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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...]
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...]
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...]
McKenzie Scarborough's fourth, fifth and sixth goals of the week lifted Laguna Blanca's girls soccer team past Dunn on Saturday 4-1 in a Condor League game.The game was tied 1-1 when Scarborough scored two in a row and created a 3-1 advantage for the Owls at halftime. The senior added another in the second half for her second hat trick of the week.Ari Rodriguez recorded Laguna's first goal with a long shot from 25 yards out. Fiona Jessup managed the defense that limited Dunn's … [Read more...]
JT Aubrey's 3-pointer with 17 seconds to go in Saturday's Condor League game against Midland lifted Laguna Blanca past the Oaks in a 68-66 decision.The Owls hadn't led since the first quarter but used a healthy dose of 3-point shooting to finally regain the lead in the final seconds. Laguna Blanca as a team knocked down 14 shots from beyond the arc while Midland set the tone with 15 makes of its own from downtown.Brandon Bickett scored 27 points for a Laguna-Blanca team high and … [Read more...]
Besant Hill used its size advantage to overcome Laguna Blanca’s 3-point shooting barrage in a Condor League boys basketball game Wednesday night,The Owls made 13 3-pointers, but it wasn’t enough as Besant Hill’s big men, Lukas Huberman and Yuri Howard, combined for 47 points to help the Coyotes win 64-59.The 6-5 Huberman scored 24 points and the 6-4 Howard added 23.“Besant Hills’ second-chance points and hitting 14-16 from the free-throw line ended up being the … [Read more...]
McKenzie Scarborough recorded a hat trick, and Laguna Blanca jumped all over Cate, 6-2, in a Condor League girls soccer match on Tuesday."I don't think anyone expected today's result except our girls," Laguna coach Kevin Shertzer said. "From the opening whistle to the last kick, I felt our team dominated the game. We had enough chances to double our tally, but are extremely happy with the outcome, especially after losing to Cate earlier in the season."Scarborough gave the Owls the … [Read more...]
Laguna Blanca’s boys soccer team couldn’t match up with Thacher’s experience and skill and suffered an 8-0 loss in a Condor League match on Wednesday.“They’re a solid team all the way through,” Laguna coach Travis Manach said of the Toads, who are ranked second behind Cate in CIF Division 7. “They’re most seniors and juniors and we’re pretty young.”Laguna Blanca falls to 1-5 in league. … [Read more...]
