7 Santa Barbara High Student Athletes Sign to Play at Next Level
Following social distancing protocol, seven Santa Barbara High student athletes signed their college letters of intent in a ceremony at Peabody Stadium. In the back row, from the left, are Juju Martinez do Amaral (UCSB women’s water polo), Jordan Hayes (UCSB men’s water polo), Oliver McGibben (Colorado, Colorado Springs baseball); front row: Jake Knecht (UC Davis football), Luke Wechsler (Cal Lutheran baseball), Athena Saragoza (St. Regis basketball) and Matt Suh (Princeton volleyball). (Barry Punzal / Noozhawk photo) By Barry Punzal, Noozhawk Sports Editor |
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| 8:12 p.m.
Heartbreak turned to joy for Santa Barbara High School’s Jake Knecht when he put his signature on a letter of intent to play football at UC Davis during a college signing day ceremony for Dons student athletes on Wednesday at Peabody Stadium.
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He has published articles and edited and co-authored several books in the field of library science, bibliography, and archives. Locally, he has served as president of the Santa Barbara Education Foundation, Children’s Creative Project, and since 2008 has served as volunteer executive director for United Parents/Padres Unidos.
Steward was born and raised in Santa Barbara, the daughter of Mexican immigrants. Educated locally at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and Bishop Garcia Diego High School, she attended the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles and after graduation worked in the fashion industry.
Upon returning to Santa Barbara, she worked alongside her parents at the family business Rudy’s Mexican Restaurants. She and her husband Neal opened their own Rudy’s in the Presidio neighborhood three years ago.
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| 10:09 p.m.
Santa Barbara High School was defending like crazy during the last 15 minutes to hold a one-goal lead in Thursday’s boys soccer crosstown match against San Marcos.
But the visiting Royals broke through as Caden Vom Steeg buried a shot from inside the box during extra time, and the Channel League clash ended in a 2-2 draw at Peabody Stadium.
“They were on us the last 15 minutes, and it was just one of those games where you just have to weather the storm, and I thought we did that,” Santa Barbara coach Ricardo Alcaraz said. They got the goal in the very last minute, so credit to them, they worked hard.”
SBHS Theatre student put on a comedy during the pandemic
Justin Baldridge
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-The show must go on as thespians like to say, and it is going on at Santa Barbara High School this week.
Theatre Production students are performing The Iliad, The Odyssey and All of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less.
The final performances, with COVID precautions in place, will be held Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 4 p.m.
Each young actor performs up to ten roles that are likely to make the virtual audience laugh. The shows are being streamed live to theatre supporters, parents and fans who purchase tickets online.
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| 9:00 p.m.
Regarding Noozhawk’s April 8 article, “3 Arrested on Murder Charges in January Double Homicides on Santa Barbara’s Eastside,” many thanks are owed the Santa Barbara Police Department for the arrests in the Jan. 3 murders of two Santa Barbara High School students. As a resident of the neighborhood where the murders occurred, I’ve been resentful of how the case was handled, but I hope the suspects will be convicted and rot in prison.
Acting Police Chief Barney Melekian was quoted as saying, “As a society we must continue to work with the young people in our community to ensure that no more lives are lost.” I agree, and I hope the police will start with being more forthcoming with people like me who live in neighborhoods where gang members live. I’d like to see more police patrols.