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.
Author: John Zant
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.
Santa Barbara Breakers Win Championship
S.B.’s basketball team beats High Desert Rattlers; plus, Foresters lose to Cuba in baseball.
Breakers Make Title Run
Both an undefeated season and a championship on the line this weekend.
The Soccer Wars
Gastronomically, I am Italian and French. But genetically, I am Dutch-so I take great pleasure in the decisive victories by the Netherlands in the opening round of Euro 2008, the European soccer championship.
Homers at Home and in Havana
It’s time once again for the Santa Barbara Foresters, the amateur baseball team that’s known nationally and internationally.
An Olympic Splash at Dos Pueblos High
American men’s water polo team loses to Australia in pre-Beijing exhibition match.
Bill Bertka’s Favorite Laker-Celtic Memories
As the two teams battle in the NBA Finals, the Santa Barbara coach remembers.
