When it comes to getting a key hit for the Dos Pueblos softball team, the player’s grade level doesn’t matter.On Tuesday, in a scoreless second-round CIF Division 4 playoff game against visiting Santa Monica, freshman Ady Willett stepped up and delivered in the clutch. Called to pinch-hit in the fifth inning, Willett singled through right side of the infield to score Cassie Davis for the only run in a 1-0 Chargers’ victory. UPDATED CIF DIVISION-4 BRACKET Dos Pueblos (25-3), the … [Read more...]
Mendoza returns to football as head coach at Dos Pueblos
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Nate Mendoza was back on the baseball field Tuesday at Dos Pueblos High, but the coach wasn’t hitting ground balls or going over signs with his ballplayers. Instead he was running the football team through a spring workout.Mendoza, the successful varsity baseball coach at DP, was handed the varsity football head coaching job on Tuesday by Athletic Director Dan Feldhaus. He replaces Jeff Uyesaka, who stepped down two weeks ago for family reasons.Except for last season, Mendoza, 27, has … [Read more...]
Celebration of Sam Wopat’s life set for Thursday
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A local celebration of the life of former Dos Pueblos High volleyball star Sam Wopat is set for Thursday at the East Beach volleyball courts, followed by a service at the Fess Parker Double Tree Hotel’s rotunda, the family announced.The gathering at the volleyball courts is set to begin at 3:30 p.m. and the service is scheduled for 6 p.m. There also will be a sunset gathering at East Beach around 7 p.m.Everyone is invited and is encouraged to bring snacks or drinks to share.The … [Read more...]
Dos Pueblos makes an early playoff exit
Thursday, May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Two dribblers and a blast helped knock Dos Pueblos out of the CIF baseball playoffs on Thursday.Trabuco Hills found the holes in the DP defense and scored three runs in the top of the fourth inning, and that was enough to beat the Chargers, 3-2, in a Division 2 first-round game at Scott O’Leary Field.The loss spoiled a solid pitching performance by DP senior Joe Huthsing, who was making his first start of the season. The Azusa Pacific recruit played catcher for most of the year to rest … [Read more...]
Caines takes over the helm of Santa Barbara High football
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Doug Caines, the defensive coordinator for the Santa Barbara High football team, has been named the program’s permanent head football coach.Caines, 29, replaces Jaime Melgoza who resigned two weeks ago for family reasons. He was named the interim coach after Melgoza’s resignation, and the interim tag was dropped on Wednesday.“I’m excited at the opportunity,” Caines said before a spring football practice. “I’ve been here for six years working hard at building a program for … [Read more...]
Trudeau, Nwaba honored as the final AOW of school year
Monday, May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The final Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athlete of the Week winners of the 2011-12 school year survived some long days of competition to earn their awards.Male award recipient Gavin Trudeau, the senior setter for the Santa Barbara High boys volleyball team, helped his team pull through in a pair of five-set marathon playoff matches to reach the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 1 tournament. Behind Trudeau’s all-around play and leadership, the Dons outlasted Los Alamitos and … [Read more...]
Special Olympian Gurney is bocce team’s Mr. Sunshine
Monday, May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Mike Gurney is one of those athletes who can brighten your day.Gurney was honored as the Special Olympics Athlete of the Month at Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon.Gurney plays bocce ball and last summer he helped his Santa Barbara team win the gold medal at the Long Beach Games.Coach Jaime Rutiga said Gurney is not only a good bocce player, he also has a way of inspiring the other members of the team.“Every week we have practice, Mike brings a ray of … [Read more...]
Perseverance pays off for Womble Award winner Beebe
Monday, May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Elizabeth Beebe knows all about dealing with adversity.For two years, the Providence Hall athlete couldn’t play sports because of a nagging foot injury suffered during her freshman year. It was a difficult time for her. She came to the school as a heralded athlete from La Colina Junior High.But Beebe stayed positive and continued to attend team practices and often kept the team scorebook and did stats during games. She also kept up with her academics.She returned to the basketball … [Read more...]
No. 4 Servite has too much firepower for Dos Pueblos
Thursday, May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dos Pueblos couldn’t match the efficiency of fourth-seeded Servite and was swept, 25-19, 25-13, 25-17, in a second round CIF Division 1 boys volleyball playoff match on Thursday at Sovine Gym.The Chargers kept the score close in the first set, but the Trinity League champions stepped up their game and took control of the match with a nearly unstoppable middle attack.“What ended up killing us is their one (attack),” DP coach Chris Hughes said. “Their two middles were absolutely … [Read more...]
