Bishop Diego was hanging with St. Bonaventure until a flurry of 3-point baskets by the Seraphs sparked them to a 59-41 win in a Tri-Valley League girls basketball game on Tuesday.Greer Shull scored 14 points, Josie McCoy added eight and Michelle Garcia chipped in six for the Cardinals, who fall to 9-16 and 2-9 in league.Bishop closes the regular season Thursday at home against Oak Park. … [Read more...]
Bishop puts Santa Clara away in the first half
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego kept its playoff hopes alive with a 4-0 win over Santa Clara on Tuesday in a Frontier League girls soccer match.All the scoring was done in the first half.“I thought we played very good soccer,” coach Brent Gonsalves said. “They came out and did the business right away.”Gonsalves noted it was the first game he had a full roster of healthy players.Annalise Morando got the Cardinals going in the first minute, taking the ball straight to goal after the kickoff. … [Read more...]
Jay Demerit Story showing at Lobero on Thursday
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A moving and inspirational success tale that just happens to be about sports, “Rise and Shine: The Jay Demerit Story”, winner of the Rising Star Award at the Canada International Film Festival premieres in Santa Barbara on Thursday at the Lobero Theater.Showtime is at 7 p.m. and tickets can be purchased from the Lobero Box Office by calling (805) 963-0761. All proceeds will support our local Santa Barbara Soccer Club.“Rise and Shine” traces Jay DeMerit’s heart-tugging … [Read more...]
SB County Super Seven Girls Soccer Rankings
Monday, February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dos Pueblos can earn a share of the Channel League title this week at homeThe third-ranked Chargers (5-1 in league) play a hungry Santa Barbara on Tuesday and host perennial champion Buena (6-0) on Thursday. They’ve twice lost one-goal games against the Bulldogs: 1-0 in a tournament a 2-1 in their first league meeting.Buena, meanwhile faces a hot San Marcos team on Tuesday. The Royals have won two in a row.In the Los Padres League, Cabrillo (9-0-1, 28 points) holds a four-point … [Read more...]
Shull helps Cardinals close out Flashes
Saturday, February 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego captured a 47-38 Tri-Valley League victory over Fillmore on Saturday behind a 19-point performance from Greer Shull that included a late 3-point play that help the Cardinals hold off the Flashes.Bishop Diego led in the third quarter by 14 but allowed Fillmore to briefly take a one-point lead in the fourth quarter. Greer's play made sure the Cardinals stayed ahead for good.Sophomore Colleen Duley contributed 10 points and made 4-of-5 free throws. Josie McCoy added 10 points … [Read more...]
Bishop pulls away from Carpinteria in second half
Friday, February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego used a big second half to break away from Carpinteria and rolled to a 64-39 win in a Frontier League boys basketball game at the Brickhouse on Friday night.After being tied 25-25 at halftime, the Cardinals outscored Carpinteria 22-5 in the third quarter to break the game open.“For us, the second-half scoring was really spread out,” Bishop coach Dean Prophet said.The Cardinals also played tough defense.“In the second quarter we got into foul trouble and they … [Read more...]
Cardinals make up for early mistake in 2-1 victory
Thursday, February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Bishop Diego girls soccer put in an own goal during Thursday's game at Villanova, but rectified its mistake and came back to win 2-1.The blunder came in the 12th minute, but just seven minutes later Gabby Koepenick continued her stellar season and tied the game at 1-1.The Cardinals attacked furiously, but could not find the net for the rest of the half."We had it inside their 18 so much," head coach Brent Gonsalves said. "We had tons and tons of shots but couldn't put it in … [Read more...]
Gonzalez’s 3s help Bishop hold off Santa Paula
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Brandon Gonzalez hit four 3-pointers, and Bishop Diego fought off a fired-up Santa Paula team on its Senior Night, 56-52.“They always play hard,” Bishop coach Dean Prophet said of Santa Paula. “We lost last year there. They were really motivated. In the second half, they hit seven threes. They really hurt us hitting the threes.”Gonzalez kept Bishop in the Frontier League game with his 3-pointers. He finished with 16 pointsElias Munoz led Bishop in scoring with 24 … [Read more...]
Healthy Cardinals blank Fillmore
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego celebrated having a full roster of healthy players with a 3-0 Frontier League girls soccer win over Fillmore.“This was the first time since Christmas we had a full entire team,” coach Brent Gonsalves said. “We looked like we did before Christmas, and I’m happy about that. We played very well.”Erin Linehan got the Cardinals on the board in the 51st minute, finishing a pass from Annalise Morando. Gabby Koepenick scored the second goal seven minutes later and Elisa … [Read more...]
Bishop falls to hot-shooting Santa Clara
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Santa Clara outscored Bishop Diego 9-1 to end the second quarter, and the Saints stayed hot in the third quarter and beat the Cardinals 46-40 in a Tri-Valley League girls basketball game on Tuesday.“They made some incredible shots,” Bishop coach Jeff Burich said of the Saints. They had one girl who made all her 11 points in the second half.”Jose McCoy scored 15 points and Greer Shull added 13 for Bishop (8-15, 1-8)BISHOP DIEGO — Ballard-Rozok 9, Jenkins 1, Fling 2, McCoy 15, … [Read more...]
