Nate Mendoza was back on the baseball field Tuesday at Dos Pueblos High, but the coach wasn’t hitting ground balls or going over signs with his ballplayers. Instead he was running the football team through a spring workout.Mendoza, the successful varsity baseball coach at DP, was handed the varsity football head coaching job on Tuesday by Athletic Director Dan Feldhaus. He replaces Jeff Uyesaka, who stepped down two weeks ago for family reasons.Except for last season, Mendoza, 27, has … [Read more...]
Caines takes over the helm of Santa Barbara High football
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Doug Caines, the defensive coordinator for the Santa Barbara High football team, has been named the program’s permanent head football coach.Caines, 29, replaces Jaime Melgoza who resigned two weeks ago for family reasons. He was named the interim coach after Melgoza’s resignation, and the interim tag was dropped on Wednesday.“I’m excited at the opportunity,” Caines said before a spring football practice. “I’ve been here for six years working hard at building a program for … [Read more...]
San Marcos’ Linebaugh has coached at all levels in high school
Saturday, May 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
To new San Marcos High football coach Anthony Linebaugh, a football program is not just about the varsity team. He sees the lower levels are equally important to the overall success of the program.Linebaugh stressed that point during a welcoming reception Saturday, hosted by San Marcos athletic director Abe Jahadhmy. The event was attended by alumni, former Royals football coaches and principal Ed Behrens.Linebaugh, 40, comes to San Marcos from Liberty Ranch High in Galt, where he was … [Read more...]
Linebaugh to take over San Marcos football program
Friday, May 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Anthony Linebaugh is the new football coach at San Marcos, according to published reports.The Sacramento Bee and Galt Herald reported Linebaugh resigned as head football coach at Liberty Ranch High in Galt to take a coaching and teaching job at San Marcos.San Marcos Athletic Director Abe Jahadhmy confirmed that Linebaugh is the Royals' new football coach. He will be introduced to the media and alumni on Saturday.Linebaugh led Liberty Ranch to a Sierra Valley Conference championship, … [Read more...]
Browns post Mack video from NFL trip to Afghanistan
Monday, April 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Alex Mack, the Cleveland Browns center who played locally at San Marcos High, made a trip to Afghanistan in March as part the NFL's USO program that sends players oversees to visit with U.S. troops.The Browns posted a video with some highlights from Mack's trip.TO VIEW VIDEO - CLICK HEREVideo footage shows Mack meeting with troops and moving from base to base in a helicopter. In one scene, Mack takes shooting practice with a 50-caliber machine gun and other weaponry."It's been a … [Read more...]
SB’s Tap Tap Gold champions winter 7-on-7 league
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Santa Barbara's Tap Tap Gold Team won Big Picture Athletics 2012 Winter 7-on-7 Championship on Sunday by defeating Nipomo's Cowboys 20-7 in the Semi Final and topping Santa Maria's Riders in the Final 14-7.The tournament culminates a ten-week season in which teams on the central coast from Nipomo to Oxnard competed in a 7th and 8th grade passing league style format. The league is designed to develop and help transition 7th and 8th graders to high school level football.The championship … [Read more...]
Bishop’s Renick, Gonzalez earn all-state honors
Thursday, February 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego landed two players on the MaxPreps Division 4 All-State football team.Defensive lineman Thomas Renick was chosen to the first-team defense and running back Brandon Gonzalez was a second-team pick on the offense.The 6-1, 185-pound Renick recorded 85 tackles, 4.5 sacks and was a leader on a tough Cardinal defense. The senior earned All-CIF-SS East Valley Division honors.Gonzalez was the heart and soul of the Bishop offense.The hard-running senior rushed for 1,440 yards … [Read more...]
Bishop puts four players, Carpinteria 3 on All-CIF football teams
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego placed four football players on the All-CIF East Valley Division team.All-CIF TeamsNamed to the offensive squad were running back Brandon Gonzalez, quarterback Nolan Tisdale and return specialist-wide receiver Sam Kwock. Lineman Tom Renick was named to the defensive unit.The Cardinals had one of their best seasons in school history, winning the Frontier League championship, going 11-2 and advancing to the CIF semifinals, where they lost to eventual champion Sierra … [Read more...]
