The new kid in town, Cody Degraffenreed from Maryland, has led the Orcutt Academy High School Spartans to a 15-3 record (as of press time) this season. This maple-floor thief leads his team with 70 steals and his consistent scoring keeps adding numbers to his stats, which could overwhelm an accountant. Degraffenreed said he is […]
JASON BANANIA
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A summer of belonging
Family dynamics range anywhere between the extremes of a tight-knit sitcom family from the ’50s to the dysfunctional families on reality TV today. No family is as perfect as the Cleavers, but the average family probably doesn’t have it as bad as they think. To put things into perspective: About 237 foster children in Santa […]
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Zevra Robinson
A layer of gold was added to Righetti High School wrestler Zevra Robinson’s solid purple singlet when she took home first place from the ASICS Napa Valley Classic wrestling tournament last month, decorating her with the proper colors of a true Warrior. The Napa Valley Classic is one of the most competitive all-women’s wrestling tournaments […]
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Speaking up
The Santa Barbara Foundation recently awarded the Transitional-Mental Health Association (T-MHA) a $30,000 grant to fund a new program that will train individuals suffering from mental illness to become effective speakers who can share their experiences with the community. “This grant is allowing us to create a speaker bureau that’s going to take what has […]
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Una Hertzog
There seems to be significance with the No. 1 in Una Hertzog’s life. Besides her name, she started playing basketball in the first grade and, according to the Valley Christian Academy (VCA) girls’ basketball team’s statistics, she ranks at the top in almost every category. But as Hertzog’s stats continue to rise this season, she […]