SBCC softball’s Soinila throws no-hitter in win over LA Valley

By MICHAEL JORGENSON SBCC SPORTS WRITER

The SBCC softball team continued a perfect start to the season, winning both games of Friday’s doubleheader at LA Valley 4-0 and 105.

Sophomore pitcher Joslyn Soinila (2-0) tossed an eight K no-hitter in the first game of the day. SBCC (3-0) exploded for 17 hits in game two, with six Vaqueros putting together multihit performances.

SBCC 4, LA VALL ey 0

Defense told the story for much of game one, with third baseman Emma Hatcher’s second inning double being the only hit of the first four innings.

Mistakes led to the first run of the day in the fifth. Second baseman Jessica Reveles stole second after reaching on an error. A second Monarch (1-7) error then brought her home, as catcher Mackenzie Ensign tallied her first RBI as a Vaquero.

The offense got going from there. Backto-back singles from sophomore Lauren

Indermuehle and freshman Hailey Abdilla opened the sixth inning. Soinila then showed her dual-threat abilities with a two-run RBI single towards the shortstop. SBCC had four of its seven hits in the inning as it took a 3-0 lead into the seventh.

Freshman Alexia Ayala hit a single early in the final inning. Indermuehle brought her home with a double to cap the game’s scoring, as Soinila and the Vaquero defense proceeded to put away the final three outs from there. Soinila’s eighth strikeout ended the game, giving her a no-hitter in just her second start with the team.

SBCC 10, LA VALL ey 5

The second game followed a much different narrative, as both teams reached doublefigures in hits. SBCC finished with a 17-10 advantage.

Freshman Delaney Neely got things started with a single in the top of the first and opened the scoring on a Sarah Hammonds RBI single against two outs. The Vaqueros added three more runs on three hits in the third, including RBI doubles by

SBCC beach volleyball opens season by sweeping doubleheader against Fresno

By MICHAEL JORGENSON SBCC SPORTS WRITER

The SBCC beach volleyball team began its 2023 season on Friday, hosting a doubleheader with Fresno City at West Beach and winning both matches 5-0.

“It was a great day of competition,” reigning WSC Coach of the Year Ariana Garner said. “With a number of returners and new players out on the beach, it was great to see our whole team come together and play good beach volleyball across the board and compete with a solid Fresno squad.”

The first match brought veterans Jaceline McKie and Emma Crabbe together in the 1s spot for a dominant 21-1, 2114 win followed by another twosetter, 21-17, 21-19.

“Individually, they are great beach players who are more defensive-minded so it was fun to watch,” said Garner. “Their incredible ball control allowed them to determine the pace of the match and opened up their offense to place the ball in great spots. They set each other off the net well so that they could see the court, which is great high level beach volleyball. We are happy to have them back for one last season with us and are excited to see them continue to grow as players this season.”

In the 2s spot, Olivia Medina made her collegiate debut alongside returner Corinne Tommeraason, winning match one 21-11, 21-12 and match two 2113, 21-14.

“The two played great beach volleyball. Their ball control allowed them to open their offense and control the pace of the game,” Garner said. “As two smaller players, they read well on defense and did not let many balls drop. They served tough and were really smart offensively with their shots.”

Irey Sandholt and Paige Rudi competed together for the first time in the 3s spot and did well, taking victories of 21-10, 21-12 and 21-12, 21-15.

“Paige was a big presence at the net, and Irey behind her touching anything and everything was great to see. The two complement each other nicely and took some big swings today which we love to see,” said Garner.

In the 4s, Jordyn Anderson and Piper Ellbogn-Pettersen won two tough three-set matches, 21-14, 19-21, 15-11 and later 2117, 20-22, 15-9. They locked in when it mattered and leaned on scrappy defense and strong communication.

Rounding out SBCC’s lineup, Gabby Russell and Sophie Ward made their collegiate beach debuts together, playing solid for the Vaqueros in the 5s spot, winning 21-9, 21-10 and 21-19, 2116.

“They have incredible energy together with Sophie leading with her voice and Gabby with her ball control. The pair served tough and gave themselves a lot of great opportunities offensively with their ability to set each other well in and not in system. We are excited to watch these two grow as players,” Garner said.

Michael Jorgenson works in communications/media relations at Santa Barbara City College. email: sports@newspress.com

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DP wrestling brings home a pair of first place finishes

The Dos Pueblos wrestling team took part in the Channel League Tournament on Saturday, bringing home a pair of first place finishes.

Eleven Dos Pueblos wrestlers qualified for next weekend’s CIF Championship Tournament, led by the league championship titles of Shaun Vague and Victoria Bernard. Also qualifying were Francisco Espinosa, Cody Pearce, Ryan Risdall, Sylis Penniman, Sammy Ramos, Diego Hernandez, Ivan Medina, Jacob Rubio and Alyssa Warner.

“All of our wrestlers wrestled their best today,” said Dos Pueblos Coach Jesse Plowman. “Victoria Bernard walked through her opponent in the finals match with a pin. Victoria was in control of all of her matches today. She took care of business and is looking forward to the CIF tournament. Shaun Vague won his close finals match in overtime. In the third period with only two seconds remaining, he secured a takedown to go into overtime. In overtime, Shaun took down his Ventura opponent to claim the title.” The Dos Pueblos wrestling team now boasts a 5-2 record.

Hammonds and Reveles as they went up 4-0.

The Monarchs fought back with a 4-1 run to pull within a run. However, SBCC stayed hot in the sixth and seventh, scoring five more runs on seven hits capped by two more big runscoring doubles by freshman Julianna Ortiz and Soinila.

Neely, Elliana Ryan and Ortiz all finished with three hits. Soinila, Hammonds and Reveles had two apiece. Indermuehle (1-0) pitched five innings, threw seven strikeouts and gave up zero earned runs before Soinila came in to finish things off allowing just one run over the last two innings.

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Santa Barbara heads to West Hills College this today for another doubleheader starting at noon.

Michael Jorgenson works in communications/ media relations at Santa Barbara City College. email: sports@newspress.com