Barry Punzal

Big donation, All-City football team highlight first meeting of 2015

The Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table rang in the new year with a bang. At Monday’s first press luncheon of 2015, Pete Georgi, a member…

It’s tournament time in Santa Barbara

Aaron Solis wasn’t singing that Andy Williams holiday tune — “It’s the most wonderful time of year…” — at Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round…

Athletes of the Week: Jonathan Coronado, Mattea Kilstofte, Madison Hale

The Santa Barbara High tennis doubles team of Mattea Kilstofte and Madison Hale and Dos Pueblos wrestlers Jonathan Coronado were honored as the Athletes of…

Dons face lots of questions going into the season

Rebuilding or reloading? That’s the question Santa Barbara High boys basketball coach David Bregante is trying to answer as his team starts a new season….

Welsh named San Marcos’ Scholar-Athlete

Many of the players on the San Marcos football team had nicknames. The nickname coach Anthony Linebaugh gave offensive tackle Colin Welsh was “482.” “The…

Athletes of the Week: Alan Williams and Summer Garrison

Alan Williams and Summer Garrison took care of business on the court to earn Athlete of the Week honors from the Santa Barbara Athletic Round…

Ostrowski is Special Olympics Athlete of the Month

Santa Barbara Special Olympics bowling coach Lydia Truong said athlete Sara Ostrowski is so willing to help others she would have come an hour before…

Athletes of the Week: Alex Heuchert and Hannah Barr

SBCC cross country runner Alex Heuchert and Cate School volleyball setter Hannah Barr sparked their respective teams to big post-season performances over the weekend. Their…

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Cate’s Lucia Johnson

Lucia Johnson combines the grace of a ballerina and the grit of a competitor on the athletic field for Cate School. She also works hard…

Athletes of the Week: Abel Gonzalez and Peyton Shelburne

Prime-time playoff performances by Cate’s Peyton Shelburne and Abel Gonzalez of Bishop Diego have earned them Athlete of the Week honors from the Santa Barbara…