Yearly Archives: 2016

Brewers Announce Area Code Tryout Dates

January 26, 2016 | Posted in Student Sports

The Milwaukee Brewers who’s 2015 team consisted of All Area Code Team players, Blake Rutherford (Chaminade College Prep, Calif.), Reggie Lawson (Victor Valley, Calif.) and Kevin Gowdy (Santa Barbara, Calif.), have announced their 2016 tryout schedule. …Wednesday, July 6 @ Westmont College (Montecito, Calif.) Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm more

TAKAYA, George Akira

January 24, 2016 | Posted in Santa Barbara News Press

George Akira Takaya, 95, passed away peacefully on December 4th 2015 at his home in Oxnard, California under hospice care. …He later served as a pastor at Bethany Congregational Church in Santa Barbara while attending Westmont College where he earned his B.A. degree as well as working as a landscaper. more

GSAC MEN’S BASKETBALL : Warriors defend their home court

January 24, 2016 | Posted in Santa Barbara News Press

Cory Blau scored 15 of his game-high 24 points in the second half and the Westmont men’s basketball team rallied for an 80-76 victory over William Jessup to remain undefeated at Murchinson Gymnasium this season. William Jessup was cruising along midway through the second half, taking a 58-49 lead on a three-pointer by Kelton Newman with 11:52 remaining. more

Decathlete sets high-five record

January 24, 2016 | Posted in Santa Barbara News Press

The high five usually comes after a great achievement in sports, but Saturday morning at the Westmont College track, it was the sport itself. Tom FitzSimons, Jr. a decathlete with the Santa Barbara Track Club, broke the world record for most high fives given in 60 seconds. more

George Akira Takaya

January 24, 2016 | Posted in Ventura County Star

George Akira Takaya, 95, passed away peacefully on December 4th 2015 at his home in Oxnard, California under hospice care. …He later served as a pastor at Bethany Congregational Church in Santa Barbara while attending Westmont College where he earned his B.A. degree as well as working as a landscaper. more

Seeker Startup Instantly Books Self-Guided Santa Barbara Wine Tours

January 23, 2016 | Posted in Santa Barbara's Noozhawk

One click remains between those who want to book a wine tour in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone and the experience they could tell all their friends about. …“People are really interested in experiences,” said Judy, a 2008 Westmont College graduate. “And businesses want repeat business.” more

News Channel 5/46 Your Central Coast News Source

January 23, 2016 | Posted in TV eyes

 that story out of westmont college in montectio coming up. more

News Channel 5/46 Your Central Coast News Source

January 23, 2016 | Posted in TV eyes

this is tom fitzsimons junior running and high fiving around the track at westmontcollege.. about 350 people joid him in the “high five 400 meter dash” . he was trying to give the most high fives 60 secos. more

Beebe’s Double-Double Powers Patriots

January 23, 2016 | Posted in Santa Barbara's Noozhawk

Ricky Beebe posted a double-double and two other Patriots scored in double figures, powering Providence to a 60-33 win over Garden Street Academy in a Condor League boys basketball game. …Providence improved to 10-6 overall. The Patriots face Besant Hill on Tuesday at Westmont College. more

Santa Barbara Track Club Unofficially Sets High Five World Record

January 23, 2016 | Posted in Santa Barbara Track Club

Over 350 community members from throughout Santa Barbara County joined the Santa Barbara Track Club (SBTC) on a beautiful Saturday morning at Westmont College to attempt a Guinness Book of World Records for the most high-fives given in sixty seconds. The current world record is currently 260 set in 2015 by Powell Brown, a Florida businessman. more