Bishop Diego received the No. 10 ranking in a CIF-SS preseason football poll.The Cardinals, who return several starting players, are 10th in the Eastern Division poll. The leagues represented in this division are Frontier, Academy, Mountain Valley, Alpha, Ambassador and De Anza.St. Margaret’s of the Academy League is the No. 1 team in the division.In other divisions that include local teams, Santa Ynez is ranked third in the Northwest Division and Carpinteria is listed among … [Read more...]
THE NEXT LEVEL: Rottman wows them in the ACC
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 By 2 Comments
It hasn’t taken long for Emily Rottman to make an impact in Division 1 women’s volleyball.The former Santa Barbara High star started her collegiate career with a bang for the University of Virginia. Rottman had 28 digs in her debut match and 53 in three weekend matches to lead the Cavaliers to wins over Valparaiso, Delaware and Temple.Her eye-popping performance, which included 26 kills, earned her Freshman of the Week honors in the Atlantic Coast Conference.Rottman wasn’t the … [Read more...]
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW VIDEO SERIES: Bishop Diego
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Their dues have been paid.The young Bishop Diego football players who have taken some lumps the past couple of years are ready to deliver some of their own.The expectations are higher this year at Bishop, because the Cardinals have more experienced players than they’ve had since the CIF finalist team of 2007.“We’re pretty excited,” Bishop coach Tom Crawford said. “We feel the past couple of years we didn’t perform very well. We were very inexperienced.“Last … [Read more...]
WeissCrax: No Ordinary Joe
Monday, August 30, 2010 By 3 Comments
Community Star Howell shines in life & SB Triathlon again … and againSearch Joe Howell Santa Barbara on-line and it stretches to Gooooooooogle before the hits dry up. Many screens encompassing professional expertise as an attorney with the firm that bears his name – Howell, Moore & Gough LLP … community affiliations … ‘sound bytes’ … athletic achievement.When all pieced together, it weaves a beautiful tapestry of a worldly guy who started life in Texas years ago … [Read more...]
Brazelton’s comeback a highlight of Sprint Course
Sunday, August 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
No one was surprised that Michael Smith crossed the finish line first in Sunday morning's Santa Barbara Triathlon Sprint Course competition. The 46-year-old local defending champion bested second-place finisher Max Silva, 17, by nearly two minutes and finished in 36 minutes, 43 seconds.But surprises certainly weren't scarce on the morning... Endurance sports are all about people pushing through the pain and achieving what they never thought they could.At the exact same hour that the … [Read more...]
