Santa Barbarans Go for the Gold
China will try to rock the world for 17 days starting Friday, August 8, with the biggest, most expensive, most spectacular, most extensively televised, and one of the most criticized Olympic Games in history.
John Zant
Recent Stories
Foresters Head to National Baseball Congress World Series
Here’s the deal when you sign up with the Santa Barbara Foresters: You get to spend two months playing baseball in a pleasant coastal climate and then two steaming August weeks in Wichita, Kansas.
Foresters Clinch State Championship
Santa Barbara’s baseballers win 15th California Collegiate League title; last game on Tuesday.
Remembering Jim Zant, Teacher, Notre Dame Irish Fanatic, and My Little Brother
In the heart of Southern California, he was a passionate fan of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and he took delight in sticking a needle to their arch-enemy, USC’s Trojans.
A Rundown on the Plight of Former and Current Santa Barbarans to Reach Beijing
Swimming has traditionally been a sport where young athletes excel.
Brooks Institute’s Mariah Tauger Is Taking Her Camera to Beijing
Three pairs of words that never figured to be in the same sentence were: Mariah Tauger, Olympic Games, and professional photographer.
America’s Olympic Hopefuls Vie for Beijing in Eugene, Oregon
John Zant follows Santa Barbara County’s top track & field athletes on their paths to Olympic glory.
80-Year-Old Bert Shaw Completes the AIDS Ride; Plus, Santa Barbara’s RAAM Riders
Abad accident turned out to be one of the best things that ever happened to Bert Shaw.
Cuba Sweeps Foresters
Santa Barbara’s baseballers lose third game in Havana; come home today.
Cuba Beats Foresters, Again
Santa Barbara’s baseball team loses second time in Havana; last game on Monday, June 23.
