John Zant, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Sports By John Zant | Thu Jun 04, 2015 | 12:00am

Spotlight on Santa Barbara Basketball Stars

Report from Sunday’s Court of Champions induction ceremony; plus NBA Finals predictions, Sam Cathcart good-bye, and more.

Sports By John Zant | Thu May 28, 2015 | 12:00am

Santa Barbara–trained decathletes and heptathletes head to Austria for Hypo Meeting, plus UCSB baseball playoff update.

Sports By John Zant | Tue May 26, 2015 | 12:00pm

The S.B. Foresters open their two-month season at UCSB against San Diego on Saturday-Sunday, May 30-31.

Sports By John Zant | Thu May 21, 2015 | 12:00am

No. 8 Gauchos finish the season strong; plus Vaqueros, UCSB women’s basketball, and a true student-athlete.

Sports By John Zant | Tue May 19, 2015 | 10:31am

Dos Pueblos and Villa Park high schools face off in CIF baseball playoff on Friday, May 22.

Sports By John Zant | Thu May 14, 2015 | 12:00am

Award season features Basketball Court of Champions and Athletic Round Table’s 48th annual Hall of Fame fête.

Sports By John Zant | Wed May 13, 2015 | 4:54pm

Young Latvian has lead halfway through eight-stage Amgen Tour of California.

Sports By John Zant | Tue May 12, 2015 | 10:00am

Oxnard event open to all high school grades; team will play in Goleta’s Ice in Paradise.

Sports By John Zant | Tue May 12, 2015 | 6:00am

UCSB men’s baseball takes on UC Irvine Friday-Sunday, May 15-17, at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

Sports By John Zant | Thu May 07, 2015 | 12:00am

San Marcos High’s Erica Schroeder sets school record; plus Westmont, UCSB, and SBCC updates.