San Marcos’ amazing water polo playoff run inspired by Olympic champion

When it came to playing in a CIF water polo final, San Marcos girls coach Chuckie Roth figured it would be the usual scenario: a…

Bishop Diego football finally has its day to celebrate at Round Table luncheon

The Ranchero Room at Harry’s Plaza Cafe was washed in a sea of red Monday as the CIF Southern Section- and State-champion Bishop Diego football…

Public service leaders credit athletics with helping them in their careers

Before Lori Luhnow and Cathy Farley became leaders in law enforcement and Erin Alexander Brown a fire fighter, they played high school and college sports….

Fires, hurricanes, floods, missile scare, UCSB’s Louis Reynaud has experienced it all

UCSB men’s basketball assistant coach Louis Reynaud was feeling like he was jinxed. Before arriving in Santa Barbara, he was working as an assistant coach…

Westmont basketball coaches express emotions about disaster in Montecito

In their presentations at Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon, Westmont men’s and women’s basketball coaches expressed their emotions and offered words of…

Westmont coach Kirsten Moore exposes her daughter Alexis to college dorm life

It was a back-to-the future moment for Westmont women’s basketball coach Kirsten Moore, when she and her team were evacuated from campus because of the…

2018 Press Luncheon Schedule

Mondays at Noon – Harry’s Plaza Cafe Presenting Sponsor – Union Bank Platinum Sponsors – Maho & Prentice, Santa Barbara Injury Attorneys – Santa Barbara Cottage…

Bishop Diego football coaches needed a happy dance after championship victory

When Bishop Diego defeated Golden Valley for its first CIF-SS football championship last Friday at Canyon High, the coaches found themselves in an awkward position….

Community sends good-luck wishes to Bishop Diego, Dos Pueblos football teams

It was a day filled with congratulations and good-luck wishes for the Bishop Diego, Dos Pueblos and Laguna Blanca football teams at Monday’s Santa Barbara…

Numbers add up to a great season for Westmont women’s volleyball team

Westmont College women’s volleyball coach Patti Cook had her head full of numbers at Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon at Harry’s Plaza…