Reality set in when Stefani Swaim strutted onto the sidelines for her first game as a cheerleader for the New England Patriots. Before that, it didn’t feel real. “That’s when I knew I’m a Patriots Cheerleader,” Swaim said. “This was my dream and it is super exciting.” The St. Joseph High School alumna didn’t know […]
AARON SLAZAR
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After 23 years, Santa Maria High School’s tennis coach begins her last season
Before every match, the Santa Maria High School varsity girls’ tennis team participates in a unique ritual: The team huddles up, and head coach Ginny Barnett reads them a quote. After reading the quote, Barnett passes out small slips of paper with the motivational words written on them and instructs the players to tuck […]
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Schedule 9/11-9/18
Thursday, Sept. 11 Boys’ Water Polo SMHS vs. Atascadero @ Atascadero, 3:30 p.m. Santa Barbara Tournament @ Santa Barbara SYUHS vs. Paso Robles @ SYUHS, 3:30 p.m. Girls’ Volleyball SMHS vs. Paso Robles @ Paso Robles, 4 p.m. RHS vs. Cabrillo @ RHS, 4 p.m. SYUHS vs. SLO @ SLO, 4 p.m. St. Joseph vs. […]
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The Outside in Nature Play Days are winding down
There are three events left in the 2014 Outside in Nature Play Day program put on by the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department. John the Bee Keeper will bring honey, a hive, and real bees to Los Flores Rancho Park for his presentation on the importance of bees on Sept. 20. Each Play Day […]
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Teens will try to stay afloat in a cardboard boat race
The Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center will play host to its Teen Boat Regatta on Sept. 13 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Paul Nelson Aquatic Center for teens from 12 to 18 years old. In this free event, teams will have three hours to construct a boat entirely out of cardboard and duct […]
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On your mark. Get set. Colors!
Colored powder will cover participants at the second annual Catchin’ Colors 1-mile Fun Run, held Oct. 4, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Joselyn Bowling Green parking lot in Santa Maria. Runners and walkers of all fitness levels are invited to get drenched in colored powder when they cross the “color zone” in celebration of […]