Santa Barbara High alumnus and 3-time Olympic gold-medalist Karch Kiraly was the keynote speaker at the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table’s “Fall Classic,” held at the University Club. The audience, which included local high school girls volleyball players, got to pass around Kiraly’s indoor medals from the 1984 and ’88 Olympics as well as the beach volleyball gold he won in Atlanta in 1996. Here are a few images from that special night: … [Read more...]

BY BLAKE DORFMAN, PRESIDIOSPORTS.COM The greatest volleyball player of all time returned home to Santa Barbara on Wednesday night to share some lessons with the local sports community. Santa Barbara High alumnus and 3-time Olympic gold-medalist Karch Kiraly was the keynote speaker at the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table’s “Fall Classic,” held at the University Club. The audience, which included local high school girls volleyball players, got to pass around Kiraly’s indoor medals … [Read more...]

Hundreds gathered at Fess Parker’s Doubletree Monday for the 42nd Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Hall of Fame Banquet. This year’s inductees were Jeff Azian (Outstanding Athlete), Ati Conner (Outstanding Athlete), Ken Duncan (Outstanding Athlete), Jenny Hehnke(Outstanding Athlete), Amelia White-Escalante(Outstanding Athlete), Virgil Elings (Community Leader), Alexander “Stubby” Herman (Special Achievement) and Mike Beresford (Coach). Special-award winners were Bernard Hicks … [Read more...]

By BLAKE DORFMAN, PRESIDIOSPORTS.COM Earl Warren Showgrounds was oozing girl power on Monday. Just a few days after Barack Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to ensure women equal pay for equal work, about 500 members of the community showed up for the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table’s National Girls and Women in Sports Day Luncheon. “I’m looking out at stars in high school and stars in college, but I’m also looking at CEOs. I’m looking at women elected officials, … [Read more...]