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Katie Spieler gets after it on the volleyball court and in the classroom.On the court, the senior libero for the Dos Pueblos girls volleyball team has the mindset she can pass any serve and dig every spike. In academics, it’s also about doing her best and achieving the highest grade.Spieler on Monday was honored as the Scholar-Athlete of the Year for Dos Pueblos at the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon.Spieler’s academic credentials include a 4.71 grade point … [Read more...]
2011 YEAR IN REVIEW In the numerous athletic events we cover throughout a year, there are certain plays and individual performances that leave a lasting impression.Presidio Sports is punching the rewind button and taking a look back at some of the most memorable individual plays and game performances we witnessed and reported on in 2011. Also be sure to check out a review of our local Sports Figures of the Month from 2011 as well as our Photos of the Year … [Read more...]
Former Dos Pueblos Charger Carly Wopat earned All-American honorable mention honors for Stanford when the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced its selections on Wednesday.Wopat's Stanford teammate and fellow sophomore Rachel Williams also earned the same honors.The selections bring Stanford's total AVCA All-America award count to 68 honors spread over 28 players. It is the first career honors for both Williams and Wopat.Wopat, a middle blocker from Santa Barbara, Calif., … [Read more...]
Dos Pueblos will play San Clemente in a CIF Division 1-AA girls volleyball quarterfinal match at 3 p.m. at Sovine Gym on Saturday.The Channel League-champion Chargers, 21-7, are coming off a sweep of Redondo Union in the second round.San Clemente (21-9), champions of the South Coast Conference, defeated Santa Margarita in four sets. … [Read more...]
It's playoff time, and Amanda Moriarty is determined to do whatever it takes to help the Dos Pueblos girls volleyball team extend its season as long as possible.She got the Chargers off to a good start on Thursday night. Moriarty had 17 kills, 2 aces, 2 blocks, and 4 digs in a 25-13, 26-24, 25-22 sweep over Redondo Union in the second round of the CIF Division 1-AA playoffs at Sovine Gym.“We had to come out and play our game, come out with energy and work as a family,” said … [Read more...]
Dos Pueblos earned a No. 3 seed and a first-round bye for the CIF-SS Division 1-AA girls volleyball playoffs.The pairings were released Saturday.The Chargers (25-5) appear to be peaking at the right time of the year. Last weekend, they won the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions and then crushed Buena in three straight to clinch the outright Channel League title.They did draw a tough match for the second-round, playing either Redondo Union or Long Beach Poly at home on Thursday, … [Read more...]
The Dos Pueblos girls volleyball team won the Channel League title after defeating Buena is straight sets.The scores in the games were 25-12, 25-22, and 25-19."It is an emotional night," head coach Todd Garrett said. "I know it isn't over but I will miss these girls very much. I am so very proud of the type of people they have turned out to be."Taylor Racich led the team with 12 kills, while Amanda Moriarty added nine more. Katie Spieler was the defensive leader with 18 … [Read more...]
Ten players registered kills for Dos Pueblos in a 25-12, 25-7, 25-18 sweep over Santa Ynez in a non-league girls volleyball match on Wednesday.Taylor Racich and Amanda Moriarty led the way with six and five kills, respectively. Sarah McKinny was a perfect 4-of-4 hitting, and Teah Burdick added four kills in seven attacks.The Chargers hit .484 for the match.“The girls played well tonight,” DP coach Todd Garrett said. “They came out strong and never let up. Sarah McKinny had a … [Read more...]
The Dos Pueblos volleyball attack was like a firing range on Thursday night at Santa Barbara’s J.R. Richards Gym, with Amanda Moriarty bombing from the left side and Taylor Racich blasting away on the right.Together, they smashed 34 kills, leading the Chargers to a 25-22, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20 victory over the Dons to gain a share of the Channel League girls volleyball title.Dos Pueblos, ranked third in CIF Division 1-AA, improves to 19-5 overall and 6-1 in league with one match left … [Read more...]
Dos Pueblos had its full squad together on Tuesday and the Chargers went out and swept Ventura 25-8, 24-21, 25-18 in a Channel League match on Tuesday.The win improves DP’s record to 5-1 in league going into Thursday’s first-place showdown at Santa Barbara.Taylor Racich, who didn’t play in the California Challenge last weekend, returned to the lineup had led DP with 14 kills. hit .667, had two solo blocks and served four aces. Amanda Moriarty also returned and added 10 kills and 12 … [Read more...]
