Corey Micheel topped off a five-run rally from Dos Pueblos' baseball team on Thursday, smashing a grand slam in the top of the seventh inning to give the Chargers their first lead and a 9-7 Channel League victory.The Chargers trailed by as much as 5-1 but battled back with two runs in the 5th, two more in the sixth and four in the seventh. Jesus Salas started the power surge with a two-run home run in the sixth inning, before Micheel's blast completed DP's comeback in the seventh … [Read more...]
Massive inning spurs Warriors to league win
Thursday, April 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A sixteen-run second inning was more than enough for Carpinteria's softball team on Thursday as the Warriors pocketed a 17-6 Frontier League victory at Malibu.Warriors catcher Myriah Diaz did the most damage in the huge inning, knocking a pair of triples with the bases loaded for six RBIs in the inning.Tatiana Verdugo and Catalina Maldonado split time in the circleThe game was called after five innings because of the 10-run rule.It was the first league win for Carpinteria, which … [Read more...]
Chargers chuck Bulldogs outta Sovine
Thursday, April 29, 2010 By 2 Comments
Dos Pueblos' boys volleyball team didn't stick around long even though it was Senior Night, crushing Buena 25-13, 25-21, 25-12 for a Channel League win on Thursday.Will McCracken led the Chargers in kills with nine and Robbie Mestas added five more and Rory Van Winkle four. McCracken and Van Winkle were also effective at the service line as McCracken racked up four aces and Van Winkle two.Chargers libero Cole Arutian played some in the front row, collecting a kill, a block and an … [Read more...]
Dons one win away from perfect league season
Thursday, April 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Santa Barbara High's boys tennis team ran its Channel League record to 7-0 with a 16-2 victory at Buena on Thursday.The Dons, who have clinched their 10th straight league championship, will host Dos Pueblos on Friday on their Senior Day. Santa Barbara, ranked No. 2 in CIF Division I, holds a 14-1 overall record."We had a lot of people play good tennis for us today," said Dons head coach Steve Geremia.After Friday's regular season finale, the Channel League Championships will commence … [Read more...]
Ex-Gaucho Nuñez scores a pair for Rhinos
Thursday, April 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Tino Nuñez, a forward on UCSB’s 2006 national championship team, scored two goals and assisted on another to lead the Rochester Rhinos to a 3-0 win over the NSC Minnesota Stars on Wednesday night in a USSF Division 2 Pro League match in Blaine, Minn.Nuñez, who played two seasons for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer before being signed by Rochester earlier this month, assisted on the first goal in the 25th minute and scored in the 29th and 51st minutes. His second goal was … [Read more...]
Sharks sink teeth into Cardinals
Thursday, April 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Malibu ransacked the Brickhouse on Thursday, taking a 19-25, 26-28, 15-25 Tri-Valley League victory away from Bishop Diego.The Cardinals have one more league match remaining on their schedule, a Tuesday clash with Fillmore at home.Johnny Brand recorded a team-high seven kills against the Sharks and Brandon Gonzalez tallied 10 digs. James Fazio's 15 assists should also be mentioned. … [Read more...]
Vaqs fall, and now it all comes down to Friday
Thursday, April 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
SBCC took a 4-0 lead in Thursday's WSC North baseball game at Cuesta before the Cougars stormed back with 12 runs in their final four at-bats on the way to a 12-6 victory in San Luis Obispo.Conner Rehage homered for the second straight game but it wasn't enough to prevent the sixth loss in nine games for the Vaqueros (20-15, 10-9). They thought they had clinched third place and a probable Southern Cal playoff berth prior to Thursday's game but that turned out to be false.It all comes … [Read more...]
Brooke Hanson is a player on the rise
Thursday, April 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Recovering from shoulder surgery has turned out to help professional beach volleyball player Brooke Hanson in a couple of ways.The first is the obvious: she can hit the ball without any pain.The second effect of the surgery is it’s helped her gain perspective, which in turn has helped her play more relaxed and get better results in tournaments.“I used to put so much pressure on myself to get better.” said Hanson, a former UCSB star, who is seeded seventh with partner … [Read more...]
Eagles ease past TVL field
Thursday, April 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Thursday's Tri-Valley League meet was dominated by Oak Park, which won by 27 strokes with a score of 382 at par-71 Elkins Ranch.The Eagles' Tyler Schwartz and Malibu's Ryan Sarmiento each posted a 1-over 72 to share the medalist distinction.Carpinteria's best round came from Alex Warner, who scored a 95. Max Vincent was next at 102.The Warriors wrap up their season next Thursday in the final Tri-Valley League meet at Sterling Hills Golf Course.Tri-Valley League MeetElkins … [Read more...]
Scarvelis breaks shot put record, DP boys win league
Thursday, April 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It may have just been a matter of time, but junior thrower Nick Scarvelis toppled Jim Odoms' 35-year-old Dos Pueblos record in the shot put on Thursday, throwing a personal-best 60-feet, 10.5 inches. Odoms threw 60-7.5 way back in 1975.Scarvelis' throw was part of the DP boys team's 97-29 win over Santa Barbara, which wrapped up the Channel League title for the Chargers. The DP girls won 95-32. DP vs Santa Barbara - 4/29/2010 Dos Pueblos … [Read more...]
Breakers open up with win over Lights
Thursday, April 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Santa Barbara Breakers picked up a WCBL road win at Westchester Gymnasium in Marina Del Rey with a 113-96 victory over the Long Beach Lights.The Lights controlled the tempo early on, taking a 16-6 lead with lightning quick drives to the bucket and 3 treys in a row. Coach Curt Pickering turned to a 1-2-2 trapping half court defense to stymie penetration. The Breakers had a season high 24 assists, displaying this late in the 1st quarter, leading the team to edge out a 23-22 lead at the … [Read more...]
Sagraves-Schaefer make Sweet 16 with ease
Thursday, April 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
SBCC's Amy Sagraves and Meghan Schaefer cruised into the Round of 16 on Thursday in the Southern Cal Regional women's tennis tournament at Long Beach City College. Sagraves-Schaefer dropped just two games in a 6-2, 6-0 doubles victory over Nicole Delgado-Cyd Dionson of Cerritos.The Vaquero tandem of Anna Slyutova-Terea Tapu fell to Erika Kagawa-Clara Kearney of Saddleback 6-2, 6-2 in the Round of 32.In singles, Sagraves lost to Madeline Hovarter of Fullerton 6-3, 6-2 in the Round of 32 … [Read more...]
