The fifth set has become very familiar territory for the Dons this week.After beating Los Alamitos in five sets on Tuesday, the Santa Barbara High boys volleyball team went to a fifth set again at J.R. Richards on Thursday, this time defeating Mater Dei 25-14, 35-33, 20-25, 23-25, 15-12.Holden Ploch had 19 kills on the night and hit for a .500 average in the middle while Ben Reisman added 14 in just his second start of the season, replacing the injured Casey Slaught. CLICK HERE FOR … [Read more...]
Sea Queens surge to take TOC title; Dons finish fifth
Saturday, January 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Tournament MVP Diana Murphy and the Corona del Mar Sea Queens battled back from a 4-0 deficit against Newport Harbor to win 10-8 and claim the Tournament of Champions title at Santa Barbara High on Saturday night.Murphy had three goals and scored the game-tying goal at the buzzer in the third quarter, and Cassidy Papa followed shortly thereafter with the go-ahead score."They didn't necessarily change their game. I think they were just able to up the intensity and the enthusiasm a bit and … [Read more...]
Cardinals blow out Flashes at La Playa, 31-6
Saturday, October 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego's Anthony Carter made a split-second decision and took a big risk in the first quarter of Saturday night's football game against Fillmore at La Playa Stadium, and what could have been a trip to his coach's doghouse ended up a trip to the end zone.On 4th and 14 with the Cardinals deep in their own territory, Carter took a snap to punt but saw some daylight and decided to run the ball, not stopping until he hit pay-dirt 86 yards later, It kicked off a 31-6 romp over a Flashes team … [Read more...]
Craddock provides spark in Carpinteria’s comeback win
Saturday, September 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Nipomo had a 6-0 lead against Carpinteria with four minutes to go in the third quarter, and the Titans were drooling over thoughts of their first win in over a season.The host Warriors (2-0) took a bib to the drool and mopped up down the stretch, as sophomore quarterback Ian Craddock found star tailback Alex Rodriguez for a 79-yard touchdown pass and the Warriors surged to a 24-13 win Friday night.Craddock's first touchdown pass came with 3:55 to go in the third, and he would have a hand … [Read more...]
Dons storm Normans at Peabody, 27-6
Friday, September 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Fullback Rudy Corrales said that Santa Barbara High's mantra all week was to "protect our house."Corrales aided that effort by protecting running back Cheroke Cunningham and racking up some yards of his own in a 27-6 win over visiting Beverly Hills on Friday Night, ending a 3-year losing streak to the Normans.Cunningham ran for 140 yards on 24 carries, picking up the Dons' last touchdown in the fourth quarter thanks to a textbook one-on-one block by Corrales. Cunningham took a pitch to … [Read more...]
Foresters end 7-0 Wichita run with national title
Sunday, August 14, 2011 By 3 Comments
WICHITA — With tears in his eyes, manager Bill Pintard stood on the field at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium and hoisted the National Baseball Congress World Series championship trophy for the third time on Saturday.The Santa Barbara Foresters defeated the Kenai (AK) Oilers 1-0 to finish off a perfect 7-0 run in the two-week tournament and take the throne for the fist time since 2008."I'm more emotional that I was the other two times, because I'm just so proud of this team," said Pintard. "We … [Read more...]
Foresters improve to 4-0 in Wichita
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
WICHITA — The Santa Barbara Foresters entered a one-hour thunderstorm delay in a 4-4 tie with the Kenai (AK) Oilers, and when the lightning subsided the Foresters did not. It led to a 6-4 win that went into the early hours of the morning once again, leaving Santa Barbara in the winner's bracket final. That game will be played Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. PDT against the San Diego Waves. The broadcast will be tape-delayed by 30 minutes on AM 990 and www.sbforesters.org.Derek Legg had two RBIs and … [Read more...]
Foresters win early morning affair in extras
Monday, August 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
WICHITA — It took them until 3 a.m., but the Santa Barbara Foresters finally put the Topeka Golden Giants to sleep.After losing a two-run lead in the bottom of the ninth, Santa Barbara exploded for five runs in the top of the 10th to win 11-6 and improve to 3-0 in the National Baseball Congress World Series at Lawrence Dumont Stadium.Jeff McNeil went 3-for-5 with a triple, two runs scored and a stolen base while Joe Wallace had a triple and double for the Foresters, who will play the … [Read more...]
Foresters win Wichita opener in extra innings
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
WICHITA — The first extra-inning game of the season for the Santa Barbara Foresters took place in 103-degree heat on Wednesday. They escaped the pressure cooker with a 7-6 win over the Hutchinson (KS) Monarchs in the opening round at the National Baseball Congress World Series."It was intense. There was a lot of stuff going on, but we grinded it out. Historically, the first game is our toughest in this tournament," said manager Bill Pintard.BOX SCORERichard Stock led off the top … [Read more...]
