Channel League title remains with Dons

Santa Barbara High's Ryan Stoll helped the Dons win their sixth straight Channel League championship on Thursday.

Santa Barbara High's boys golf team put the finishing touches on its sixth consecutive Channel League championship on Thursday with a 363-377 victory over Ventura.Ryan Stoll's one-over 71 was good for medalist honors. Each of Santa Barbara's other scorers - James Morton, Spencer Mikles, Mickey Kirby, Jonathan Collins - recorded matching 73s.Stoll birdied the final hole to stay ahead of his teammates."This team continues to amaze me with the level of play they have had the last few … [Read more...]

LPL joining Channel League in football playoff grouping

The Los Padres League, which includes back-to-back CIF Northwest Division champion Lompoc, will move into the Western Division for football, joining the Channel League, in the proposed 2012-14 playoff grouping cycle announced by the CIF-Southern Section on Friday.Local Channel League schools Santa Barbara, San Marcos and Dos Pueblos routinely play Lompoc in the non-league season. It will be interesting to see if they continue scheduling the Braves now that they’re a potential postseason … [Read more...]

Dons fall to Ventura, finish in third place

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...]

Dons fight off DP to earn a share of Channel League title

For the first time in five years, Santa Barbara will not be finishing second to Dos Pueblos in the Channel League girls water polo standings.The Dons earned at least a share of the league title with the Chargers by pulling out a thrilling 8-7 victory over their league rivals on Tuesday at the Santa Barbara pool.Betsy Hendrix’s goal off a counterattack with 2:28 remaining in the fourth period turned out to be the game-winner. The goal gave the Dons an 8-6 lead.DP’s Laurel Kistler … [Read more...]

Chargers have tough time against Buena’s pressure

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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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...]