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Sports Figure of the Month: John Zant

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
John Zant stands in with one of UCSB's greatest women's basketball players in Erin Alexander.

It was a chance meeting that would forever change his life …Had he left minutes earlier on that hot August afternoon, he would have missed that golden lead of a ‘temporary’ sports reporting gig for a local paper.Now almost 44 years later we celebrate ‘The Dean’ of local sports writers –- award-winning and much-beloved John Zant, as our first 2012 Presidio Sports 'Sports Figure of the Month' in recognition of a near-lifetime of outstanding local sports reporting and feature … [Read more...]

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SBCC drops home opener against Golden West

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Golden West won the key points down the stretch in the third and fourth sets on Tuesday night, spoiling the men’s volleyball home opener for SBCC with a 3-1 win in the Sports Pavilion.Matt Winslow pounded a season-high 18 kills but it wasn’t enough for the Vaqueros (2-2), who dropped a 25-23, 18-25, 25-21, 25-21 decision in the nonconference match.Chris Utroske, a 6-6 middle hitter, added 10 kills with only one error. He hit .643 for the match. Collin Cohen had eight kills while … [Read more...]

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First WSC has Iverson on top of SBCC again

Monday, February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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...]

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SBCC spikers get 2012 season going

Monday, February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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...]

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SB County Super Seven Boys Soccer Rankings

Monday, February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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...]

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Shoemake brings SBCC first win

Saturday, February 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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...]

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Vaqueros pick up two wins at Santa Monica Tournament

Saturday, February 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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...]

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Vaqueros drop first two games of the season

Friday, February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

SBCC dropped a wild 11-10 game to Glendale in its softball season opener on Saturday at the Mt. SAC Tournament. In a night game, the Vaqueros led Mt. San Antonio 2-0 before the Mounties rallied for a 10-2 victory.Santa Barbara outhit Glendale 9-5 in the opener but commited five errors and left 10 runners on base. SBCC trailed 7-1 after three innings, then grabbed a 9-7 lead in the top of the fifth.“We only have one returning player (Mariah Coyazo) and this team has great potential,” … [Read more...]

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Hudson’s comeback win sparks SBCC past Fresno

Friday, February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Talia Hudson rallied for a three-set victory on Friday and SBCC went on to beat Fresno City 6-3 in a women’s tennis match at Fresno.Hudson, a freshman from Santa Barbara High, dropped the first set to Kate Abston 6-4, then captured 12 of the next 13 games to win the last two sets, 6-1, 6-0. Sophie Angner won at No. 1 singles and Precious Ncube prevailed at No. 6 by a 6-0, 6-1 count for the Vaqueros (2-0).Angner and Hudson won their doubles set 8-2, sparking a 3-0 sweep in … [Read more...]

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Bullpen has rough start, SBCC drops season opener

Friday, February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Friday was the season opener for SBCC's baseball team. The Vaqueros play a double-header on Saturday.

Joey Epperson and Brandon Laubhan combined for six hits and six RBIs on Friday but SBCC couldn’t overcome a seven-run sixth inning in a 12-6 season-opening baseball loss to Cabrillo at Pershing Park.Epperson, a sophomore first baseman, went 3-for-5 with an RBI double in the fifth and a two-run homer in the ninth. Laubhan’s two-out, two-run double in the fifth gave the Vaqueros their only lead at 4-3.Left-hander Rich McCaffrey started for SBCC, allowing three runs on four hits in … [Read more...]

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Vaqueros roll in season debut, 8-1

Thursday, February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Sophie Angner posted a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles, helping SBCC to an 8-1 victory at Reedley in the Vaqueros’ season opener. Angner is a freshman from Sweden. The Vaqueros won nine of 12 singles sets and went 3-0 in doubles against Reedley, which reached the Northern Cal final last year.“They were very deep but we’re deep also,” said coach Debbie Ekola. “This was a big win. Sophie played great. I think she’s one to watch this year.”In the No. 5 singles match, SBCC … [Read more...]

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SBCC beats Oxnard for first WSC victory

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Eric Becker tallied 12 points and deflected a pass with five seconds left Wednesday night to preserve SBCC’s 66-63 men’s basketball victory at Oxnard.Tony Williams had 11 points and seven rebounds and Scott Burrows added 10 points and six boards for the Vaqueros (4-18, 1-6), who notched their first WSC North triumph of the year.Alex DiManno had a season-high 10 assists and Jalani Davis contributed eight points. The Vaqueros extended a 31-30 halftime lead to 53-43 with 12 minutes to … [Read more...]

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