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SBART Sportsperson of the Month: Carter is all about helping others

Monday, November 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sportsperson of the Month Lee Carter

When he’s not in court trying cases, Deputy District Attorney Lee Carter usually can be found on the local roads running or riding a bike.And, if there is a local race on the weekends, Carter will be there in the capacity of a volunteer coach, or as a member of the race support team, or as a part of the timing crew.And, if the local police department needs help preparing its recruits for the physical rigors of the academy, or training officers for the bike patrol, Carter is their … [Read more...]

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UCSB not one of 64 in NCAA Tournament

Sunday, November 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

UCSB women's volleyball team did not receive an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament on Sunday when the 64-team field was announced.The Gauchos won seven of their final eight regular season games and finished second in the Big West with an 11-5 conference record. UCSB was swept on Saturday night by TCU at the Turkey Time Tournament in San Diego, possibly bursting their bubble.Big West champion Long Beach State (23-6) opens against the University of San Diego (27-4) and would face the … [Read more...]

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Dalhausser wins FIVB’s ‘best setter’ award

Sunday, November 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Phil Dalhausser has been named FIVB's top settter for 2011, an award the 6-foot-9 "Thin Beast" has now won three years consecutively.FIVB hands out seven postseason awards, with Brazilian World Champions Alison Cerrutti and Emanual Rego recognized as "Team of the Year".Dalhausser and partner Todd Rogers won four tournaments this year before a season-ending injury to Rogers in the ninth event ended their season.CLICK HERE for more information regarding FIVB's postseason awards. … [Read more...]

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UCSB water polo closes out MPSF tourney

Sunday, November 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

LOS ANGELES  – Staked to a 4-0 lead after the first quarter, No. 5-seed UC Santa Barbara held on for a 10-8 victory against No. 6-seed Pepperdine in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament's seventh-place match Sunday morning at UCLA's Spieker Aquatics Center.UCSB (16-12) received goals from eight players, including two from Matt Gronow and Matt Johnson. Pepperdine (12-14) was paced by Spence Hamby's team-leading three goals.Playing under sunny skies in 80-degree weather, … [Read more...]

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Gauchos come up short at Creighton, 2-1

Sunday, November 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

UCSB fell behind early and came up short in its comeback attempt, losing to No. 2-seeded Creighton 2-1 on Sunday in the third round of the NCAA men's soccer tournament at Morrison Stadium in Omaha, Neb.The No. 15 Gauchos gave up two goals in the first 20 minutes and couldn't get anything going offensively in the first half against the No. 1-ranked defense in the nation.They did muster an attack late in the second half and cut the deficit to 2-1 in the 79th minute on David Opoku's header … [Read more...]

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Northern Colorado catches Gauchos on cold streak

Sunday, November 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

GREELEY, Colo. - Though the weather in Colorado was unseasonably warm on Saturday, the UCSB women's basketball team's shooting was unseasonably cold.An eight-plus minute stretch to open the second half saw UCSB fail to score and it allowed Northern Colorado to sneak away with a 44-39 victory at the Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. UCSB falls to 2-4 while the Bears improve to 4-2.The Gauchos shot just 20.8 percent in the second half, en route to a 28.8 clip on the evening, dropping their … [Read more...]

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Bishop Diego gets another shot at Sierra Canyon in semis

Sunday, November 27, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Bishop Diego gets a rematch with Sierra Canyon in the semifinals of the CIF East Valley Division football playoffs on Friday night.The Cardinals lost to top-seeded Sierra Canyon, 48-17, in the first round last year.The teams are tentatively scheduled to play at Granada Hills High, which Sierra Canyon uses as its home field.The trip won’t be half as long as the one the Cardinals just made to Twentynine Palms. CLICK HERE TO VIEW COMPLETE EAST VALLEY DIVISION CIF … [Read more...]

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San Diego State steals one from Gauchos

Saturday, November 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Close games are something San Diego State is really getting used to.The Aztecs won their fourth straight on Saturday night, defeating UC Santa Barbara in overtime at the Thunderdome 76-75 in San Diego State's fourth-straight game decided by four-or-less points."It's a veteran, experienced team and they've been around each other for a long time and know what it takes to win," said San Diego starter Garrett Green, a senior transfer from LSU. "We just got the better half of it. We went … [Read more...]

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UCSB gets hit with another 11-10 decision

Saturday, November 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment

LOS ANGELES - For the second consecutive day, the fifth-seeded UC Santa Barbara men's water polo team (15-12) was edged out, 11-10, at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship Tournament. This time, the Gauchos were defeated by eighth-seeded Pacific (13-12) in a consolation game on Saturday morning at UCLA's Spieker Aquatics Center.UCSB had grabbed the initial lead in the game off a goal from Derek Shoemaker. They had climbed out to a 3-2 lead with 3:56 to go in the first quarter … [Read more...]

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TCU snaps UCSB’s seven-match winning streak

Saturday, November 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment

SAN DIEGO - The UC Santa Barbara women's volleyball team ended its season with a 25-21, 25-15, 25-18 defeat to TCU on Saturday night to end the Turkey Time Tournament, yet still finishes the season with a terrific chance to get into the NCAA Tournament.The Gauchos finished the regular season with a 19-12 overall record and saw their seven-match winning streak snapped. TCU improves to 25-7 overall.UCSB hit just .094 for the match and had nearly as many errors (20) as kills (30) on the … [Read more...]

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SBCC works overtime to earn trip back to final four

Saturday, November 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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After a 13-year absence, the SBCC men’s soccer team is going back to the State Final Four.The Vaqueros punched their ticket on Saturday night, beating Golden West 2-0 in overtime at La Playa Stadium.Duran Stanley broke a scoreless draw in the 100th minute, putting away a deflected free kick by Jordan Tabor. Stanley then set up Rodrigo Perez for the second goal off a counterattack in the 113th minute.This will be the first trip to the final four for the Vaqueros under coach John … [Read more...]

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IN GAME UPDATES: UC Santa Barbara vs. San Diego State Aztecs men’s basketball

Saturday, November 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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The UCSB men's basketball team faces San Diego State tonight at the Thunderdome. The 4-0 Gauchos are looking to keep their undefeated record intact against an Aztec team that is 6-1 so far, including a 61-57 victory over No. 23 Arizona in San Diego State's last game.Presidio Sports will be providing in-game updates from courtside. GAME OVER - And it's over. Final score San Diego State 76, UCSB 75. Orlando Johnson finishes with a game-high 26 points for UCSB, while Xavier Thames is the … [Read more...]

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