Andrew Butcher does a lot more than coach girls basketball at Santa Barbara High.He helps in any way he can to make things better at the schoolButcher was honored Monday at the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon as the Coach of the Month.One of the things he does away from the court is run the Saturday swap meet on campus, raising money for various areas at the school.“To describe Andrew,” athletic director Nan Verkaik said, “he has a philosophy: Always leave … [Read more...]
Former Dons star Nelson making an impact at Oregon State
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Roberto Nelson is back on the basketball court, making things happen for the Oregon State Beavers.It’s been nearly 1 1/2 years since Nelson laced up his sneakers and played in front of a roaring crowd. And from the looks of things, the former Santa Barbara High star is quickly regaining his form — adroitly driving around defenders and making acrobatic shots inside or drawing fouls, pulling up to hit jump shots, swishing long-range 3-pointers and finding open teammates for good … [Read more...]
Emerson signs NLI for Pepperdine
Thursday, November 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Santa Barbara High's Tess Emerson signed her National Letter of Intent on Wednesday, signaling her plans to play NCAA basketball at Pepperdine University next year."I'm just really excited to go there to see what I can do. I just want to help out," Emerson said moments before signing the NLI.Emerson was flanked by her parents, Holly and Brad, and Dons head coach Andrew Butcher as she officially signed the paperwork.The Dons senior comes from a family rich in basketball history, as … [Read more...]
Dons, Rams earn first-round home CIF matches
Monday, November 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
League championships earned Santa Barbara High and Cate School home-court advantage for their first-round CIF girls tennis matches on Thursday, as each highly ranked team begins its quest for a CIF title.The Dons are seeded No. 3 in Division II and will host the winner of Tuesday's wildcard match between Great Oak and Burbank.Cate is the fourth seeded team in Division IV and will also see a wild-card winner on Thursday, either Cabrillo or Highland.Channel League runner-up San Marcos … [Read more...]
Villa has 5-shot advantage towards league title
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Dos Pueblos' Vanesa Villa staked herself a huge lead heading into the second day of the Channel League Girls Golf Championship, as her 82 at Soule Park on Wednesday was five strokes better than teammate Emily Fox.Fox sits in second place at 87 while fellow Charger Paige Granneman is in third after carding a 90.Santa Barbara High's Haley True is in great position to become the Dons' first Individual CIF qualifier in six years. True will start Thursday in fourth place, two shots behind … [Read more...]
THE NEXT LEVEL: Toole makes immediate impact at Stanford
Monday, October 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Oliver Toole tore it up in the local waters as a prep sailor for Santa Barbara High and as a youth in the local sailing club.He’s continued that success at the collegiate level as a freshman at Stanford.Toole last week was honored as the Pacific Coast Collegiate Sailing Conference Sailor of the Week following his single-handed victory at the PCC Championships in Long Beach.In his first college competition, Toole won seven out of 14 races in the two-day singlehanded regatta and … [Read more...]
