Trio of Warriors score in CIF-opening shutout
Friday, February 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Carpinteria Warriors were not only challenged by El Monte on Friday but the weather conditions as well in their Division 5 CIF boys soccer playoff opener at Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium.The Tri-Valley League champions’ play, however, made it seem as if they were accustomed to playing in wind and rain. They got three first-half goals from Ismael Soriano, Sergio Ortega and John Requejo for a final score line of 3-0.“I told the boys we had to take advantage in the first half … [Read more...]
Dons, Chargers linked forever in memorable season
Saturday, March 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Years from now, when players from the 2009-10 Santa Barbara High and Dos Pueblos boys soccer teams talk about that incredible night of March 5, people probably will think they’re making it up.Who would believe that a high school soccer match could draw a crowd of 8,000 people to a stadium?Maybe in some soccer-mad nation like Brazil, England or Mexico.But here?The CIF-Southern Section Division II championship game between crosstown and Channel League rivals Santa Barbara and … [Read more...]
Channel League champions control major awards
Thursday, March 11, 2010 By 2 Comments
The postseason accolades have started pouring in for Santa Barbara's undefeated CIF-ss champion boys soccer team as the Dons swept the Channel League's individual awards.Jesse Gonzalez was named Offensive Player of the Year, Sanford Spivey is Defensive Player of the Year and Todd Heil is Coach of the Year.None of the Dons' lineup was left out, in fact, as all 11 starters were either league MVPs or on the first or second team. Reserves Luis Santana, Blake Heller, Alfredo Ibarra, George … [Read more...]
Dons dance past Katella into CIF Final
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 By 4 Comments
There would be no what-ifs in the semifinals this time.Santa Barbara High made sure of that by finishing its shots and playing sound defense in a 4-1 romp over Katella in a CIF Division 2 semifinal match at Peabody Stadium on Tuesday.The top-seeded Dons, who fell 1-0 in last year’s semifinals to eventual champion Valencia, got goals from four different players in the second half to squelch the Cinderella story of the Knights and earn a shot at their sixth CIF championship in … [Read more...]
Bench boosts Dons into CIF semifinals
Thursday, February 25, 2010 By 3 Comments
One of the many strengths of the Santa Barbara High boys soccer team is its depth of talent.Dons coach Todd Heil tapped into that wealth of talented players on his bench Thursday and they made a huge difference in a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Saddleback in a CIF Division 2 quarterfinal game at Peabody Stadium.Forward Alfredo Ibarra scored the tying goal on a diving header and attacking midfielder Justin Jimenez delivered the corner kick that Fernando Alvarado nodded into the net … [Read more...]
Chargers put dent in Dons’ perfect season
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It was evident in the first half Tuesday that Santa Barbara’s perfect record in boys soccer was in jeopardy.Playing against an inspired Dos Pueblos squad, the Dons misfired on some excellent scoring chances and wound up being held to a 0-0 draw in a Channel League match at Scott O’Leary Stadium.The result ended an 18-0-0 streak for Santa Barbara and left the top-ranked team in CIF Division 2 with a 1-0-1 record in league play.Dos Pueblos, meanwhile, battled to its second … [Read more...]
