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Eighth straight feels great for CCL-champ Foresters

Thursday, July 29, 2010 By Blake Dorfman Leave a Comment

The first and ninth innings were dicey, but the eighth — championship, that is — came nonetheless.The Santa Barbara Foresters rallied back from a 3-0 deficit in the first inning and held off a surge in the ninth to capture their eighth consecutive California Collegiate League title with a 7-5 win over the Conejo Oaks Wednesday at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium."It feels really good. It feels really, really good, and I'm smiling from ear to ear. I'm pleased with my guys," said manager Bill … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baseball, Foresters Tagged With: Bill Pintard, California Collegiate League, NBC World Series, Santa Barbara Foresters

Foresters inch closer to CCL title with win

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 By Blake Dorfman Leave a Comment

THOUSAND OAKS — The Santa Barbara Foresters need just one more win to wrap up their eighth consecutive California Collegiate League title after a 4-3 victory over the Conejo Oaks on Tuesday.Overcoming three errors, the Foresters held on as Cody Martin picked up a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth to pick up his tenth save of the season. The team record is 11, held by John Gonzales (2003) and Joey Cutler (2008.)Santa Barbara (35-9, 24-7) scored early, getting two runs on an opposite-field … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Foresters, News Tagged With: California Collegiate League, National Baseball Congress World Series, Santa Barbara Foresters

WeissCrax: Special Day Scores at Home

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 By Randy Weiss - Special to PresidioSports.com Leave a Comment

Randy checks in on Foresters P.A. announcer Drew Wakefield.

It’s a wonderful reunion of sorts – it is Family Day, after all….And not just any kind – it’s Santa Barbara Bank & Trust Family Day with the SB Foresters -- Sunday afternoon baseball at its best – a packed house under clear blue skies at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium on the beautiful campus of UC Goleta.(Editor’s Note: The writer is giving Goleta some love here – it’s actually the University of California, SANTA BARBARA – even though, yes, it may appear to be in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: People, WeissCrax Tagged With: Randy Weiss, Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, Santa Barbara Foresters, WeissCrax

Pintard reflects on Steinbrenner’s legacy with baseball

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 By Blake Dorfman Leave a Comment

He grew up in northern New Jersey and the St. Alban's District of Queens, and the first time he ever saw the New York Yankees play, Mickey Mantle hit a walk-off home run.Needless to say, Santa Barbara Foresters manager Bill Pintard was thrilled when the Bronx Bombers asked him to work as a part-time scout on the West Coast in 1997."I had to think about it for about 10 seconds before I said yes," said Pintard.So from fan to employee he shifted, and while Pintard never had any … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baseball Tagged With: Bill Pintard, Derek Jeter, George Steinbrenner, Joe Torre, New York Yankees, Santa Barbara Foresters

Foresters ready to hunt for eighth straight CCL title

Thursday, June 3, 2010 By Blake Dorfman Leave a Comment

Chris Joyce, in his fourth season with the Foresters, will start in Friday's opener.

Baseball players from all over the nation have already started arriving in town for another summer with seven-time defending California Collegiate League champion Santa Barbara Foresters.The season opens with a home game against the San Diego Waves on Friday at UCSB’s Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. First pitch is set for 4:30 p.m.“Our expectations are to win our tournament and win our league. If we don’t reach those we’re going to be disappointed,” said manager Bill Pintard. “I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baseball, Foresters Tagged With: California Collegiate League, Santa Barbara Foresters

It’s a small community, after all

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 By Blake Dorfman 2 Comments

What a tangled web the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table can weave.Let's take Monday's luncheon in the Ranchero Room at Harry's as an example:- The Sportsperson of the Month was Retta Slay, who founded the Dos Pueblos Little League Challengers Division, which provides children with special needs the opportunity to play baseball.- Round Table board member Cara Gamberdella will be running the Boston Marathon with her sister next month to raise money for the Challengers Division.- … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop Diego, Carpinteria, Cate, Dos Pueblos, Foresters, Laguna Blanca, People, Prep Baseball, Press Luncheons, San Marcos, Santa Barbara High, SBCC, UCSB, Westmont Tagged With: Abe Ruiz, Alex Spatz, Andy Silverstein, Brendan Kerwin-McElroy, Cara Gamberdella, Emily Rose Williams, Erin Campbell, Garrett Timmons, Janelle Nguyen, Kristy Lash, Leah Gonzales, Mario Hollands, Nick Kilpelainen, Nick Stathopoulos, Nick Villegas, Retta Slay, Roxanne Nomura, San Marcos baseball, Santa Barbara Foresters, Sarah Thwing, SBART, Troy Ritter

