Recent Dos Pueblos graduate Michelle Dockendorf won the 200 breaststroke at the Southern California Junior Olympics last week in a time of 2:34.44. Although official time standards have not been released yet, that time will likely qualify her for the 2012 Olympic Trials.Dockendorf then swam in an all-star competition against some of the top youth swimmers in North America as she represented Southern California Swimming in the North American Challenge Cup in Santa Clara. Swimming against … [Read more...]
“Gunnar Shades” are everywhere, including Harry’s
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The UCSB Athletics marketing crew certainly nailed this one.The Gauchos' video promotion of "Gunnar Shades" — plastic neon sunglasses named for loud-mouthed infielder Gunnar Terhune — has become a YouTube sensation with nearly 20,000 views in the past week. The first 250 fans at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium on Saturday got a free pair, and the shades even made it to the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table luncheon on Monday."I encourage you to go on our Web site, ucsbgauchos.com, and go on … [Read more...]
Eight Chargers confirm NCAA futures
Monday, November 16, 2009 By 3 Comments
Dos Pueblos' Class of 2010 will be well represented in the collegiate ranks next season, as eight student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent on Monday at a signing ceremony held in Sovine Gym.Of the eight, five come from the volleyball team, which will be playing in the CIF Div. I-A semifinals on Tuesday at Laguna Beach. Twin sisters Carly and Sam Wopat will be playing at Stanford next year, Sammie Brown is headed for the Big 10 as a member of Notre Dame's Fightin Irish, Karina … [Read more...]
UCSB tennis coach Davis makes good on prediction
Monday, April 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Marty Davis stood at the podium at last week's Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table luncheon and boldly proclaimed that his UCSB men's tennis team would win the Big West tournament despite being seeded fourth.Lesson: Don't doubt Marty Davis.The Gauchos won the tourney with a 4-2 win over No. 2 seed UC Irvine Sunday morning, becoming back-to-back-to-back-to-back conference champs and earn another NCAA bid. The Gauchos had lost to Irvine 6-1 earlier in the season."I don't anyone in the … [Read more...]
