Athletes of the Week: Jamie Neushul and Eduardo Cortez

Jamie Neushul

Male Athlete of the Week Eduardo Cortez had a monster game for the Dos Pueblos girls soccer team in its second-round playoff win against Valley View, scoring all four of the Chargers' goals in their 4-1 victory. Female Athlete of the Week Jamie Neushul scored the equalizer and go-ahead goals for the Dos Pueblos water polo team in it's amazing comeback win over Newport Harbor, giving the Chargers their third consecutive CIF title. The freshman scored the game-winner with 1:57 remaining. DP was … [Read more...]

Athletes of the Week: Tim Freeman and Amanda Schulenberg

Tim Freeman

Female Athlete of the Week Amanda Schulenberg kept the Laguna Blanca girls basketball season alive by scoring 21 points in a 60-57 win at Hesperia Christian Saturday in the second round of the playoffs. The Owls are the only local prep basketball team moving on to the third round. Male Athlete of the Week Tim Freeman of the UCSB swim team had quite a meet at the Big West Championships, breaking a 20-year-old Big West record previously held by Brian Pajer of UC Irvine in 1990 in the 100 breaststroke. … [Read more...]

Athletes of the Week: J.P. Dodson and Megan McAlister

J.P. Dodson

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 Condor League. The senior scored 15 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and nabbed seven steals. Laguna, which trailed by 10 at halftime, will host Waverly in Thursday's first round of CIF competition. Male Athlete of the Week J.P. Dodson of the San Marcos boys basketball team scored 29 points with 10 assists and just four turnovers in two crucial … [Read more...]

Athletes of the Week: Francesca DeAngelis and Connor Pfefferle

Francesca DeAngelis

Female Athlete of the Week Francesca DeAngelis of the SBCC women's basketball team leads the 14-team Western State Conference in scoring at 20.1 points per game, and had another big game in the Vaqueros' 77-65 win at L.A. Pierce last week. She had 23 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks. Male Athlete of the Week Connor Pfefferle was one of San Marcos' two Channel League wrestling champions on Saturday, winning the 147-pound division via pin. Earlier in the week, he … [Read more...]

Athletes of the Week: Jay Larinan and Caitlin Wallace

Jay Larinan, Dos Pueblos Basketball

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Caitlin Wallace was Ms. Clutch for the Carpinteria girls basketball team in the fourth quarter against Bishop Diego, going 6-for-6 on free throws and hit a back-breaking 3-pointer as the Warriors won 43-39. She had 17 points in the game, and then went on to score 17 more in a blowout over Malibu that put the Warriors alone in second place in the Frontier League. Honorable mention: Rose Koper, San Marcos water polo; Mekia Valentine, UCSB basketball; Francesca DeAngelis, … [Read more...]

Athletes of the Week: Noah Tack and Tessa Emerson

Tessa Emerson

Male Athlete of the Week: The Bishop Diego boys basketball team is in second place in the Frontier League after picking up a pair of victories last week. Post player Noah Tack scored a game-high 16 points to go along with 10 rebounds in a 4-point win over Villanova, then scored 14 with eight rebounds in a decision over Grace Brethren. He has been the most steady contributor for the Cardinals this season in his first year as a starter. Female Athlete of the Week: Santa Barbara High's girls basketball … [Read more...]

Athletes of the Week: Evan Haines & Kiley Neushul

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Male Athlete of the Week: At Monday's luncheon, Coach John Moore acknowledged that there have been a lot of great centers for the Westmont basketball team over the year, so for Evan Haines to set the school's single-game record with eight blocks in a double-overtime win at Point Loma Nazarene is no small feat. Haines also had 18 points and 11 rebounds in the game. The Warriors lost to undefeated rival Biola earlier in the week, but Haines had nine points with 10 boards and held Eagles star post player … [Read more...]

Athletes of the Week: Orlando Johnson & Briana Lopez

Santa Barbara's Briana Lopez

Male Athlete of the Week: Orlando Johnson scored 24 points and pulled down seven rebounds in UCSB's 68-67 home win against Pacific on Sunday, going 4-for-4 from long range. The victory was the Gauchos' third straight, putting them in first place at 3-1. He scored 12 points to go along with five assists in a rout of UC Davis and scored 17 in a 4-point win over UC Riverside. Female Athlete of the Week: The Santa Barbara High girls soccer team was trailing San Marcos 1-0 in the second half on Thursday … [Read more...]

Athletes of the Week: Justo Alvarado & Alex Hill

Dos Pueblos High's Alex Hill

JUSTO ALVARADO, SANTA BARBARA HIGH SOCCER: Alvarado, the goalkeeper for the 17-0 Dons, was named MVP of the prestigious South Torrance Tournament after making two saves in the penalty kick shootout in the title game against Santa Ana Valley. He has recorded 11 shutouts already this year. ALEX HILL, DOS PUEBLOS WATER POLO: Hill, a Berkeley-bound senior, had 11 goals during the top-ranked Chargers' trip to Newport Beach for the Holiday Cup, which they won for the second time in three years. Also, … [Read more...]

Athletes of the Week: JP Dodson and Rebecca Griffin

Male Athlete of the Week: J.P. Dodson led the Royals to the Gold Coast Tournament title while being named tournament MVP. San Marcos is outscoring opponents by 22 points with Dodson in the game. He also made 17 free throws in a row through the weekend (he's 30-38 on the year) and has drawn a third of the fouls called against San Marcos opponents. He also carries a 4.3 GPA. Female Athlete of the Week: Rebecca Griffin has led the Dons to a 5-2 start after going 2-2 in the Gold Coast Tournament over … [Read more...]