SBCC golfers place second at Bakersfield Invite

Forrest Iverson fired a 2-over 74 on Tuesday at Rio Bravo CC, and SBCC rallied to take second place in the Bakersfield Invitational men‘s golf tournament. Iverson, a freshman from Arcata, Calif., led the Vaqueros with a two-day total of 151.Canyons won the nine-team, 36-hole tourney at 739. Santa Barbara was second at 769 and Bakersfield (782) took third. Canyons shot 377 on Tuesday with SBCC six strokes back. The Vaqueros started the final round in sixth place.David Aarons (75-77) … [Read more...]

Aarons opens with 75 for Vaqueros

David Aarons shot a 3-over-par 75 on Monday at the Bakersfield Invitational and SBCC is in sixth place after the first round of the season-opening men’s golf tournament at Seven Oaks CC.Canyons leads the nine-team tourney at 362, followed by Citrus and Hancock at 381. All five Vaqueros shot in the 70s for a total of 386. Only 10 strokes separate second through seventh place.Freshmen Forrest Iverson and Thomas McLendon recorded 77s for SBCC, Trevor Gorski shot 78 and Reese Hutchins … [Read more...]

WeissCrax: Teed off on No. 13

Randy's putting woes on the 13th green are familiar to many

OK, the truth is…I suck at golf.Total hacker!!But, that doesn’t stop me from playing every chance I get.In fact, it’s so bad … I don’t keep score … liberally use mulligans (free do-overs) … move my ball for a better lie in the ruff, much to the horror of real golfers around me… take provisionals (hit a second ball) in the likely case my first is lost anywhere near trees or out-of-bounds (often) …So on the recent MLK holiday, it’s La Cumbre Country Club … [Read more...]

Bullemer in sixth at State Championships

SBCC’s Nicole Bullemer recorded an 80 on Monday and is tied for sixth after one round of the Community College State Women’s Golf Championships at Kings Country Club in Hanford.The sophomore from Dos Pueblos High birdied the 10th hole on the way to a 2-over 38 on the back nine. She’s just four shots behind the leader, Kris Grimes of Canyons.“This is one of the longer courses we play,” said Vaquero coach Chuck Melendez. “I was proud of Nicole’s effort today. She put herself … [Read more...]

SBCC’s Bullemer returns to State Championships

SBCC’s Nicole Bullemer shot 79 on Tuesday to tie for ninth in the Southern Cal Regional women’s golf tournament and land a spot in next week’s State Championships.Bullemer, a sophomore from Dos Pueblos High, had a two-day total of 156 at Twin Oaks GC in San Marcos. Kristin Discipulo turned in a 78 and Emily Wisma shot 79 but missed the top 12 by two and three strokes, respectively. Discipulo had a 36-hole score of 160 and Wisma finished at 161.Bullemer qualified for the State … [Read more...]

Vaqueros miss qualifying for So Cal Regional

Kristin Discipulo shot 79 and Nicole Bullemer had an 80 on Monday but SBCC fell short in its bid for a Southern Cal Regional berth at the WSC Women’s Golf Championships.Bullemer (81-80--161) took seventh in the 36-hole tourney at par-72 Olivas Park in Ventura. Discipulo and Emily Wisma tied for 10th at 162. The Vaquero trio earned all-conference honors and individual spots in the Regional on Nov. 7-8 at Twin Oaks GC in San Marcos.SBCC needed to finish in the top two to gain a Regional … [Read more...]

Season ends for DP, SB golfers

Dos Pueblos and Santa Barbara golfers failed to advance out of the CIF Individual Northern Regional at Oxnard’s River Ridge Golf Course on Monday.DP’s Vanesa Villa and Isabella Doub of Santa Barbara were the low scorers for the local  teams: Villa shot a 79 and Doub an 80.The cutoff to advance was 77.Kristin Chung of Fairmont and Robynn Ree of Redondo both shot 67, and Chung won a playoff to earn top honors.Three county players advanced to the final at the Alisal River … [Read more...]

SBCC in 3rd after first day of WSC Championships

Emily Wisma shot 78 on Sunday and Haley True posted an 80 to lead SBCC to third place after the opening round of the WSC Women’s Golf Championships at par-72 Olivas Park in Ventura.Glendale captured WSC No. 8 with 316 strokes, followed by Canyons (318) and SBCC (322). The top two teams from the 36-hole tourney will advance to the Southern Cal Regional on Nov. 7-8.Glendale (29-3) clinched a tie for the WSC season title. Santa Barbara is tied for third with a 13-19 record. SBCC had four … [Read more...]

Notre Dame golfers tear it up at Northern Divsional Finals

Santa Barbara and Dos Pueblos failed to advance out the CIF-Southern Section Northern Team Divisional Championship on Wednesday at Soule Park in Ojai.The Dons finished in 8th place with a 446 while DP was ninth at 459. The top four teams advance to the team finals next week at the Alisal River Course in Solvang.Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks dominated the field with a 376. All six players shot in the 70s, led by medalist Katelyn Reynolds with a 2-under par 70. The team threw out a 78.St. … [Read more...]

Bullemer finishes 2nd in WSC No. 7 with a 74

SBCC’s Nicole Bullemer shot a season-best 74 on Monday to take second place in WSC women’s golf meet No. 7 at Twin Oaks GC in San Marcos. The Vaqueros placed fourth with 344 strokes. Glendale edged Canyons for first, 305-308. Glendale also won the nine-team Comet Classic in northern San Diego County, hosted by Palomar College.Bullemer, a sophomore from Dos Pueblos High, finished at 2-over-par to place fourth in a field of more than 50 players in the Comet Classic. The event, which … [Read more...]

Three Warriors earn all-league honors in golf

Carpinteria’s Lauren Taira and Zoey Luna scored their lowest cumulative 9- and 18-hole scores and earned all-league honors at the Tri-Valley Championships on Wednesday.Luna shot a 97 and Taira a 99 to earn second-team honors. Yvonne Rodriguez shot 142 and was named honorable mention.“I am so proud of the girls as Zoey and Lauren had never played 18 holes and Yvonne only one 18-hole round,” said coach Chris Gahan. “What a great end to our season.” … [Read more...]

Dons’ Doub holds off Villa to claim Channel League golf title

Isabella Doub wins the Channel League individual girls golf title in her first year playing for the Dons.

Sophomore Isabella Doub capped her first season as a Santa Barbara High golfer by winning the Channel League Individual Championship on Wednesday at Soule Park in Ojai.Doub fired a second-round 3-over 75 to finish at 152 and beat defending champion Vanesa Villa of Dos Pueblos by four shots. Villa shot a 76 after an 80 on Tuesday.Doub birdied No. 9 to finish with a 37 on the front nine. She started the back nine with a double bogey but recovered and parred five holes.“She’s … [Read more...]