With its postseason life on the line, Goleta Valley South’s 10-11 All-Stars rallied for two runs in the sixth inning, scored six more in the seventh and pitched out of bases-loaded jam to outlast Quartz Hill 18-16 in an elimination game at the Little League Divisional State Tournament Monday night in Ontario.Kyle Gonzalez ended the wild game by getting the final Quartz Hill batter to line out to right field with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh.Blake Katsev continued his … [Read more...]
Todd, Phil keep rolling along, win 11th title
Monday, July 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
Like a train leaving the station, Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser started slow and gradually built speed.Once they hit the full speed they became a runaway train.The No. 1-rated team in the world overcame a first-game loss to Sean Scott and John Hyden and pulled out a 17-21, 21-17, 15-6 win to capture AVP Tour Long Beach Open on Sunday at Marina Green Park.It was their sixth title on the AVP Tour — where their match record is 34-0 — and their 11th championship overall this … [Read more...]
Alcatraz attracts several local endurance athletes
Monday, July 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Santa Barbara's Jason Kelly, Mark Silverberg, Jim Murdoch and Greg Gaitan took on the Alcatraz Challenge on July 18, braving the chilly and choppy San Francisco Bay to compete in the famous endurance competition.Kelly and Silverberg completed the aquathlon (with wetsuits) right after the other, with Kelly edging Silverberg by a single second. Kelly's time of 2 hours, 14 minutes and 20 seconds was good for 196th place overall.Chattanooga's Jack McAfee was the overall champion, clocking … [Read more...]
Joyce settles in, Foresters win in front of huge crowd
Monday, July 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Chris Joyce managed to keep things entertaining for the jam-packed crowd at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium on Sunday."He pitched outstanding. He's pitched in three big games — this game, the Fourth of July and the (Rawlings California Cup) championship game. He's a championship pitcher," said Santa Barbara Foresters manager Bill Pintard. "You've just got to make sure you have plenty of milk in the morning get your belly settled when he pitches, because there's gonna be ups and downs with … [Read more...]
GVSLL 10-11 runs into some serious speed in loss
Sunday, July 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Size mattered in Goleta Valley South League's second game at the Little League 10-11 All-Star Divisional Tournament in Ontario on Sunday.Goleta Valley South first faced a 6-foot left-hander from La Verne who threw consistently 63 mph on the radar gun and then a 5-11 reliever who had a nasty curveball and a fastball that was clocked in the 57-59 mph range."Needless to say base hits were hard to come by," said coach Dan Feldhaus after a 10-1 loss. "We struck out 10 times."Blake Katsev … [Read more...]
Lakey’s Lines: U.S. Open here I come
Sunday, July 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hi Everyone! I’ve been so busy lately, I was in Idaho for a little while with my family and now I am surfing as much as I can getting ready for the US Open. I am really exited about the US Open of surfing coming up this Saturday!Nike is sponsoring the event, which some of you might know, is my main head-to-toe sponsor now. Nike was so cool and gave me the wild card into the event!This is the first year I will have ever done the US Open and I hope it’s not the last. I think this … [Read more...]
Goleta Valley South hangs on in divisional opener
Sunday, July 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Kyle Ownsby blasted a three-run homer to get Goleta Valley South's All-Stars off to a fast start, and the local 10-11 squad held on to get past El Segundo 9-7 in an opening game at the Little League Divisional Tournament on Saturday.El Segundo had the tying run on base in the last inning before Goleta Valley South was able to end the game.Blake Katsev had three hits and drove in two runs, while Carson Vom Steeg had two hits and two RBIs for Goleta Valley South, which plays again Sunday … [Read more...]
Rodriguez HR sparks DP comeback win
Sunday, July 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Isaac Rodriguez provided the best remedy for his team and himself Saturday in the opening game of the Divisional Tournament in the Little League Junior Division.Hobbled by an injured ankle, Rodriguez came off the bench and belted a three-run homer to help rally the Dos Pueblos All-Stars to an 8-7 victory over La Mirada in Ontario.Rodriguez added a two-run ground-rule double in the stirring comeback win.Dos Pueblos, champions of District 63 and Section 1 tournaments, trailed by six … [Read more...]
Foresters give up a late lead to Blues, lose 5-2
Saturday, July 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Sam Stafford struck out 14 batters in seven innings, turning in perhaps his most dominant start of a dominant season, but it wasn't enough for the Santa Barbara Foresters to prevent a late letdown in a 5-2 loss to the San Luis Obispo Blues on Saturday.After snapping the Foresters' 15-game winning streak on Friday, the Blues have now taken two straight at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium and trail the seven-time defending California Collegiate League champs by only two games in the standings with a … [Read more...]
Local runners place at Masters Nationals
Saturday, July 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
John Brennand was the third American finisher and fourth overall in the 70-74 age division 5,000 and 10,000 meters at the USA Track and Field Masters National Championships in Sacramento.Brennand, 74, representing the Santa Barbara Athletic Association, ran 23 minutes, 3.25 seconds in the 5,000. Herb Phillips, 70, of Canada won the race in 19:29.08. The first U.S. runner was Thom Weddle, 71, in 20:46, and Al Shook came in next in 22:00.69.In the 10,000, Brennand clocked 48:13.70. … [Read more...]
Blues halt Foresters streak at 15 games
Friday, July 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A good thing came to an end for the Santa Barbara Foresters on Friday, as their winning streak was snapped at 15 games in a 6-3 loss to the San Luis Obispo Blues at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.Santa Barbara (32-8, 22-6 CCL) committed four errors in the game and left seven runners on base. The second-place Blues (26-14, 20-10), who trail the seven-time defending champion Foresters by three games, needed an emergency start from Justin Lindsey and got a good one. The Kansas State righty gave up two … [Read more...]
