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Most of us have twenty digits, but the upper ten get nearly all the attention. Once we’ve outgrown the days of “this little piggy goes to market,” the lower ten are usually hidden in some protective footwear, and little account is taken of them – until something goes wrong. The classic case of something going […]
For the eighth year in a row, Westmont has won the Golden State Athletic Conference All-Sports Award, given annually to the school with the best overall athletic performance. Westmont Athletic Director Dave Odell says the award reflects consistent excellence across all sports. “Prior to the suspension of spring sports and the cancellation of the national […]
Santa Barbara Polo Club, which was re-scheduled to kick off its 109th season on May 15, now plans to launch in July, according to manager David Sigman. “The health and safety of our membership, staff, and the community are of the utmost importance to us,” says David. “As we look ahead toward the possible reopening […]
Every year, approximately 375 films vie for just 80 slots in The Banff Mountain Film Festival, the most prestigious international presentation of short films and documentaries about mountain culture, sports, and environment that takes place every October in Banff, Canada. During the festival, a jury chooses the best films in such categories as Mountain Sports, […]
The Westmont men’s and women’s basketball teams, who are both in first place in the Golden State Athletic Conference and ranked fourth nationally, host Arizona Christian University (ACU) on Thursday, January 30, and Ottawa University of Arizona (OUAZ) on Saturday, February 1. Men’s basketball (19-2, 8-1 GSAC) tips off against No. 23 ACU at 7:30 […]
Westmont volleyball made history during a remarkable run through the NAIA National Championship Tournament that ended with a heartbreaking loss in a nationally televised championship game from Sioux City, Iowa. The unranked Warriors fell to No. 11 Marian (IN) 25-20, 25-20, 25-21, becoming National Runner-Ups. First-year head coach Ruth McGolpin guided the team to the […]
Westmont Volleyball (25-6) will host Point University (Georgia) on Saturday, November 23, at 2 pm in Murchison Gym for the Opening Round of the NAIA National Tournament. This is the Warriors’ 14th appearance in Nationals. This will be the Skyhawks’ first appearance. Westmont volleyball has never played against Point, which changed its name from Atlanta […]
No. 4 Westmont men’s soccer, which has been unbeaten in its last six games, celebrates its seniors, including co-captains Edward “Lalo” Delgado and Tim Heiduk, prior to the match against Arizona Christian on Saturday, November 2, at noon on Thorrington Field. Other seniors include Christian Webb, Francisco “Panchito” Castro, Lucky Puengrod, Gabriel McEwen, and Sean […]
It must have been one of the quickest ticket sales in UCSB Arts & Lectures history when 2,000 tickets were snapped up in just 90 minutes when the two co-captains of the U.S. Women’s World Cup winning team, Megan Rapinoe, 34, and Alex Morgan, 30, spoke at the Arlington. The Evening of Achievement, moderated by […]
The No. 17 Westmont volleyball team, led by senior right side hitter Cassidy Rea, hosts two crucial Golden State Athletics matches this weekend against San Diego Christian College on October 25 at 7 pm and No. 21 Vanguard University on October 26 at 7 pm. The Warriors have slipped to second place in the GSAC […]
Westmont President Gayle D. Beebe and alumnus Stan Anderson cut the ribbon to the new Stan Anderson Golf Complex at a public dedication ceremony September 10 on Westmont’s lower campus. Anderson then sank a ceremonial first putt surrounded by hundreds of cheering Westmont student-athletes and supporters. The new facility features an 8,000-square-foot artificial putting green, […]
Peripatetic Summerland twosome Marv and Gray Bauer are looking forward to the Tokyo Olympics next year with special interest. Their granddaughter Miki Dahlke, a senior at Harvard, has just qualified for the Olympic trials in the 200-meter freestyle at the Phillips 66 National Championships at Stanford University. Hailing from Mill Valley, where she attended Tamalpais […]
You’d be hard-pressed to find a more bubbly and enthusiastic supporter of Old Spanish Days Fiesta than Barbara Carroll, a Santa Barbara native who serves as a litigation attorney for a prestigious local firm when she’s not busy shouting “Viva La Fiesta!” for the better part of a week in mid-summer. Which is good news […]
By the Numbers Congress declining to deal with border issues has permitted an “estimated” 11 million illegal immigrants into California. Trying to solve California’s shortages for funding for housing, education, road and bridges repairs and medical care will be like trying to fill a bottomless pit unless, and until, the ultimate number of people using […]
The No. 12 Westmont women’s tennis (19-5) defeated No. 16 San Diego Christian (16-3) 5-1 to win the Golden State Athletic Conference Tournament championship on April 18. This was the third time the Warriors have beaten the Hawks, claiming both the regular season championship and an automatic berth into the NAIA National Championship. “It’s probably […]
Westmont extended two winning streaks at the Golden State Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships April 26-27 at the Westmont track. The men’s team won its seventh conference title in a row while the women captured their third straight crown and fourth in five years. Westmont’s Jack Dickinson, a junior from Anchorage, Alaska, tallied 36 […]
The fields are impeccably groomed, the horses are ready, and the best of the best competitors are heading to our rarefied enclave for the hotly anticipated opening of the Santa Barbara Polo Club’s 108th season on May 5. The season at the Engel & Volkers stadium will feature an exhilarating summer of action-packed tournaments and […]
After more than three and a half years, owner Ty Warner reopens the Montecito Country Club, renamed “Montecito Club” on March 29. In addition to the renovation of the property, the new Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course makes its debut.Limited memberships are still available, with initiation fees up to $275,000 for the Connoisseur level. “The […]
Westmont junior Michael Oldach defended his title and senior Blake Fonda finished second at the Golden State Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships on November 3 in Santa Clarita. Oldach of Colorado Springs completed the 8,000-meter race in a time of 25:26, and Fonda of Lodi finished in 25:39. They earned All-GSAC honors for their […]
Westmont is excited to begin its first women’s swimming team in fall 2019 with its newly hired head coach, Jill Jones Lin. “Jill has a strong pedigree in both swimming and Christian leadership,” says Dave Odell, Westmont athletic director. “Her energy and enthusiasm is palpable. She also has a strong understanding of athletics as part […]
