COMPTON — Brett Vertigan did his job, but the rest of the Santa Barbara Foresters couldn’t back him up in a 4-2 loss to the last-place Urban Youth Academy Barons on Friday night.Vertigan, who sat out the entire season for UCSB after hernia surgery, went 4-for-4 with two runs, a double and a stolen base in the leadoff spot. The rest of the team struck out 14 times, however.“Their pitchers were doing a great job mixing up pitches. I thought we fought hard, but we just couldn’t get … [Read more...]
Who do like: Mexico or U.S. in Gold Cup final?
Friday, June 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
In this part of the soccer world, it doesn’t get any bigger than the U.S. vs. Mexico.The powers of the region clash for the third straight time in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final on Saturday at 6 p.m. (Fox Soccer Channel) at a sold-out Rose Bowl.The U.S. is the home team, but Mexico will have the home-field advantage as the majority of the 90-plus thousand in the stadium will be wearing the tricolores and screaming “Ole!” with every completed pass.American players are used to this … [Read more...]
Six-team passing, lineman competition at Bishop Diego
Friday, June 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego's football team is hosting a passing league tournament and lineman competition on Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m.The Cardinals will be joined by local schools Dos Pueblos and San Marcos, along with Pioneer Valley, Mission Prep and Leuzinger.“Each team will be guaranteed at least four games during the course of the day and we'll have two games going on at the same time, with two teams sitting out and then rotating in,” said Bishop Diego coach Tom Crawford.Crawford … [Read more...]
YFL Registration Day is tommorow
Friday, June 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The last official registration day for the upcoming 2011 YFL season is tomorrow at the Page Youth Center from 9 a.m. until Noon. Click Here to reach the SB YFL web site.Santa Barbara's Youth Football League has provided coaching and competition in youth football since 1971.You must bring the following to register a player:- Birth Certificate (If your child played last season we will be able to pull their Birth Certificate) - Proof of Address (Utility Bill) - Report Card, School ID … [Read more...]
ASA Western qualifier at Elings Park, Dos Pueblos
Friday, June 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Girls fast-pitch softball teams from all over central California will converge on Elings Park this weekend to compete in the ASA Western Nationals qualifying tournament.Co-hosted by the Goleta Valley Girls Softball Association, the tournament will feature more than 50 teams in age groups 10-under, 12U and 14U. The GVGSA will have two teams competing.The teams are playing for berths in the ASA Western Nationals, set for Aug 1-7 in Fresno.Games will begin every two hours from 4 to 8 … [Read more...]
Stone weighs pro options after going undrafted
Thursday, June 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Former Dos Pueblos High star Julyan Stone was not picked in Thursday night’s NBA Draft and will now weigh his options on his future as a professional basketball player.Stone, who watched the draft with his family in the Los Angeles area, told the El Paso Times, "Right now we have to sit down and regroup. Things didn't happen just the way we hoped. But that's OK. I've had about seven calls from teams wanting me to come to training camp (as an undrafted free agent). Right now I have to … [Read more...]
WeissCrax: Scoring on Ladies Night
Thursday, June 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Scratch ‘crashing ladies night’ off The Bucket List …Done as of last Saturday … and, oh, what a night!!In fact, in the middle of all these great tunes blasting away – golden oldies like Pretty Woman - THE most amazing thing happened (… hey, do your best Rodney Dangerfield imitation here …) a baseball game broke out!!WHOA!!Yes - Ladies Night at UCSB’s cozy Caesar Uyesaka Stadium – home of the two-time Wooorld Champs … your Santa Barbara … [Read more...]
Three UCSB swimmers meet Olympic Trials standards
Thursday, June 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
UCSB swimmers Chris Peterson, Tim Freeman and Sophia Yamauchi have qualified for the 2012 USA Swimming Olympic Trials, which will be held in Omaha, Neb. next June.Peterson, who recently represented UCSB at the NCAA Championships this spring, has qualified in the 50-meter freestyle after swimming the event in 23.42 seconds at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix last weekend.Freeman qualified in the 100 and 200 meter breaststrokes, posting times of 1:03.91 and 2:20.69, respectively, … [Read more...]
Ex-DP star Stone projected to go in 2nd-round of NBA Draft
Thursday, June 23, 2011 By 4 Comments
Former Dos Pueblos High basketball star Julyan Stone is expected to be taken in the late second round in Thursday’s NBA Draft, according to some mock drafts.Stone, a 6-7 point guard, is Conference USA's and Texas-El Paso’s all-time assists leader. He passed Tim Hardaway on UTEP's assists chart and is the lone player in school history to compile more than 500 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists.Stone has made the rounds of working out for NBA clubs the last couple of weeks."I've … [Read more...]
