Cabrillo finished off an undefeated Los Padres League season with wins over Santa Ynez and Nipomo, and the Conquistadores look primed and ready to make a run for a CIF championship.At 19-1-6, Derrick Wong’s squad is expected to be the top-seed in Division 5 when the pairings are announced on Monday. The Conquistadores finished No. 1 in the Santa Barbara County Super Seven rankings. Their lone loss came against CIF No. 6-ranked Downey in a tournament back in December.Righetti finished … [Read more...]
Owls wrap up Condor League in 3-0 win
Friday, February 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Laguna Blanca girls soccer team scored two goals in the last five minutes of its game against the Dunn School to earn a 3-0 victory and the Condor League championship.Going into Friday's game, the Owls needed only a tie to take first place in league.McKenzie Scarborough started the scoring in the 25th minute by winning the ball off a Dunn defender and dribbling past the goalkeeper before firing a shot into an empty net.The game stayed at 1-0 for nearly the entire match before … [Read more...]
Dos Pueblos, Buena draw 1-1
Thursday, February 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Dos Pueblos girls soccer team tied the Channel League-leading Buena Bulldogs 1-1 at home on Thursday to take second place in league.The Chargers finished the season with a 6-1-1 league record while Buena edged out Dos Pueblos to finish in first with a 7-0-1 record.The Bulldogs handed Dos Pueblos its only league loss earlier in the season.Both teams will advance to the playoffs and will find out their brackets this weekend. … [Read more...]
Carpinteria misses out on Frontier League title in 1-0 loss to Fillmore
Thursday, February 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Carpinteria High girls soccer team dominated its game against Fillmore, but could not put the ball away and made one mistake, resulting in a 1-0 loss.Thursday's result dropped the Warriors to second place in the Frontier League behind Grace Brethren.Carpinteria had a significant advantage over its opponents in shots taken, but was unable to get a goal."We just couldn't get the ball in the net," head coach Lucy Carleton said.This was the second consecutive game in which the … [Read more...]
Bishop Diego can’t find back of net in 0-0 tie
Thursday, February 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In the last game of the regular season, Bishop Diego spent the entire 80 minutes firing away at Grace Brethren's goal but could not put in a goal and the match ended in a 0-0 draw."It was all us," head coach Brent Gonsalves said. "We dominated the entire game had lots of chances and just could not bury the ball."Thursday's result placed the Cardinals fourth in the Frontier League after Fillmore defeated Carpinteria 1-0. The team finished 5-4-1 in league and will file for an at-large bid … [Read more...]
Laguna Blanca takes command early and earns 3-1 victory
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Laguna Blanca girls soccer team scored three first half goals at Thacher on Wednesday en route to a 3-1 victory.McKenzie Scarborough played a through ball past the Thacher defense in the 15th minute of the game, and Becca Braly chased down the ball and put it in the back of the net for a 1-0 lead.This sparked a goal-scoring flurry for the Owls as Tiana Bonn put away the teams second goal in the 20th minute, and Braly got her second of the just moments later.Thacher kept the … [Read more...]
Weis scores two second-half goals to push Cate to victory
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Cate girls soccer team received two goals from Annie Weis on Wednesday and defeated the Dunn School 3-0 at homeThe first half ended in a 0-0 stalemate, but Dunn could not keep the Rams out of the goal for long.Ten minutes after the break, Weis scored a spectacular goal by curving a corner kick into the far side of the goal to give her team a 1-0 lead.Weis soon doubled Cate's lead by collecting a loose ball and firing it into the back of the net.The Rams sealed the victory … [Read more...]
Warriors keep title hopes alive in 0-0 tie
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Carpinteria High girls soccer team outshot Grace Brethren 22-4 on Wednesday, but was unable to find the back of the net and the teams tied 0-0.With a win in its match tomorrow against Fillmore, the Warriors will guarantee at least a share of the Frontier League title."We had some really nice passing a lot of people played really well, especially the seniors" head coach Lucy Carleton said.This was the Warriors' last home game of the season, and the seniors were honored for their … [Read more...]
First-place Buena buries San Marcos with five goals
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
San Marcos girls soccer coach Macie Berlin said the Royals “played beautifully” for the first 10 minutes against perennial power Buena.“The other 70 were a different story,” she added after Tuesday’s 5-0 loss to the Bulldogs in a Channel League match.Buena scored two goals in the first half and “nailed the coffin in the second half” with three more goals, said Berlin.Despite the loss, the Royals (2-4-2 in league) will finish league play in third place and earn a CIF … [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...]
