First WSC has Iverson on top of SBCC again

Forrest Iverson carded a 2-over 74 on Monday, leading SBCC to second place in the first WSC men’s golf tournament at Valencia Country Club.Iverson, a freshman from Arcata High in Humboldt County, was playing the course for the first time. He finished third behind medalists Travis Bregman and Jacob Graliezer of Canyons, who both shot 72.Iverson has shot 77, 74 and 74 in his first three collegiate rounds.Canyons won the tourney at 375. The Vaqueros were second at 399, followed … [Read more...]

SBCC spikers get 2012 season going

While there’s no question about the youth and athleticism on the SBCC men’s volleyball team, the depth of the Vaqueros’ bench could turn out to be a key factor in the 2012 season.“Our depth is unbelievable,” said Jordon Dyer, a sophomore setter who transferred from Golden West College after an outstanding prep career at Dos Pueblos High. “We have two teams that could beat a lot of teams. That really helps us have good practices.“Our goals are to stay together and play … [Read more...]

SB County Super Seven Boys Soccer Rankings

It’s the last week of the regular season and the Los Padres League and Channel League titles are up for grabs.Second-ranked and LPL co-leader Santa Ynez (9-1, 27 points) plays third-place Cabrillo (8-2, 24) on Tuesday; Cabrillo faces second-place Nipomo (9-2, 27 points) on Thursday. Santa Ynez ends the regular season on Thursday against Templeton.In the Channel League, Ventura leads with 15 points (4-0-3) and ends the season Thursday at Santa Barbara. The Dons are in third with 13 … [Read more...]

Warriors win with 19 from Branson, Sachs

Westmont Men's Basketball received nineteen points each from junior guards Preston Branson and Jordan Sachs as the Warriors posted a 68-64 Golden State Athletic Conference win over the Hawks of San Diego Christian (6-13, 1-11 GSAC) on Saturday night.Sachs, who was five for five from the field, added ten rebounds to record the first double-double of his collegiate career."We find a way to keep them close," quipped Westmont head coach John Moore. "We played close games in November. We … [Read more...]

Hawks end Westmont’s unbeaten streak

It had to end sometime. Westmont Women's Basketball, ranked at number four in the NAIA, saw their 16-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday night in El Cajon where the Hawks of San Diego Christian (17-7, 6-6 GSAC) defeated the Warriors 59-56 in a Golden State Athletic Conference game."My hope is that this loss is going to make us better in March and better even on Tuesday and that this team uses this to fuel us to continue to get better and keep striving for the goals that we set," … [Read more...]

Vaughn erupts for 37 at UCSB’s expense

FULLERTON  - Kwame Vaughn scored a career-high 37 points and Cal State Fullerton made school record 17 three-pointers en route to a 99-86 win over visiting UCSB on Saturday night.The 17 three-pointers tied a Gaucho opponent record.Vaughn helped the Titans (15-7 overall, 7-3 in the Big West) overcome a 12-point first half deficit. He made 11-of-15 shots overall and 5-of-7 from three-point range. Vaughn was helped in the record-setting performance by guard Isiah Umipig who made 7-of-11 … [Read more...]

Shoemake brings SBCC first win

SBCC starting pitcher, Brendon Shoemake, threw six shutout innings to get the win for the Vaqueros.

Brendon Shoemake turned in a masterful pitching performance in the opener on Saturday at Pershing Park, leading SBCC over Cabrillo 5-1 for its first baseball win of the season.In the second game, the Vaqueros (1-2) rallied from an 8-1 deficit and took a 9-8 lead before falling 10-9.Shoemake, a 6-4 freshman from La Canada High, held the Seahawks to one run on three hits over six innings. He struck out five and walked two. Shane Turner finished off the seven-inning victory with a scoreless … [Read more...]

Vaqueros pick up two wins at Santa Monica Tournament

Matt Winslow had 12 kills on Saturday and Cody Kreitzer added 10 to guide SBCC to a 25-22, 25-21, 25-22 men’s volleyball sweep of Grossmont at the Santa Monica Tournament.In the second match, the Vaqueros sent out a completely different lineup and beat San Diego Mesa 3-1 (25-19, 22-25, 25-22, 25-17). Collin Cohen, a 6-6 freshman opposite, had 16 kills and two blocks while Ty Dudley-Mann contributed 11 kills and two blocks. Derek Martinez produced 14 digs.Dakota Smith had nine kills, … [Read more...]

Hodges sets Westmont record in indoor debut

Westmont Track and Field kicked off the indoor season on Saturday afternoon by hosting the Westmont Sunshine Indoor Open.Azusa Pacific, Biola, Concordia, Vanguard, Fresno Pacific and California Baptist all competed in the event."It was a nice start to the season - perfect weather, good and friendly competition and a great facility," said Westmont head coach Russell Smelley.Westmont's Amanda Chevalier, competing in the first section of the women's 60 meter dash, set a new school … [Read more...]

Gaucho seniors leave Campus Pool on high note

On yet another beautiful Saturday at Campus Pool, the UCSB swimming and diving teams closed out their 2011-12 dual meet schedule with a pair of wins over visiting Cal Poly.The men posted a 163-124 victory and improved their record to 6-0, marking the first undefeated dual season in program history. The women, meanwhile, won their fourth straight dual by way of a 169-129 score and finish the year with a 6-3 record. They also avenged their Nov. 5 loss at Cal Poly.Eleven Gaucho seniors, who … [Read more...]

Cal Poly completes season sweep of UCSB

Another tough first half caused the UCSB women's basketball team to try and dig out of a hole and though the Gauchos hung tough with Cal Poly throughout the second half, the first-half deficit was too much as UCSB lost its fourth in a row.The Mustangs used a 15-point lead at the break to win by that same margin, 67-52, on Saturday afternoon at the Thunderdome. UCSB is now 8-13 overall and 3-6 in the Big West while Cal Poly improves to 9-12, 6-3.The Mustangs' win, coupled with their win … [Read more...]

UCSB upsets Pepperdine for first MPSF win

Dylan Davis was a force at the net with seven blocks, leading the UCSB men's volleyball team to an upset over No. 8 Pepperdine on Friday night at the Firestone Fieldhouse. The set scores 26-24, 25-21, 21-15, 28-26UCSB snapped a four-match losing streak and won their first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match. The Gauchos are 3-6, 1-4. Pepperdine falls to 6-4, 5-3.For the night, the Gauchos recorded 15.5 team blocks, a season high, while also maintaining a .267 team hitting … [Read more...]