Lipold’s only bucket is huge for Westmont

T.J. Lipold scored on a putback for his only basket of the game with 25 seconds left and Preston Branson hit a free-throw to give No. 22 Westmont an 82-80 win over Vanguard in a GSAC men’s basketball game on Tuesday night at Murchison Gym.Down 80-77 with 50 seconds to go, Branson hit a jumper to make it a one-point game. Branson then stole the ball from Vanguard’s Christopher Kupets but missed a layup with 26 seconds left. Lipold grabbed the rebound and scored to put the Warriors in the … [Read more...]

Dons have a tough night at Buena

It was a rough night for the Santa Barbara High girls basketball team at Buena as the Dons committed 28 turnovers and lost 58-31 in a Channel League game.“Their half-court defense really hurt us,” Santa Barbara coach Andy Butcher said. “We made lots of poor decsions.”Ivette Gil scored 10 points to lead the Dons (13-10, 1-4).Despite the league record, the Dons still have a shot to finish third in league if it can beat San Marcos and Dos Pueblos.“That’s our goal,” … [Read more...]

Shooting woes plague Gauchos in loss to USC

LOS ANGELES – A tough shooting night doomed the UCSB women's basketball team on Tuesday as the Gauchos, again, played terrific defense but could not get many shots to fall.UCSB shot just 25.4 percent on the evening and fell to USC, 50-39 at the Galen Center. It was the third straight defeat for UCSB, which falls to 8-12. USC snapped a three-game skid and improved to 11-9.The Gauchos went nearly seven and-a-half minutes without scoring a point at the start of the second half as USC used … [Read more...]

Big second half propels Westmont women past Vanguard

Westmont’s Tugce Canitez and Aubrey Lincoln were too much for Vanguard to handle as the pair combined for 50 points to lead the No. 4-ranked Warriors to a 73-58 win over the No. 9 Vanguard in a GSAC women’s basketball game at Murchison Gym on Tuesday.Canitez was a perfect 11-for-11 from the free-throw line en route to a game-high 29 points. She also grabbed 14 rebounds. Lincoln knocked down 7 of 13 three-point shots for 21 points.After trailing for all of the first half, Westmont … [Read more...]

Cutbirth leads Dons’ attack in romp over Buena

Belle Cutbirth scored a team-high four goals as Santa Barbara High's girls water polo team tuned up for the Southern California Championships with a 17-3 rout over Buena in a Channel League game on Tuesday.Sophie Maes added two goals and drew three ejections and Sam Adams had a goal and a team-high three assists in her first varsity match.Rocio Fesembeck played in the field and at goalie. She scored two goals and had five steals as field player in the first half and made eight saves in … [Read more...]

Late goal gives San Marcos a 1-1 tie at Ventura

A perfectly executed play on a free kick enabled San Marcos to score a goal in the 77th minute, and the Royals escaped Ventura with a 1-1 draw in a Channel League boys soccer match on Tuesday.The result puts the Royals (7-5-6, 3-1-2, 11 points) two points behind first-place Santa Barbara (4-0-1, 13 points) going into Thursday’s crosstown match at Warkentin Stadium.“This makes the game on Thursday much more exciting,” said San Marcos assistant Jesus Landeros.Down 1-0, the … [Read more...]

Warriors show good balance in win over Malibu

Bethany Lugo scored 12 points to lead a balanced Carpinteria scoring attack in a 47-25 girls basketball win at Malibu in a Frontier League game on Tuesday night.Erin Saito added points and Juli Cullins chipped in eight points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out four assists. Lugo had three assists.The Warriors got good contributions on the boards form Lauren Mingee and Kristina Burch, who each grabbed seven rebounds.Carpinteria (10-13, 4-3) plays a key game against La Reina on … [Read more...]

Healthy Cardinals blank Fillmore

Bishop Diego celebrated having a full roster of healthy players with a 3-0 Frontier League girls soccer win over Fillmore.“This was the first time since Christmas we had a full entire team,” coach Brent Gonsalves said. “We looked like we did before Christmas, and I’m happy about that. We played very well.”Erin Linehan got the Cardinals on the board in the 51st minute, finishing a pass from Annalise Morando. Gabby Koepenick scored the second goal seven minutes later and Elisa … [Read more...]

Lam gets into the scoring act for Carpinteria

Carpinteria goalkeeper Sally Lam got to play in the field and scored a goal in the Warriors’ 7-1 romp over Villanova in a Frontier League girls soccer match on Tuesday. Lam tucked her shot away as the Villanova goalkeeper tried to slide tackle the ball away.Kelsie Bryant returned to the lineup after suffering a broken wrist in the first preseason game and scored Carpinteria’s first goal in the 27th minute. Lesly Zapata got the assist.Jasmine Montes de Oca made it 2-0 before … [Read more...]

Bishop falls to hot-shooting Santa Clara

Santa Clara outscored Bishop Diego 9-1 to end the second quarter, and the Saints stayed hot in the third quarter and beat the Cardinals 46-40 in a Tri-Valley League girls basketball game on Tuesday.“They made some incredible shots,” Bishop coach Jeff Burich said of the Saints. They had one girl who made all her 11 points in the second half.”Jose McCoy scored 15 points and Greer Shull added 13 for Bishop (8-15, 1-8)BISHOP DIEGO — Ballard-Rozok 9, Jenkins 1, Fling 2, McCoy 15, … [Read more...]

Dons suffer heartbreaking loss to Buena

Santa Barbara High girls soccer coach Jeff Johnson could only shake his head in disbelief after the referee’s final whistle blew in the Dons’ 1-0 loss to visiting Buena in a Channel League game.Johnson said that, according to his watch, Buena’s winning goal came in the 84th minute.Johnson said every other referee that has called his team’s matches has ended the matches at 80 minutes.“We haven’t been able to buy a break this year,” said Johnson, whose team fell to 0-4-1 … [Read more...]

Royals break into the win column in Channel League

Emily Allen scored and the San Marcos defense made it stand up for the Royals’ first Channel League girls soccer win, a 1-0 decision over Ventura on Tuesday night.“This win means everything,” said head coach Macie Berlin. “We still have a chance for the playoffs.”The Royals are 1-2-3 in league play.Allen scored in the 15th minute on a one-touch finish of a cross from Libby Brymer. Center back Ashley Carney started the sequence, playing the ball to Caroline Vance, who then … [Read more...]