Santa Barbara's Sports News and Information
Avery Schwartz scored three times on Tuesday as the top-seeded Cate boys soccer team advanced through the second round of the CIF Division 7 playoff with a 5-2 victory over visiting Coast Union.Schwartz's first two gave Cate a 2-0 lead at halftime and his third gave the Rams a commanding 5-1 lead on the Broncos in the 65th minute."I got a lot of good feeds from my midfielders and other guys. I was able to take my chances," Schwartz said after the game.The Yale-bound senior now … [Read more...]
VIDEO OF FINAL PLAY OF REGULATIONA split-second separated Dos Pueblos' girls water polo team from an upset of top-ranked Corona del Mar on Saturday. But Kodi Hill's game-winning goal at the end of regulation came just after the buzzer sounded and Corona del Mar went on to win in overtime 9-6.The Dos Pueblos players and fans started celebrating like crazy after Hill's shot because one of of the referees signaled for a goal. It was then quickly ruled that the goal would not be allowed for … [Read more...]
Dos Pueblos' senior-laden girls basketball team entered the CIF Division 2-A playoff looking for a deep playoff run as the fourth-seeded team.Instead, the Chargers were abruptly stopped 48-46 in Saturday's first round by visiting Righetti."I think it's so tough because everyone kind of feels like we shouldn't have lost. Not this early, not with this group," said Chargers head coach Jelani Hicks. "But at the same time, playoffs, you gotta be ready to go."Ready at the start the … [Read more...]
Dos Pueblos' first-round CIF victory came with heavy hearts on Friday, as the Chargers defeated Royal 2-1 on the birthday of Lindsay Rose, who tragically passed away after a surfing accident in April of 2009. CLICK HERE FOR CIF DIVISION 2 BRACKETThe team gathered together for a brunch earlier in the day and then talked about Lindsay's legacy some more after the match."It's definitely emotional," said junior captain Rachel Smith, who scored both of DP's goals on Friday. "The seniors … [Read more...]
Friday is a beginning of many things for UCSB's baseball team.On top of it being the season-opener for the Gauchos, it's also the debut of new head coach Andrew Checketts and 12 freshmen that are on the roster. And it will be Matt Vedo's first opening-day start at UCSB."I'm very excited to have the opener," Vedo said on Tuesday. "Been preparing all Fall for it, been visualizing all week about pitching against Oregon State."Friday's first pitch against Oregon State is at 2 p.m. The … [Read more...]
San Marcos tucked away a 68-54 first-round CIF victory on Wednesday, besting visiting Hawthorne behind a combined 34 points from seniors Thayer White and Cade Ridenour.The result moves the Royals into Friday's Division 3-AA second round and a game at Charter Oak.White was 8-for-10 from the field for 16 points and nine rebounds. Ridenour scored a team-high 18 points with four rebounds and a pair of three-pointers.The Royals made a point of getting the ball into the paint on … [Read more...]
PHOTO GALLERY INTRO: San Marcos cruised through the CIF Division I wild-card round on Tuesday, eliminating visiting Godinez 19-7.Hannah Koper recorded six goals and Halie Johnson contributed five more to the Royals attack. Riley Heiduk added three goals, as did JV call-up Kelsey Gellert."I think we played really well," Koper said. "We were fired up from the start and ready to go. We came out strong."San Marcos advances to Wednesday's first round. The Royals will travel to Foothill, … [Read more...]
Monday's Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon set the table for an important week as many of the area's high school teams begin CIF play in the coming days.In other words, it's do-or-die time, and coaches spent much of their time at the podium sizing up their postseason chances while also retelling some of the performances that got them there.Santa Barbara High's Emilio Gonzalez and Betsy Hendrix were named Athletes of the Week for big-time performances that sent their … [Read more...]
For the latest UCSB Baseball news, CLICK HERENo. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School1 Jeff Miller INF Freshman 5-11 160 Chino, Calif./Don Lugo HS2 Brett Vertigan OF Junior 5-9 175 Orange County, Calif./Rancho Alamitos HS3 Peter Maris INF Freshman 5-9 160 Laguna Niguel, Calif./Dana Hills HS4 Steven Moon INF Junior 6-2 175 Redondo Beach, Calif./Redondo Union HS5 Joe Woodward INF Sophomore 6-1 190 Glendora, … [Read more...]
Jaime Serna sat out the last time UC Riverside and UCSB met on the basketball court, with the Highlanders coming away with an overtime victory.In Saturday's second meeting between the two teams, Serna made his presence felt with 19 points and nine rebounds to lead UCSB past Riverside 60-52 in a Big West Conference game at the Thunderdome.Serna connected on seven of his 10 field goal attempts while the rest of the Gauchos combined to shoot 13-of-47."In a game like that, 19 and 9 … [Read more...]
