If there was one player in need of a good game for the Santa Barbara Breakers, it was guard Tim Taylor.After scoring just four points last weekend on 1-13 shooting, including 0-7 from behind the arc, Taylor bounced back with a resounding 26 points. He shot 11-of-20 from the field and 4-5 from three to aid the Breakers to a 103-100 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Advantage.“Last game I wasn’t aggressive at all, but that’s not my basketball game,” Taylor said. “Last game I … [Read more...]
Valente claims top finish for Charger swimmers
Sunday, May 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Alex Valente placed third in the 100 butterfly at Saturday's CIF Finals in Riverside, giving the Dos Pueblos freshman the Charger boys team its best individual result.Valente entered the finals as the No. 4 seed but moved up one place with a time of 49.86.Classmate Blake Parrish finished eighth in the 100 breaststroke in 57.93.Valente and Parrish were the only freshmen to qualify for the finals in their respective events.Two Dos Pueblos relay teams clocked top-20 results. The … [Read more...]
San Marcos’ 4×400 relay advances to finals
Saturday, May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
San Marcos' girls 4x400 relay team made the cut at Saturday's CIF Division 3 Prelims for the chance to compete at next week's CIF Finals at Mt. SAC.The team of Jillian Fisher, Kaylin Koopmans, Annie Thwing and Emily Allen posted a season-best time of 4:05.10 to finish ninth overall at Prelims. Harvard-Westlake's quartet recorded the fastest time of 3:56.20.The Royals' 4x400 boys team just missed qualifying by finishing 12th. It was still a good race for Cole Erickson, Davey McBride, … [Read more...]
PHOTO GALLERY: Division 4 CIF Track & Field Prelims
Saturday, May 12, 2012 By 1 Comment
PHOTO GALLERY INTRO: Carpinteria High School hosted the Division 4 CIF Prelims on Saturday for the eighth year.This collection of photos includes many of the big winners from Saturday's meet.For complete results, CLICK HEREAll Photos by Presidio Sports. … [Read more...]
Hempy, Hodges, Rowan post qualifying marks
Saturday, May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Kristin Hempy improved her heptathlon score by 53 points while competing at the Claremont Classic IX Heptathlon on Thursday and Friday.Hempy entered the competition with the thirteenth highest score recorded in the NAIA this season and as of Saturday morning, moved up to number 11. The athletes with the top 16 scores through May 14 will be invited to compete at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships in Marion, Indiana from May 24-26. Hempy also competed in the Cal … [Read more...]
CIF-SS Division 4 Track & Field Prelim Results
Saturday, May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For Complete Results from Saturday's Division 4 CIF Prelims at Carpinteria High School, CLICK HEREFor a Photo Gallery from Saturday's competition, CLICK HERE … [Read more...]
Gauchos win, fall short of conference title
Saturday, May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
NORTHRIDGE – UCSB finished its season by completing a series sweep of Cal State Northridge with a 4-1 victory at Matador Diamond on Saturday afternoon.Heading into today's series' finales, UCSB and Long Beach State were both still in the hunt for the Big West Conference title and its accompanying automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. The 49ers were able to capture the league crown with a series win over Pacific.UCSB took second – matching the program's best finish – for the … [Read more...]
