It’s a “wonder”-ful time for winter sports teams
BY BLAKE DORFMAN, PRESIDIOSPORTS.COM Ernie Quiroz sometimes refers to his Laguna Blanca girls basketball team as a “Wonder Team.” “It’s because I wonder what’s gonna…
Athletes of the Week: J.P. Dodson and Megan McAlister
Female Athlete of the Week Megan McAlister had a dominating performance in the Laguna Blanca’s 5-point win over Thacher, which determined the champion of the…
Basketball teams look to embrace the pressure
BY BLAKE DORFMAN, PRESIDIOSPORTS.COM Jarrod Bradley is the San Marcos boys tennis coach as well as the boys basketball coach, so he used the title…
Fresh Lifelines for Youth
Fresh Lifelines for Youth has been steadily growing since its inception, and the organization isn’t looking to slow down anytime soon. For more information, click…
Gannon takes local female athletes to Twilight zone
BY BLAKE DORFMAN, PRESIDIOSPORTS.COM If wealth was measured by the positive impact someone has had on young people, Christa Gannon would be on the Forbes…
Fairly draws a lot of legends to Loreto Plaza
BY BLAKE DORFMAN, PRESIDIOSPORTS.COM It’s fair to say that Rusty Fairly is a magnetic member of Santa Barbara’s athletic community. His presence at Monday’s Santa Barbara…
Dr. King remembered at Press Luncheon
BY BLAKE DORFMAN, PRESIDIOSPORTS.COM Kayla Smith grew up in the city of Orange as one of the only African American kids on the block. She was…
MLK Day Guest Speaker: Kayla Smith
Kayla Smith has made quite an impact on the UCSB community, and she was highlighted on the Gaucho web site in its “Dare to be…
Throop’s slip-and-fall a lesson in shaking it off
BY BLAKE DORFMAN, PRESIDIOSPORTS.COM Ryan Throop bruised his hip and his ego on Thursday night, and he was brave enough to tell the story of…
A New Decade of Luncheons Dawns at Harry’s
By BLAKE DORFMAN, PRESIDIOSPORTS.COM Is it really 2010? That question’s made some people feel like time is flying by, and Carpinteria boys basketball coach John…