The 11- and 12-year-old Southside All Stars of Santa Maria continue to amaze with their baseball talents. In a recent game, Southside was down 15-2 in the sixth inning only to turn around and bring the game to 16-15 at the start of the seventh inning. The bottom of the seventh inning brought Trevor Garcia […]
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The Benchwarmer
All-Star popularity contest
Fellow benchwarmers, we can all agree that my love for baseball doesn’t come as a surprise. For avid baseball fans, July marks a special time of year: the All-Star break. Now past its 84th edition, the race to the World Series takes a pause as the best of the best from the American and National […]
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Central Coast diving legend Sam Miller receives a big honor
The ocean stands, a regal liquid entity that represents humans’ last terrestrial frontier. While its formidable blue depths instill fear in others, it’s the one place where Sam Miller has always felt at home. Miller recalls diving in the crisp moonlight and looking up through the kelp to the twinkling stars—almost like looking up in […]
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Polo legend returns to Santa Ynez
Team Platinum Performance will return to defend its 2012 championship title at the Polo Classic on July 20 at the Santa Ynez Polo Club. Platinum Performance will include brothers Memo Gracida—a hall-of-famer with the most U.S. Open wins—and Carlos Gracida, a three-time Grand Slam of Polo award winner. For VIP, patron, and general admission tickets, […]
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Dive on in!
Courtesy of PLAY, Inc., the Paul Nelson Aquatic Center will present free swim days from now until Aug. 25. Open to all ages from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sundays, the Olympic-size pool is available for family, friends, and neighbors to visit. An adult must accompany all children; lifeguards are on duty at all times. […]
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Enjoy Family Day at Orcutt Hill
The Guadalupe Dunes Center put out the word to save the date for a family day at Orcutt Hill Open Space. Courtesy of Pacific Coast Energy Company and the Dunes Center, families are invited to come out for a day of fun-filled activity and softball fundraising on Aug. 3. Complete with live music, food, and […]
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Get your game on the court
The newest addition to the Allan Hancock College coaching staff, basketball head coach Tyson Aye, will be heading up a basketball camp at the school. Available for girls and boys ages 6 to 18, the camp will run from 9 a.m. to noon at the Joe White gymnasium Aug. 5 through 8. Players will learn […]
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Memorial auction returns
The 12th annual Joe White Memorial Dinner and Auction is quickly approaching. Scheduled for Aug. 17, the event will be held at the Santa Maria Fairpark Pavilion. The doors open at 5:30 with a silent auction and social hour. The evening will also feature a New York strip steak dinner served at 7 p.m. with […]
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New coach and schedule on the way
The Santa Maria Saints cross-country team will start playing host to summer training on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saints athletic director Joe Graack will soon announce the new head coach for girls’ cross-country. “We have the goal to take the Santa Maria […]
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Southside heads south for sectionals
Southside District 65 won its championship game on Tuesday, July 9. At Simas Park, the team finally went a full game in the tournament after run-ruling its opponents in the previous four games. Northside came out in the first inning and knocked a home run off of pitcher Jaden Lyburtus, but its bats were silent […]
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Memorial auction returns
The 12th annual Joe White Memorial Dinner and Auction is quickly approaching. Scheduled for Aug. 17, the event will be held at the Santa Maria Fairpark Pavilion. The doors open at 5:30 with a silent auction and social hour. The evening will also feature a New York strip steak dinner served at 7 p.m. with […]
Posted inMusic, Arts & Culture
Polo legend returns to Santa Ynez
Team Platinum Performance will return to defend its 2012 championship title at the Polo Classic on July 20 at the Santa Ynez Polo Club. Platinum Performance will include brothers Memo Gracida—a hall-of-famer with the most U.S. Open wins—and Carlos Gracida, a three-time Grand Slam of Polo award winner. For VIP, patron, and general admission tickets, […]
