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Ten years after losing the Santa Barbara Condors, Santa Barbara is giving it another whack with the introduction of the Central Coast Seminoles.The Seminoles – now Santa Barbara’s third semi pro team – along with the Foresters and the Breakers, are hoping to draw the same audiences as their counterparts.“We’re looking to get embraced by the community just like they are,” said owner Luis Ibarra.The Seminoles open their regular season at 7 p.m. this Saturday against … [Read more...]
Eye the hole. Slight bend in the waist. Head down. Hips. Feet. Shoulders. Aligned. Breathe. Putt. Sink.Between training for the SCGA tournament and getting ready to play Division-I golf for Notre Dame in the Fall, amateur Niall Platt is trying to take his game one stroke at a time.Niall will compete this Friday in the Southern California Golf Association’s 111th amateur tournament – their first ever in Santa Barbara County – as one of 83 golfers who qualified.SEE OTHER LOCALS … [Read more...]
They don't call them the best for nothing.The SBCC Vaqueros couldn't hold onto their brief second half lead as Ventura, the state's top-ranked women's basketball team, took control in Wednesday night's 74-66 conference bout for first place in the Western State Conference at the Sports Pavilion."It wasn't just one or two plays that got us the win, but a consistent effort," head coach Ned Mircetic said. "We were able to grind out each possession."Channelle Brennan pushed the Pirates' … [Read more...]
UCSB's women's basketball team made Thursday night's home game look easy - way too easy.Fifteen straight unanswered points from tip-off provided an early signpost for an easy Gaucho win over the Pacific Tigers in Thursday night's 71-34 Big West Conference massacre.And on a night that got UCSB over the .500 mark in conference, the Gauchos -both individually and as a team- were also able to shake up the record books.BOX SCOREThe 37-point difference is UCSB's biggest win since … [Read more...]
Dos Pueblos' 25-point fourth quarter gave the all-sophomore squad gave its first Channel League win in Tuesday night's 62-53 home victory over the San Marcos."We were ready to fire on all cylinders tonight, and they did," Dos Pueblos head coach Maynard Pilapil said.Kristen Gowdy led the Chargers (11-11, 1-4) with 17 points on 4-of-6 shooting from behind the arc, two coming in the first quarter."We haven't been shooting the ball well lately," Gowdy said of her team's … [Read more...]
They must have gotten too comfortable.After leading by as much as 12, the Vaquero Men's basketball team gave up the lead, and eventually the game in Wednesday night's 81-75 overtime loss to L.A. Pierce.And if there's one person to blame it on, blame it on Brahma guard Josh Thomas.Thomas got LA Pierce (6-9) within one, tied the game on a layup with 5.7 seconds left in regulation, and eventually gave the Brahmas the lead in overtime.Thomas was the game's top scorer finishing … [Read more...]
The Ventura Cougars continued their quest for girls basketball perfection in Tuesday night's 63-38 trampling of Santa Barbara High at J.R. Richards Gym.The Cougars (17-0), now ranked 13th in the state, played nothing short of high-caliber basketball. They moved without the ball. They set screens. They cut to the basket. They played defense.And they made it look easy."They did a good job being patient," Ventura head coach Ann Larson said of her players.Larson also credited her … [Read more...]
Rio Mesa's Riley Abraham scored all six of her points late in the fourth quarter to give the Spartans the 57-49 comeback win over Santa Barbara in Tuesday night's semifinal game in the Green Division of the Tournament of Champions.Both teams exchanged the lead six times throughout the fourth, as the Dons were held to just six points in the quarter while three of Rio Mesa's players combined for 20."When you play a good team and make a few small mistakes, you pay," Santa Barbara head coach … [Read more...]
After 15 shot attempts, the Laguna Blanca Owls still couldn't find the net at home Thursday afternoon, drawing with Channel Islands 1-1 ."The ball didn't want to go in - it happens," summed up Laguna head coach Gregg Luna.The Owls (5-2-1) outshot the Raiders 8-5 and 7-2 in each half, respectively.CLICK FOR PHOTO GALLERYORDER PRINTS ONLINEChannel Islands keeper Maria Contreras shut down Laguna's best shot at a win midway through the first half on a point blank attempt by … [Read more...]
Peter Bonning's always been a skater.But while pushing four wheels in a town without a skatepark, he's always found himself rolling into trouble."We grew up being told that we couldn't skate," the Carpinteria native said.Bonning, 30, wants to make sure local skaters can have a place to call their own. So about a year ago, Bonning, along with life-long friends Jason Campbell and Jason Lesh, kick-started the non-profit Carpinteria Skate Foundation. The trio, friends since kindergarden … [Read more...]
The Carpinteria women's volleyball team came out firing but were iced after two sets, losing to rival Bishop Diego 10-25, 23-25, 25-15, 25-9, 15-11 at home Thursday night."High school volleyball is very emotional, very bipolar," Warrior head coach Katie Dolge said. "One moment we're doing great, but after a few mistakes, we just broke down."Carpinteria took control control in the first two sets on a series of high-flying kills, diving digs, and a flurry of errors on Bishop Diego's end. … [Read more...]
