San Marcos scorched by Leuzinger outside shooting

The San Marcos boys basketball team was unable to keep up with Leuzinger’s perimeter players, and allowed 11 three-pointers in a 60-37 loss at the Santa Barbara Holiday Classic.San Marcos lost its previous two games in the tournament to Clovis West and Ocean View, and played without starter Chad Ridenour.“You’re talking about a senior who’s played three years on varsity. He’s our best perimeter defender, one of our best shooters, and probably our best ball-handler too,” head … [Read more...]

Dos Pueblos loses heartbreaking semifinal match

The Chargers enjoyed a successful tournament in Orange County, winning 3-of-4 games.

The Dos Pueblos girls soccer team won its first match in the knockout stage of the Orange County Tournament, but gave up two goals in the final five minutes of its second game and was eliminated.The Chargers' first opponent was La Serna, and the two teams played each other to a 0-0 stalemate in regulation time.The game headed to a penalty kick shootout, and the first three shooters for each team converted their shots.With pressure building, Dos Pueblos goalkeeper Alex Camarillo … [Read more...]

Crumpley nets NSCAA All-American honors

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SBCC defender Morgan Crumpley has been named first-team All-West Region and second-team All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.Jessica Domenichelli, the second-leading scorer in the state, was a second-team All-West choice. Domenichelli set school records with 27 goals and 64 points this year. The sophomore forward from El Dorado Hills, Calif., is the career record-holder for goals (52) and points (122).Domenichelli was the WSC North Player of the … [Read more...]

Muñoz, Schneider bring Cardinals a win in OT

Leo Schneider passes out of a double-team on Wednesday against Burroughs

Elias Muñoz and Leo Schneider lifted Bishop Diego's boys basketball team to a 59-49 overtime victory over Burroughs at the Santa Barbara Holiday Classic on Wednesday."We finally finished a game which was nice," said Bishop Diego head coach Dean Prophet, whose team had given up several fourth-quarter leads already this season.This time the tables were turned as the Cardinals were able to erase a six-point deficit in the final two minutes of regulation to force overtime.The … [Read more...]

SB HOLIDAY CLASSIC LIVE UPDATES

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TOURNAMENT UPDATES INTRO: Wednesday's four games at the Santa Barbara Holiday Classic will decide matchups for Thursday's final games.Presidio Sports will be providing sporadic updates throughout the day from J.R. Richards Gym.First up is Bishop Diego vs. Burroughs. Then Clovis West vs. Ocean View, followed by San Marcos and Leuzinger. Santa Barbara High's varsity will face off against its JV team in the nightcap.Santa Barbara is in the driver's seat to make it to Thursday's … [Read more...]

Dons win second straight at Holiday Classic

Sam Cohen bounced back from a quiet night on Monday to provide a spark for Santa Barbara High's boys basketball team on Tuesday in its 64-50 victory over Burroughs on the second day of the SB Holiday Classic. CLICK HERE TO VIEW TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE & RESULTS Cohen matched teammate Emilio Gonzales to lead all scorers with 12 points each. Ten Dons ended up scoring, including nine from Brendan Fay and eight from Andy Busch.The victory gives the Dons a clear path to Thursday's championship … [Read more...]

Santa Barbara Holiday Classic Schedule & Results

2011 Holiday Classic Boys Basketball Tournament MondayBurroughs 64, Santa Barbara’s JV 33 Ocean View 59, Leuzinger 41 Clovis West 61, San Marcos 39 Santa Barbara 56, Bishop Diego 47TuesdayBishop Diego 49, Santa Barbar JV 24 Ocean View 56, San Marcos 39 Clovis West 74, Leuzinger 68 Santa Barbara 64, Burroughs 50Wednesday (Live Updates)Bishop Diego 59, Burroughs 49, Overtime Ocean View 70, Clovis West 60 Leuzinger 60, San Marcos 37 Santa Barbara 60, SB JV … [Read more...]

Coleman fills up the stat sheet in Santa Barbara win

Desirea Coleman was an imposing presence for the Santa Barbara girls basketball team in its 64-50 win over Pioneer Valley at the Righetti Tournament. Coleman finished with 16 points, 18 rebounds, six assists, and three steals."She was making a lot of things happen," head coach Andrew Butcher said.Ivette Gil lead the team in points with 20, and Melissa Lemus added 14 more.Despite the Dons' impressive statistics, Pioneer Valley kept the game close into the second half.Santa Barbara … [Read more...]

Turnovers lead to loss for San Marcos

The San Marcos boys basketball team played tough defense, but committed 18 turnovers and lost 56-39 to Ocean View at the Santa Barbara Holiday Classic.Chad Ridenour led the team with 13 points and Kevin Hempy added six more.Ridenour missed yesterday's game with an injury, but fought through the pain to turn in an impressive performance today.The Royals were able to hold Ocean View's leading scorer on the season to zero points, but other players were able to step up and put the ball … [Read more...]

Carpinteria’s Hallock, Sova recognized with TVL’s top awards

2011 ALL TRI-VALLEY LEAGUEMOST VALUABLE PLAYERSPosition School Name GradeOffense Isaac Seymour Nordhoff 12Defense Connor O'Malley Nordhoff 12Defense Luco Bruno Oak Park 11Lineman Andrew Sova Carpinteria 12COACH OF THE YEARBen Hallock Carpinteria1ST TEAMSchool Position Name GradeNordhoff QB Andy Drifka 12Nordhoff LB Koby Welch 10Nordhoff DB Luis … [Read more...]

Carpinteria’s Swarm named Coach of the Year in Tri-Valley League boys water polo

2011 ALL TRI-VALLEY LEAGUEMOST VALUABLE PLAYER Position School Name GradeDriver Malibu Michael Mitze 12COACH OF THE YEARBryan Swarm Carpinteria1ST TEAMSchool Position Name GradeMalibu 2M George Karaghossian 12Oaks Christian 2M Chris Fiala 11Oaks Christian Driver Joe Nelson 11Carpinteria Driver Ben O'Hara 11Nordhoff 2M / Driver Alec … [Read more...]

Long-ball dooms Dos Pueblos in loss to Pacifica

The Dos Pueblos boys basketball team was unable to keep Pacifica's Sai Magallan from heating up as he hit five three-pointers to lead his team to a 57-50 victory at the Ventura Kiwanis Tournament.Magallan finished the game with 23 points while Mansai Conner led the Chargers with 16 points.Pacifica started quickly and built an early lead, but Gerry Perez helped Conner on the offensive end with 10 points, and Jackson Wopat established a defensive presence in the post to help Dos Pueblos … [Read more...]