Vin Scully’s sonorous voice came through loud and clear: “Hi, everybody. A very pleasant Monday to you …” It was the opening game of the 66th … [Read more...]
John Zant: Enduring Nick Johnson’s Epic Workout
March 26, 2015 by
Against my better judgment, I recently got involved in a Nick Johnson workout. When he was one of the most active young men on the planet, Johnson … [Read more...]
John Zant: Santa Barbara runners leave tracks in U.S. races
March 19, 2015 by
Stride by stride, minute by minute, Ramiro “Curly” Guillen is pushing himself into the top tier of U.S. marathon runners. The Goleta native … [Read more...]
John Zant: UCSB basketball wins in a throwback for Thunderdome
March 12, 2015 by
It was Throwback Saturday at the Thunderdome. A saucy crowd of 5,414 turned out to see Alan Williams — aka Big Al or, in his own … [Read more...]
John Zant: High school soccer’s big loss, big win
February 26, 2015 by
Soccer can be a cruel game. In the CIF Division 1 play-offs against Los Alamitos last Friday, Dos Pueblos High’s Chargers went through prolonged … [Read more...]
John Zant: Introducing UCSB’s John McCutcheon, Remembering Tarkanian
February 19, 2015 by
The temperature was an inescapable topic when John McCutcheon decided to make a mid-winter move from New England to Santa Barbara. McCutcheon, the … [Read more...]
John Zant: Chargers pin rival Ventura, host Channel League Finals
February 12, 2015 by
Year in and year out, wrestling is a sport that the Dos Pueblos High Chargers pursue with passion. Their match against Ventura last month … [Read more...]
John Zant: College Baseball Gears Up
February 5, 2015 by
The calendar says spring is six weeks away, but you wouldn’t know it from the flowering trees and the activity on college baseball diamonds. … [Read more...]
