QUICK HITS: Dons tennis stays on top

The year was 1981 and a Santa Barbara High girls tennis team coached by Lloyd Garrison started a streak that has lived on through six U.S. … [Read more...]

Carpinteria High replaces retired Olmstead with Ward

This past May, longtime local educator John Ward quietly took over Carpinteria High School's athletic program, grabbing the reins from a retired Rick … [Read more...]

Van Wagner honored; Women’s final has local flavor

There are no tickets sold or bleachers set up for the U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball. It harkens back to tournaments of old, so it was appropriate … [Read more...]

Californians take fair share of titles at U.S. Open

Californians dominated the championships in the amateur divisions at the 2008 U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball on Saturday at East Beach in Santa … [Read more...]

Karch Kiraly wants to spread the volleyball disease

At first glance, it could've been anybody. It looked like an all-comers-are-welcome type game that managed to attract 10 players for a quick … [Read more...]

Kiraly and U.S. Open hit East Beach

 Volleyball legend Karch Kiraly returns to his old stomping grounds of East Beach this weekend to host the second annual U.S. Open of Beach … [Read more...]