Waddill leads SBCC spikers to sweep of Ventura

Jenn Waddill recorded nine kills with a .560 hitting percentage and four blocks on Tuesday night as No. 13 SBCC swept Ventura on the road. The scores were 25-21, 25-18, 25-20.Allyson Porter had 13 kills and 14 digs while Antonia Antes collected nine kills on .500 hitting and also had two ace serves. Hillary Tomas had 19 digs and setter Kelsey Soos returned from injury to contribute 10 digs and two aces.The Vaqueros improved to 16-5 overall and 5-1 in the WSC North with their second … [Read more...]

Waddill leads Vaquero rout in home opener

Someone jokingly told Jenn Waddill that her SBCC women‘s volleyball team should drive to Ventura and back just to make it feel like another road match prior to Tuesday‘s home opener in the Sports Pavilion.The Vaqueros opted to remain on campus and proceeded to sweep Bakersfield 25-11, 25-18, 25-19 for their eighth win in nine outings. Santa Barbara (10-4) spent the first month on the road, playing 13 away matches.Waddill, a 6-1 sophomore middle blocker from San Marcos High, had 13 … [Read more...]

SBCC spikers finish second at Santa Monica tournament

Hillary Tomas had 18 digs on Saturday but it wasn’t enough as SBCC fell to Cypress 3-0 in the championship of the Santa Monica women’s volleyball tournament. The scores were 25-12, 25-22, 25-19.Jenn Waddill and Jaclyn Hadfield both hit .600 for the Vaqueros (2-3), who outlasted WSC rival Moorpark 3-2 in the semifinals on Saturday morning. Allyson Porter had 13 kills and hit .320 against Cypress.In the morning match, Kelsey Soos did it all in a 25-21, 23-25, 25-14, 22-25, 15-10 … [Read more...]

Vaqueros not about to vacate the premises

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After a regular season in which the SBCC women's volleyball team won 20 of its 22 matches, the Vaqueros earned nothing but home matches on their way to the state tournament. SBCC began to reap the rewards on Tuesday, defeating Fullerton 18-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-20 at the Sports Pavilion, a place at which the Vaqueros are undefeated this season."I've got confidence in our team," said SBCC head coach Ed Gover first and foremost, but added, "it's just so much easier playing at … [Read more...]

Vaqueros have big rally in bigger match

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Since Aug. 28, only Moorpark has been able to walk away from a meeting with the Santa Barbara City College women's volleyball team as a winner.The Vaqueros made sure it didn't happen again on Tuesday, winning for the 18th time in their last 19 games by coming from behind to beat the No. 4 Raiders 20-25, 25-20, 26-28, 25-17, 15-11 at the Sports Pavilion.SBCC (18-2, 7-1 WSC), ranked No. 6 in the state, snapped the Raiders' 11-game win streak and pulled itself into a tie for first place … [Read more...]

No. 6 Vaqueros win 14th straight home match

SBCC's Emilia Shugrue at the net for a block

SBCC rode a balanced attack and 13 service aces to a 25-15, 25-19, 25-17 women's volleyball sweep of Cuesta on Tuesday night in the Sports Pavilion.Freshman setter Kelsey Soos had six aces and Emilia Shugrue collected 10 kills and two aces for the Vaqueros (16-2, 5-1 WSC North), who've won 16 of their last 17 matches. SBCC, ranked No. 6 in the state, improved to 10-0 at home this year and stretched its home winning streak to 14."We played really well together," said Shugrue, who … [Read more...]

Vaquero spikers win 11th straight at Bakersfield

Jenn Waddill and Nicole Bergmann controlled the middle on Friday night, leading SBCC to a 25-22, 25-21, 21-25, 25-17 women's volleyball victory in its final nonconference match at Bakersfield.Waddill had 12 kills and four blocks while Bergmann racked up 12 kills and two blocks. Maria Mayer added nine kills for the ninth-ranked Vaqueros (11-1), who extended their school-record winning streak to 11."We played steady on the road and it's always tough at Bakersfield," said coach Ed Gover. … [Read more...]

NEW COLUMN: “Presidio Sports Quick Hits”

The quality of  girls volleyball in this town is off the charts. If you don’t believe it, then check out next Tuesday’s (Sept. 29) epic match between crosstown rivals Santa Barbara and Dos Pueblos at DP’s Sovine Gym. You won’t be disappointed.These extraordinary student-athletes possess tremendous skill. Their jump serving, hitting, blocking and digging will have you going oooh, ahhh and wow!Santa Barbara has dynamic players like Emily Rottman, Eve Ettinger and Katherine Keller … [Read more...]

Waddill leads Vaqs to fourth straight sweep

Jenn Waddill pounded 10 kills, two blocks and an ace on Saturday afternoon as SBCC swept past Imperial Valley 25-10, 25-9, 25-12 in a nonconference women's volleyball match at the Sports Pavilion. The freshman from San Marcos High had an impressive .562 hitting percentage.The Vaqueros, who beat Santa Monica less than 17 hours earlier, improved to 4-1 with their fourth straight sweep."We were steady and focused, although we were a little slower than the night before," said coach Ed Gover. … [Read more...]

Waddill, Tune lead Vaqs in season-opening split

Jenn Waddill recorded eight kills and hit .750 on Friday while Jessica Tune piled up eight kills in the third set, leading the SBCC women's volleyball team to a 25-23, 25-21, 25-18 sweep of Riverside at the Pasadena Tournament. Earlier Friday, the host Lancers topped the Vaqueros (1-1) in their season opener 25-21, 25-21, 25-18.Waddill, a 6-1 middle blocker from San Marcos High, dominated the middle in the Riverside match, thanks to the strong setting of Kelsey Soos, a freshman from Santa … [Read more...]