Freshman Kelsey O’Brien scored four goals and assisted on two more as the Santa Barbara girls water polo team opened the Newport Harbor Tournament with a 7-6 win over Long Beach Wilson.The Bruins led 5-3 midway through the third quarter before the Dons went on a 4-goal run. O’Brien scored two during the stretch. She also drew three ejections in the game, while Charlotte Hendrix scored twice. The Dons had beaten the Bruins in quadruple-overtime a few weeks ago.In the second game, … [Read more...]
Dons fall short against Agoura in finale
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
R.J. Rosborough scored six points with eight rebounds, but the Santa Barbara boys basketball team fell short in the finale of the Dons' Holiday Classic on Wednesday against Agoura, 60-24.Hasan Kahn had 18 points for the Chargers while all-tourney selection Shayan Boloor scored 10. Boloor is a 60-percent shooter from beyond the arc on the season. The Dons, meanwhile, got good looks but couldn't convert, according to assistant coach John Slavin.Clovis West defeated Pacific Palisades 85-79 … [Read more...]
Larinan’s big game can’t save Chargers
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Jay Larinan put up big numbers with 26 points and 13 rebounds, but the Dos Pueblos boys basketball team fell behind early and couldn’t recover against Rio Mesa in a 63-55 loss at the Ventura Kiwanis Tournament on Wednesday.Matt McClenathen had 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Chargers (7-8), while Pablo Miranda and Daniel Prichard each dished out six assists.RIO MESA 63, DOS PUEBLOS 55DOS PUEBLOS — Prichard 2, Arroyo 1, Miranda 5, McClenathen 17, Larinan 26, Mestas 4. Totals 18 … [Read more...]
Warriors pick up “best team win of the year”
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Carpinteria girls basketball coach Dan Mercer called the Warriors’ 40-29 victory over Cabrillo in the third-place game at the Valley Christian Academy Tournament “the best team win of the year.”Wednesday’s result improved Carpinteria's record to 7-4.“This is something to build on. We won three of four in the tournament,” he said.Defense was a key part of the Warriors’ win. They contained Cabrillo’s high-scoring Tati Dunlap, holding her to nine points. “She was … [Read more...]
Cardinals finish tourney by dominating Maricopa
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego’s pressing defense was too much for Maricopa to handle, and the Cardinals raced to a 66-28 girls basketball victory in their final game at the Valley Christian Academy Tournament in Santa Maria on Wednesday.“Our press was very effective,” Bishop coach Jeff Burich said. “We had a lot of steals and we were able to make our layups after the steals. That helps.”Janelle Kohler and Amanda Breuer led a balanced Bishop scoring attack with 10 points each. Kohler also … [Read more...]
Thousand Oaks presses Royals into loss
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
San Marcos was held to four points in the second quarter and dropped a 65-41 decision to host Thousand Oaks in the Lancers’ Rotary Club girls basketball tournament on Wednesday.San Marcos (8-6) finished 1-2 in pool play and will play for fifth place on Thursday against either Moorpark or El Segundo.“Thousand Oaks is well balanced and quick,” San Marcos coach Kristyn Miller said. “We had too many turnovers. They pressed us the whole game.”The Royals trailed 20-12 after the … [Read more...]
Dons head into 2010 with sparkling 17-0 mark
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Santa Barbara’s soccer team will start off the new year with a perfect record after rolling to a pair of victories en route to the championship at the Buena Tournament on Wednesday.The Dons scored a pair of 4-0 victories over Rio Mesa and Paso Robles to claim their third tournament title of the season and improved to 17-0 going into Channel League play next week.“The guys are definitely confident right now,” Santa Barbara coach Todd Heil said. “We returned a lot of starters and … [Read more...]
DP goalies save the day in shootout wins
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Goalkeepers Chris Castillo and Eric Katz came up huge in penalty-kick shootouts to help Dos Pueblos score a pair of victories over Pacifica and Ventura and take fifth place at the Buena Holiday Soccer Tournament on Wednesday.In their first game of the day, the Chargers rallied to tie Pacifica 2-2 on goals by senior captain Rodrigo Perez. He scored in the 46th minute off a cross from Johnny Cruz and delivered the game-tying goal on a header off a free kick from Danny Rowell.In the … [Read more...]
Blanco, Heglund carry Warriors at GSAC Challenge
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Junior forward Angel Blanco recorded 22 points and pulled down eight rebounds as No. 14 Westmont Women’s Basketball defeated Trinity International (Ill.) by a score of 76-59 on Wednesday afternoon. Senior post player Alisha Heglund scored 16 points for the Warriors and eclipsed the 1,000-point mark in her career (1,007). Playing in the GSAC Challenge at California Baptist, Westmont improved to 9-1 on the year.After falling behind 3-0 to start the game, the Warriors scored the next five … [Read more...]
Warriors finish tourney strong, take third
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
After an exhausting Tuesday which included an overtime win over rival Carpinteria and a disappointing loss to Santa Ynez, the Carpinteria boys basketball team finished strong in the Valley Christian Academy Tournament with a 54-40 win over Exeter in Wednesday's third place game.It was just another day at the office for Manny Rodriguez, who scored 26 points and pulled down 17 rebounds for the Warriors, who are now 8-4. Junior Victor Garcia, who began the season on the JV squad, got his first … [Read more...]
Lusterio explodes late, Warriors beat Cards in OT
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Carpinteria point guard Kevin Lusterio went into "beast mode" down the stretch against Bishop Diego on Tuesday at the Valley Christian Tournament.The senior scored 28 of his 36 points after halftime as the Warriors defeated the rival Cardinals 64-60 in an overtime classic. Bishop would bounce back and defeat Morro Bay 52-51 later in the day, while the Warriors were beaten by Santa Ynez 51-41.In the rivalry matchup, Lusterio complemented his scoring spree with eight assists, five steals … [Read more...]
Gonzalez strikes four times, Dons win twice
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Jesse Gonzalez and the Santa Barbara boys soccer team continued to plow through the first half of the season on Tuesday, beating Camarillo 3-0 and Calabasas 8-0 to advance to the semifinals of the Buena Tournament.Gonzalez had a pair of goals in each game for the Dons, who are now 15-0 on the year."Our system really allows Jesse to be free," said coach Todd Heil. "He's got two really strong center-mids behind him in Sanford Spivey and Alex Santana, and it frees him up. It's also the … [Read more...]
