The Santa Barbara Dons cruised to a 66-34 first round victory over the Lions of El Monte in Division II-AA play on Friday. The Dons were led by Trey Putnam who scored 13 points. Dante Rose, Tucker Waterman and Preston Maloney each added 10 points. Santa Barbara takes on host Cathedral City on Tuesday in the second round.

The Bulldogs of Buena found themselves in Lancaster for their Round 1 game in Division I-A Game. Unfortunately the Dogs fell 65-83. Matt Colton was the top scorer with 16 points, while Roosevelt Bolden and Chris Jacobson added 14 each.

Ventura proved themselves worthy of their at-large bid to the Division I-A playoffs with a 52-51 wildcard game home victory over Katella. Tyler Ebell scored 16 in the winning effort and Jason Gruber contributed 13. Unfortunately, their victory on Wednesday earned them a date with powerhouse Centennial on Friday. The Cougars bowed out of the playoffs with a 87-59 loss despite Ebell's 18 points. Trevor Robinson and Bryan Easterly added 11 each.

Girl's Basketball:
Channel League girl's teams went three for three in the playoffs. Buena, the number one team in the nation, opened Division I-A play against Simi Valley with a 81-36 second round game after enjoying a first round bye. Courtney Young scored 27 points to lead the Bulldogs while Courtney LeVere added 18 and Kelly Greathouse contributed 14. Buena will hit the road on Wednesday to take on Antelope Valley in a quarter final game.

The Cougars of Ventura also enjoyed a first round bye in the Division I-A playoffs before playing host to Huntington Beach in round two. Ventura brought a swift end to Oilers season with a 71-61 victory. The Cougars will also travel on Wednesday, taking on El Dorado in quarter final action.

Santa Barbara compete in the Division II-AA playoffs with a first round game at Pasadena. The Dons brought home a 58-49 victory behind the offensive effort of Natalie Garcia who tallied 26 points. Araceli Gil also was a frequent scorer contributing 20 points to the Dons' victory. Santa Barbara will host Sonora on Wednesday in a second round game.

Boy's Soccer:
The Santa Barbara Don's entered Division III play as the Channel League Champions and recorded a 5-0 win against Fullerton. The Dons showed their strength as a team as five different players scored for Santa Barbara. The Dons will face Paso Robles on the road Tuesday in round two action.

Dos Pueblos defeated Calabasas on Thursday in a Division III wildcard game at DP. Tony Cornish scored both of the Charger goals in the 2-1 victory after having to sit out the opening moments of the game due to a nose bleed. On Saturday, DP traveled to Rosemead for a first round showdown. Unfortunately, the Chargers season came to an end when they lost 6-4 on penalty kicks.

The Cougars on Ventura hosted Simi Valley on Wednesday in a Division II wildcard game. Brian Anderson recorded a hat trick in the Cougars 4-1 victory. In round one action on Saturday, the Cougars fell to host Quartz Hill 2-1.

Girl's Soccer:
The League Champion Bulldogs hosted Rio Mesa in a first round Division II game on Friday and sent the Spartans packing with a 3-0 shutout. Natalie Sanderson, Stephanie Border and Ashley Garmon each scored. Buena will next face Canyon Country in a second round game on Tuesday as the visiting team.

The Lady Chargers opened Division III play with a 4-0 wildcard win against Pasadena. Four different Chargers were responsible for the scoring in the DP victory. However, Dos Pueblos lost 1-0 to Redondo in a first round game on Friday.

The San Marcos Royals also represented the Channel League in Division III play. However, they fell 1-0 in a wildcard game at Agoura.

Girl's Water Polo:
Santa Barbara, fresh off a perfect league season, took on Thousand Oaks on Friday in Division II. The Dons won the first round game 9-2, lead by Lauren Boreta who scored all four of her goals in the fourth quarter. Santa Barbara travels north on Tuesday to take on Arroyo Grande in a round two game. The Dons have never lost a CIF playoff game.

Ventura also recorded a first round victory with a 17-3 trouncing of Rio Mesa. Amy Simpson led the Cougars with five goals while Elizabeth Derse scored four times and Jessica Nicholas found the net on three occasions. The Cougars will host Santa Ynez on Tuesday.

Buena took on Cabrillo on Saturday in their first round game but was unable to stop the Conquistadors, falling 3-14.