On a night of heartfelt but lengthy speeches, a man who did not utter a word drew an outpouring of affection and applause at the second annual dinner … [Read more...]
John Zant: UCSB baseball enters home stretch
May 21, 2015 by
UCSB’s Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, despite its inadequacies, was a rocking place to watch college baseball this season. The Gauchos, playing in … [Read more...]
John Zant: Honoring Santa Barbara hoop dreamers
May 14, 2015 by
Award Season Features Basketball Court of Champions and Athletic Round Table’s Hall of Fame In the coming weeks, the sports awards season … [Read more...]
John Zant: Track & field races worth watching
May 7, 2015 by
For reasons both salutary and pecuniary, I missed out on two of the most hyped events of the year: the NFL Draft and the Fight of the … [Read more...]
John Zant: Gauchos are Golden on the Mound
April 30, 2015 by
The word is out in the Big West Conference standings, national rankings, and NCAA statistics: UCSB is armed and dangerous on the baseball … [Read more...]
John Zant: Cachuma Lake hosts weekend fish derby
April 16, 2015 by
Cachuma Lake is down but not out, and it still teems with recreational opportunities. That’s the message the caretakers of Santa Barbara’s major water … [Read more...]
John Zant: Santa Barbarans face Dodger blackout in Vin Scully’s final season; Sam Cathcart passes
April 9, 2015 by
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...]
