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Cate’s Boateng is Gatorade National Soccer Player of Year

Thursday, May 17, 2012 By 1 Comment
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Ema Boateng grew up in a home with no electricity and no running water in Ghana, but his intellect, determination and soccer ability offered him a shot at a better life. The teen hit a pretty big bull's-eye Thursday when he was named the 2011-12 Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year. By CHAD KONECKY, ESPN Boateng was surprised with the news in his Cate School environmental science class by one of the most recognizable faces in American soccer, Alexi Lalas, who earned Gatorade … [Read more...]

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Boateng named California Player of Year by Gatorade

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Cate School's Ema Boateng has been named the Gatorade California Boys Soccer Player of the Year, it was announced on Tuesday.Boateng led the Rams to a Southern Section CIF championship in March. The captain midfielder totaled 32 goals and 19 assists for the season and was named the Division 7 CIF Player of the Year for the second time.The award recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and … [Read more...]

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NCAA slaps UCSB’s Curry with one-game suspension

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment

A public reprimand and certain penalties have been issued for University of California, Santa Barbara, men’s soccer assistant coach Greg Curry for misconduct during the 2011 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship.Specifically, Curry was found to have engaged in misconduct by verbally abusing a referee to the point of having to be escorted from the stadium by security personnel.In addition to the public reprimand, the Division I Men’s Soccer Committee issued Curry a one-game NCAA … [Read more...]

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Gauchos add experience to defense with transfer Welsh

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Transfer Daniel Welsh played two seasons at UMBC.

UCSB's rebuilding defense received a boost with the addition of Daniel Welsh, a transfer from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.Gaucho men's soccer coach Tim Vom Steeg announced the inclusion of the Scotland native to his program on Tuesday.Welsh played center back and right fullback for UMBC, earning NSCAA All-Northeast Region Third-Team and All-America East Second-Team honors last season. He was named to the America East All-Rookie team in 2010.“Danny Welsh is a … [Read more...]

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Jay Demerit Story showing at Lobero on Thursday

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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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...]

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Cate soccer star Boateng signs letter of intent with UCSB

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 By 2 Comments
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The future looks bright for the UCSB men's soccer team following head coach Tim Vom Steeg's announcement of the latest additions to the 2012 roster on Wednesday.Cate School star midfielder Ema Boateng and goalkeeper Nick Savino (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown HS) have both signed National Letters of Intent with the Gauchos. Meanwhile, Vom Steeg will also add transfers Dion Acoff from Creighton, Achille Campion from Belhaven University, Javier Castro from Mt. San Antonio College, and Brandon … [Read more...]

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UCSB tops nation in soccer attendance for 5th year in a row

Thursday, January 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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For the fifth straight year, UCSB led the nation in men's soccer attendance, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced.The Gauchos drew 62,192 fans for 13 matches at Harder Stadium during the 2011 season for an average of 4,782 fans per game. Maryland was second in attendance with an average of 3,781 fans.UCSB had the largest single-game crowd in the country this season, drawing 13,822 fans for the Nov. 4 match against Big West rival Cal Poly. The Gauchos also hosted … [Read more...]

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Pontius, Kiffe taken in MLS Supplemental Draft

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Senior defenders Tim Pontius and James Kiffe were selected during Tuesday's Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft, bringing the total count of 2012 UCSB draft picks to four.The Seattle Sounders selected Pontius in the second round (33rd overall) and the San Jose Earthquakes drafted Kiffe in the fourth round (63rd overall).The 2012 UCSB draft class, which also includes MLS SuperDraft first-round picks Luis Silva (fourth overall, Toronto FC) and Sam Garza (sixth overall, San Jose … [Read more...]

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Silva is picked fourth, Garza sixth in MLS SuperDraft

Thursday, January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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UCSB senior playmaker Luis Silva was selected as the No. 4 overall pick by Toronto FC and teammate Sam Garza was picked sixth by the San Jose Earthquakes in Thursday's Major League Soccer SuperDraft.Silva is the highest draft pick in UCSB program history, topping Ciaran O'Brien, who was the fifth overall selection by the Colorado Rapids in the 2008 SuperDraft. SILVA VIDEO INTERVIEW“I’m super excited, it’s a dream come true,” Silva told MLSsoccer.com. “I’ve been looking … [Read more...]

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Silva adds to long list of postseason acknowledgements

Tuesday, December 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Senior Luis Silva can add two more accolades to his growing list of year-end accomplishments: Soccer America MVPs First Team and ESPN Los Angeles All-Area Team honors. He is joined by teammate James Kiffe on the latter team.College Soccer News and the NSCAA have already named Silva a 2011 First Team All-American. He garnered All-Far West Region First Team accolades, All-Big West First team honors and was named the Big West Midfielder of the Year. Silva was also named a semifinalist for the … [Read more...]

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Signing contract is dream come true for Garza

Thursday, December 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Sam Garza talks to MLSsoccer.com about starting his professional career, his recovery from a serious knee injury two years ago and playing the last two seasons at UCSB.INTERVIEWGarza decided to forego his senior season and signed a Generation adidas contract. He is noted for his tremendous technical skills on the ball and his ability to beat players on the dribble.On playing for UCSB, Garza said: “The games were so fun. We averaged 5,000 fans a game, and obviously they do get more … [Read more...]

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Photo Archive Fall 2011

Wednesday, December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Here is a catalogue of articles with photos attached from the spring of 2010-11. Click Here to return to main Photos page.FALL, 2012 November 21, 2011 - Santa Barbara Dons girls tennis at CIF Championships November 21, 2011 - Carpinteria High girls tennis at CIF Championships November 19, 2011 - TV YFL Super Bowls November 15, 2011 - UCSB - Santa Clara men's basketball November 12, 2011 - Santa Barbara International Marathon November 11, 2011 - UCSB - Chapman men's … [Read more...]

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