Despite what seemed like an easy victory Friday for the Dos Pueblos swim team, which defeated Santa Barbara 106-64 in the boys event and 111-58 in the girls event, both the Dons and Chargers swam stupendously, setting several personal records and earning CIF consideration times.DP boys head coach Chris Parrish said that the Chargers were able to out-touch the Dons on a number of events, making the meet a much closer win. … [Read more...]
Gauchos lose to Oregon State in “Pink Zone”
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The UCSB women’s basketball team looked pretty in pink Tuesday night through its efforts to raise breast cancer awareness, but the Gauchos were left blue after a 70-51 loss at home to Oregon State.While the Gauchos racked up a school-record record 12 blocks, they also gave 14 turnovers to the Beavers and were out-rebounded 38-26. Moreover, UCSB was unable to prevent three of the Beavers from scoring double figures. Sophomore guard Talisa Rhea led with 23 points, while UCSB was led by 12 … [Read more...]
Dons rally past Kennedy to advance
Saturday, February 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Thanks to the Santa Barbara boys soccer team's solid offensive and defensive play, the Dons advanced to the second round of the CIF Division II playoffs after defeating visiting Kennedy 2-1 Friday afternoon.Head coach Todd Heil said his team played well throughout the game but needed a little extra push to overcome Kennedy. Although the ball spent most of its time on Kennedy's side of the field, the score was close throughout the majority of the game."We had the momentum and control … [Read more...]
Slow start dooms Cardinals against Flashes
Thursday, January 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Despite a solid effort in the second half, Bishop Diego’s boys basketball team was unable to claw its way back to the top of the scoreboard against Fillmore, falling 65-52 at home on Wednesday.The Cardinals struggled defensively in the first quarter, falling behind by seven points thanks to a full-court press on the Flashes.Head Coach Ray Vazquez said the Cardinals weren’t able to play effectively in the first minutes of the game, which has troubled the 5-13, 0-3 team throughout the … [Read more...]
