Barry Punzal

Walker, Checketts shine a light on baseball teams

While lights are still on the wish list for the UCSB baseball program at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, SBCC has the option to play in the…

Athletes of the Week: Hannah Rogers and Max Henderson

Max Henderson of Santa Barbara High and Hannah Rogers of Bishop Diego have been named the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athletes of the Week…

Scholar-Award Winner: Bishop Diego’s Erin Linehan

Erin Linehan loves riding horses. The Bishop Diego senior rides high in the classroom and on the volleyball court, too. Linehan on Monday was named…

Athletes of the Week: Jessie Jimenez and Jenny Alaniz

Jessie Jimenez of Dos Pueblos and Jenny Alaniz of Carpinteria, the offensive spark plugs for their respective soccer teams in league victories last week, have…

Womble Ethics Award: Eli Wopat

Eli Wopat has been part of the Dos Pueblos High family his whole life. The youngest of four children of Kathy and Ron Wopat, he…

DP’s ‘blondes‘ wrestling for gold

There’s an old advertising slogan: “Blondes have more fun.” Anthony Califano is having so much fun coaching his Dos Pueblos wrestling team that he dyed…

Dons’ Clay makes a positive impact on, off court

Santa Barbara High basketball player Ben Clay was named his school’s recipient of the Phil Womble Ethics in Sports Award at Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic…

Athletes of the Week: Bolden Brace and Jill Giannini

Bolden Brace and Jill Giannini went on scoring tears to lead their respective teams to victory and earn Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athlete of…

It’s a week full of rivalry games

Santa Barbara High girls basketball coach Andy Butcher said it best: “It’s going to be a great week of basketball in this town.” It’s big…

Athletes of the Week: Scott Everman and Amber Melgoza

Amber Melgoza and Scott Everman played basketball Santas during the holidays. Instead of stockings, they were filling up hoops. Santa Barbara High’s Melgoza and Everman…