There were three scenarios facing the Santa Barbara High boys soccer team when it took the field at Peabody Stadium against Ventura in the Channel League finale on Thursday.1, The Dons would be the outright league champions with a victory. 2, The Dons would share the title with San Marcos if the match ended in a draw. 3, The Dons would drop to third place if they lost.Santa Barbara finished in the third scenario, as Ventura rallied from 1-0 down in the second half by scoring two goals … [Read more...]
Chargers have tough time against Buena’s pressure
Friday, January 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dos Pueblos struggled to find its rhythm against Buena’s pressing defense, and the Chargers dropped a 68-51 Channel League girls basketball decision to the Bulldogs on Thursday night.DP got 18 points from Chiara Dimarco and 17 from Kristen Gowdy.Taylor McGuire poured in 28 points and had seven steals, while Aubrie Smith had nine steals to lead the Buena defense,Dos Pueblos is 2-2 in Channel League and 7-7 overall, while Buena is 3-1, 18-4. … [Read more...]
Ventura has too much firepower for DP
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ventura shut down Mansai Conner and pulled away from Dos Pueblos, 53-39, in a Channel League boys basketball game Wednesday night at Tuttle Gym.Conner, the Chargers’ leading scorer, was held to seven points.Ventura, meanwhile, got 15 points from Zach Gwin and 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists from Nick Rudolph.“Ventura played a strong game and we were limited on the offensive end,” said DP coach Joe Zamora.The Chargers fall to 3-9 and 0-2 in Channel League.Ventura … [Read more...]
Channel League hoops is one to watch, hear
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Cheers to Channel League basketball.With Monday's Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Press Luncheon being the last of 2011, most of the league's teams were feeling cheery heading into the holidays.And with good reason.San Marcos' boys team is coming off their third straight championship at the Coast Union Tournament and Santa Barbara's girls remain undefeated after seven games. Dos Pueblos' girls team has a tournament title under its belt already this season and the Santa Barbara … [Read more...]
SPORTS FIGURE OF THE MONTH: Lauren Stratman
Monday, December 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Fresh off of finishing her fabulous Dos Pueblos High School tennis career -- one punctuated with an unprecedented 135-0 league record and a ‘4-peat’ as Channel League singles champion -- Lauren Stratman has been named Presidio Sports Sports Figure of the Month for November 2011.Equally amazing, perhaps, with this Columbia University-bound senior is her 4.8 scholastic GPA that underscores the same grit, determination and total commitment in her classes … as on the courts.It’s all … [Read more...]
Ventura sweeps Channel League awards for football
Friday, December 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ventura's Conner Armstrong, Nick Januska, Zack Hays, and the Cougars' coaching staff claimed the Channel League's top awards for football this season, a nod to the league's best team.Ventura was undefeated in Channel League play and won its first 11 games overall before falling to Santa Monica in the second round of CIF-ss playoffs.Armstrong was a senior running back for the Cougars and was credited with 1632 yards rushing on the season while averaging 6.2 yards per carry. Armstrong … [Read more...]
All-Channel League girls tennis team announced
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
2011 ALL-CHANNEL LEAGUE GIRLS TENNIS MVP: Lauren Stratman, Dos PueblosFIRST TEAMKate StratmanDos Pueblos SophomoreJordan LundSan MarcosJuniorCaitlin MannixSan MarcosSeniorMarianna AlevraSanta Barbara FreshmanAurora GarrisonSanta Barbara SeniorSummer GarrisonSanta Barbara FreshmanMegan GrantSanta Barbara SophomoreMattea KilstofteSanta Barbara FreshmanTaryn MjeldeSanta … [Read more...]
Royals manhandled by unbeaten Ventura
Friday, November 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Once the final gun sounded, the jubilant Ventura High sideline celebrated history.And what a historic win it was.Rodney Stanley threw three touchdown passes and tailback Conner Armstrong rushed for two more to help Ventura overpower San Marcos 41-0 at Warkentin Stadium to complete its first 10-0 season in school history and its first undefeated regular season in almost 30 years. The win also earned Ventura the outright Channel League title, the school's first since 1996.Ventura's … [Read more...]
Stratman makes history with 4th Channel League singles title
Friday, November 4, 2011 By 1 Comment
It’s mission accomplished for Lauren Stratman.The Dos Pueblos senior tennis star became the first player to win four Channel League singles championships since 1992 by beating Santa Barbara freshman Mattea Kilstofte in Friday’s final, 6-0, 6-2, at Knowlwood Tennis Club. The straight-sets victory capped a perfect league record — she went 135-0 in her career.Santa Barbara’s Amelia White was the last player to capture four league singles crowns, winning it from … [Read more...]
Chargers celebrate Senior Day with win over Buena
Thursday, November 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dos Pueblos started its six upperclassmen on Senior Day, and the Chargers took care of business with a 10-5 win over Buena to earn a share of the Channel League title.Senior Sjors Van Alphen led DP with four goals. The other seniors playing in their final regular season match at home were Justin Morris, Robbie Goodell, Ben Teng, Phillip Bates and Nick Lum.The Chargers (15-11, 7-1) will be the Channel League’s No. 2 team in the playoffs as they lost a coin-flip with Santa Barbara. The … [Read more...]
PHOTO GALLERY: Dons-Chargers Channel League water polo
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
PHOTO GALLERY INTRO: Santa Barbara High's boys water polo team upended Dos Pueblos 11-5 on Tuesday in a pivotal Channel League matchup. The Chargers would have won the league title outright with a victory but the Dons had other plans...CLICK HERE for more game coverage and box score … [Read more...]
