Sports Shorts

It’s time for the 24th annual Kiwanis Central Coast All-Star Basketball Spectacular on April 5 at the Allan Hancock Joe White Memorial Gymnasium. The tournament will feature the best of male and female basketball players, with Northern Santa Barbara County facing off against San Luis County. Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, the girls’ game will […]

Friday, March 14   Swimming Allan Hancock vs. Bakersfield @ BC, 2:30 p.m. Pioneer Valley vs. St. Joseph @ PVHS, 2:30 p.m. Nipomo vs. Orcutt Academy @ NHS, 2:30 p.m. Santa Ynez vs. Templeton @ SYHS, 3:30 p.m. Softball St.Joseph vs. Lompoc @ LHS, 4 p.m. Santa Ynez vs. Arroyo Grande @ SYHS, 4 p.m. […]

Now you can shop online and support Allan Hancock College sports through the AmazonSmile program. According to Hancock Athletics, this program offers the same prices, selection, and collection of Bulldog apparel, and 0.5 percent of the price will be donated toward Hancock boosters. There is no limit to the amount the foundation will donate to […]

Join members of the community for the Shamrock Community Shuffle Walk on March 15 at the Hagerman Complex on Skyway Drive in Santa Maria.   Kicking off at 10 a.m., the event will feature a brisk one- or two-mile walk on the multipurpose trail. Hunt for hidden shamrocks and for a chance to win prizes. […]

Pioneer Valley High School recently announced in a press release that Nikki Doyle will be taking over as the girls’ head volleyball coach for the coming season. Doyle has a strong connection with the Pioneer Valley program—she graduated in 2008 after helping lead her team to three CIF appearances. Doyle went on to find success […]

Thursday, March 6 Baseball     Allan Hancock vs. Cuesta College @ AHC, 2 p.m.     Santa Ynez vs. Atascadero @ SYHS, 3:30 p.m.     St. Joseph vs. Coast Union @ CUHS, 3:30 p.m.     Cabrillo vs. San Luis @ CHS, 3:30 p.m.     Santa Maria vs. Mission Prep @ SMHS, 3:30 p.m. Softball     Allan […]

Thursday, Feb. 27 Boys’ Tennis     Santa Ynez vs. Orcutt Academy @ SYHS, 3 p.m. Baseball     Allan Hancock vs. College of the Canyons @ COC, 2 p.m. Softball     Allan Hancock vs. LA Valley @ Hagerman, 2 p.m. Boys’ Tennis     Cabrillo vs. Orcutt Academy @ AHC, 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 Swimming     […]

Hancock softball officially kicked off its season the week of Feb. 17 against Taft and Citrus colleges. After two amazing performances by freshman pitcher Katie Chenault, the Lady ’Dogs improved to an eight-game winning streak (as of press time). Chenault had 14 strikeouts and no hits allowed in the game against Citrus College. Missy Regalado […]

Join friends and family at Pioneer Park March 29 for an ’80s 5K and kids’ fun mile! Run dressed in your favorite ’80s-era attire while listening to classic jams all the way to the finish line. The first race (for ages 14 and older) will kick off at 9 a.m. This is an out-and-back course […]

Santa Maria Youth Football League and its cheer squad are gearing up for their 2014 season. Early signups for both football and cheer will be held March 2 and 30 at the Town Center mall from noon to 3 p.m. in front of the Edwards Theater. Early registration fees for football are $150 and cheer […]

THURSDAY, FEB. 20 BASEBALL      Santa Maria vs. Laguna Beach @ SMHS, 3:30 p.m. SATURDAY, FEB. 22 MEN’S BASKETBALL      Allan Hancock vs. College of the Canyons @ COC, 7 p.m. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL      Allan Hancock vs. College of the Canyons @ COC, 3 p.m. TUESDAY, FEB. 25 BOYS’ TENNIS      Santa Ynez vs. San […]

It was another strong showing for Allan Hancock College sports this last week as spring teams are gearing up for kickoffs. Bulldog softball moved to 5-3 on the season, with 8-2 and 6-0 victories at the Mt. St. Jacinto season opener. Former Righetti Warrior and stud player Katie Chenault helped lead the team to a […]