviudal Championship on Monday, reserving a spot in next week's CIF-ss Championship in La Hacienda. The group all scored 3-under 68s at Sterling Hills Golf Course in Camarillo, two shots behind medalist Austin Reanef of Quartz Hill.Perry came on strong in his final nine holes with three birdies and no bogeys. The Dons junior finished off his round on a … [Read more...]

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