SBVC 14-Smack makes it to top division in Anaheim
The Santa Barbara Volleyball Club’s 14-Smack team made it all the way to the finals of Division-II play this weekend in Anaheim and subsequently moved up to Division I.
After a disappointing finish in the previous qualifying round, the team had only one thing on its collective minds…Get to Division I.
“The team spent two weeks of [...]
SBSC U-10s make strong run in Lancaster
Despite its inauspicious start, losing 5-0 in game one of pool play, the Santa Barbara Soccer Club’s Under-10 girls team rallied, playing better with every game to almost run the table in CalSouth’s State Cup Governor’s Tournament last weekend.
Winning their next six games, the team advanced from pool play through four elimination rounds to the [...]
SBVC: 18-Smack makes semis in San Diego
The Santa Barbara Volleyball Club’s 18-Smack team, competing among the top 16 teams of Southern California, made it to the semi-finals of the Division I bracket and placed third overall at the Mandatory #1 Tournament in San Diego last weekend.
After a disappointing loss to Rancho Valley in the first match of pool play, the team [...]
Fullerton full of quarterfinal results
The Fullerton Tennis Patrons hosted its 65th annual designated tournament in February, accepting 1,144 player entries to make it the biggest tournament ever held by them. The tournament drew some of Santa Barbara’s finest junior players including Ryan Peus, Spencer Simon, Lauren Stratman, and Rachel Decker-Sadowski.
Ryan Peus, the No. 1 seed in the girls 12-and-under division, [...]
16-Smack smacks competition in Anaheim
It was a busy weekend for the Santa Barbara Volleyball Club teams, finishing up their qualifying rounds to secure the divisional placement to start the regular season.
On Saturday in Anaheim, Greg Novak’s 16-Smack team took first on the day in the Gold Bracket, cruising through its first two matches by beating New Wave 25-10, 25-12 and [...]
Palm Beach-bound Oswego claims Area 10W title
Santa Barbara and Goleta’s girls Under-14 AYSO team, otherwise known as “Team Oswego,” claimed the Area 10W championship over President’s Day weekend and will be headed to Palm Beach, Florida this July for the AYSO National Games.
Oswego beat all star teams from Carpinteria, Ventura, Santa Paula, Ojai, Oxnard and Camarillo.
Oswego won the 10W championship on Valentine’s [...]
SB Tides roll over the field in Santa Maria
The Santa Barbara Tides a 13U travel baseball team won the Santa Maria Starter Tournament presented by Triple Crown Sports. The tournament was played over President’s Day Weekend, February 13-14, 2010 at the Hagerman Sports Complex in Santa Maria.
Below are some highlights of the tournament overall and some highlights of the championship game.
The Tides started [...]
Caughey’s 15-Red team sweeps up all three
The Santa Barbara Volleyball Club’s 15-Red team, coached by Mickey Caughey, went 3-0 without losing a single game in their pool of the second qualifying round of the SCVA this past weekend.
The team defeated Orange County 15-Green 25-11, 25-14, La Jolla Torreys 15s 25-17, 25-17, and Premier 15-2 Red 25-16, 25-17.
“What a great day! Our [...]