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His players may be too young to know it, but Santa Barbara High boys tennis coach Greg Tebbe says the Dons’ court rivalry with Corona del Mar is like the L.A. Lakers against the Boston Celtics in the NBA.“Corona del Mar and Santa Barbara are two of the most successful high school programs in southern California in the last 30 years, I’d say,” Tebbe said at Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon at Harry’s Plaza Cafe.The Dons, ranked fifth in CIF Division … [Read more...]
Justin Lucchesi and Stamatia Scarvelis excelled in the circle in their respective sports to earn Athlete of the Week honors at Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon at Harry’s Plaza Cafe.Lucchesi, a pitcher for the Cate School baseball team, dominated on the mound in a 6-0 win at Valley Christian of Santa Maria. He threw five hitless innings and struck out 11 in improving his season record to 3-0.Scarvelis notched victories in the shot put and discus rings at the … [Read more...]
Road trips can provide a good learning experience for teams.The San Marcos baseball team gained some valuable lessons while in Tucson, Ariz., playing in the Chris Moon Memorial Cherry Field Classic last week.The Royals learned they have some talented players in the lower level programs. Sophomore JV catcher Parker Rosenburg and freshman team pitcher Sean Nakano-West turned in good performances during the week-long tournament, assistant coach Michael Sandford said at Monday’s Santa … [Read more...]
Pitchers took center stage at Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon as Bishop Diego ace J.D. Yonke and UCSB softball hurler Shelby Wisdom were named the Athletes of the Week.Yonke pitched his third straight complete game last week, firing a three-hit, 8-0 shutout against Fillmore in Frontier League baseball action. The victory improved his record to 4-0, 2-0 in league with an 0.75 ERA."J.D. Yonke, on the field, is a quiet leader who leads by example and, in the … [Read more...]
The United States men’s national water polo team rallied from a three-goal deficit in the fourth period but reigning world champion Italy scored on a power play with four seconds remaining, and the two London Olympics qualifiers finished their exhibition match in a 9-9 draw on Thursday night at the Elings Aquatic Center at Dos Pueblos High.Down 8-5, the Americans scored three straight goals to tie the score and took a 9-8 lead on a goal by former UCSB star Brian Alexander with 35 seconds … [Read more...]
STANFORD — The Santa Barbara volleyball community and Dos Pueblos High are mourning the passing of Samantha “Sam” Wopat.Wopat, a two-time All-CIF volleyball player at Dos Pueblos and a member of the women’s volleyball team at Stanford, died Sunday at Stanford Hospital, the university announced Monday. She was surrounded by family, friends and teammates.Wopat, 19, was hospitalized on Saturday, March 17, after a medical emergency at her Stanford residence. She remained in the … [Read more...]
San Marcos boys volleyball coach Roger Kuntz proudly wore a little green and gold on Monday at the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon.Green and gold happen to be the school colors of crosstown rival Santa Barbara, but Kuntz was quick to point out they're also the colors of his alma mater, Baylor University, where he played football. He wore his Baylor polo shirt on Monday to express his excitement over the success of the men’s and women’s basketball teams in the NCAA … [Read more...]
Kenny Crawford and Alyse Harris got it done on the mound for their respective teams last week.Crawford threw a two-hitter, leading Santa Barbara High’s baseball team to 2-1 Channel League win over San Marcos. Harris fired a three-hitter and struck out 12 in the Vaqueros’ 7-1 softball victory over Cuesta in a Western State Conference game.The two hurlers were honored Monday as the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athletes of the Week.Crawford prevailed Jimmy Brakka of San Marcos … [Read more...]
Abraham Moreno was honored as the Special Olympics Athlete of the Month at Monday's Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon.Moreno helped his basketball team, the Santa Barbara All-Stars, earn a silver medal at Sunday's Special Olympics Tournament at UCSB."He plays with great enthusiasm and is a workhorse on the boards," said his coach, Aaron Brown. "He rebounds like no other and scores a little bit. I love coaching him."Moreno, 16, attends Dos Pueblos High and runs on the … [Read more...]
The timing was perfect for Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon.Track and field was one of the featured sports, and Jim Sloan of the Santa Barbara Athletic Association was at Harry's Plaza Cafe to hand out checks to the track programs at the local schools.The SBAA is the longtime local running club that puts on several big races in the community. One of those races is the Santa Barbara Half Marathon, which last year ran in concert with the Santa Barbara … [Read more...]
