Press Luncheons

Cate School Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Mackenzie Walsh

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR, CATE SCHOOL: After winning the Phil Womble Ethics Award as a junior last year, Cate cross-country star Mackenzie Walsh was back…

Track meets on track thanks to Smelley, Latham

BY BLAKE DORFMAN, PRESIDIOSPORTS.COM Putting on a track meet can be exhausting work, but it was a welcomed task for Russell Smelley and the Westmont…

Athletes of the Week: Zach Edgington and Hannah McDaniel

Female Athlete of the Week Hannah McDaniel of the San Marcos track team won the award for the second time in three weeks after winning…

SPORTSPERSON OF THE MONTH: Armando Requejo

SPORTSPERSON OF THE MONTH: This month’s honoree puts together one of the biggest athletic events around. Armando “Mondo” Requejo organizes and directs the Mothballs Criterium…

UCSB Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Katie Voigtlander

UCSB’s recipient of the award is Katie Voigtlander, who is currently the top 3,000-meter steeplechaser in the Big West Conference. The cross-country and track star…

“Gunnar Shades” are everywhere, including Harry’s

BY BLAKE DORFMAN, PRESIDIOSPORTS.COM The UCSB Athletics marketing crew certainly nailed this one. The Gauchos’ video promotion of “Gunnar Shades” — plastic neon sunglasses named for…

Athletes of the Week: Briggs Deardorff and Kailey Snyder

Male Athlete of the Week Briggs Deardorff has been a star distance runner for Santa Barbara High for a few years now, and he had…

Athletes of the Week: Pepe Gil and Hannah Harris

Male Athlete of the Week Pepe Gil had 10 RBIs, a pair of doubles and a homer as the Santa Barbara High baseball team went…

Big stats, small crowd at Harry’s

BY BLAKE DORFMAN, PRESIDIOSPORTS.COM There have been some pretty impressive statistical performances being turned in by local athletes lately. Take Hannah Harris, for example. The…