Run support is a pitcher's best friend, and the Dos Pueblos batters showed Hannah Harris a lot of love early.The Chargers softball team jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first two innings of their first-round matchup with Maranatha on Thursday en route to a 7-2 victory."It's really nice to get three runs in the first inning then follow it up with two in the second," coach Donn Roberts said.Harris pitched a complete game and allowed three hits. At the plate, Chloe Madill led the team … [Read more...]
2012 Karch Kiraly Tournament of Champions: Day 1 roundup
Friday, April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
After the first two rounds of the 2012 Karch Kiraly Tournament of Champions, Santa Barbara is the only local team left in the winner's bracket and will face Esperanza in the semifinals.The Dons swept Harvard Westlake in the opening round, winning the sets by scores of 25-17, 25-19, and 25-20. CLICK HERE FOR ALL SCORES AND SCHEDULES Newport Harbor was Santa Barbara's next opponent, and gave the Dons a tougher match. Santa Barbara won in four sets by scores of 20-25, 25-17, 25-22, and … [Read more...]
Charger netters steamroll Bulldogs 17-1
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Joshua Wang won three sets without dropping a single game on Tuesday as Dos Pueblos' tennis team pummelled Buena 17-1 in a Channel League match.Three doubles teams won two sets each on the Chargers' way to a clean sweep in doubles play.The victory ups the Chargers' record to 2-1 in league play and 6-2 overall. DOS PUEBLOS 17, BUENA 1DP Singles — Patrick Corpuz 2-0, Joshua Wang 3-0, Sean Handley 2-0, Dylan Zapata 0-1, Matthew Wu 1-0DP Doubles — Jake Roberts/Caleb Franzen 2-0, … [Read more...]
Chargers lose 3-0 to No. 2 team in So Cal
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Runs do not come easy against California's top talent.The Dos Pueblos High baseball team lost 3-0 at home to Alemany on Wednesday. The visiting side was ranked No. 2 among all Southern California prep baseball teams by the Los Angeles Times and is the No. 1 team in CIF-SS Division II."3-0 against a really good team, you know, I'm not happy about it, but it's nice to know where we're at," Chargers head coach Nate Mendoza said.Dos Pueblos' Luke Loggins was given the difficult task of … [Read more...]
Johnson sets scoring record, Gauchos cruise past Cal Poly
Saturday, February 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
National media, UCSB's biggest rival and the Gauchos' all-time leading scorer were all present at the Thunderdome on Saturday night.UCSB defeated Cal Poly 68-60 in a Big West matchup that was broadcast on ESPNU.Early in the first half, Orlando Johnson drained a three-pointer and passed Alex Harris to become the top scorer in Gauchos' history with 1,710 points."It just shows the hard work that I've put in, and also the confidence that coach has had in me to give me the ball in … [Read more...]
Stingy defense sends Providence Hall to semifinals
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 By 1 Comment
If defense wins championships, then Providence Hall's chances at a CIF title ought to be pretty good.The school's girls basketball team defeated L.A. Adventist 37-19 on Wednesday in the CIF Division 6 quarterfinals. The semifinals are Saturday and the Lions host third-seeded Valley Christian Academy at Westmont with tipoff at 5 p.m.The Lions played lock-down defense and held their opponents to just one field goal and five points in the first half.Sydney Hedges led the team with 18 … [Read more...]
Dos Pueblos starts title defense strong behind Cleary’s 7 goals
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Shannon Cleary scored a game-high seven goals against Mira Costa as the Dos Pueblos girls water polo team won 17-6 and took its first step towards a fifth consecutive CIF Division I title."Shannon was just unstoppable," head coach Chris Parrish said about the sophomore.Cleary was aided offensively by Jamie Neushul, who finished the game with five goals. The two players combined to score all five of the Chargers' first quarter goals.Mira Costa struck first on a long, off-speed shot by … [Read more...]
Hall’s strike gives San Marcos tough victory over DP
Thursday, January 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The San Marcos High boys soccer team chased Dos Pueblos as the Chargers held on to the ball for most of the game, but the Royals' Ian Hall scored the game's only goal to give his team a 1-0 victory on the road."I think possession for them was probably 90-10," San Marcos head coach Matt Winecki. "Here's the moral of the story: it's better to be lucky than good."The Royals defense was able to frustrate the Dos Pueblos attackers and recorded its second consecutive shutout.Dos … [Read more...]
Gauchos pull away from Warriors behind big nights from Johnson, Boswell
Friday, November 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Even though a short stretch of the 101 freeway connects UCSB and Westmont, the Gauchos and Warriors were miles apart after a 82-61 rout by UCSB at the Thunderdome.Despite the lopsided final score, the Warriors kept the game competitive into the second half, and even led by six points with 18:05 left to play in the game.Orlando Johnson led the Gauchos with 20 points and 12 rebounds, 10 of which came on the offensive end of the floor. Johnson also led his team in assists with three, and … [Read more...]
Late surge not enough to push Chargers past Dana Hills
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A long bus ride for visiting Dana Hills seemed to have no effect as the Dolphins jumped on Dos Pueblos and scored in the first minute of the first and second quarters en route to a 7-5 victory.Dos Pueblos never led, but was never far behind and found ways to score despite being pushed out of its comfort zone by Dana Hills.During the regular season, the Chargers went 7-1 in the Channel League, and earned a share of the title with Santa Barbara. The top seed from the league was given to … [Read more...]
David injured, Gauchos fall to 0-2 in Big West
Saturday, October 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
No. 7 UC Santa Barbara faced the reality of playing without center midfielder Machael David earlier than they expected to.The Gauchos will be without David for their first three potential postseason matches, and lost the midfielder to a leg injury in the first half Saturday night against UC Irvine. Santa Barbara also lost the match 2-0 to the No. 8 Anteaters at Harder Stadium to drop to 0-2 in the Big West.The two top-10 teams justified their rankings in the first half, and were evenly … [Read more...]
