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City College Sports Information Specialist Dave Loveton died on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. “This was incredibly heartbreaking news,” said Athletic Director Rocco Constantino. Loveton stands in the center of La Playa Field on Friday, Nov. 8, at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

SBCC Vaqueros sports legend and journalist Dave Loveton dead at 62

Eric Evelhoch, Staff Writer
April 30, 2021
After the first football season cancelation in 65 years due to COVID-19, City College will open practices up for 15 days to the largest roster in head coach Craig Moropoulos' 15 years. File photo of Cory Butler (19) attempting to intercept the pass on Oct. 5, 2019, at La Playa Stadium at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

SBCC football team optimistic for return to competition in Fall 2021

Eric Evelhoch, Staff Writer
April 26, 2021
Kyle Froemke walks off the field after one of the City College baseball team's final home games against Oxnard City College on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 at Pershing Park in Santa Barbara, Calif. shortly before the rest of the 2020 season was cancelled. The baseball team, along with all late spring sports, have decided to opt out of competition for the remainder of 2021.

SBCC sports opt-out for another semester over COVID-19 concerns

August Lawrence, Associate Editor
March 8, 2021
The 2020 athletic season in any sport will not count negatively against the students as the NCAA and NAIA have both granted college athletes a pardon on the year. File photo of Santa Barbara City College Athletic Director Rocco Constantino on top of the La Playa Stadium at City College from Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Sports cancellations hurt athletes, but not their ‘eligibility clock’

Dylan Grausz, Staff Writer
February 8, 2021
From the top of the bleachers at La Playa Stadium the black gravel that was laid down as a base for the artificial turf 11-years-ago can be seen almost as clearly as if you were down on the field on Feb. 1, 2020, at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The holes and ripped up turf can also be seen from a distance.

Overdue turf at La Playa scheduled to begin replacement in April 2021

August Lawrence, Associate Editor
February 1, 2021
Dave Loveton stands for the national anthem before the City College soccer game against Moorepark on Friday, Nov. 8, at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

SBCC fall sports will not play any games this year due to COVID-19

Ryan P. Cruz, Editor-in-Chief
December 3, 2020
Courtesy image of Devin Engebretsen.

New men’s basketball coach plans to create “family-like atmosphere”

Dylan Grausz, Staff Writer
November 30, 2020
City College Student checks in before the first day of Physical Education classes on Monday, Aug. 31 at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, Calif. All students and staff must complete a health survey before being allowed to participate in on-campus activities.

Physical Education brings classes back outdoors at La Playa Stadium

Alloy Zarate, Features Editor
September 4, 2020
Ashley Farias has worked for the Athletic Department at City College in several different capacities since 2003 and currently serves as an Administrative Assistant. “Basically, I’m here to make everyone else's job run smoothly,” Farias said Wednesday, Jan. 29, in the Life Fitness Center at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

City College’s Ashley Farias the ‘face of the athletic department’

Max Mullins, Sports Editor
February 3, 2020
Preliminary diagram of the new Physical Education Building Project. Courtesy of LPA Inc.

SBCC to replace Sports Pavilion with new, eco-friendly alternative

Sarah Maninger, Sports Editor
January 17, 2020
Sports Information Specialist and Journalist Dave Loveton watches the Vaqueros soccer game from the Press Box above La Playa Field to gather details for his sports reporting while announcing the game, tweeting updates and keeping score for the Vaqueros just before repeating the process for the volleyball game later that same evening on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at La Playa Stadium at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Loveton was diagnosed with kidney cancer in Jan. 2018, and after having his left kidney removed Loveton says his work for City College hasn’t been affected much on his road to recovery.

Dave Loveton found his true calling from inside the Vaqueros press box

Sarah Maninger, Sports Editor
November 15, 2019
The Sports Pavilion on Oct.10, 2019, at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The pavilion was built in 1952.

Sports Pavilion to be replaced with new $40 million athletic complex

Sarah Maninger, Sports Editor
October 14, 2019
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