Seniors keep Pirates on courseSanta Ynez boys golf coach Joe Graack remembers all the way back to the time when Tyler Shean and A.J. Woronovich were freshmen.
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New campaign begins for defending champsLee Central Coast Newspapers All-Area Team MVP Sean Rowan helped pitch and hit Santa Ynez to the Los Padres League baseball title last year. This season, he’s playing his baseball for Cal Lutheran in Thousand Oaks.
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League champs clash in AGIn the first volleyball game of the year between the defending Los Padres League champion Santa Ynez Pirates and defending PAC-7 League champion Arroyo Grande Eagles, both teams showed some obvious rust.
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Spikers spring to action with scrimmageThe Central Coast Spikers Club volleyball program hosted the Carpinteria Girls Inc. 12- and 14-year-old teams for the first scrimmage of the season.
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Valley AYSO teams score big at Section 10The AYSO Section 10 Playoffs for league teams were held recently in Bakersfield. Four teams from Santa Ynez went to play, and two made it to the Medal Rounds.
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Solvang Triathlon Club takes offWith its beautiful hilly terrain and ideal climate, the Santa Ynez Valley has been the local playground for world class cyclists, marathoners and tourists looking for a scenic venue to train and explore.
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Pirates pitch another shutout vs. PacificaSanta Ynez’s girls soccer team has played 160 minutes of playoff soccer this year and hasn’t given up a goal this postseason.
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Girls basketball beats Blair for CIF victorySports Writer
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U14 All Star teams sweep area titlesThe Santa Ynez AYSO All Star teams traveled to Paso Robles recently to participate in the Area Q All Star Playoffs. Two of those teams came home with championships. The U14 Boys went undefeated in tournament play, and went on to beat Lompoc, 4-0, in the championship round. The U14 Girls also went undefeated, continuing a 19-game streak of undefeated play, and beat Paso Robles to win their championship game.
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Nitros fire past PiratesSanta Ynez girls water polo coach Jenele Martin knew that Glendale 2-meter player Kristina Terzyan was a strong scorer. So defensively, the plan was for the Pirates to double team her to keep her from getting good shots.
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Soccer tops Saugus in CIF openerSanta Ynez freshman Alex Uribe had a hat trick and fellow freshman Diego Gutierrez had three assists as the Pirates rolled over Saugus 4-1 in the wild card round of the CIF Division 3 playoffs.
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Horse breeder Thomson dies at 98Walter J. Thomson, founder of the Rancho Felicia breeding program in Santa Ynez, died Feb. 1 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, after a long illness, with his wife Mary Jean at his side.
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Pirates grab share of titleMacKenzie Mexico didn’t score a goal for Santa Ynez Thursday night.
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SY girls claim third at league tournamentSanta Ynez jumped out to a first-quarter lead of 5-0 then cruised to the 10-2 victory in the third-place game at the Los Padres League Tournament on Thursday, securing a CIF playoff spot.
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Power on display at casinoKevin Klein/Sports Writer
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Pirates help playoff causeBrad Memberto / Sports Writer /
bmemberto@syvnews.com
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Boys soccer earns dramatic tie vs. SMThe Santa Maria-Santa Ynez boys soccer game at Santa Ynez Tuesday, Feb. 2 featured lots of cards — 11 in all — and lots of drama.
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Young pro seeks first KO at ShoBoxFriday night, the flashbulbs and cheers will be circling the boxing ring at the center of the Chumash Casino’s Samala Showroom.
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Pirates fall to league-leadersSanta Ynez’s hot hand carried it to a strong first quarter.
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Lompoc defense does in SYThe Santa Ynez offense had its chances in the second half, but the Lompoc defense proved to be too much in a league boys soccer match on Wednesday at Huyck Stadium in Lompoc.
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