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Hole 18 at Glen Annie Golf Course in Goleta, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2018.

Golf coach tees off on his next chapter after 30 years at SBCC

Sarah Maninger, Sports Editor May 6, 2020

After 30 years and four state championships, Chuck Melendez is taking a step back from his duties as head coach of the mens and women’s golf teams at City College at the end of this semester.  “I...

Pratima Sherpa drives the ball down the fairway at the Santa Barbara Golf Club for her 18 hole practice game early Wednesday, Oct. 23 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Sherpa is working to become the first pro female golfer from Nepal.

The swing life: From a shed in Nepal to City College golf star

Sarah Maninger, Sports Editor November 1, 2019

She grew up in a maintenance shed behind the third green on the grounds of the Royal Nepal Golf Club in Kathmandu, Nepal. Every day, she watched golfers walk by with their putters and their irons, dreaming...

City College freshman Alexa Bleth, 17, poses during practice on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, at Sandpiper Golf Club in Goleta, Calif. Bleth has scored in the top three in eight out of their ten matches this season.

17-year-old golfer swings her way to WSC championship in Solvang

Sarah Maninger, Staff Writer October 19, 2018

Golf is a game that requires intense focus and Alexa Bleth, a freshman on the Vaquero’s Women’s Golf Team, has learned that in her first season with the squad. At 17, she is the youngest and only...

Hole 18 at Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Course in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Sept. 29, 2018.

The road life doesn’t bother the Lady Vaqueros golf team

Sarah Maninger, Staff Writer October 12, 2018

By the end of the 2018 season, the Santa Barbara City College women’s Golf team will have traveled nearly 2,128 miles to get to and from their tournaments and matches but they don’t mind. The closest...

Courtesy art of Michael Nam.

Standout SBCC golfer aspires to career in physical therapy

JAX MONTGOMERY, CHANNELS STAFF April 28, 2017

Sophomore Michael Nam found a passion for golf when he first stepped foot on the green as an 8 year old, but the time has come for him to focus on other long-term goals. Nam has performed well in tournaments...

Photo Illustration of Golfer Carolin Chang and Swimmer Addison Seale.

SBCC swim and golf team win top state academic award

JACK DAVIES, CHANNELS STAFF March 17, 2017

The City College women's swim and women's golf teams were both recognized as the top California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) academic teams in their respective sports for the 2015-16...

SBCC womens golf closes season with a near perfect record of 99-1

ROBERT LIVINGSTON, Channels Staff November 28, 2016

The City College women's golf team wrapped up their near perfect season on Nov. 24, finishing 2nd in the state, behind Sierra College. The loss in the state finals was the only match the Vaqueros dropped...

Yu-Hsin (Carolin) Chang, an international student from Tainan, Taiwan, on Wednesday, Sept. 7 practices at the Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Course. Chang is the defending state champion for the Santa Barbara City College women’s golf team, and hopes to play professional golf in the women’s PGA after she graduates.

SBCC women’s golf champion shoots for professional league

ALEXANDRA PAUN, Staff Writer September 12, 2016

Yu-Hsin Chang, who prefers to go by Carolin, stands cool and collected at the seventh hole at the Santa Barbara Golf Club, the home course of the City College’s women’s golf team. The grass is wet...

City College golfers, (from left) Brett Patton, Joakim Flink and Manny Manzone prepare for the upcoming season by practicing for individual state finals, Thursday, Feb. 5, at City College. The City College golfers are swinging for state championships.

Men’s golf has high hopes after the addition of key new players

BILLY SNYGG, Channels Staff February 9, 2015

The City College men's golf team has high hopes and one goal for the upcoming season: to be the Western State Conference champions. Head coach Chuck Melendez feels confident in his team thanks to a...

Santa Barbara native Saralisa Ortega, 20, is team captain of the Vaquero women’s golf team and is ranked fourth in the Western State Conference, at West Campus, in Santa Barbara, Calif. 'I have grown to have a lot of passion with the game over the years,' said Ortega. 'I love to play golf.'

Local SBCC golfer hints at bright future fueled by successful past

BILLY SNYGG, Channels Staff October 10, 2014

For the 2013 California State Championship golf team, six of the seven players have moved on from City College golf. But one emerging star remains and has switched her role from team component— to...

Saralisa Ortega battles the heat in the Western State Conference No. 2 on Monday, Sept. 15, at the Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Course. The Lady Vaqueros finished second to College of the Canyons. 'I didn't play at my best today, I didn't know how to handle the heat, and my putting wasn't on top,' said Ortega.

SBCC women’s golf places second in conference match

BILLY SNYGG, Channels Staff September 16, 2014

City College hosted the second Western State Conference tournament Tuesday, Sept. 15, placing second to College of the Canyons at the Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Course. College of the Canyons won...

From left, Emilie Arnoldi, Sara Pettersson, Rebecca Valice and Tiffany Huang work on their putting skills before an 18 hole practice run, Wednesday, Sept. 10 at the Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Course. The lady Vaquero golf team is hosting the Western State Conference No. 2 on Monday, Sept. 15.

SBCC women’s golf looks to fill shoes left by 2013 state champs

BILLY SNYGG, Channels Staff September 12, 2014

With a 2013 State Championship title in the bag, the City College Women's Golf team looks to return to the course strong this season. But City College is eager to see how this year will stack up. “This...

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