Yearly Archives: 2017

Westmont Women Rally to Defeat Master’s in Overtime

October 29, 2017 | Posted in Santa Barbara's Noozhawk

(SANTA CLARITA, Calif.) Down 2-0 with just less than 30 minutes to play, #9 Westmont Women’s Soccer (13-3-1, 10-0 GSAC) rallied to defeat #14 The Master’s (13-4-1 6-3-1) by a 3-2 score in overtime. With the win, Westmont clinched second place in the Golden State Athletic Conference standings and earned a bye in the first round of the upcoming GSAC Tournament. more

LOCAL ROUNDUP: County pools filled for CIF playoffs

October 29, 2017 | Posted in Santa Barbara News Press

Fans of boys water polo in the county will have a plethora of options on Tuesday, the opening day of the CIF-Southern Section water polo playoffs. … Johnson scored twice in Westmont’s victory, sending the match into overtime with an 87th-minute goal off a Destinee Adams assist. The Master’s held a 2-0 lead at the 61-minute mark, but Maddi Berthoud got Westmont on the board in the 69th minute on a header off a Haylee Lopes assist. more

First Amendment seminar announced

October 29, 2017 | Posted in Santa Barbara News Press

SANTA BARBARA Four Westmont College professors will discuss the scope of the First Amendment at a seminar on Wednesday. The “You Offend Me, So Shut Up: Rethinking Free Speech in a Polarized Age” panel discussion will be held at 7 p.m. in the Hieronymus Lounge at Westmont’s Kerrwood Hall. more

Men’s and Women’s Basketball Host Preseason Exhibitions

October 28, 2017 | Posted in kwva.uoregon.edu

An impromptu decision by the Oregon Athletic Department resulted in Oregon’s Men and Women Basketball teams hosting exhibition games. All proceeds will go to support those impacted by the wildfires throughout Oregon. The women played Portland State and the men played Idaho. … The Women’s Basketball team will host Westmont College in an exhibition game on Nov. 5. more

Westmont Panel to Look at State of Public Discourse

October 28, 2017 | Posted in Santa Barbara's Noozhawk

Four Westmont professors will explore the freedoms and limits of the First Amendment in a 7 p.m. lecture Wednesday, Nov. 1, in Hieronymus Lounge at Westmont’s Kerrwood Hall. The panel discussion is titled You Offend Me, So Shut Up: Rethinking Free Speech in a Polarized Age. more

LOCAL ROUNDUP: Warriors score big road victory

October 28, 2017 | Posted in Santa Barbara News Press

Leo Vargas accounted for five total touchdowns, while Vance Keiser threw five touchdown passes as Carpinteria rolled to a 56-26 Frontier League victory at Fillmore on Friday night. …  Samantha Neely’s 13 kills paced the Warriors (27-3, 11-0) in a 25-16, 25-9, 25-20 Golden State Athletic Conference victory over the Firestorm, clinching at least a share of the regular-season title and securing the No. 1 seed in the GSAC Tournament next month. Taylor Beckman added 10 kills for Westmont, while Cassidy Rea and Hali Galloway had seven kills each in the victory. more

FNR Report: Gold West vs. Mt. Whitney

October 27, 2017 | Posted in kmph.com

VISALIA, Calif. (FOX26) — Another exciting high school football game takes place this week for Friday Night Rivals. We have a quality matchup in Visalia between the Gold West Trailblazers and the Mt. Whitney Pioneers. FOX26 Sports reporter Nick King introduces us to both head coaches in this week’s edition of the Friday Night Rivals Report. … An all-around athlete, Preheim then was a pole vaulter at Westmont College in Santa Barbara. more

South Coast Scientist Does Groundbreaking Research On Whooping Cough In Hopes Of Stopping Its Spread

October 27, 2017 | Posted in KCLU

Whooping cough is a dangerous disease that can be fatal, especially for infants. The concern is that the number of cases has dramatically increased over the last few decades. A scientist on the South Coast is doing groundbreaking research on whooping cough in hopes that it leads to stopping the spread of this harmful disease. … Dr. Steve Julio, an associate professor of biology at Westmont College, is leading research into this bacteria. more

Westmont Sweeps to Share of GSAC Volleyball Title

October 27, 2017 | Posted in Santa Barbara's Noozhawk

Samantha Neely tallied 13 kills and Taylor Beckman added 10 more as NAIA No. 7 Westmont Volleyball swept Arizona Christian  in a Golden State Athletic Conference match and clinched a share of the conference regular-season title. Westmont (27-3, 11-0 GSAC) will be the No. 1 seed in the upcoming GSAC Tournament. The Warriors will have an opportunity to win the title outright Saturday night when they take on San Diego Christian (9-15, 2-8) in Santee. more

WOU’s Azorr named to Preseason All-GNAC Team

October 26, 2017 | Posted in wouwolves.com

PORTLAND, Ore. – After averaging 10 points and 4.3 rebounds per game last season, senior Sydney Azorr was named to the 2017-18 All-GNAC Preseason Women’s Basketball Team, the league announced on Thursday. … Two exhibition matches will take place at home with the Wolves welcoming Lewis & Clark College eon Oct. 29 and Westmont College eon Nov. 2. WOU will close out the exhibition slate at NCAA DI University of Portland on Nov.4. more