Sunday morning’s steady raindrops stopped nearly long enough for the inaugural Santa Claus 5K Race and Kids 1-Mile Fun Run -- a benefit for the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara with proceeds going to … [Read more...]
WeissCrax: Third Happy Thanksgiving Anniversary Edition
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 By
OK, let’s be totally honest … It’s not ‘John Zant quality’ here. Or ‘Mark Patton caliber,’ either. And in the interest of full journalistic … [Read more...]
WeissCrax: Soccer…. Shhh
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 By
There was some weird, spooky stuff going on this past weekend -- all happening within a tight 18-hour span on the UCSB campus!! First, Friday eve at Harder Stadium … A record 13,467 passionate … [Read more...]
WeissCrax: Santa Barbara’s Top Summer Stars
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 By
Forget presidential elections and national conventions. Clint, too … Absolutely nothing stirs quicker debate for Mankind than Top-10 Lists!! Womankind, too. Mr. Blackwell – … [Read more...]
WeissCrax: Tri some Sunday inspiration
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 By
You likely don’t know Cristina Cook. Umm … just met her myself!! This recent UCSB Environmental Studies grad will soon be making her mark on the world in maritime policy. But first Cook, … [Read more...]
WeissCrax: America’s newest triathletes make big local splash
Sunday, July 22, 2012 By
Goleta’s Elings Aquatic Center with World Class weather conditions is today’s launching pad for this next generation of triathlete… It’s the 6th Annual Santa Barbara Kids … [Read more...]
WEISSCRAX: Ho, Shalhoub & local fare ‘eat up’ Chuck’s 33rd Fun Run
Monday, June 25, 2012 By
It’s a special fraternity of sorts… The Santa Barbara sports community, that is. And already aligned within its seasonal summer line-up: Nite Moves... State Street Mile... Reef and … [Read more...]
WeissCrax: French birds of a feather
Sunday, April 29, 2012 By
They flew in from near and far … From perches Newport Beach … Westwood … Seattle … Phoenix … Hawaii … China … and everywhere else. Now fully-fledged, they all flocked home in … [Read more...]
WeissCrax: Teed off on No. 13
Saturday, January 21, 2012 By
OK, the truth is… I suck at golf. Total hacker!! But, that doesn’t stop me from playing every chance I get. In fact, it’s so bad … I don’t keep score … liberally use mulligans … [Read more...]
WeissCrax: Can’t stop fever to do SB Half-Marathon
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 By
Friends for 15 years, Naomi Reeves and Jenny Klein started running on a lark four years ago … While together pushing their second kids in strollers around their San Roque neighborhood, Reeves … [Read more...]
WeissCrax: Gauchos show bits of flash in Mitchell’s debut
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 By
OK, it was only an exhibition game. So, let’s not get too excited here. This preseason, nonconference opener doesn’t even count in the record books. So, let’s keep things in … [Read more...]
WeissCrax: Tawkin’ Beach, BBQ & Gaucho B-ball
Monday, October 10, 2011 By
It’s a new day for Carlene Mitchell … She’s loving her uber-smooth transition from East Coast ‘Joisey’ living to her new digs on Southern California’s sandy shores. Especially … [Read more...]
