Joshua Troeger, the first-year head coach of the Santa Maria High School girls’ water polo team, offered a sage response when asked what was his team’s best win of its young season. “Honestly, a lot of our best games have been losses,” Troeger said. “You learn so much more from losing, from the really good […]
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Kennedy Klusendorf
Righetti High School senior Kennedy Klusendorf set her mind on playing volleyball in college a long time ago. Her coach noticed. “When she came into the program, she had a focus,” Righetti volleyball coach Diana Strasbaugh told the Sun. “I think she knew that she wanted to play volleyball in college.” The setter/outside hitter starred […]
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Running together, setting a standard: St. Joseph’s cross country team is in it for the long haul
St. Joseph High School’s cross country team had a pretty tough season last year. After qualifying for the CIF State Championships with a core group of seniors in 2013, St. Joe’s graduated six of their top runners and lost another to a transfer. The result: They struggled to keep up with the PAC-8 competition in […]
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Angel of Hope annual memorial service set for Dec. 5
When Suzanne Sam de St. Jean’s son, Michael, died in a motorcycle accident in 2012, she and her husband, Glenn, turned to their local church for solace. They soon found a place and community that brought them needed relief. Angel of Hope is a statue at Santa Maria Cemetery that serves as a tribute to […]
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Santa Barbara County homeless shelters secure funding, brace for tough winter
It’s no secret now that an El Niño is expected to hit the Central Coast—and the preparation work has begun. Counties, cities, and residents are taking steps to protect roads, homes, and businesses from the anticipated storms and flooding. But who is taking action to protect the people who will be most impacted by devastating […]
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Flash flooding closes Highway 166, foreshadows El Nino
Flash floods overwhelmed a portion of Highway 166 with mud and water on Oct. 16, trapping approximately 100 vehicles in the area and shutting down the two-lane highway east of Santa Maria for three hours. California Highway Patrol told the Sun that responders “assisted numerous disabled motorists” on the scene but that there were no […]