Here is a catalogue of articles with photos attached from the spring of 2010-11. Click Here to return to main Photos page.SUMMER, 2011 August 28, 2011 - UCSB Men's Soccer wins season opener August 21, 2011 - McConnell's Endurance Races July 9, 2011 - Santa Barbara Beach Soccer Summer Slam July 9, 2011 - The Royal Couple at the Santa Barbara Polo Fields July 3, 2011 - CBVA Santa Barbara Men's Open June 21, 2011 - San Marcos' Warkentin Stadium groundbreaking June 10, 2011 … [Read more...]
SPORTS FIGURE OF THE MONTH: Andre Barbieri
Monday, December 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“I’m a lucky guy,” he says. “I could have easily died or been paralyzed forever.” ---Andre BarbieriThe Grand Finale of our inaugural 2011 Presidio Sports Sports Figure of the Month series celebrates the indomitable positive power of the human spirit -- especially following one of life’s darkest moments.Nine months after a horrific Mammoth snowboarding accident damn near killed him and claimed most of his left leg, Andre Barbieri -- our December Sports Figure of the Month … [Read more...]
Weather clears out for Santa Barbara Marathon
Saturday, November 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
WATCH OUR VIDEO------- Moninda Marube made it two for two in Santa Barbara on Saturday, returning to triumph in his second straight Santa Barbara International Marathon.The Kenyan edged out Michael Wardian, who crossed the finish line less than 10 seconds behind Marube. The winning time was 2 hours, 22 minutes and 28 seconds, which is also a new course record.Laura Turner's time of 3:03:26 was the best amongst females and 22nd-best overall.After a night of heavy rain and … [Read more...]
Runners, walkers put in mileage to fight cancer
Sunday, October 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Jeff Zamora knows a thing or two about inspiration.And he doesn’t have to look very far to get it.That’s because he carries it around with him every day.Wears it actually!On his arm.In his heart.In early 2008, his son, who captured the heart of the Santa Barbara community, died after a courageous battle with cancer.Little Jeffrey Zamora was only 2 years old.So today, Dad Jeff, with his son’s face forever tatted in his left bicep, has a little extra … [Read more...]
Sports Figure of the Month: Lauren Capone
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 By 1 Comment
From 2-miler state champ as a senior track star at Maryland’s Townson High School in 2006 to her formulative years across the USA as a USCB student- triathlete, Lauren Capone has strategically mapped a successful course to the top of the world of ‘Half Iron Man’ competitions – or 70.3’s as they’re known to those who do them.That’s a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run, for those who don’t.She finished first in her 20-24 year-old age group at the ‘World’s’ … [Read more...]
Carpinteria Triathlon Results
Monday, September 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Two hundred and seventy-two athletes competed on the Olympic Course of Sunday's Carpinteria Triathlon, with another 471 soloists taking on the Sprint Course. Combined with 22 relay teams, it was an active day for local triathletes.Stepan Paul improved on his third-place standing from a year ago to become Olympic Course champion in 2011. Paul, 26, finished in 2 hours, 13 minutes, 50 seconds. Last year's champion, Zach Paris, did not compete. Paul was followed by Patrick Hartman and Ronnie … [Read more...]
Capone claims age-group title at Ironman 70.3 Worlds
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Santa Barbara’s Lauren Capone won the women's 20-24 category at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Henderson, Nev. on Sunday, Sept. 11.Capone, who competes for Elite Racing Team, completed the event in 4 hours, 52 minutes, 52 seconds, edging out the second place competitor by 35 seconds."It was a tough day with over 5,000 feet of climbing and all totally exposed to the sun and heat,” Capone said. “I felt really strong and smooth on the bike. The bike is where I've made the … [Read more...]
Bell adds La Jolla 3-miler to list of accomplishments
Monday, September 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Santa Barbara’s Walker Bell finished 15th overall out of more than 300 swimmers in the La Jolla Rough Water Gatorman 3-mile ocean swim on Sunday.The 14-year-old Dos Pueblos freshman finished in 1 hour, 6 minutes, 32 seconds. He was the youngest male competitors in the event.Bell’s 13-18 age group dominated the event, taking eight of the top 10 places. Bell, who won 11 Nite Moves 1k ocean swims this summer, finished seventh in the division.The race winner was Alex Kostich, 41, of … [Read more...]
Kida makes it 4 in a row; Vargo wins in his Pier-to-Peak debut
Sunday, September 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s all downhill from here…We’re talking high up in the heavens at La Cumbre Peak in the uber-bright sunshine.Down below are 400 runners and walkers enduring a little personal hell in their half-marathon grind up the mountain in the annual Pier to Peak run on the Sunday before Labor Day.At various times over a few hours, they’ll eventually break out of the morning’s marine layer into the sunshine at about Mile 6 — almost halfway up.Several hydration stations are … [Read more...]
Himlan is a peak performer at law, road racing
Saturday, September 3, 2011 By 1 Comment
There’s something about growing up on the ocean that will never leave her …Many wonderful memories of a charmed beach life along the Santa Cruz coast with her loving family.And for Jill Himlan, now age 27, there were even early dreams of becoming an Olympic runner and being a math teacher – a blending, if you will, of some natural abilities and what she really loves.Her life course was set.Or so she thought.“Jill is a delightful daughter who has always set lofty goals … [Read more...]
Dolphins steal the show at Reef & Run
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Aquatic participants at the Reef & Run summer series got a special treat tonight — a school of dolphins swimming just inside the first buoy.“Looks like four of them,” said community dude Ernesto “Ironman” Paredes, Executive Director of Easy Lift Transportation, a local non-profit agency. Paredes also coaches with the Moms in Motion training group and was making his first appearance at these Tuesday competitions.The dolphins were easily spotted just before the 6:25 p.m. … [Read more...]
