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SPORTSPERSON OF THE MONTH: Retta Slay

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 By
Retta Slay

SPORTSPERSON OF THE MONTH RETTA SLAY started the Dos Pueblos Little League Challengers, a baseball organization for children with disabilities, back in 2004 for her son, who has Down's Syndrome. Beginning with 10 players, the program has since grown to 80 children who get to experience the joy of being on a team and competing. The next goal is to have an actually start a District 63 Challengers League with numerous teams. "Even though it's only Sportsperson of the Month, I think it should be … [Read more...]

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Fairly draws a lot of legends to Loreto Plaza

Monday, January 25, 2010 By
FairlyTile

BY BLAKE DORFMAN, PRESIDIOSPORTS.COM It's fair to say that Rusty Fairly is a magnetic member of Santa Barbara's athletic community. His presence at Monday's Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table luncheon attracted a veritable all-star lineup of legendary coaches, all there to see Fairly honored as the Sportsperson of the Month. Among those present to see the former SBCC baseball coach, UCSB and SBCC assistant football coach, city council member and SBART board member were coaches like … [Read more...]

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Sportsperson of the Month: David Powdrell

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 By

David Powdrell suffered a stroke at age 49, and he turned it into one of the best things that's ever happened to him. After recovering from the setback, he went on to run his first marathon as well as raise $17,000 for Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, where he recovered and now volunteers. He raised that money by kayaking the California coast. He told Monday's luncheon crowd that he is often moved to tears by the feats he sees accomplished by patients at the Rehabilitation Hospital. He said … [Read more...]

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Sportsperson of the Month: Kevin Brown

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 By
Kevin Brown

It seemed as if nearly every coach that spoke at the podium on Monday had gratitude and admiration to pass along to Kevin Brown, who is a local athletic trainer and founder of RedPoint Training Center. Brown has worked with hundreds of local athletes, and has dedicated countless hours to helping local high school athletic programs. “All of the hours of volunteerism… He’s a tremendous individual,” said Biermann. Even Santa Barbara High Coach Mark Walsh, who has never met him … [Read more...]

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