By sea, sand, road, pool, court, 75th Semana Nautica was a hit

One of the beautiful things about the Semana Nautica summer sports festival is the unpredictability of the events. The athletes who participated in … [Read more...]

SBYFL Saints in need of more field time to host games

In an ideal world, the Santa Barbara Youth Football League would have a place to call home, where its teams could play one game after another on any … [Read more...]

Dome adds SB Open title to his list of accomplishments

A twister blew through the 76th Santa Barbara Open. Top-seeded Andre Dome, unleashing a fierce, twisting, two-fisted forehand and backhand and a … [Read more...]

Smith, Glusac churn out victories in 5-mile biathlon

The four-mile sand run seemed to be the easy part for the finely fit 24 athletes doing the Semana Nautica 5-mile biathlon at East Beach. The … [Read more...]

Tour de France a reality for area cycling enthusiasts

It wasn’t the lottery or the Publisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes, but the big prize definitely changed the lives of Oxnard neighbors Stuart Cugnoni … [Read more...]

A TRIBUTE: Mom knew the scores and stories behind them

I am a momma’s boy and proud of it. Willie Punzal, my dear Mom, was my inspiration to pursue a career in journalism and become a sports writer. She … [Read more...]

Prep football teams get in early work at Bishop Diego event

High school football teams from the tri-counties gathered at Bishop Diego on Friday and Saturday for a passing league competition and lineman … [Read more...]

Beach volleyball pioneer Gene Selznick dies at 82

Beach volleyball legend Gene Selznick, an eight-time champion of the Santa Barbara Open, passed away Sunday at the age of 82. Selznick died at … [Read more...]