In just a matter of days the Santa Barbara Foresters will no longer call UCSB home. … The Foresters could also run into the same issue at Westmont over wear and tear on the facility. more
Yearly Archives: 2016
Obituary: Thomas Embrey (1944 – 2016)
Tom Embrey passed peacefully on June 7, 2016, in Anchorage, Alaska. Born March 28, 1944, in Klamath Falls, Ore., he grew up in Madera, Calif., on a small dairy farm. He graduated Westmont College in Santa Barbara, Calif., with a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1967, studied at Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, Calif., 1966-68, and obtained an Master of Arts in Counseling in 1974, from Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz. more
A Taft vote for Trump: Jacob Lopez goes to Cleveland as a voting delegate in California delegation
Taft is going to be represented on the floor of the Republican Convention this week. Jacob Lopez, a 2014 Taft Union High School graduate is going to be in Cleveland as a voting Donald Trump delegate. Lopez, a member of the California College Republicans at Westmont College is Santa Barbara, is the son of Jerry and Kelly Lopez of Taft and the grandson of Fred and Barbara Holmes. more
Olympics Fever! Gigi Hadid Meets the World’s Greatest Athlete, Ashton Eaton
As Gigi Hadid tries out some moves in the season’s best performance looks, Olympic decathlete Ashton Eaton gives her some pointers.
I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking that Gigi Hadid, the model who may be the biggest face in fashion right now, can’t possibly have much in common with an Olympic decathlete, except for the obvious, given that Ashton Eaton is poised to be the face of the 2016 games in Brazil. … I stop by a practice at Westmont College, on the edge of town, and watch the husband-and-wife duo practice their shot puts. more
Former doctor, All-American athlete Brandy Pierce is only female MMA promoter in Arizona
From Ronda Rousey to Holly Holm to Mischa Tate and new UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, women have dominated this year’s headlines in the mixed martial arts world. But the influence of women in MMA isn’t limited to the fighting that takes place inside the octagon. Meet Scottsdale resident Brandy Pierce, the only female MMA promoter in Arizona. … After she graduated from Coronado High School in Scottsdale, Pierce attended Phoenix College and later Westmont College in California, where she ran track and cross-country and became a two-time All-American. more