Santa Barbara High alum Kami Craig will be playing in her second Olympic Games.Craig was one of 13 athletes selected this week to the U.S. women’s water polo team for this summer’s London Olympics. She was a member of the 2008 team in Beijing, China that captured a silver medal.Craig joins defending beach volleyball gold medalists Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser as local athletes on the U.S. Olympic Team.The U.S. women’s water squad has seven returners from the 2008 team and … [Read more...]
2011-12 All-Tri-Valley League Girls Water Polo
Monday, March 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Hope Grant, 11, Carpinteria FIRST TEAM Linda Brown, 11, Malibu Jesse Sorce, 12, Malibu Maddie Brooks 11, Carpinteria Elizabeth Scott, 12, Oaks Christian Caroline Montgomery, 10, Cate Elizabeth Golden, 12, Villanova Alyse Alford, 12, Nordhoff Jenny Hill-Carta, 11, Malibu Vanessa Vega, 11, Carpinteria Lela Puckett, 12, Cate SECOND TEAM Tatiana Verdugo, 12, Carpinteria Lauren Haas, 12, Malibu Amanda Longan, 9, Oaks Christian Kristina Goeglein, 11, … [Read more...]
Controversy touches Dos Pueblos’ CIF quarterfinal match
Saturday, February 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
VIDEO OF FINAL PLAY OF REGULATIONA split-second separated Dos Pueblos' girls water polo team from an upset of top-ranked Corona del Mar on Saturday. But Kodi Hill's game-winning goal at the end of regulation came just after the buzzer sounded and Corona del Mar went on to win in overtime 9-6.The Dos Pueblos players and fans started celebrating like crazy after Hill's shot because one of of the referees signaled for a goal. It was then quickly ruled that the goal would not be allowed for … [Read more...]
Carp unable to hold off fourth-quarter surge from Pasadena Poly
Thursday, February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Carpinteria girls water polo team faced a tough matchup with No. 3 Pasadena Poly, and were unable to stop a six-goal run in the fourth quarter and lost 13-3 on Thursday.The Warriors won the Tri-Valley League for the first time in head coach Bryan Swarm's tenure and received a first round bye. Pasadena Poly won the Prep League and hosted the CIF Division 6 second round game.The match was tightly contested through the first three quarters, with Poly leading 5-2 at the half and 7-3 … [Read more...]
Dons on to quarters after shutting down Edison
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On paper, there wasn't much space between the sixth-seeded Santa Barbara High Dons and the seventh-seeded Edison Chargers. In the pool, the gap proved to be much wider in a 10-3 CIF victory for Santa Barbara on Wednesday in a Division-1 first-round game.Santa Barbara shut out Edison in the first half and built a 7-0 advantage by halftime."I just think we came out real strong," said Dons head coach Mark Walsh, who credited his defense with the outcome.As a team, the Dons collected 13 … [Read more...]
Dos Pueblos starts title defense strong behind Cleary’s 7 goals
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Shannon Cleary scored a game-high seven goals against Mira Costa as the Dos Pueblos girls water polo team won 17-6 and took its first step towards a fifth consecutive CIF Division I title."Shannon was just unstoppable," head coach Chris Parrish said about the sophomore.Cleary was aided offensively by Jamie Neushul, who finished the game with five goals. The two players combined to score all five of the Chargers' first quarter goals.Mira Costa struck first on a long, off-speed shot by … [Read more...]
San Marcos’ season ends in loss to No. 4 Foothill
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
After defeating Godinez in a CIF wild-card game on Tuesday, the San Marcos girls water polo team was unable to get past Foothill, losing 12-2.Foothill is the No. 4 ranked team in Division I and took a commanding lead in the first quarter of Wednesday's game and went up 5-0.The Royals did not back down and adjusted in the second quarter. Both teams put in two goals in the period and the score was 7-2 at the half. Hannah Koper and Halie Johnson scored for San Marcos.Goalie Jenna … [Read more...]
PHOTO GALLERY: Royals advance in Division 1 playoff
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
PHOTO GALLERY INTRO: San Marcos cruised through the CIF Division I wild-card round on Tuesday, eliminating visiting Godinez 19-7.Hannah Koper recorded six goals and Halie Johnson contributed five more to the Royals attack. Riley Heiduk added three goals, as did JV call-up Kelsey Gellert."I think we played really well," Koper said. "We were fired up from the start and ready to go. We came out strong."San Marcos advances to Wednesday's first round. The Royals will travel to Foothill, … [Read more...]
