Sports Shorts

In a press release last week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced it will be offering a drawing for an apprentice deer hunt on the Chimineas Unit of the Carrizo Plain Ecological Reserve. The event will be a two-day hunt offered in cooperation with the California Deer Association Sept. 13 and 14 on […]

The Santa Maria High School cross-country team has begun its summer training to prepare for the upcoming fall season. Practices will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 to 10 a.m.; the team meets in room 613. All boys and girls are interested in running long distance are welcome. For more information, contact boys’ coach Adolfo […]

A press release from Allan Hancock College Athletics announced the launch of a boys’ basketball fall league next month. The league will feature separate divisions for sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade boys. There will also be divisions for freshman, junior varsity, and varsity teams. “There is a demand for this,” Aye said. “Since we started the […]

A recent press release from the Alzheimer’s Association of Santa Barbara announced that its 2014 Walk to End Alzheimer’s is scheduled for Nov. 8. More than 1,500 people from the Santa Barbara area alone are expected to attend the event at Earl Warren Showgrounds. In addition to the walk, the association will also be host […]

The Central Coast Church of Orcutt will be offering a series of meditative classes this summer on Saturdays at 10 a.m. PraiseMoves is a Christian alternative to yoga. The class will focus on stretching and core strengthening, as well as improving balance and coordination. The classes can be modified for individuals with limited mobility. Each […]

A press release from the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara announced that it entered into its first year of partnership with the Los Angeles Clippers Youth Hoops program. The weeklong camp focused on skill development and basic offensive and defensive plays, as well as engaging in fun competition. The camp ran from July […]

To continue with a successful set of spring and summer clinics, Allan Hancock College’s men’s basketball coach Tyson Aye announced an additional two youth sessions in August. The first session will run Aug. 4 through 7, followed by the second session Aug. 11 through 14 at the Joe White Memorial Gymnasium. Instruction will run 9 […]

A recent press release from the Alzheimer’s Association of Santa Barbara announced that its 2014 Walk to End Alzheimer’s is scheduled for Nov. 8. More than 1,500 people from the Santa Barbara area alone are expected to attend the event at Earl Warren Showgrounds. In addition to the walk, the association will also be host […]

The Central Coast Church of Orcutt will be offering a series of meditative classes this summer on Saturdays at 10 a.m. PraiseMoves is a Christian alternative to yoga. The class will focus on stretching and core strengthening, as well as improving balance and coordination. The classes can be modified for individuals with limited mobility. Each […]

Teens in junior high and high school are invited to join in the fun for a night of electric music and bright lights at the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center. The dance will run from 7 to 10 p.m. at the center, 600 S. McClelland St., in Santa Maria. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission […]

A press release from Hancock Athletics announced that six Allan Hancock College baseball players earned scholarships to four-year universities. Marc Baker, Nathan Thompson, and Felipe Gonzalez—all Central Coast natives—will be headed to play for NAIA programs. Meanwhile, Zack Skipper, Ryan Welker, and Zach Nyman will play for Division II programs. “I am very proud of […]

Former Dunn School soccer player Abu Danladi is headed to Hollywood to face off against other top athletes for the 2013-14 Gatorade Male High School Athlete of the Year award. Danladi will offer some stiff competition against other athletes. The Ghana, Africa, native scored at least one goal in every game he played last season […]