Lasorda makes his pitch for Caesar Uyesaka Stadium

Saturday, February 6, 2010 By Blake Dorfman Leave a Comment

Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers manager and iconic baseball ambassador Tommy Lasorda had the Cabrillo Arts Pavilion rolling on Friday night. He paid a visit to Santa Barbara and was the keynote speaker for an event benefitting the renovation of UCSB's Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.The Santa Barbara Foresters, who play at the stadium every summer, have partnered with the Gauchos in an effort to give the facility major upgrades, including lights. It would bring night baseball back to town for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bill Pintard, Bob Brontsema, Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers, Ryan Spilborghs, Santa Barbara Foresters, Tommy Lasorda, UCSB Baseball, Virgil Vazquez

The defense never rests at luncheon

Monday, December 14, 2009 By Blake Dorfman Leave a Comment

Lucy Carleton said it right."Defense is so underrated, I feel," remarked the Carpinteria girls soccer coach at Monday's Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table luncheon.The first thing we look for in a box score is points or goals scored, but what about those defenders?"Goalies are credited with shutouts, but sometimes I feel like a shutout should be credited to the defenders in front of the goalie," said Dos Pueblos girls soccer coach Molly Imel, the next speaker.Maybe we should … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop Diego, Carpinteria, Cate, Dos Pueblos, Laguna Blanca, People, Press Luncheons, San Marcos, Santa Barbara High, SBCC, UCSB, Westmont Tagged With: Carpinteria girls soccer, J.P. Dodson, Jay Larinan, Kristen Jurich, Lucy Carleton, Matt McClenathen, Missy Robinson, Molly Imel, R.J. Rosborough, Rebecca Griffin, Santa Barbara Foresters

WeissCrax: A top-10 guide to charity golf tourneys

Monday, November 30, 2009 By Randy Weiss - Special to PresidioSports.com 1 Comment

GLEN ANNIE GOLF COURSE, GOLETA — Time for the Santa Barbara Foresters 10th Annual Turkey Day Shootout Tournament —impeccable conditions for having fun!And in this non-profit or charity world of golf – as in fundraisers for charitable organizations – fun is what it’s all about. Plus, raising critical funding – the lifeblood of all programs. Especially today in these challenging times.Excitement abounds at check-in! There’s a fun goody bag and Mulligans (as in do-overs that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Foresters, People, WeissCrax Tagged With: Bill Pintard, David Letterman, Eric Pintard, Glen Annie Golf Course, Hugs For Cubs, Randy Weiss, Santa Barbara Foresters, Trent Gerke

Foresters dodge upset in NBC opener, 3-2

Friday, August 7, 2009 By Blake Dorfman Leave a Comment

WICHITA — Phew.The defending champs certainly didn't have it easy in their opener at the National Baseball Congress World Series, but thanks to the bat of James Wharton they had just enough.The first baseman lifted a solo homer over the left field fence in the bottom of the seventh to give the top-seeded Santa Barbara Foresters a 3-2 win over the Team Elite Kings Thursday at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium."It was good to see him hit that one and he also made some great picks at first … [Read more...]

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What a long, strange trip it is for Forester bus

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 By Blake Dorfman 3 Comments

The mission is to not put a foot in an infielder’s face.Drew Maggi is laid out in the aisle along the second and third row while Matt Valaika is doing the same a few rows down. In between is someone else, but he’s indistinguishable in the dark.Whoever he is, it wouldn’t be good to step on his collarbone. That arm just might make it to the big leagues one day. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baseball, Foresters Tagged With: Baseball, California Collegiate League, College Baseball, NBC World Series, Santa Barbara Foresters

Foresters win home finale, now head to Kansas

Sunday, August 2, 2009 By Blake Dorfman Leave a Comment

It's Wichita or bust.The Santa Barbara Foresters completed their regular season on Sunday at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, cruising past the East L.A. Dodgers 6-1 to finish 37-13 with a seventh straight California Collegiate League title to boot.Next up is a 26-hour bus ride to Wichita, KS, where the team will try to defend its title at the National Baseball Congress World Series.Brandon Loy is one of the players who will hop on the bus instead of flying or driving seperately, which about … [Read more...]