John Zant: Senior year showtime for basketball buddies

It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship when Bolden Brace and Amber Melgoza started bouncing balls as toddlers. They lived on different sides … [Read more...]

Santa Barbara High’s next-level athletes

At least eight Dons have their college plans squared away already as a handful of student-athletes came together for a Signing Day celebration on the … [Read more...]

Melgoza commits to Washington

Santa Barbara High basketball star Amber Melgoza has committed to Washington of the Pac-12 Conference, Dons coach Andrew Butcher confirmed … [Read more...]

Athletes of the Year, Coaches of the Year honored at Lobero

The Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table hosted "An Evening with the Athletes" at the Lobero Theatre on Wednesday night, an event that celebrated the … [Read more...]

Melgoza earns All-City MVP honor after record-setting year

The numbers are amazing: Six 40-point games; 10 30-point games; a 50-point game in the CIF quarterfinals on the road; scoring more than more than … [Read more...]

GBK: Melgoza selected to All-CIF 2AA squad

Santa Barbara High junior Amber Melgoza was named to the All-CIF-Southern Section Division 2AA girls basketball team. Melgoza, the Division 3AA … [Read more...]

GBK: Melgoza, Ventura’s Knight named Channel co-MVPs

  The underclassmen ruled in Channel League girls basketball this season. Santa Barbara High junior Amber Melgoza and Ventura sophomore … [Read more...]

GBK: Dons can’t overcome shooting woes, lose at Mira Costa

Mira Costa didn’t put a lid on the basket when Santa Barbara High showed up for their second-round Division 2 CIF State Tournament girls basketball … [Read more...]