Victor Bryant

1 week ago | independent.com | Victor Bryant

SBART Press Luncheon: Selma Staun Jensen Honored as SBCC Scholar Athlete of the Year Carter Battle and Taylor Steelman Receive Athlete of the Week Awards By Victor Bryant Tue Apr 15, 2025 | 3:45pm Add to Favorites Selma Staun Jensen is joined by coaches Don Willis and Phillip Bailey, Athletic Director LaDeane Hantsen and Athletic Dept, Staff Michael Gamboa and Joann Graham. | Credit: Courtesy SBART The time is now for individual athletes and teams to make their marks as the regular seasons...

1 week ago | independent.com | Victor Bryant

Coming off of a breakthrough sophomore season last year, Avery Leck of San Marcos High School track and field has exceeded expectations thus far this season and is poised for a memorable run in the postseason. Leck excels in a long list of events and finished fourth overall in the heptathlon at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational this past weekend, accumulating a lifetime best of 4,603 points at a meet that attracts some of the top track and field athletes from all over the country.

1 week ago | independent.com | Victor Bryant

A furious rally by the Dos Pueblos High softball team fell short as visiting Rio Mesa escaped Okinaka Field with a 5-4 victory on Friday afternoon. The Chargers were coming off an 8-7 extra innings victory over the Spartans in the first game of the series on Wednesday, but couldn’t complete the sweep against a strong Rio Mesa team. “We’ve been improving our competitiveness from the beginning of the season until now.

1 week ago | independent.com | Victor Bryant

The Dos Pueblos High boys’ volleyball team kept its hopes for a share of the Channel League title alive with a 25-18, 24-26, 25-22, 25-22 victory over Santa Barbara on Thursday night. Senior outside hitter Noah Grant delivered a career high 24 kills and the Chargers thrived in key moments to capture the crucial victory. “I felt so comfortable tonight just letting them enjoy it and they didn’t look frazzled,” said Dos Pueblos coach Ehren Hug of his team’s poise.

2 weeks ago | independent.com | Victor Bryant

The race for the Channel league title gained clarity on Tuesday night as San Marcos defeated rivals Dos Pueblos 25-18, 25-22, 20-25, 25-19. With the victory the Royals completed a season sweep of the Chargers and gained a leg up in what has been a three-way race for first place with Dos Pueblos and Santa Barbara. The emergence of Koji Hefner at middle blocker has given San Marcos an extra gear. “We’ve had some great success as everyone knows with Koji.