Summer in Santa Barbara is nothing short of spectacular. Sports are everywhere. Ranging from polo to running to ocean swimming, from beach volleyball … [Read more...]
John Zant: Barbara Nwaba’s Heptathlon Hurdles
September 10, 2015 by
A fighter can get knocked down twice in the first round and still come back to win the bout. But for Barbara Nwaba of the Santa Barbara Track Club, … [Read more...]
Dubberley, O’Donnell are peak performers
September 6, 2015 by
For Santa Barbara’s Matt Dubberley, the run up Gibraltar Road to La Cumbre Peak for the finish of the Pier to Peak Half-Marathon was a mere bunny … [Read more...]
2015 Running Events in Santa Barbara
February 17, 2015 by
There are dozens of running events every year in Santa Barbara, both big and small. Below is a listing of the most popular events throughout the … [Read more...]
Organista, Blackwell reach La Cumbre Peak first
August 31, 2014 by
It was a test of patience and perseverance for Matt Organista at Sunday’s grueling Pier to Peak Half Marathon from Stearns Wharf to La Cumbre … [Read more...]
Sports Figure of the Month: Jake Clinton
November 11, 2013 by
In his working life in Santa Barbara, Jake Clinton's business has been making sure people have a good time. He ran an arcade and owned a pizza … [Read more...]
High School Runner of the Month: Cuyler Gabriel
September 3, 2013 by
Because of its difficulty, the annual Pier to Peak Half Marathon isn't a race normally run by high school students. Cuyler Gabriel broke the mold … [Read more...]
McCarty, Blackwell rise to the top at Pier to Peak
September 1, 2013 by
Van McCarty and Martha Blackwell bested the field in Sunday's grueling Pier to Peak Half-Marathon, a race that adds 4,000 feet of elevation gain to … [Read more...]
