DP homers lift Harris in duel with Royals’ Berlo

Hannah Harris of Dos Pueblos and San Marcos' Kristen Berlo each put on  dominating performances on the mound,  combining for 24 strikeouts.However, it was the  two home runs by DP's Chloe Madill and Jordan Roberts that decided the 4-0 Chargers softball victory and clinched the Channel League title at 10-1.Both Harris and Berlo pitched a complete game, with Harris fanning 11 Royals. Berlo fired 13 strikeouts.With the game scoreless after three innings, Roberts stepped up in … [Read more...]

Santa Margarita too much for San Marcos

San Marcos volleyball was swept by No. 2-seeded Santa Margarita  on Tuesday, 25-13, 25-16, and 25-15 in the first-round of the CIF Division 1 boys volleyball playoffs"We played against a well polished team," San Marcos coach Roger Kuntz said. "They played at a very elite level, and we played well but we were very out matched."San Marcos finished the year with a 15-10 record."I'm very proud of our team and the way we've played throughout the year," said Kuntz … [Read more...]

First-place Carpinteria dominates Santa Paula, 11-1

Catalina Maldonado pitched another complete, as Carpinteria defeated Santa Paula 11-1 in a Frontier League softball game  called after six innings Tuesday on the 10-run mercy rule.Maldonado (14-5) allowed just four hits while striking out 4. She also pitched in at the plate with two doubles.Dakotah Wilcox, Myriah Diaz, Carmen Campi and sophomore Erin Saito each had a double for the Warriors."I thought overall we played a good ballgame. It was a big bounce back from last week," said … [Read more...]

Dos Pueblos swept by Buena in Channel League doubleheader

Dos Pueblos baseball dropped two crucial Channel League games in Friday's home doubleheader against Buena and finds itself in a second-place tie with the Bulldogs with two games to play.The Chargers were blown out in the first game, losing 17-1. Joe Huthsing hit a solo homer for Dos Pueblos' only run."We struggled on the mound all the way around. We didn't hit well in the first game. Our bats were held silent," said coach Nate Mendoza.The second game was a different story, as … [Read more...]

Bernard, Ventura too much for Dons in season closer

Santa Barbara softball finished out the year with a shut-out loss to Ventura, 10-0, at Ventura.Ventura's Becca Bernard had a dominating offense performance with two home runs. The first was a two-run homer in the 4th inning and the second was  a solo in the sixth inning. Bernard also pitched a complete game for the Cougars."We didn't have a great game to finish the year, but I'm really proud of how this team grew as individuals and a group throughout the season," said coach Alex … [Read more...]

Carpinteria swimmers are Frontier League Champs

Both the Carpinteria boys and girls swim teams won the Frontier League Championship on Friday for the first time in school history.Both teams topped Cate School to earn the championship title, as the boys prevailed 261-194, and the girls 340-286.The boys 200 medley relay team consising of Jacob Pate, Allen Chavez, Thomas Fly and Ben O'Hara finished first with a time of 1:54.66.O'Hara  also took place in both the 100 fly (1:01.59) and the 100 breaststroke (1:11.91)Chavez  … [Read more...]

Clutch homers push Dons to victory in season finale

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Danny Zandona, Kees t'Sas and Spencer Fraker combined to score all of Santa Barbara's runs to help beat Ventura 6-3 in the Channel League champions' final regular-season game.Ventura scored the first two runs of the game in the third inning to take the lead 2-0.Santa Barbara quickly answered back in the bottom with a Fraker two-run home run to tie up the score. Zandona kept it going by smashing a deep two-run double to bring the score to 4-2.t'Sas added a two-run homer of his own … [Read more...]

Carpinteria shut out by undefeated Oaks Christian

Carpinteria suffered a shut-out loss on Friday to Oaks Christian, 14-0, in the second game of the Tri-Valley League baseball seriesMarcus Hutchinson broke up a perfect game in the fourth inning with a single to center, and Alifonso Delgado had the only other hit for the Warriors.Max Damron pitched the first three innings, and Zach Boberg stepped in to finish off the game in the fifth, allowing only run run in the seventh.Oaks Christian got off to a hot start by scoring 13 runs in … [Read more...]

Warriors capture Frontier title, advance to CIF playoffs

Even after a loss to Villanova Prep on Thursday 452-456 at Soule Park, Carpinteria's golf team earned the title of Frontier League champions.Alex Warner and Mak Vincent were named first team all-league, while Ian Craddock, Joey Biro and Jeffrey Moorhouse were named all-league second team.Warner also qualified for individual CIF playoffs after a well-played season and tees off Monday at Las Posas County Club in Camarillo.Craddock led the Warriors on Thursday with an 85, and Warner … [Read more...]

DP divers make a huge splash at Channel League finals

The Dos Pueblos divers dominated the competition at the Channel League finals on Thursday.The Charger boys swept the meet, taking the top four spots.Junior Derek Simons led the way, scoring a CIF qualifying mark of 440 points at the Ventura Aquatics Center. Junior John Tench finished second, freshman Tanner Neal placed third and senior Richard Case nabbed fourth place.Sarah Rushton of DP finished first in the girls finale with a CIF consideration mark of 368 points"She has worked … [Read more...]

Carpinteria drops pivotal league game to Santa Clara

Carpinteria softball must learn to share the top spot in the Frontier League after losing a crucial game to Santa Clara, 4-2 , on Thursday at Santa Clara.The Warriors only league loss of the season proved to be the most important, as Santa Clara tied Carpinteria at 7-1 with the win. Only two games remain for the Warriors.Santa Clara started strong out the gate, scoring two runs in the first and third inningsCarpinteria scored its only two runs in the sixth inning, off two singles and … [Read more...]

Reveles, Avila smash Buena 10-5

Steven Reveles didn't wait long to jumpstart the Dos Pueblos offense on Tuesday against Buena, belting a home run on the very first pitch of the game for the second time this season.Reveles' homer would be an indication of what was to come from Dos Pueblos for the remainder of the game. The Chargers (6-2) won 10-5 at Buena, giving them some breathing room at second place in the Channel League.Porferio Avila added a monster three-run home run of his own in the fifth inning, part of a … [Read more...]