Sports Shorts

The Solvang School’s girls’ basketball team wrapped up a perfect 10-0 regular season with a Santa Ynez Valley Championship trophy, defeating Dunn School 30-15 in the tournament final. The girls, many of whom were also a part of the school’s 2009 champion volleyball team, entered tournament play as the No. 1 seed and finished the […]

The Allan Hancock College men’s baseball team is enjoying its most successful season in a decade as it heads into spring tournament time. The team recently rode a five-game winning streak, including a pair of victories over Western State South Conference leader Cuesta College. As a result, Hancock moved up to No. 13 in Southern […]

Soccer players from Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties will take the field for the second annual Cesar Chavez Soccer Cup at Allan Hancock College on April 5. The tournament features 45 adult soccer clubs, with play beginning at 8 a.m. The morning games will be followed by a formal opening ceremony at noon. […]

Saint Joseph High School basketball coaches Ron Barba and Ed Torres will instruct 3rd through 8th grade boys and girls on offensive and defensive hoop skills at the school gym on March 30. The cost of attending the clinic is $25, with girls’ drills from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and boys’ from 7:30 to 9 […]

Bicycle motocross fans have a chance to see skilled riders from all over California compete for trophies when the Santa Maria BMX track hosts a state qualifier race for the first time on April 4 and 5. The race, held at the Elks-Unocal Event Center, is sanctioned by the National Bicycle League and will help […]

About 100 top young golfers will compete for their futures in the sport when the American Junior Golf Association holds its Golf World Preseason Junior tournament March 27 through 29. Of the 78 California golfers participating in the event at Vandenberg’s Marshalia Ranch Golf Course, three are from Santa Maria: Righetti High School junior Cody […]

Basketball shenanigans are on the menu when the Harlem Wizards come to Righetti High School to take on the local Law Enforcement All-Stars on March 31. The Wizards, known for their on-court antics and high-flying dunks, have toured worldwide since 1962, playing in more than 6,000 games in 22 countries. Making their inaugural appearance in […]

Entries for this year’s Mutton Bustin’ sheep-riding event at the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo will be available during regular banking hours starting March 23 in the Coast Hills Federal Credit Union at 1203 S. Broadway. Children between ages 5 and 7 and weighing less than 60 pounds are eligible to enter. A drawing will be […]

The Western State Conference recently recognized Allan Hancock College sophomore guard Jonathan Ramirez and four other Bulldog basketball players with All-Conference honors. Conference coaches named Ramirez, the Bulldogs’ leading scorer and distributor, first team All-Conference. In addition to Ramirez, who averaged 11 points and 7.5 assists during the regular campaign, freshman forward Scott Dixon and […]

As players gear up for the regular season, the Allan Hancock College baseball team is being recognized among the state’s best by opposing coaches for the first time since 2003. Following a preseason that saw the team go 7-7 against some stiff competition, the Bulldogs were rewarded with the No. 20 spot in a poll […]

The Lompoc Valley Police Activities League (PAL) joined up with Village Country Club to offer a free program for young golfers in Lompoc Valley. The course starts in March, is open to 10- to 17-year-olds, and covers everything about the game, from etiquette to putting, at Village Country Club Golf Course. Transportation will be provided. […]

After months of planning and anticipation, it’s finally here. The Amgen Tour of California races into Solvang for individual time trials on Feb. 20. Solvang Park kicks off the day with a free lifestyle festival running from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Find health and fitness tests, booths, race merchandise for sale, and live broadcasts […]