Santa Barbara's Sports News and Information
Santa Barbara Soccer Club's Rachel Smith, who also plays at Dos Pueblos High School, has verbally committed to play soccer at USC starting in the Fall of 2013.“I am very excited to have verbally committed to become a USC Trojan women’s soccer player and play in the Pac 12 Conference in the Fall of 2013,” Smith of Santa Barbara SC GU17 White stated.Smith was asked about the recruiting process.“I attended the College Night events at San Marcos High School and I met with the … [Read more...]
Mari Solis of the Santa Barbara SC GU16 White team has been on an amazing adventure and returned a better, stronger more experienced player and person as a result.Mari was invited to join the Mexican National Team program on a try-out basis. She made the final 25 but unfortunately not the final squad. Leo Cuellar, Mexico head coach, has requested that Mari remain in the path for recruitment. He has asked that Mari return to Mexico in the summer to train with the National Team Squad.This … [Read more...]
Sports teams from San Marcos, Santa Barbara High and Dos Pueblos received All-Academic CIF distinctions from the Southern Section, it was announced this week.In total, Dos Pueblos was named six times, San Marcos twice and Santa Barbara High once. That means local schools took 9 of the 22 first-place opportunities amongst schools with enrollments larger than 1500. The teams with the highest collective GPA in each sport receive the award. CLICK HERE TO VIEW COMPLETE ALL-ACADEMIC CIF … [Read more...]
Dos Pueblos junior Rachel Smith has been named to the Southern Section's Division 2 All-CIF First Team. CLICK HERE TO VIEW COMPLETE ALL-CIF GIRLS SOCCER SELECTIONS Smith carried the Chargers to a second-place finish in the Channel League, followed by a first-round CIF win in which Smith scored both of Dos Pueblos' goals in a 2-1 victory over Royal.Los Osos' senior forward Ifeoma Onumonu was the division's Most Valuable Player and her coach, Mychal Armstrong, was named Coach of the Year. … [Read more...]
Long Beach Poly turned up the pressure in the second half of Wednesday's CIF Division 2 second round game at Dos Pueblos, with Celeste Dominquez giving Long Beach Poly what it needed in the 54th minute of a 1-0 victory for the Jackrabbits.Dominquez redirected a shot from teammate Sam Shier, one of a number of opportunities in the latter 40 minutes of the contest."I haven't scored in a long time and I knew I had to come up big," Dominquez said.Long Beach Poly moves into Friday's … [Read more...]
Dos Pueblos' first-round CIF victory came with heavy hearts on Friday, as the Chargers defeated Royal 2-1 on the birthday of Lindsay Rose, who tragically passed away after a surfing accident in April of 2009. CLICK HERE FOR CIF DIVISION 2 BRACKETThe team gathered together for a brunch earlier in the day and then talked about Lindsay's legacy some more after the match."It's definitely emotional," said junior captain Rachel Smith, who scored both of DP's goals on Friday. "The seniors … [Read more...]
Six local girls soccer teams earned berths in the CIF playoffs, and two teams received first-round home matches on Friday.Dos Pueblos (14-3-6), the Channel League runner-up, will play host to Royal, the Marmonte League’s No. 3 team, in Division 2, while Condor League champion Laguna Blanca (9-5) welcomes Oxford Academy (Academy at-large) in a Division 6 opener. THE PAIRINGS In first-round road games on Friday, San Marcos (Channel No, 3) is at Pacific League champion Arcadia in Division … [Read more...]
The Dos Pueblos girls soccer team tied the Channel League-leading Buena Bulldogs 1-1 at home on Thursday to take second place in league.The Chargers finished the season with a 6-1-1 league record while Buena edged out Dos Pueblos to finish in first with a 7-0-1 record.The Bulldogs handed Dos Pueblos its only league loss earlier in the season.Both teams will advance to the playoffs and will find out their brackets this weekend. … [Read more...]
Rachel Smith scored the lone goal in Thursday's game at Ventura, and the Dos Pueblos High girls soccer team won 1-0.The goal came at the start of the second half when Weslea Gosnell-Greyson found Natalie Klapp. Klapp then hit Smith who put the ball in the back of the net to give the Chargers the lead.Gosnell-Greyson and fellow freshman Addy Willit were called up to varsity and made major contributions in the match.Dos Pueblos (5-1 Channel League) will play next at home on Tuesday … [Read more...]
PHOTO GALLERY INTRO: Rachel Smith's hat trick was a huge chunk of Dos Pueblos' 4-0 Channel League win over San Marcos on Tuesday, with Maria Solis providing the fourth score for the Chargers.Smith scored twice in the first half and added another in the second half, which was followed soon after by Solis' curving ball into the upper right corner of the Royals net.Here's a select group of images from Tuesday's action. PHOTO GALLERY … [Read more...]
