Jarrod Bradley wanted energy, solid defense and inside scoring from his basketball team Tuesday night.The San Marcos players gave their coach all of that in a 51-28 rout of Burbank Burroughs in the final pool play game at the Santa Barbara Holiday Classic at J.R. Richards Gym.“I thought we came out with a lot more energy than we did (Monday) night (in a loss against Clovis West),” Bradley said. “Our energy was great. Defensively, we took away the paint and we took away their two … [Read more...]
DP girls grind to a pair of close victories
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Dos Pueblos has lost some close girls basketball games this season, but the Chargers won two back on Tuesday at the Righetti Tournament and evened their record at 8-8 in the process.Jasmine Mata's 24 points did the trick in a 61-52 win over Nipomo in the day's first matchup, while Kristen Gowdy's 14 points and nine rebounds helped DP defeat an experienced Pioneer Valley squad 48-43 in the nightcap."I'm proud of them. They've suffered some very tough defeats this season so this was good," … [Read more...]
O’Brien shuts down Foothill star in 7-5 win
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Kelsey O'Brien had a tough responsibility on Tuesday, having to guard Foothill's star sophomore McKenna Mitchell.The Santa Barbara High freshman ended up holding Mitchell scoreless while adding two goals, two steals and two ejections drawn as the No. 5 Dons picked up a 7-5 girls water polo victory over the No. 6 Knights down in Orange County.Coach Mark Walsh has coached a pair of Olympians and a host of Division I players in his time, and he said he views O'Brien in a similar … [Read more...]
Cal duo whips Gauchos
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
BERKELEY - Patrick Christopher and Jerome Randle combined for 48 points as host Cal defeated UCSB 87-66 in the championship game of the Golden Bear Classic on Tuesday night.After the Gauchos' Will Brew opened the game with a three-pointer from the right side, the Golden Bears went on a 14-0 run to take a commanding 14-3 lead just five minutes into the game.Cal (8-4) remained hot for the much of the first half, taking a 43-19 lead on a pull-up jumper by Theo Robertson with 4:12 to … [Read more...]
Chargers shoot past Westlake, 66-47
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Matt McClenathen had 20 points and 10 boards as the Dos Pueblos boys basketball team picked up a solid win in the Ventura Kiwanis Tournament on Tuesday, defeating Westlake 66-47. The Chargers (7-7) shot a more-than-healthy 26-for-43 from the floor."It was just a team effort. It was really fun to watch them play Charger basketball how it's supposed to be played," said coach Joe Zamora.The coach said that McClenathen and Robbie Mestas provided a strong post presence, and that the Chargers … [Read more...]
Westmont holds it down in Byron opener
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Westmont made a strong showing in its Tom Byron Classic opener on Tuesday, defeating Concordia of Nebraska 86-66 in Murchison Gym.The Warriors got off to a hot start thanks to on-target 3-point shooting from Blake Bender, who connected on his first three and finished the game with 18 points. Westmont jumped out to a 11-1 point lead and never looked back. The Bulldogs never got closer than 8 points after that.Dan Rasp also had a nice start with two alley-oop dunks set up by Chris … [Read more...]
Chargers break Laguna’s perfect season
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Goalkeepers Sami Hill and Etiann Manetta had their hands full on Tuesday, being the last line of defense against two potent offenses.Both keepers recorded double-digit saves but Hill's lid was a little tighter as Dos Pueblos secured a 7-3 non-league win at Laguna Beach in a match between two unbeaten teams.The No. 1 Chargers will begin play in the Newport Harbor Holiday Cup with a perfect 7-0 record while the Breakers, the No. 2 team in Division II, fall to 4-1.HOLIDAY CUP … [Read more...]
Chargers drop title match in PKs against SLO
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
After four games in a grueling two-day span, the Dos Pueblos girls soccer team fell just short of the Santa Maria Holiday Tournament title on Tuesday, falling to San Luis Obispo on penalty kicks in the final match.“The girls really stepped it up to the next level. They played whistle-to-whistle, and I’m very proud of them,” said coach Molly Imel.Goalie Meagan Bellefeuille was sensational in all four games and managed to stop a penalty kick during the shootout on the … [Read more...]
Cardinals destroy Coast Union, 72-25
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It was a mismatch and then some for the Bishop Diego girls basketball team, which took down Coast Union 72-25 on Tuesday at the Valley Christian Tournament. Ariel Perez led the way with 15 points while Janelle Kohler added 13. Courtney Houston added eight points with six steals.The Cardinals (8-5) play Maricopa on Wednesday. … [Read more...]
No. 14 Warriors don’t miss a beat
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A twenty-four day hiatus didn’t seem to bother No. 14 Westmont women’s basketball as the Warriors cruised to an 89-48 win over Michigan Dearborn (1-11) in the first game of the GSAC Challenge.The win in the four-team tournament held at California Baptist gives the Warriors an 8-1 record. Their last game was an 87-74 win over Hope International on December 5.Katie Kittle led the Warriors in scoring, recording 20 points while going seven of 14 from the field and making four of six from … [Read more...]
Vaqueros drop second straight nail-biter
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
SBCC overcame a 16-point halftime deficit on Tuesday at the Hancock Holiday Classic and took the lead in the waning seconds before falling to Vandenberg Air Force Base 89-87 in a men's basketball consolation semifinal.David Lane scored 26 with five assists and Lucky Teeguarden collected 23 points and eight rebounds for the Vaqueros (4-10), who dropped their fourth straight. Those losses have come by a total of eight points.Santa Barbara, which trailed 46-30 at the half, tied the … [Read more...]
Dons add Hoover-Purtur to Griffin attack
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Santa Barbara's Silvia Hoover-Purtur almost usurped Rebecca Griffin as the Dons' leading scorer on Tuesday, as the sophomore guard tallied a season-high 12 points in a 75-38 victory over Lompoc at the Righetti Tournament.Hoover-Purtur added four assists to her point total and her coach Andrew Butcher commended her defense as well.Anissa Figueroa was also in the coach's good graces, collecting five assists and four steals.Griffin recorded a game-high 14 points to lead Santa Barbara … [Read more...]
