Culture, parties and great food. The 100 Special Olympics athletes visiting Santa Barbara this month for the World Games are in for a treat … [Read more...]
Roderick rises to occasion, wins Semana Nautica 6-miler in his debut
July 5, 2015 by
Alex Roderick had been thinking about doing the Semana Nautica 6-mile ocean swim for a year. He was up for it last summer, but at 16 he didn’t meet … [Read more...]
Guillen, O’Donnell win again at 4th of July 15k
July 4, 2015 by
Happy 4th Santa Barbara! Curly Guillen and Annie O'Donnell get it done on our nation's birthday, each winning this morning's Semana Nautica 15k for … [Read more...]
John Zant: On women athletes and Semana Nautica
July 2, 2015 by
When a female sport achieves genuine stature — such as the Women’s World Cup of soccer — some fans of the male persuasion can’t handle the … [Read more...]
SB’s Ocean Swimmer of the Year competition underway
June 30, 2015 by
As the annual Semana Nautica sports festival arrives in Santa Barbara, so does the Ocean Swimmer of the Year competition that stretches over two weeks … [Read more...]
Quackenbush, Papazian win Santa Barbara Half Marathon redux
June 27, 2015 by
Returning to the local running scene for the first time since 2009, the Santa Barbara Half Marathon took to its classic waterfront course on … [Read more...]
Maassen, Ekola battle for SB Tennis Open title
June 26, 2015 by
Having grown up learning how to play at Santa Barbara Tennis Club, Graham Maassen felt right at home in the championship match of the Santa … [Read more...]
John Zant: Foresters find spunk in hitting coach Dmitri Young
June 25, 2015 by
As each starting player for the Santa Barbara Foresters was introduced by the public-address announcer, Dmitri Young voiced his approval in … [Read more...]
