Mitch Wishnowsky, an all-state punter for SBCC in 2014 and a three-time All-American at Utah, was chosen in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. The Australian was the 110th overall pick.
Martin Ahlstroem, an all-conference punter for the SBCC football team in 2018, has signed to kick and punt for West Virginia State, an NCAA Div. 2 school.
Nick Foster has been selected as SBCC’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the wide receiver on the football team received his award from the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table during Monday’s press luncheon at Harry’s Plaza Café.
Barry Lamb, an All-American linebacker at SBCC in 1973-74, will be inducted into the California Community College Football Coaches Association (CCCFCA) Hall of Fame on March 9.
SBCC’s Manny Nwosu and Nakota Shepard-Creer bounced back from injuries to sign National Letters-of-Intent to continue their football careers at four-year schools.
Nick Foster was chosen as offensive MVP and Andreas Buri landed the defensive MVP award during the SBCC football banquet on Dec. 3 at the Endless Summer Bar & Café.
Pasadena City College produced two 100-yard rushers and converted a key 2-point conversion with six minutes to play on Saturday in a 15-14 come-from-behind football win over SBCC.
SBCC’s offense came alive and the defense was stifling on Saturday as the Vaqueros walloped Santa Monica 41-0 for their first APL football win at La Playa Stadium.
Hancock rushed for 347 yards and six touchdowns on Saturday to turn back SBCC 48-14 in an American Pacific Conference game at Bulldog Stadium in Santa Maria.
There wasn't a lot of offense in Saturday night's American Pacific Conference football opener but L.A. Pierce benefitted from eight sacks and three SBCC turnovers to post a 23-7 win in Woodland Hills.
Tamir Walker ran for the third-most yards in SBCC history on Saturday night but the Vaqueros came up short in a 14-6 football loss to Antelope Valley in Lancaster.
Sophomore quarterback Andrew Brito threw for 324 yards and four touchdowns on Saturday night, leading No. 6 Canyons to a 63-0 football shutout of SBCC.
SBCC took a 13-10 halftime lead in Saturday’s football home opener and then it was all Wolverines in the second half as San Bernardino Valley shut down the Vaquero offense in a 35-13 victory at La Playa Stadium.
SBCC rushed for 197 yards and five touchdowns on Saturday night in a 45-0 season-opening shutout of Compton at Tartar Stadium. It was the second straight shutout for the Vaqueros, who blanked L.A. Valley 14-0 in last year’s finale.
There's a definite local flavor on the 2018 SBCC football team with nearly 30% of the talent homegrown. Eighteen of the 64 players are from Santa Barbara or North County schools.