Bishop Diego's Brandon GonzalezThis week's Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athletes of the Week are Bishop Diego's Brandon Gonzalez and Westmont's Tugce Canitez. Gonzalez led the Cardinals football team to a 39-20 rivalry win over Carpinteria on Friday night, rushing for 236 yards with two touchdowns in the pouring rain. Canitez is a JC transfer from Idaho playing her first year with the Warriors basketball team. Canitez was recognized for a single-game performance against NCAA power … [Read more...]

Running back Josh Bartley and tennis player Lauren Stratman were named the Athletes of the Week. Bartley rushed for 236 yards and a touchdown to lead the Chargers to an important victory over Santa Barbara in football on Friday night. On the tennis court, Lauren Stratman made history by winning her fourth Channel League singles title, the first time the feat has been accomplished since 1988-92. … [Read more...]

Athletes of the Week: SBCC’s Jessica Domenichelli won the female award for scoring a goal and adding two assists in the first half in a 3-0 win over L.A. Pierce in a battle of unbeaten nationally ranked teams. The male winner was Andrew Thayer of San Marcos for his performance in the Royals’ first football win. Besides the kickoff return, he caught two passes for 50 yards and had a pair of touchdown plays — 53-yard reverse and 50-yard punt return —  called back by penalties. … [Read more...]

Athletes of the Week: Sam Kwock of Bishop Diego football and Isabella Doub of Santa Barbara High golf are the honorees. Kwock had 189 all-purpose yards in a 33-14 win over Mission Prep. He returned the opening kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown, recovered a pooch kickoff that set up a touchdown and had two rushes for 45 yards. In two match wins over Pacifica, Doub fired a 1-under par 34, with birdies on two par-5s, at River Ridge Golf Course and shot a 40 to lead her team at Montecito CC. … [Read more...]