Join the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department on Feb.8 for the Community Valentine’s Healthy Cupcake Walk. Starting at 10 a.m. at Rotary Park, the event will feature an exchange of cupcake recipes, as well as information about the benefits of healthy eating and a brisk walk.
KRISTINA SEWELL
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Wedding workout?
Recently engaged? Looking to get in shape before your wedding? The Sun wants to hear your fit-spiration stories. Contact Staff Writer Kristina Sewell at ksewell@santamariasun.com.
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Victor Heredia
St. Joseph High School varsity baseball
St. Joseph High School’s varsity baseball is underway with new coach Victor Heredia leading the charge. According to Athletic Director Tom Mott, Heredia has been on the job for three weeks. He was previously the head coach of the junior varsity team. “The kids like him, and we are very excited to have him take […]
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The Benchwarmer: A not so “super” bowl
As a journalist and a writer, I’ve learned that professional sports and events like the Super Bowl or the Olympics provide wonderful fodder for my columns; they set my sarcastic juices flowing. So came and went another Super Bowl—and another grueling post-game Monday. One day we might have an America where the day after the […]
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See for free! National Parks announces free admission days
The National Parks Service announced nine free admission days, including several holidays, at its 401 American parks coming up in 2014. “National Parks not only protect and preserve the places we most value; they also add enormous economic value to nearby communities and the entire nation,” National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis said in […]
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Bulldogs are making waves
A press release from Allan Hancock College Athletics Department announced last week the inaugural women’s swim team has begun preparing for its season in the Western State Conference. “Everything is going really well. It’s so exciting to start a program from scratch and [to] establish fresh traditions,” head coach Mike Ashmore said in a press […]
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Hoops for Hope with the Titans
The Lady Titans are preparing to hold their fourth annual Hoops for Hope tournament Jan. 31 at Nipomo High School, where they’ll take on the Santa Maria Saints. All proceeds from the event will benefit Dignity Health Centers of the Central Coast, the Jacqualyn Palchak Foundation, and the American Cancer Society. The event will include […]
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Bulldog for a day: Inside college team travel
The fondest memories I have from my college sports experience came from the time spent traveling on the road. My senior season of softball, we had a total of 56 games—with only eight games at home; one of those travel trips included taking a red-eye flight from Phoenix to Hawaii (not that I am complaining). […]
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Masters of the mat: Nipomo, Santa Ynez, and Santa Maria are the three wrestling teams to beat in the Los Padres League
View more wrestling photos by Steve E. Miller. It could be said that wrestling is a sport of the gods. Greek mythology has it that Zeus outwrestled Cronus for possession of the universe, thus wrestling was a large part of Greek culture and literature. Wrestling is one of the purest forms of competition—it’s man-on-man, there’s […]
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Hancock seeks alumni for track opening
The Allan Hancock College Athletics Department is looking for Bulldog alumni to help introduce the new track to the community. The college is scheduled reveal the new track on Jan. 25 from 11 a.m. to noon. Events will include a barbecue, a kids’ race, and a relay race with six alumni. After more than a […]
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Hoops for Hope with the Titans
The Lady Titans are preparing to hold their fourth annual Hoops for Hope Tournament Jan. 31 at Nipomo High School, where they’ll take on the Santa Maria Saints. All proceeds from the event will benefit Dignity Health Centers of the Central Coast, the Jacqualyn Palchak Foundation, and the American Cancer Society. The event will include […]
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Osvaldo Aquino
Santa Maria High School soccer
When Santa Maria High School soccer coach Jose Navarro was asked to describe senior sweeper Osvaldo Aquino, he responded with one word: “heart.” A captain of the team, Aquino leads the Saints’ defense with an energy that affects the whole team. “He loves coming to play, he never gives up,” Navarro said. Aquino’s teammates chimed […]