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Occidental men’s basketball season tips off

November 14, 2017 | Posted in The Occidental Weekly

The Occidental men’s basketball team tips off its season with eight more players than last year. In the 2016–17 season, the team had 13 players, but this season the team increased its roster to 21. The season began Nov. 4 with an exhibition game against Westmont College, which is a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division I team. more

TMU Insider: Women’s soccer headed to NAIA tournament

November 14, 2017 | Posted in The Signal

The camera phones were on. The hopes were high. The nerves were real. The Master’s University women’s soccer team congregated inside its locker room Monday morning to watch the NAIA tournament selection show, and one reveal after another seemingly sunk the Mustangs’ chances and sent heart rates skyrocketing. … Still, Master’s had to sweat it out. Lewis facilitated a group chat for those TMU players who wanted a running update on their playoff chances after losing to No. 9 Westmont College in the semifinals of the GSAC tournament last week. more

Nine Years Ago, The Tea Fire Seared Its Way Through 200 Houses On South Coast

November 14, 2017 | Posted in KCLU

It was one of the worst fires on record on the South Coast. The Tea Fire burned an estimated 210 homes nine years ago this week. The fire broke out just before 6 p.m. on a dry hillside about Westmont College in Montecito. more

Athletic Round Table: Numbers Add Up to Great Season for Westmont Volleyball

November 13, 2017 | Posted in Santa Barbara's Noozhawk

Westmont College women’s volleyball coach Patti Cook had her head full of numbers at Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon at Harry’s Plaza Cafe. She started with the No. 35, signifying the number of matches the Warriors have played, and then 32 for the number of victories. more

SBCC’s Manny Nwosu, UCSB’s Lindsey Ruddins Named Athletes of the Week

November 13, 2017 | Posted in Santa Barbara's Noozhawk

Manny Nwosu put himself in the SBCC football record book and Lindsey Ruddins continued to tear it up on the volleyball court for UCSB. … The athletes who were considered for the Athlete of the Week awards include Isabella Viana (SBCC soccer), Lindsay Paulo (Westmont volleyball), Drew Edelman (UCSB women’s basketball), Jerry Karczewski (Westmont basketball), more

This Week in Local Sports

November 13, 2017 | Posted in Santa Barbara's Noozhawk

Three prep football teams are moving on in the CIF-SS playoffs.  On Friday night, Bishop Diego hosts San Marino in a Division 6 quarterfinal game at La Playa Stadium while Dos Pueblos hits the road to Cerritos to face Gahr in a Division 10 quarterfinal match-up. … Westmont at Azusa Pacific, 5:30 p.m. more

Westmont Wins Epic 5-Set Match to Capture GSAC Tournament Title

November 12, 2017 | Posted in Santa Barbara's Noozhawk

It took an epic comeback for NAIA No. 6 Westmont (32-3) to prevail against Vanguard (18-11), but prevail they did to win the Golden State Athletic Conference Tournament Championship in five sets (25-14, 33-35, 24-26, 28-16, 15-8). more

LOCAL ROUNDUP: Lancers thwart Chargers’ CIF-SS title bid

November 12, 2017 | Posted in Santa Barbara News Press

The Dos Pueblos High boys water polo team found itself down four goals early in Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 3 title game against La Serna-Whittier. …With the tourney win, Westmont receives an automatic berth in the NAIA national tournament, with an opening match to be played on Saturday. The opponent and location will be announced on Monday. more

Westmont Men Edge Hope International to Win Conference Tournament

November 11, 2017 | Posted in Santa Barbara's Noozhawk

Westmont Men’s Soccer (10-4-3) defeated the Royals of Hope International by a score of 2-1 to take the Golden State Athletic Conference Tournament championship this afternoon. This is Westmont’s first GSAC Tournament championship since 2008, the same year that the Tea Fire burned part of Westmont’s campus. more

Free-Throw Shooting Leads Westmont to 4th Straight Win

November 11, 2017 | Posted in Santa Barbara's Noozhawk

Jerry Karczewski was a perfect 14-for-14 from the free-throw line and scored 34 points, leading Westmont to a 91-85 men’s basketball win over Redlands on Saturday at Murchison Gym. Sean Harman knocked down 9 of 12 free throws, and the Warriors made 29 of 35 from the charity stripe. more