John Zant, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Sports By John Zant | Tue Jan 01, 2019 | 6:00am

Athletic Insights for 2019

Our veteran sports columnist’s predictions for the first six months of the New Year.

Sports By John Zant | Mon Dec 31, 2018 | 10:40am

UCSB and the top-ranked Long Beach State will square off against the same trio of opponents.

Sports By John Zant | Wed Dec 26, 2018 | 12:00pm

Gauchos aim to stay undefeated at home against the Dons.

Sports By John Zant | Wed Dec 19, 2018 | 6:00am

The Santa Barbara-based 26-year-old defends world championship in Hawai‘i.

Sports By John Zant | Tue Dec 18, 2018 | 2:52pm

College basketball’s winningest team comes to play the Warriors.

Sports By John Zant | Wed Dec 12, 2018 | 12:00pm

Akron Zips lose their zip in national soccer championships at UCSB’s Harder Stadium.

Sports By John Zant | Tue Dec 11, 2018 | 1:11pm

SB Athletic Round Table honors Cate soccer star and Dos Pueblos basketballer.

Sports By John Zant | Tue Dec 11, 2018 | 12:44pm

Charges take on Dons on December 19, in between two tournaments.

Cover Story By John Zant | Thu Nov 29, 2018 | 12:00am

Harder Stadium is 2018’s stairway to soccer heaven.

Sports By John Zant | Tue Nov 27, 2018 | 1:45pm

The Gaucho men are off to their best start (5-1) in 11 years and have defeated three consecutive Big Sky opponents.