Clifton Powell, Jr., a 6-foot-5 guard from Woodland Hills, has signed a national letter of intent to play at UCSB next year, coach Bob Williams announced on Friday. …Timmy Nightingale’s win at No. 5 singles clinched Westmont College’s 5-4 victory over No. 19 Bethany in the opening round of the tournament in Mobile, Ala. The 14th-ranked Warriors were knocked out later in the day, 5-1, by No. 3 Xavier, 5-1. The games were played on the same day because of a previous rainout. more
Yearly Archives: 2016
Westmont Baseball Eliminated in Opening Round
James Land blasted two home runs as William Carey of Mississippi eliminated Westmont College 10-3 at the Santa Barbara Regional in the NAIA Opening Round.
The Warriors went 1-2 in this double-elimination tournament that was won by The Master’s who now advance to the World Series.
Westmont won a school-record 42 games this year. more
ALUMNI: Heavy local presence in college baseball postseason
Postseason play has begun in college baseball in NCAA divisons 2 and 3, and NAIA, and locals are playing prominent roles for many teams vying for national titles. …Westmont College, the top seed in the Santa Barbara regional, has Alex Bush (Temecula Linfield Christian) and Matt Matlock (Murrieta Valley) hitting over .335 in its lineup, while third-seeded Master’s College counts Matt Janes (King), Aaron Shackelford (Murrieta Valley), and Max Maitland (Murrieta Valley) among its starters. more
Hammond to Run Over 50 Miles to Support Kids in Africa
Brianna Hammond is well out of her comfort zone but she can’t stand around and not help.
Instead she is running, boy is she ever. The 2003 Westmont College graduate is running in the oldest Ultramarathon in the world, Comrades in South Africa.
It is a 56 mile run that must be completed in 12 hours. Hammond is doing the run to raise sponsorship money for the poorest kids in the world, the DR Congo. more
SB Athletic Round Table Hosts Evening with the Athletes
The best high school and college athletes in Santa Barbara were on stage at the Lobero Theatre as they were honored by the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table. …Westmont Baseball’s Robert Ruiz and UCSB’s Andrew Checketts were named the College Co-Coaches of the Year. more