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SBCC football looks ahead to ambitious, milestone season

STEVEN WELLBROCK, Sports Editor • September 5, 2014

City College football plays its first game at 4 p.m. Saturday taking on San Bernardino Valley College at La Playa Stadium to kick off the Vaqueros 60th season. After finishing with its best record since...

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Historical year for SBCC spring sports comes to a close

STEVEN WELLBROCK, Channels Staff • May 12, 2014

As City College turns the page on another spring sports season, the term ‘success’ can be heard being thrown around the Santa Barbara area. Over the years, City College has been praised for its...

French international student Felix Mory, a freshman at City College, basks in the sun on April 13, in Santa Barbara. Mory has led the Vaqueros golf team who are currently second in the Western State Conference.

French golfer makes most of Santa Barbara sunshine

STEVEN WELLBROCK, Channels Staff • April 14, 2014

On a Saturday morning, jogging through broken liquor bottles and fallen palm fronds, City College’s top golfer starts his pre-match routine, two hours away from tee time. French international student...

On Monday, February 17, 2014 Santa Barbara City College Golf Team member Jackie Chan, eyes up a putt for birdie on the 2nd hole of the Alisal Ranch Golf Course. The Course and Santa Barbara City College played host to the Western State Conference number 2 tournament.

City College men’s golf takes third place in WSC No. 2

Steven Wellbrock, Channels Staff • February 18, 2014

The City College men’s golf team came up short on a breezy President’s Day afternoon at Alisal Ranch in Solvang and placed third in their first home match of the season. Coach Chuck Melendez and...

Vaqueros women golf team after winning the Southern California Regional on Nov. 11, 2013 at Alisal River Golf Course in Solvang, Calif.

Women’s golf team heads to state championships

Jameson Swain, Channels Staff • November 12, 2013

City College women’s golf heads to the state championships as the team dominated the Southern California Regionals Nov. 11, in front of a home crowd. The Vaqueros got off to a hot start Sunday at...

Paramee Suwantanma (left, Citrus College) and Kendall Huser (right, Bakersfield College) watch how Fanny Johansson (Santa Barbara City College) tries to make a hole at the golf invitation at the Santa Barbara Golf Club, Santa Barbara (Calif.), at oktober 14, 2013.

Women’s golf stays unbeaten in Western State Conference

Jameson Swain, Channels Staff • October 14, 2013

The City College women’s golf team remains unbeaten as it dominates another conference match Monday, Oct. 14, at the Santa Barbara Golf Course. Vanesa Villa, a freshman from Dos Pueblos High School,...

Vaqueros women’s golf hold undefeated conference record

Tony Phillips, Staff Writer • October 7, 2013

City College women’s golf is looking to continue their successful start to the 2013 campaign as the regular season winds down and the postseason creeps closer. With an overall record of 41-3, and...

SBCC golf team finishes third overall

Michael Galsterer • September 21, 2010
The City College women's golf team finished third in a five team field at the Western State Conference match at Santa Barbara Golf Club on Sept. 13.

City College relies on young talent

Michael Galsterer, Michael Galsterer, and Michael Galsterer • September 14, 2010
  Short on experience but loaded with talent, the City College women's golf team has high expectations for the 2010 season.

City College men’s golfer emerges

Connor Trauger, Connor Trauger, and Connor Trauger • April 7, 2010
City College golfer Jesse Ferris has emerged as a top talent in Southern California while his team works to compensate for the loss of their top player last year. The Vaquero's 2009 men's golf squad had a solid season, even though they ended the year with a disappointing showing at state championships.

Golf profile: Andrew Perez is poised for perfection

Travis Noe • March 26, 2009
Is he the next Tiger Woods? He could be. City College golfer Andrew Perez plans to join the Professional Golfers Association after his first year at City College. "I want to play at the professional level," Perez said. "It takes a lot of dedication to play on the PGA, but I feel if I work hard I can definitely get there," he added Perez won a CIF Southern Section title at Santa Barbara High School last year.

Women’s Golf reign as state champions

Tim Patterson • December 3, 2008
City College Women's Golf team capped a 44-1 season with a State Championship, their second since 2006. The Vaqueros needed a combined 637 strokes in the two-day season finale played at Olivas Links in Ventura to capture the victory. That mark was good enough to beat runner up Sacramento City College, as their group shot a 652, followed by day one leader Palomar (663), and Sierra College (664).
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