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Dons JM Cage, Ben Clay, Westmont’s Aysia Shellmire honored

Two members of Santa Barbara High’s boys basketball team that played major roles in the Dons winning their first CIF-Southern Section title since 1991 were…

CIF-champion Dons basketball team is toast of press luncheon

Santa Barbara High basketball coach Dave Bregante was still clutching the CIF-Southern Section Championship plaque when he walked into the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table…

Dons Sanchez, Melgoza step up big time in postseason

The playoffs have brought out the best in Brandon Sanchez and Amber Melgoza of Santa Barbara High. The two Dons seniors have been brilliant in…

Chargers Casanueva, Fidel, Royals Gellert, Everman earn honors

Dos Pueblos and San Marcos athletes were named the recipients of Athlete of the Week awards at Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon….

Grace MacNeil works hard at helping others at Laguna Blanca

Grace MacNeil kicks it on the soccer field, on the tennis court, in the classroom and on campus at Laguna Blanca School. This winter, she…

Bishop’s Luca Jordano inspires to be best in academics, athletics

The academic range of Bishop Diego’s Luca Jordano is quite impressive. His interests include graphic arts, studying about tropical medicine and caring for wildlife. In…

CIF playoff basketball teams in traffic jam sessions on the road

The road is rough in the CIF playoffs, with traffic being the most stressful part for traveling teams. The San Marcos and Santa Barbara boys…

SBCC’s Williams, Santa Barbara High’s Mendro honored

SBCC basketball player Tejon Williams and Isabelle Mendro of the Santa Barbara High girls soccer team were named the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athletes…

Royals rise to occasion for Torres, draw against Santa Barbara

His team was coming off a 7-4 loss and going into first-place Santa Barbara High, which had its sights on wrapping up a share of…

Harmony Reed does it all at Carpinteria High

Harmony Reed is a leading young woman at Carpinteria High. The junior is a standout three-sport athlete; she’s been recognized as an all-academic all-league selection…