Nava steps up, captures title at Decathlon Squash Open

There was barely enough room in the car for Miguel Nava to go on a road trip to the Decathlon Open squash tournament in Santa Clara recently. At … [Read more...]

Menzel on U.S. volleyball team for World University Games

UCSB graduate Jeff Menzel has been named to the 12-man USA Volleyball team roster for the World University Games. Menzel, who led the Gauchos to … [Read more...]

Hesselmeyer service will be private; public memorial being planned

A private service for local high school football coach and teacher Jeff Hesselmeyer is scheduled this weekend at Santa Barbara Cemetary. A public … [Read more...]

Breakers playing tournament in Mexico

The Santa Barbara Breakers opened play in the Chihuahua, Mexico Classic basketball tournament with a 108-106 overtime loss to the Mexican National … [Read more...]

UCSB’s Johnson aims for spot on World University Games team

UCSB’s Orlando Johnson is one of 21 collegiate players invited to training camp for the USA Basketball World University Games team. The camp begins … [Read more...]

U.S. swimming star Lezak does things his own way

Fomer UCSB swimming star Jason Lezak is featured in a USA Today story. At 35, Lezak is the elder on the U.S. team competing at the FINA World … [Read more...]

A tribute to Jeff Hesselmeyer: He was all heart

If  it turns out that Jeff Hesselmeyer died of a heart attack, it is the  saddest of ironies. Few people I met in my 25 years as a sports writer at … [Read more...]

Piaget, Audi capture brackets in Silver Cup

Jason Crowder scored three goals in the first chukker and converted a key penalty shot in the final chukker to help Piaget hold off Lucchese 13-11 and … [Read more...]