Westmont men's soccer suffered a 2-1 loss at the hands of #14 The Master's on Wednesday afternoon at Russ Carr Field. As a result of the loss, the Warriors fall to 4-5 in Golden State Athletic Conference play and 6-7 overall. The Mustangs, who currently sit atop the GSAC standings, improved to 13-2-1 overall and 8-1 in the GSAC.Jacob Marchesani opened the scoring for the Mustangs in the seventh minute of play when he dribbled across the face of the goal from left to right before firing a … [Read more...]
Ventura dunks DP with two seconds left, 11-10
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Barring a major upset, Dos Pueblos will have to share this year’s Channel League boys water polo crown.Ventura’s Devin Mefford threaded a shot through the DP defense with just two seconds remaining on Wednesday, lifting the visiting Cougars to a thrilling 11-10 win in a battle of two heavyweight programs.The Cougars are literally heavyweights.“It was a really physical game. Ventura’s always big. They’ve got a 6-5 or 6-6 guy that’s just a beast,” said DP junior Chase … [Read more...]
Laguna drubs Earwigs on Senior Night
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 By 2 Comments
Seniors Jackie Harvey, Jessie Ditmore and Heidi Van den Oever combined for 23 kills on Senior Night at Merovick Gym in Laguna Blanca's 25-9, 25-13, 25-10 girls volleyball sweep of Dunn on Wednesday.Lauren Alef served 10 straight points to start the third set for the Owls, who improved to 13-2 overall and 4-0 in the Condor League. Up next is a rivalry road game at Cate on Saturday. … [Read more...]
Rams take down Condor League with match to spare
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Cate's girls tennis team took home a Condor League championship without a hitch on Wednesday, leaving Ojai with a 13-5 victory over Thacher.Madison Snider won her three sets convincingly at 6-0, 6-0, 6-1. Cate's top doubles team of Sarah Cohen and Allegra Roth also won three sets while only giving up a single game.Cate, 5-0 in league, has one more remaining Condor League match on Saturday against Dunn. The Rams are 7-3 overall … [Read more...]
QUICK HITS: Dons tennis stays on top
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The year was 1981 and a Santa Barbara High girls tennis team coached by Lloyd Garrison started a streak that has lived on through six U.S. presidents.Last week, Santa Barbara clinched its 29th straight Channel League championship, a remarkable feat considering this area has long produced many top-notch tennis players and they haven’t all played for the Dons.Sure Santa Barbara has had its share of super standouts, but the cornerstone of this program has been the depth of its roster. … [Read more...]
No. 1 DP stronger down stretch in sweep of No. 2 Dons
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It's not how you start, it's how you finish.Santa Barbara High's girls volleyball team lacked finishing power on Tuesday night at J.R Richards Gym, and top-ranked Dos Pueblos was there to twist the dagger in each set as soon as the Dons slowed down. The first game was tied at 18-18, the second at 22-22 and the third at 15-15, and DP stepped on the gas pedal from that point forward in each set.It culminated in a 25-20, 25-22, 25-18 sweep for the Chargers."Against a really good team … [Read more...]
Overtime not so friendly to Warriors this time
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
After giving up a goal in the fourth minute of the game, Westmont women's soccer locked horns with the Mustangs of The Master's with neither team scoring for the next 86 minutes. With just 33 seconds left in regulation, Jessica Zuehlsdorf delivered the equalizer to send the game into overtime.The Warriors (6-7-1, 4-5 GSAC) have a gone into overtime in their last four games. Last week the Warrior defeated then second-ranked Azusa Pacific and Hope International in overtime games. However, … [Read more...]
Bullemer beats the wind to repeat as league champ
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Dos Pueblos' Nicole Bullemer turned a 2-shot lead into a 10-stroke league title on Tuesday, beating out Buena's Emily Wisma at Ojai's Soule Park for her second straight Channel League Championship.The senior from DP improved on her score from Monday, even in Tuesday's windy conditions, carding a 3-over 75 to separate herself from the pack. Bullemer finished with a 36-hole score of 155 over two days.Dos Pueblos' Vanesa Villa and San Marcos' Lise Anderson tied for third by recording a … [Read more...]
Twice is nice for Chargers over Dons
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Conner Cleary was surprised with a cake after Dos Pueblos' 14-8 boys water polo win over visiting Santa Barbara.It was the icing on what has been a nice few days for the Chargers' lone senior, who found out over the weekend that he will be playing for Stanford next year."I'm the only senior on the team, so instead of Senior Day it was more like Conner Day," he joked.The 6-foot-6 battleship didn't score in Tuesday's match — Kevin Cappon carried the load in that department with … [Read more...]
Dons get competitive against DP
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Santa Barbara girls tennis team is getting ready for its playoff stretch and Dons head coach Steve Geremia saw some positive signs in Tuesday's 12-6 victory over visiting Dos Pueblos.Santa Barbara, ranked No. 2 in Div. II, jumped out to a 12-0 lead against the Chargers but needed two come-from-behind victories to do so."No matter how well you play, there are going to be those days when you play someone just as good as you are and you're going to get down to them. You have to learn to … [Read more...]
Too much free stuff in Warrior loss
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Carpinteria girls volleyball team gave away plenty but took nothing in return on Tuesday. It amounted to a 25-16, 25-16, 25-15 Tri-Valley League loss to visiting St. Bonaventure.The Warriors, who tallied 13 service errors, did not record an ace in the match against the already tough Seraphs, No. 7 in CIF Div. II-A.Carpinteria head coach Katie Dolge was happy with the defense, led by Yadira Saldana's team-high 15 digs and Erin Harris' five blocks, and expects her team to come out with … [Read more...]
Moorpark lessens Vaqueros’ mark
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Lindsey McClellan scored in the 23rd minute and Leanna Aceves converted a rebound with three minutes left in the first half. The 14th-ranked Raiders won their sixth straight to remain undefeated (11-0-3, 6-0-1) and one point in front of Ventura in the WSC North race.No. 23 SBCC (8-3-5, 3-2-2) had a handful of scoring chances. Courtney Belsheim was stopped on a point-blank try in the 29th minute and Jamie Kucharski knocked a ball off the top of the crossbar in the 43rd."Jamie put a couple … [Read more...]
