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The smallest player on the field made all the difference for Bishop Diego High on Friday night as the Cardinals downed Mission Prep 33-14 in their home football debut at La Playa Stadium.Sam Kwock returned the opening kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown, rushed twice for 45 yards, recovered a pooch kickoff and ran back a punt 42 yards in the waning minutes.He’s listed as 5-foot-6, 145 pounds but his impact was immeasurable.Bishop, ranked No. 8 in the CIF East Valley Division, … [Read more...]
It didn't take long for Daniel Howell to find redemption on a scorching Thursday afternoon at Pershing Park as SBCC overcame a bizarre fielding play to edge Moorpark 3-2 in a WSC North baseball game. Santa Barbara was poised to cap a 2-0 victory when Tyler Yuckert sent a high flyball toward Howell at first base. The bases were full of Raiders and there were two outs in the top of the ninth. Howell called for the ball, then backed up and glanced over at second baseman Joey Gonzalez, who was … [Read more...]
Buena High ran for four touchdowns and intercepted four passes on Wednesday night to hand San Marcos a 41-6 Channel League football defeat in the season finale at Valley Stadium.San Marcos (1-9, 0-4) drove 63 yards on the game’s opening drive and got to the 17-yard line before quarterback Joe Rivera’s second-down pass was picked off near the left sideline.Cody Durkee returned it 95 yards for a 7-0 lead at the 7:59 mark. CONNECT WITH OUR FACEBOOK COMMUNITY AND WIN $50 GIFT … [Read more...]
It’s not every day that an NAIA school like Westmont College gets to play basketball games in the mecca of the college basketball world. In fact, it’s never happened.The Warrior men will take on two legendary programs in three days in a pair of exhibitions. On Thursday at 7:30 p.m., they’ll be at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion to face coach Ben Howland and the Bruins. On Saturday, they’ll play at St. John’s in Queens, New York. That will mark the debut of ex-UCLA coach Steve Lavin on the … [Read more...]
Westmont College has done a 180 on the basketball court this year, going from an experienced, veteran women’s squad to a youthful, untested bunch.Amber Stevens and Jessica Case, a pair of four-year starters in the backcourt, graduated from last year’s 18-13 squad that started with a 10-1 run. The Warriors dropped a narrow 68-66 decision to No. 3 Vanguard in the GSAC Final, ending their string of three straight NAIA National appearances.The Warriors will have to replace 58 percent of … [Read more...]
Junior quarterback Max Leffler ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more Friday night, leading Grace Brethren to a 46-10 nonleague football win over Bishop Diego at SBCC's La Playa Stadium.The Lancers (3-3) got on the board first when Sam Porrazzo blocked Kyle Holland's punt in the end zone on the first series of the game. Jared Landseadel recovered in the end zone, giving Grace a 6-0 lead. Nic Mon stuffed a run try on the 2-point PAT.The visitors from Simi Valley didn't have a … [Read more...]
It didn't take Cody Bidlow long to get the hang of playing defensive end.The 6-1 senior blocked a punt and returned it for a first-quarter touchdown Friday night and the Dos Pueblos High defense did the rest as the Chargers blanked Cabrillo 17-0 for their first football victory at Scott O'Leary Stadium.The Chargers evened their record at 1-1 while the Conquistadores fell to 0-2."It feels amazing to get our first home win (in their fifth try)," said Bidlow, who switched from wide … [Read more...]
Santa Barbara High's young baseball team dropped its first home game of the year on Friday, and the Dons' biggest nemesis was themselves."It wasn't so much about hitting and pitching, it was more mental and fielding mistakes," noted SBHS assistant coach Mike Cooney, following a 6-3 Channel League loss to Ventura at Eddie Mathews Field. "Just little things that are adding up that lead to defeats instead of victories." … [Read more...]
Senior Night turned into "Can-You-Top-This Night" for Westmont College seniors Tyler Dutton and Nasa Sete on Saturday in Murchison Gym.The GSAC men's basketball game against Vanguard, which the Warriors won 84-66, had already been decided as Westmont used a 17-4 run to take a 24-point lead, 71-47, with 7:19 remaining. Less than a minute later, Sete drove through the lane with a behind-the-back dribble, tossed in a difficult layup and drew a foul. He made the free throw to complete the … [Read more...]
After controlling the first half on Saturday night in Murchison Gym, the Westmont College women's basketball team couldn't keep up in 3-pointers, rebounds or points in the second half of an 86-79 loss to GSAC champion Vanguard.Rachel Copeland and Bridgette Reyes scored 20 apiece for the defending NAIA champion Lions (25-3, 18-1), who are ranked No. 2 in the country.Sophomore Elizabeth Evancoe paced a balanced scoring attack for the 14th-ranked Warriors (21-6, 13-6) with 15 points on … [Read more...]
