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Dons break through to State Championship

Thursday, June 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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MURRIETA - Santa Barbara High's dream for a State title in boys golf remains intact after the SCGA Championship on Thursday, as the Dons finished third at the SCGA Golf Course in Murrieta.San Diego Section's Torrey Pines won the team title with a combined 3-under 357 while Southern Section champ Servite finished second at 363, one stroke ahead of Santa Barbara. Those three teams move on to compete against the top three teams in Northern California in Tuesday's State Championship in Santa … [Read more...]

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Dons eye shot at State title at SCGA

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

MURRIETA - Santa Barbara High School's seniors have their graduation ceremony on Thursday evening, ready to take a great leap forward.The four seniors on the Dons' boys golf team have another special event to make first, the Southern California Golf Championship at the SCGA GC in Murrieta. Graduating from there would mean a berth in the State Championship, something all six members of the Dons golf team are keen on making happen."Santa Barbara High School has never won a team State … [Read more...]

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Santa Barbara crushed in title match, 17-1

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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CLAREMONT - Santa Barbara High's boys tennis team reached its second Division-I CIF Final in three years with top singles player Chase Melton making an undefeated run through the playoffs.Suddenly without him due to an ill-timed ailment, the stunned Dons suffered a resounding 17-1 defeat to top-seeded University at the Claremont Club on Thursday."When Chase got so sick that he couldn't make the trip, we really didn't have the inspiration that he normally gives us," said Dons head coach … [Read more...]

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Perez tops field at City Championship

Monday, May 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Andrew Perez claimed his first Santa Barbara City Golf Championship on Monday, holding off Levi Garcia by a single stroke to take the title with a three-day score of 203.Perez, a 20-year-old Santa Barbara High graduate, carded a one-over 71 in his final round while playing in the final group with Kevin Marsh, Patrick Duncan Jr. and Garcia at Santa Barbara Golf Club."I don't really know how to describe it, the feeling, but it feels good I would say," Perez said. "I'm gratified with … [Read more...]

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Dons double-up on CDM to make CIF Final

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 By 2 Comments

Coming into Tuesday's CIF semifinal match, Santa Barbara High's boys tennis team prepared for a stiff challenge from visiting Corona del Mar. The No. 3 Sea Kings were holders of an 18-2 record, their only losses to undefeated and No. 1-ranked University.So a 12-6 victory was great news for the Dons, who move on to face the same University team - 14-4 winners over Harvard-Westlake in the other Division-I semifinal - in next Wednesday's CIF Final at the Claremont Club."We've really come … [Read more...]

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Baum and Diaz claim CIF Finals spot

Friday, May 21, 2010 By
Matt Baum and Dan Diaz share a half-embrace after upsetting

Matt Baum and Dan Diaz might not supposed to be there, but they will be.Against all odds, the Santa Barbara High doubles team upset Harvard-Westlake's Chris Kenney and Spencer Suk on Friday at the CIF Individual Regionals to advance to next week's CIF Finals.Baum and Diaz drew a crowd against Kenney and Suk, the Mission League champions. The two teams split the first two sets before the Santa Barbara tandem faced double-match point in the super tiebreaker at 9-7.  Baum and Diaz rallied, … [Read more...]

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Plymire heading to premier equestrian program

Thursday, May 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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San Marcos junior Kira Plymire will be spending this weekend under the tutelage of Olympic gold-medalist Melanie Smith Taylor, the reward for being one of the select few chosen for the USHJA Emerging Athletes Program, which develops promising young equestrians."It's a huge honor to have her instruction on my riding,' said Plymire, who will be jumping 1.1-meter courses on a horse named Seven of Nine.Plymire is one of 24 riders selected from the region, which includes California, Oregon … [Read more...]

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Rams wipe out West Covina in CIF opener

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Cate nearly ran the table in its CIF Division-IV playoff opener on Wednesday, as the Rams tennis team defeated visiting West Covina 16-2.The Rams are the No. 2 seed and looked the part, clinching the match after the second round."We're expecting to do really well this year," said Cate senior Rohit Goswamy. "And I think if we just keep our heads together, play the game, and keep our cool, we have a very good chance of taking this."Sophomore Blake Mackall swept his three sets as … [Read more...]

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Chargers take tight three-setter

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Just when it looked as though Dos Pueblos' boys volleyball team was in for a grueling CIF playoff opener, the Chargers erased a late deficit in the first set and went on to sweep Harvard-Westlake 25-23, 25-23, 25-20 at Sovine Gym on Tuesday."It's really nice to win in three," said Chargers libero Cole Arutian. "We all get to go home early, do our homework, get on with tomorrow and hope for the best on Thursday."The "best" would be an upset over No. 2 Corona del Mar, DP's opponent in … [Read more...]

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Melton, Vaughan, Williams collect league titles for Dons

Thursday, May 6, 2010 By 2 Comments
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Thursday's final of the Channel League Singles Championship had a familiar look to it with Santa Barbara High's Chase Melton and Dos Pueblos' Sasha Gryaznov meeting at Cathedral Oaks Athletic Club for the second straight year.It also had a familiar outcome as Melton won his second straight title in a 6-4, 7-5 decision.A few minutes later, one court over, Chris Williams and Jim Vaughan claimed a Channel League doubles title after outlasting Dons teammates Dan Diaz and Matt Baum 6-1, 4-6, … [Read more...]

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Upsets help frame Channel League semis

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Santa Barbara's Chris Williams takes a volley out of the air in his quarterfinal match on Wednesday.

A pair of upsets shook up the Channel League Doubles Championship on Wednesday, as the teams of Austin Cano/Christian Edstrom and Michael Lowe/Jacob Rucker slipped past higher seeds to advance into Thursday's semifinals.Top-seeded Jimmy Vaughan and Chris Williams also advanced, as did Santa Barbara High teammates Matt Baum and Dan Diaz as the No. 2 seed. The Dons teams beat the two San Marcos duos that reached the quarterfinals, Jackson Mann/Scott Messier and Jackson Foster/Parker … [Read more...]

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CIF Polls: Dons strongest of strong Channel League

Monday, May 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment

As has been the case for much of the spring's boys tennis season, three of the Channel League's five teams are ranked in the top-10 of CIF's Division I, led by league champion Santa Barbara at No. 2.The Dons, who will be the No. 2 seed in the upcoming playoffs behind No. 1 University, clinched their 10th straight league championship on Friday with a 12-6 victory over Dos Pueblos, which is tied for No. 10. Channel League runner-up Ventura is No. 8 in the division.Cate's boys tennis team … [Read more...]

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