Dos Pueblos' girls water polo team and Santa Barbara's boys soccer team are starting 2010 with a No. 1 CIF ranking thanks to the year's first set of polls released on Monday.There was no chance the defending CIF-champion Chargers would lose their preseason No. 1 ranking in Div. I after putting together a perfect 11-0 record so far this season. DP's schedule has been filled with victories over the section's top teams and a tournament title at Newport Harbor's Holiday Cup.Santa Barbara's … [Read more...]
Cougars claw Chargers in fourth quarter
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Joe Zamora thinks that the Channel League boys basketball race is wide open this year, but he also got to see what defending champion Ventura has to offer as the host Cougars downed the Chargers 56-47 on Wednesday."It was a good game. We knew it would be a tough battle, and it was really physical both ways," said the coach. "They're very talented. They're deep, they have some big kids coming off of the bench and they've got some shooters."Matt McClenathen scored 21 points and pulled down … [Read more...]
Carpinteria lets loose at Chargers’ expense
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
After nearly two weeks without playing a game, Carpinteria High’s boys soccer team was anxious to get after it against another team.The other team on Tuesday was Dos Pueblos, and the Warriors went after the Chargers with zeal in the first half, scoring two goals in the first 23 minutes en route to a 3-1 nonleague victory at Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium.It was Carpinteria’s first match since a 4-3 victory over Santa Ynez back on Dec. 22. Tuesday’s win improved the … [Read more...]
Royals claim Channel League opener
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Jade Fitzgerald scored six times in San Marcos' 8-6 victory at Buena on Tuesday, making the Royals winners in their Channel League opener.San Marcos jumped out to a 4-1 lead but Buena tightened the screws, holding the Royals to only four more goals throughout."I thought my girls did a good job controlling the game and staying mentally focused under the circumstances," said head coach Brian Roth, calling it a very physical game for the last three quarters.Although Fitzgerald did … [Read more...]
Centurions beat DP on long-range prayer
Friday, December 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Saugus' last-second half-court bank shot may have involved some luck on Thursday, but Dos Pueblos boys basketball coach Joe Zamora said it was his team's fault for allowing it."We had some key turnovers down the stretch and let them make a run. We put ourselves in a position to lose the game," he said of his team's 65-64 loss at the Simi Valley Tournament.Jawhar Purdy scored 21 points for the Centurions, while Matt McClenathen had 17 for the Chargers (1-2). Pablo Miranda added 10 points … [Read more...]
Ventura dunks DP with two seconds left, 11-10
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Barring a major upset, Dos Pueblos will have to share this year’s Channel League boys water polo crown.Ventura’s Devin Mefford threaded a shot through the DP defense with just two seconds remaining on Wednesday, lifting the visiting Cougars to a thrilling 11-10 win in a battle of two heavyweight programs.The Cougars are literally heavyweights.“It was a really physical game. Ventura’s always big. They’ve got a 6-5 or 6-6 guy that’s just a beast,” said DP junior Chase … [Read more...]
CIF Polls: No. 1 Chargers, No. 2 Dons at it again
Monday, October 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
For the second time this season, Dos Pueblos and Santa Barbara will meet as the top two girls volleyball teams in CIF Div. I-A on Tuesday. Only this time, the Chargers are the No. 1 team, having held that position since the week after defeating the Dons in their first Channel League matchup.Match time is 6:30 p.m. in J.R. Richards Gymnasium.Dos Pueblos' boys water polo, also preparing for a Channel League clash with Santa Barbara on Tuesday, was knocked down a couple of spots in … [Read more...]
Oaks, St. Bonny football moved to Marmonte League
Thursday, October 22, 2009 By 2 Comments
In a vote that affects the Channel League and Tri-Valley Athletic Association, the Southern Section Council approved the move of the Oaks Christian and St. Bonaventure football programs to the Marmonte League in a meeting of league representatives in Long Beach on Thursday.The realignment, effective in 2010, affects only football and cannot be appealed.While several proposals were on the table, including one that would have moved Oaks Christian to the Marmonte League in all sports - not … [Read more...]
Chargers suppress Dons’ challenge
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Dos Pueblos' Chase Racich scored four straight goals after Santa Barbara scored first on Tuesday, and the Chargers never looked back, extending their lead after every quarter in an 11-6 Channel League victory in the Dons' pool.The Chargers, ranked No. 3 in CIF's Div. I, led 5-2 at halftime and 7-3 at the end of the third quarter, taking away any suspense from the highly anticipated crosstown matchup against No. 8 Santa Barbara."We've been looking forward to this game all season … [Read more...]
