Two former high school stars who play volleyball for Division 1 programs won the Santa Barbara Women’s “A” doubles tournament on Saturday at East Beach. Sammie Brown and Emily Rottman … [Read more...]
Brown-Rottman earn “AA” ratings at East Beach
BVB: Dons advance past Foothill into D2 Championship

Santa Barbara High's boys volleyball team earned a trip to the Division 2 CIF Championship match by defeating visiting Foothill on Wednesday night 25-21, 24-26, 25-23, 25-20. The Dons will face … [Read more...]
Dons’ Arneson receives state honor
Santa Barbara High’s Chad Arneson has been named the California Coaches Association High School Boys Volleyball Coach of the Year. The award recognizes coaching excellence as well as … [Read more...]
Dons survive scare against Ventura, stay undefeated in Channel League
The Santa Barbara High volleyball team's perfect Channel League season was in serious jeopardy on Wednesday, as it faced a 2-0 deficit to Ventura, but the Dons rallied and won the match in five … [Read more...]
Dons stay undefeated in Channel League with win over San Marcos
The Santa Barbara High boys volleyball team improved to 7-0 against Channel League opponents after pulling out a hard-fought victory against San Marcos in five sets. The game scores for Tuesday's … [Read more...]
Esperanza snags TOC title from Mira Costa

Energy was the name of the game for Esperanza on Saturday, jolting the Aztecs to a championship at the Karch Kiraly Tournament of Champions in Santa Barbara. Esperanza finished off a 4-0 weekend … [Read more...]
2012 Karch Kiraly Tournament of Champions: Day 1 roundup

After the first two rounds of the 2012 Karch Kiraly Tournament of Champions, Santa Barbara is the only local team left in the winner's bracket and will face Esperanza in the semifinals. The Dons … [Read more...]
Dons best Chargers in four sets

The Santa Barbara High volleyball team defeated Channel League rival Dos Pueblos in four sets on Tuesday to keep an undefeated league record. The game scores were 21-25, 25-20, 25-25-23, and … [Read more...]
Dons roll to victory at Royal
The Santa Barbara High boys volleyball team traveled to Royal on Tuesday and won in four sets. The scores in the games were 25-20, 23-25, 25-19, and 25-19. Sam Cohen led the team with 13 kills … [Read more...]
San Marcos digs up long-awaited win over Dons

The dog days are over at the Thunderhut. San Marcos' boys volleyball program had not beaten mighty Santa Barbara in many, many years heading into Tuesday night's showdown at San Marcos. In fact, … [Read more...]
Dons can’t hold leads, fall to Bellarmine Prep in TOC
Santa Barbara volleyball coach Chad Arneson is waiting for someone on his team to step up and be the go-to guy. No one stepped up on Friday night and as a result the Dons lost to Bellarmine Prep, … [Read more...]
Dons learn what it’s like playing in Division 1
Santa Barbara tied for seventh at the Best of the West volleyball tournament in Poway. The Dons opened the day with a two-game win over St. Ignatius (25-22, 25-21) and then lost to Division 1 … [Read more...]
