SPORTS
Sports in brief
A historic run by the Lompoc Rocket League Esports team ended with a 4-0 loss to Los Angeles Franklin in the CIF state final Saturday at Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson. This marked the first year Lompoc fielded Esports teams. The Lompoc Rocket League squad of captain Carlin Durrett, Isaiah Dumiao and Fabian Martinez won four CIF matches to get to the state final. Lompoc, after trailing 2-0, rallied to edge Lynwood 4-3 in the semis to reach the state final.
Payton Federmann nearly hits for the cycle twice
Dunn senior Payton Federmann nearly hit for the cycle in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday. In the second game, Federmann DID hit for the cycle. He also pitched a three-hit complete game. Federmann had himself a day in the Earwigs' 20-5, 21-1 sweep of Bakersfield Legacy Christian Academy...
Santa Ynez wins Sunset League boys golf title
Reigning CIF Central Section Division 2 champion Santa Ynez has won the 2024 Sunset League boys golf title. The Pirates shot a team score of 433 and finished in second place behind Cabrillo (430) at the league finals Monday at the Mission Club course in Lompoc. Thanks to four first-place...
Lompoc Kiwanis Track & Field Championships | Photos
Children in grades 3-8 participated in the annual Kiwanis Track and Field Championships on Sunday at the Lompoc Community Track and Field in Huyck Stadium. The contest featured four main events — sprints, distance runs and relays, and field events.
Fakoury, Ainsworth are NSBCART Athletes of the Week
James Fakoury and Clara Ainsworth are the Northern Santa Barbara County Athletic Round Table (NSBCART) Athletes of the Week for the week of April 22-28. The two were honored Monday at the NSBCART luncheon Monday at Hancock College. Fakoury went 3-for-4 with an RBI and struck out 14 in a...
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