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Rivals Week for High Schools in Santa Maria
High school students were heard from every corner of Santa Maria. You could feel the ground shaking far from every football field in the area. The reason why? Last Friday on October 2nd was Rivals Week for Saint Joseph, Ernest Righetti, Pioneer Valley, and Santa Maria High School. Saint Joe’s played against Righetti at Righetti High School and Pioneer Valley traveled to Santa Maria High School to go up against Santa Maria.
Lompoc Record
Santa Maria flag football takes down Cabrillo on senior night
Monday night went the way much of the 2026 season has gone for the Santa Maria flag football team. Senior quarterback-defensive back Sophie Juarez got a lot done, and the Saints won. Juarez ran for three touchdowns and intercepted two passes, and Santa Maria held off Cabrillo for a 20-13 Ocean League win on the Saints’ Senior Night at Santa Maria’s Ralph Baldiviez Stadium.
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Moorpark soccer player makes Puerto Rico U17 World Cup team
Isabella Sanabria Cora couldn’t put down her phone. It was Aug. 31, the deadline for teams to submit their final rosters for the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup, and the 17-year-old Moorpark High striker lay in bed beside her mom, Karel, praying for a text, a call — any word on whether her dream was becoming a reality. As the predawn hours ticked away, so did their optimism. Her mother got up to head to bed. “We had lost hope,” Sanabria Cora said. “We were like, ‘It’s over. I didn’t make it.’ ” The ding of a WhatsApp message froze her in her tracks. Sanabria Cora was named to the official roster for the Puerto Rico U17 national team headed to Morocco to represent the U.S. territory in its first appearance at the World Cup at any level. “Being a Boricua and being from the island, it means so much more to me than anything else in my life,” Sanabria Cora said. “I wear it every single day. To be able to show everybody in the world at the World Cup, it means the world to me. “To be able to play the sport that I love, supporting the nation
Seattle ON Tap
22 Kills: Saylor Halvorsen Said "Let's Get This Over With" And Thousand Oaks Is Chasing That Playoff Bid
Nba logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Saylor Halvorsen would not be stopped last Tuesday night, plain and simple. The junior pin hitter, who's already the reigning Ventura County Star Girls Volleyball Player of the Year, […]
Gridiron Heroics
2-Time Champion Football Coach Tragically Dies Of Stroke – Breaking News
2-Time Champion Football coach Todd Therrien, one of the most successful high school football coaches in Ventura County history, has died at the age of 47. Therrien died Sept. 30 from complications related to a recent stroke, according to his father, Bill. He had been living with a devastating spinal cord injury since a 2022 […] The post 2-Time Champion Football Coach Tragically Dies Of Stroke – Breaking News appeared first on Gridiron Heroics .
KSBY News
Lompoc, Santa Maria schools, youth sports take precautions during extreme heat
As extreme heat moves across the Central Coast, local schools and youth sports programs are making changes to help keep children safe while health officials remind parents to watch for signs of heat-related illness.
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Girls volleyball sweeps Laguna Blanca 3-0 on senior night
On the night of Oct. 1, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls volleyball team took on the Laguna Blanca School (Laguna Blanca) Owls. The Dragons celebrated their two seniors, Peyton Fox ’27 and Avril Acosta-Garcia ’27, with a 3-0 sweep victory over the Owls in one of their final league matches of the year.
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Mark your calendars: Weekly sports schedule for Oct. 6-10
Santa Ynez girls volleyball vs. Mission College Prep, 5 p.m. Valley Christian Academy girls volleyball vs. Coastal Christian, 5 p.m. Cabrillo girls volleyball vs. Lompoc, 6 p.m. Righetti girls volleyball vs. Pioneer Valley, 6 p.m. Santa Maria girls volleyball vs. Orcutt Academy, 6 p.m. St. Joseph girls volleyball vs. Nipomo,...
