UCSB’s Mitchell likes what she sees in her team

UCSB women’s basketball coach Carlene Mitchell made this announcement about her 2013-14 team at Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon: “I like them,…

Winter sports here we go

If Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Press Luncheon is any indication, winter sports are upon us. The weekly gathering at Harry’s Plaza Cafe was…

Right words will get you into volleyball showdown

If you’re planning on going to Laguna Blanca on Wednesday for the small schools girls volleyball showdown between the host Owls and Cate, you better…

First league win will be extra special for Dons, Royals

Getting that first league win will have added significance for the Santa Barbara High and San Marcos football teams. Why, you ask? Because it will…

SBART Luncheon: Another year, another title for SBHS girls tennis

Greg Tebbe has kept the winning tradition going in the Santa Barbara High girls tennis program. Tebbe’s Dons finished unbeaten in the Channel League for…

Royals lose sleep over matches

Getting a good night’s sleep was a problem for the San Marcos girls volleyball coaching staff last week. The staff watched the team go through…

SBART Luncheon: Coach raves about quality of football in town

Doug Caines had the perfect comment to start a week of rivalry football games in Santa Barbara. “There’s just kick-ass football going on in this…

Cate vs. Laguna is a CIF top-10 battle

It’s rivalry week for the local prep school eight-man football teams as Cate travels to Laguna Blanca on Saturday. Cate athletic director Wade Ransom gave…

Caines talks about Dons’ miraculous recovery

Santa Barbara High football coach Doug Caines retooled an old saying in explaining how his football team played during the first half of Friday night’s…

Roach takes care of kids, business on the court

There’s a perk that comes with coaching a high school girls volleyball. For a coach with young children, you have a roster of babysitters. Santa…