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Santa Maria came up short in its Oct. 13 Ocean League football game, losing 38-28 at San Luis Obispo, but senior wide receiver Malachi Jordan certainly did his part to keep the Saints competitive. santamariatimes.com/sports/local/h…

The Santa Maria Saints moved to 5-5 on the season with a 32-7 win over Pioneer Valley Friday night.  See photos from the game in this gallery.  santamariatimes.com/sports/local/s…

The Knights and the Braves renewed their area rivalry at Huyck Stadium on Friday night.  St. Joseph moved to 7-2 on the season after the 36-0 win, Lompoc dropped to 5-4. santamariatimes.com/sports/local/s…

The Lompoc Valley Middle School volleyball team played 13 league matches during the 2023 season, and the Falcons won them all. santamariatimes.com/sports/local/y…

On the first play from scrimmage Friday night, Santa Maria quarterback Josue Elena stood in the pocket and fired a completion to a wide open Jacob Andree that went 61 yards to the Pioneer Valley 7. santamariatimes.com/sports/local/h…

The Hancock College women's cross country team delivered at the Western State Conference Finals at Los Angeles Mission College last Friday, finishing in its expected second place and qualifying for the Southern California Championship meet. santamariatimes.com/sports/local/c…

Mustangs beat winless Northern Colorado 24-17 at Cal Poly Saturday night for the Mustangs' first Big Sky Conference win of the year. santamariatimes.com/sports/local/c…

The reigning CIF Central Section Division 3 girls tennis champion will open defense of its divisional title at home Tuesday. santamariatimes.com/sports/local/h…

Eight candidates are in the running for our area Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 16-22. Voting is open until 2 p.m. Friday. santamariatimes.com/sports/local/h…

Brad Barbarick, Josh Fiske, Lee Swanson, Matt Ross and April Gafford were inducted into the Santa Ynez High School Wall of Honor at Santa Ynez's home Mountain League football game Friday night at Santa Ynez's Rio Memorial Field. santamariatimes.com/sports/local/h…

The inaugural Santa Maria Athletic Hall of Fame class was honored during a ceremony Friday night before the 2023 edition of the Pioneer Valley-Santa Maria Main Street Classic football rivalry at Santa Maria's Ralph Baldiviez Stadium, which the Saint… santamariatimes.com/sports/local/h…

Santa Ynez golf coach Sara Ovadia has guided a second golf team to a CIF Central Section Division 2 title in as many seasons. santamariatimes.com/sports/local/h…

Santa Maria will be 5-5 overall going into the playoffs this year. The Saints were 3-3 in the Ocean League. Last year, Santa Maria finished the regular season 4-6, 2-4.    santamariatimes.com/sports/local/h…

The Lompoc girls tennis team began defense of its 2022 CIF Central Section Division 3 title Tuesday by dropping all of eight games. santamariatimes.com/sports/local/h…

The St. Joseph defense finished the regular season by posting another shutout. And this time, the unit out-scored the opposing offense. santamariatimes.com/sports/local/h…

"My concern is that there are almost no baseball fields in the area. No baseball fields are being built." santamariatimes.com/sports/local/y…

The No. 4 Pirates will host No. 13 East Bakersfield Friday night at 7 p.m. in the first round of the CIF Central Section Division 5 Playoffs. Bishop Union is the top Division 5 seed. santamariatimes.com/sports/local/h…

Parents’ rights groups mobilize as California advances a ban on youth tackle #football Assembly Bill 734 would phase in a ban, first prohibiting children under 6 from playing tackle football starting in 2025. Read More - santamariatimes.com/news/local/sta…

Nine athletes are in the running for the Times Performance of the Week for the week of Jan. 8-14. Voting is open until 4 p.m. Friday. #PlayeroftheWeek #SantaMariaTimes Justin Cortez turns in Performance of the Week; nine nominees slated | Cress Pass- santamariatimes.com/sports/local/h…

In a week in which a dramatic basketball finish, as well as some dominating performances on the basketball court took place, nine candidates are in the running for the Times Performance of the Week for the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 4. santamariatimes.com/sports/local/h…