Zerrenner, Fernandez, Chargers run away with County Championships

In a historic meet for the Dos Pueblos cross country team, Bryan Fernandez won the boys race, Addi Zerreners won the girls race, and both teams finished first overall at the County Championships in Lompoc.Zerrener finished her race in 17:40 the second fastest time ever at the Lompoc River Course.  Other impressive times for the girls were Elaine McClure (3rd-18:45), Emma Redick (11th-19:46), Cheryl Wilson (14th-20:07),Camille Patterson (15th-20:09), Meredith Urschel (19th-20:24) and Haley … [Read more...]

Laguna Blanca sweeps Cate

The Laguna Blanca girls volleyball team defeated Cate in consecutive sets, winning 11-25, 14-25, and 20-25."We played a great game but laguna Blanca has way too much firepower," Rams head coach Greg Novak said.  "We were unable to control their hits."Cate received solid contributions from Emma Birrell and Tamsyn Walker who each had six kills, as well as Cydney pierce who led the team with nine kills.While the Owls were in control for the majority of the match, the Rams made a run … [Read more...]

Chargers edged out in first game of Pal Tournament

The Dos Pueblos boys water polo team was defeated by the narrowest of margins in its first game at the Pal Tournament in Orange County, losing to Dana Hills 10-9.Sjors Van Alphen led the team with three goals while Grant Schroeder finished with two.Phillip Bates had a fine game in the goal with 11 saves.The loss places the Chargers in the 5th-8th place bracket and they will continue play in the tournament tomorrow.   … [Read more...]

Gauchos will bring East-Coast toughness to the court

After coaching in the rugged Big East Conference the last 10 years, Carlene Mitchell is convincing her UCSB women’s basketball team that’s it cool to play hard-nosed defense on the court.Mitchell is expecting her Gauchos to be tenacious and physical at the defensive end and play an uptempo style on offense. She explained that to the media and boosters at the recent Gaucho Basketball Media Day at the Cabrillo Arts Center.“They’re buying into the fact that you can be physical and … [Read more...]

Dos Pueblos Surfer of the Week: Arianna Wallis

Arianna and the Dos Pueblos Surf Team start their season this Sunday.

Arianna Wallis is a double-threat for other teams competing in the SSS as she competes in Short and Longboard divisions. She finished last year’s season off strong with a1st place in the highly contested Women’s Shortboard division in Ventura and looks to continue her winning ways in the 2011/12 season. The win boosted her up to 5th place in the Womens Shortboard year-end ratings. Arianna also finished 8th place in the Womens Longboard ratings for 2011. Look for Arianna to help the the Dos … [Read more...]

Chargers lose on the road

The Dos Pueblos girls tennis team traveled to Valencia and was defeated 14-4.Kate Stratman was the only Charger to finish with a winning record, going 2-1 in the singles.Dos Pueblos is now 10-7 overall and 6-2 in the Channel League.  The team starts play in the League Championships on Monday.RESULTSSingles:Kate Stratman 2-1 Helena Lee 0-3 Chloe Warinner 0-1 Breanna Amble 1-1Doubles:Mikaela Amble/ Ali Frankel 0-3 Christina Daniel/Emma Rennick 0-3 Rachel Amspoker/ … [Read more...]

Pimm, Alexander named Legends of the Dome

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Jerry Pimm, the coach responsible for elevating UCSB men’s basketball on the national scene, will be honored as a Legend of the Dome on Nov. 30, when the Gauchos play host to UNLV at the Thunderdome.Mark Massari, director of athletics at UCSB, announced Pimm and former women’s basketball star Erin Alexander as the Legends of the Dome for the 2011-12 basketball season at a Gaucho Basketball Media Day.Pimm, the school’s all-time winningest coach with 222 victories, was in … [Read more...]

Carpinteria spikers fall to Malibu

The Carpinteria girls volleyball team jumped to an early lead against Malibu, but were unable to hold on and lost in four sets.The scores in the games were 25-22, 18-25, 22-25, 16-25.Lacey Bushey led the team in kills with eight and Allie Nixon led with three aces.  Kylie Augerot turned in a great defensive performance with 21 digs."Consistency is the key to winning tough matches and we didn't have enough to pull it out" head coach Katie Dolge said.  "We were ahead in all 3 of the … [Read more...]

Righetti upends Santa Barbara on late goal

In a battle between CIF ranked teams, Righetti scored with 22 seconds left to beat Santa Barbara 8-7 in a non-league boys water polo game on Thursday.The Warriors are the No. 2-ranked team in CIF Division 4 and Santa Barbara is 9th in Division 1. Evan Robertson scored 3 goals, Nick Johnson added 2 goals and earned 2 ejections, and Skyler Matthews had 3 steals and an assist for Santa Barbara. The Dons host Dos Pueblos in a Channel League showdown on Tuesday.   … [Read more...]

Seminoles open UFAL playoffs on Saturday

The semi-pro Central Coast Seminoles will open the United Football Alliance League playoffs on Saturday against Gladiators in Orange County. Kickoff is 2 p.m.The Seminoles ended the regular season with a 29-6 win over the Desperados.The Seminoles are in their second season. The team consists of players who graduated  from local high schools (Santa Barbara, San Marcos, Dos Pueblos, Lompoc and Carpinteria) and athletes from Chicago, Boston, Mississippi and Texas.Eddie Derras is the … [Read more...]

Yamauchi named MPSF swimmer of the week

Sophomore Sophia Yamauchi has been named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Female Athlete of the Week after posting three individual wins in last Saturday's double dual meet against UCLA and Oregon State.Yamauchi won the 100 breast (1:03.51) by 2.48 seconds; won the 200 breast (2:16.63) by 5.40 seconds; and won the 200 individual medley (2:02.69) by 2.75 seconds. She also swam in the Gaucho 200 medley relay, which took third behind two UCLA teams with a time of 1:46.97. She swam her … [Read more...]

Bishop Diego sweeps Nordhoff to set up showdown for 3rd place

The Bishop Diego girls volleyball team defeated Nordhoff on the road in straight sets, and will face St. Bonaventure on Tuesday night to decide third place in the Tri-Valley League."That's our goal, lock up third place and get into the playoffs," head coach Jason Donnelly said.The Cardinals did everything possible to stay on the right track and beat Nordhoff 25-21, 25-12, and 25-16.Lauren Underwood led the team with 10 kills, and also contributed seven digs.  Diana Sleep had six … [Read more...]