2009 June | Presidio Sports - Santa Barbara's Online Sports News

Foresters scorch, chop down Oaks 12-0

Stealing home takes a certain amount of swagger and aggressiveness, which are both qualities that the Santa Barbara Foresters have in ample supply.Second-year player Casey McMurray stole three bases in Tuesday's 12-0 drubbing of the visiting Conejo Oaks, including a second-inning swipe of home in which he challenged Scott Bachman and his fastball in a race to the plate."I asked (third base coach Casey Cloud) to time the pitcher's wind-up and it was nearly three seconds, so I told him I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baseball, Foresters

Goleta Thunder come out on top in Bakersfield

With solid pitching and impressive defense, the U12 Goleta Thunder softball team won the Central California State Championship in Bakersfield on June 26-28. The Thunder became the top team out of 17 teams and outscored their opponents 26 to 3 in 110 degree weather conditions.Representing Central California as the highest ranked team, the Goleta Thunder will be competing in the Western Nationals in Milwaukie, Oregon from July 27 to August 2. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, Softball

16-Blue team uses comeback to make quarters in Miami

The Santa Barbara Volleyball Club 16-Blue team picked up a big win over Rockwood Thunder of St. Louis on Monday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Junior Olympics’ American Division in Miami.Led by strong all-around performances from Meghan Smith and Amber Mirabello, the team came back from a 14-11 deficit in the third game to win 18-16. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Club Volleyball, Volleyball

Martony, Briner make nationals with Cal Stars Coast team

Dos Pueblos softball players Krista Martony and Kiersty Briner have found considerable success this summer with their traveling club team, the Cal Stars Coast 16U.The team recently won four consecutive games on the final day of the 27th annual Junior Olympics Tournament in Las Vegas, which features teams from around the country, to finish second. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Softball

Vaquero football program slapped with sanctions

Santa Barbara City College's football program has been hit with numerous sanctions in response to an investigation into recruiting violations.A release sent to SBCC staff, students and potential student-athletes on June 18th said that the program "has violated several areas of the California Community College Athletic Association/Commission on Athletics Constitution and Bylaws (CCCAA/COA), specifically having to do with the recruitment of student-athletes."The sanctions were handed down by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: College Football, Football, News

June 29 – July 6

Santa Barbara native Virgil Vasquez gets beat by the Cubs in his second start with the Pirates. READ MOREVasquez's first Major League win gets rave reviews for the new Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher. READ MOREFormer Gaucho Eric Avila, a key member of UCSB's 2006 National Championship, wins the goal of the week competition for his first career MLS score. READ MORERookie Chris Pontius is turning heads as a key contributor to D.C. United's success. READ MOREColorado Rockies … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Headlines

Griffin lifts Foresters to sweep of Rattlers, 6-2

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There's no question about who the ace of the Santa Barbara Foresters pitching staff is.A.J. Griffin struck out eight and allowed just three hits with no walks in six innings of work Sunday as the Foresters picked up a 6-2 win to complete a 3-game sweep of the visiting San Luis Obispo Rattlers. He has now pitched 17 scoreless innings to start the summer."He'll get strike one and before you sit down he'll get strike two. You'd better get to your seats early when he's pitching, because he's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baseball, Foresters

Peterson claims NSSA National Championship

Lakey Peterson took home all the marbles on Saturday, but this was no child's game. The 14-year-old Santa Barbara surfer bested a tough field in the Open Women's Division, earning her a coveted NSSA National Championship.Peterson's two-wave score of 16.75 topped three other double digit scores in the final: a 14.75 from favorite Courtney Conlogue, a 14.25 from Malia Manuel and a 13.75 from Nage Melamed."I'm still kind of in shock," Peterson told PresidioSports.com by phone on Saturday night … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, Surfing Tagged With: Lakey Peterson, NSSA National Championships, Santa Barbara surfing

SBVC 16-Blues undefeated so far in Miami

Santa Barbara Volleyball Club's 16-Blue team has taken the Junior Olympics in Miami by storm thus far, going undefeated in five matches through the first two days of competition. The team has earned the top seed heading into the 24-team playoff bracket of the American Division.The biggest win was a 25-22, 25-8 crushing of OVA, an Orlando-based team which came in as the favorite."We couldn't do anything wrong. It was one of those precious volleyball moments," said assistant coach Dwayne Hauschild … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Club Volleyball, Volleyball

“Hutch” extinguishes fire for victorious Foresters

Pitcher Matt Hutchinson was a fireman for the Santa Barbara Foresters in their 4-3 win over the visiting San Luis Obispo Rattlers on Saturday afternoon."Hutch is a jam guy and a fire-stopper... We were in a little bit of trouble and so we called on the fireman and he came in to put out the fire," said manager Bill Pintard.The fire began as Kevin Dickey came in as the closer with Santa Barbara up 4-1 in the top of the ninth. The UC Riverside pitcher struck out the first batter he faced but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baseball, Foresters