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AVP Santa Barbara Open brings competition to the sand
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) The AVP Santa Barbara Open is filling up most of the East Beach Volleyball Courts this weekend. Members of the Association of Volleyball Professionals are competing for cash prizes. The men's and women's doubles playoffs begin on Sunday at 9 a.m. It event is hosted by 805 Beach and the Santa The post AVP Santa Barbara Open brings competition to the sand appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .
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Dynamic duo leads St. Bonaventure past Simi Valley in Marmonte opener
It’s the electric 1-2 combination capable of lifting the St. Bonaventure High football team above the competition. Senior Antonio Spann and sophomore Tony Dargan combined for five touchdowns and 249 yards of total offense as the Seraphs opened Marmonte League play with a wild 44-37 win over Simi Valley on Friday, Oct. 2, at the Ventura College Sportsplex. “1 and 2,” said St. Bonaventure quarterback Jaxson Carper, referring to Spann and Dargan by uniform number. “Them boys are different.” Spann caught five passes for 57 yards and three touchdowns and Dargan rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries and threw a TD pass as St. Bonaventure (4-2) scored the first 30 points of the night to open league play 1-0. “It’s just unbelievable speed,” said Simi Valley head coach Jim Benkert. “We didn’t match up with them on that.” More: Check out all the scores from Week 6 in high school football The dynamic duo actually combined for the passing score that put the Seraphs up 23-0 with 29 seconds left in the half. Lining up in a wildcat formation, Dargan took a short drop and lofted a 4-yard TD pass for Spann to leap and snatch
Santa Barbara Independent
San Marcos Drops Homecoming Game 51-15 to Fillmore
The Fillmore Flashes spoiled homecoming night for the San Marcos Royals at Warkentin Stadium on Friday night, handing them a 51-15 loss. The Flashes, now 4-2, displayed their dominance on both sides of the ball all night, while offensive miscues and spotty defense hindered the Royals, who fell to 2-4 on the season.
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Women's Soccer Stays Unbeaten in Conference Play
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The UC Santa Barbara Women's Soccer team played California Baptist to a 0-0 draw on Saturday in-conference play, moving to 7-1-5 overall and 2-0-2 in Big West action. UC Santa Barbara generated a 20-3 advantage in shots and put six attempts on goal while holding CBU to no shots on goal. UC Santa Barbara recorded 10 shots in each half and limited the Lancers to no shots in the first half before the teams finished scoreless.
Santa Barbara Independent
Santa Barbara Outlasts Moorpark 38-24 in Channel League Opener
The Dons have come a long way from an 0-2 start to the regular season. Griffin Arnold completed 23 of 30 passes for 423 yards and four touchdowns as the Santa Barbara High football team increased its winning streak to four games with a 38-24 victory over Moorpark on Friday night at Peabody Stadium in the Channel League opener for both teams.
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2026 MSBL National Hall of Fame Inductee: Blake Burgard, League President, Santa Barbara Men’s Senior Baseball League
Blake Burgard has carved out quite a legacy as League President of the Santa Barbara MSBL. Well, legacy may not be exactly accurate right now, since Blake is only 51 years old. The word ‘legacy’ is usually reserved for someone possibly a couple of decades older. But he is certainly doing something right.
State Hornet
Hornets refuse to quit in comeback draw against the Gauchos
As the Hornets found themselves down 1-0 at Harder Stadium in Santa Barbara, California, Sacramento State senior forward Zac Giles was sent a pass down the right side of the field, he controlled the ball and dribbled it past a University of California, Santa Barbara defender. He sprinted inside of...
FanBuzz
Meet Ava Ortman, Star Flag Football Quarterback
Photo by Pau Barrena/Getty Images Ava Ortman showed up to Ventura High's flag football tryouts expecting to play receiver. By the end of her high school career, she had thrown for more than 18,000 yards. Ortman became the Cougars' quarterback as California's high school flag football program was getting started. She had played volleyball, basketball and softball, and her throwing […] The post Meet Ava Ortman, Star Flag Football Quarterback appeared first on FanBuzz .