The awareness and anticipation of wily veteran Sebi Merlos helped put ERG into the semifinals of the Bombardier Pacific Coast Open high-goal polo tournament on Sunday at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club.In a wild quarterfinal game, where the momentum continually changed, Merlos made a big defensive play that helped ERG tie the score at 14-14 in the final minute of regulation. He then scored in overtime to beat Grants Farm 15-14.In the second quarterfinal, Miguel Astrada scored six … [Read more...]
Chargers go 8-0, win Queen of Court tourney title
Sunday, August 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
Dos Pueblos completed an undefeated weekend of matches to win the Gold Division title at the Foothill Queen of the Court preseason girls volleyball tournament at the American Sports Center in Anaheim.The Chargers went 8-0 in matches and lost only one set in the two-day tournament. They beat Laguna Beach in the gold final on Sunday, 25-19, 25-22.“Our chemistry was out of this world,” DP coach Todd Garrett said of his team’s performance. “The girls are really bonding.”The … [Read more...]
Organista, Binder, Vigil claim titles on SB Triathlon sprint course
Sunday, August 28, 2011 By 2 Comments
Carpinteria’s Matt Organista stepped up his game at the turnaround point of the swim and pushed hard the rest of the way to win the overall title in the Santa Barbara Triathlon sprint course event Sunday.With his friends and cross country teammates from Westmont College rooting him on, Organista, 22, made a quick transition from the swim to the bike portion of the race and pulled into a lead he would never relinquish. His winning time for the 500-yard ocean swim, 6-mile bike and 2-mile run … [Read more...]
Warriors drop 3-1 decision to Grand Canyon
Sunday, August 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Facing another nationally ranked opponent, the Westmont men’s soccer team fell to Grand Canyon University 3-1 in the final match at the Azusa Pacific Cougar Classic on Saturday.Grand Canyon, ranked 11th in NCAA Division 2, scored in the 18th minute and delivered the game-winner in the 51st on rebound by Miguel Benavides.Westmont sophomore midfielder Darnall Davis made the score 2-1 in the 72nd minute with an open-net one-timer from the top of the box.Junior forward Saeed Robinson … [Read more...]
Chargers beat the heat, go 3-0 to start Queen of the Court tourney
Sunday, August 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dos Pueblos withstood the heat inside the Anaheim Sports Center and won three matches Saturday in the Foothill Queen of the Court preseason girls volleyball tournament.The Chargers beat Capistrano Valley (25-21, 25-17), Yorba Linda (25-20, 25-19) and Los Altos (25-10, 25-7) on the first of two-days of competition.“We had a good day,” coach Todd Garrett said. “It was about 100 degrees inside the ASC but the girls pushed through. Our setters, Maddie Leiphardt and Tristan Racich, had … [Read more...]
Waltman, Bare, Nite Moves team deliver as long-course triathlon champions
Sunday, August 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On a day when wacky weather patterns were tracking across America, the local beach scene was nothing short of Santa Barbara spectacular!Race conditions for Day One participants in the Santa Barbara Triathlons’ long course were pristine: clear, sunny and warm.Goleta’s Zack Paris, 22, was the first triathlete to actually cross the finish line but it was Jonathan Waltman, 21, who actually won the race with a time of 2:59:14 for a 1-mile ocean swim, 34-mile bike and 10-mile … [Read more...]
Gauchos escape serious injuries in 3-1 win over Seattle
Sunday, August 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
David Opoku continued his productive play, scoring two goals to lead the UCSB men’s soccer team to a 3-1 win over Seattle on Saturday night in the Gauchos’ regular-season opener before 2,555 at Harder Stadium.But there was a bigger victory on the night for the No. 8-ranked Gauchos and that was seeing starters Peter McGlynn and Fifi Baiden return to the field after getting wiped out by a couple of brutal challenges from Seattle players in the second half.McGlynn said he feared he … [Read more...]
Warriors drop two matches at Biola Tournament
Saturday, August 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Westmont started the 2011 volleyball season with a pair of losses to ranked teams on the first day of the Biola University/Holiday Inn Summer Slam.In the first match, the Warriors fell in straight sets to No. 16 Bellevue (Neb.) by scores of 28-26, 26-24 and 25-20.Sophomore middle blocker Ciera Turner and freshman outside hitter Madison Serrano led the Warriors with 12 kills each in the opening match. Junior setter Candace Adema tallied 38 assists.In the evening match-up, Westmont … [Read more...]
Santa Clara scores late goal to spoil UCSB’s home opener
Friday, August 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On the positive side for the UCSB women’s soccer team, it showed Friday night that it can play with one of the top-ranked teams in the country.After a rocky start, the Gauchos gave No. 16 Santa Clara a battle and appeared headed to overtime tied at 1-1.But the Broncos spoiled UCSB’s home opener at Harder Stadium by scoring the game-winning goal with less than two minutes left in regulation. Sarah Jackson broke free on the right side and ripped a shot to the far post that Gaucho … [Read more...]
