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Dos Pueblos, San Marcos combine for 8 All-Academic CIF Teams

Eight local high school teams were given All-CIF Academic recognition for the 2012-13 school year, with the honor bestowed on five teams from Dos Pueblos and three from San Marcos. The annual CIF … [Read more...]

Press Luncheon: Deserved praise falls on local coaches

UCSB Swim Team and Water Polo team members

Coaching matters. That much was evident at Monday's Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon as more than one speaker took the time to praise the influence of coaches making a … [Read more...]

SBART begins school year with support for local athletics

Santa Barbara High quarterback Shawn Ramos is introduced by head coach Doug Caines at the podium. (Presidio Sports Photos)

What better way to kick off the new school year than to hand out some checks? The first order of business at Monday's Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon was to recognize the Athletic … [Read more...]

Santa Barbara Sports Figure of the Month: Brian ‘Chuckie’ Roth

Brian and Leslie Roth, with children Indy, left, and Kumani, right.

Celebrated and much-loved teacher, coach, mentor and role model -- Brian Charles Roth -- who logs countless hours helping local kids learn water safety, swim instruction and aquatic athletic … [Read more...]

Dons and Royals to relive glory days of soccer rivalry

They were fierce battles with athletic, skillful players slamming bodies or cutting one another down, and the coaches yelling at each other across the field. Besides the rivalry factor, another … [Read more...]

Hesselmeyer service will be private; public memorial being planned

A private service for local high school football coach and teacher Jeff Hesselmeyer is scheduled this weekend at Santa Barbara Cemetary. A public memorial service is planned in the next two weeks, … [Read more...]

San Marcos football coach Hesselmeyer dies suddenly

Jeff Hesselmeyer led San Marcos to a 4-6 record last year, including a 35-13 victory over Santa Barbara in the "Big Game."

San Marcos football coach Jeff Hesselmeyer passed away suddenly late Friday night or early Saturday at his home, the school reported. The cause of death is believed to be a heart attack, but it … [Read more...]

San Marcos breaks ground on Warkentin Stadium field

WarkentinStadium_Frame

Although the earth movers beat them to it, members of the San Marcos Field of Champions committee and major donors John and Mardi Warkentin dug up some old grass with their blue and red shovels during … [Read more...]

Winecki takes over boys soccer program at San Marcos

San Marcos has named Matt Winecki as its new boys varsity soccer coach. Winecki takes over for Scott Holt, who recently got married and moved to Arizona, said San Marcos Athletic Director Abe … [Read more...]

Vanetti is out as baseball coach at San Marcos

Tony Vanetti has been let go as the baseball coach at San Marcos High, Presidiosports has learned. Vanetti told Presidiosports in an email on Wednesday that he was "fired for reasons not really … [Read more...]

Athletic Directors working to avoid the crunch

Carpinteria Athletic Director John Ward

Running a high school athletic program these days is like being a yoga master, an artist and a bean counter. You need to be flexible, creative and able to stretch a dollar. As school districts are … [Read more...]