Barry Punzal

Santa Barbara volleyball legend Todd Rogers continues to leave his mark at East Beach. Rogers, a 2008 Olympic gold medalist in beach volleyball, doesn’t play much at East Beach anymore, but his presence is still felt when the California Beach Volleyball Association’s Michelob Ultra Premier Tour Santa Barbara Open is held during the Semana Nautica Summer Sports Festival.

The Goleta Valley South Little League Major Division All-Stars defeated rival Dos Pueblos LL, 4-2, to complete an undefeated run en route to the District 63 Championship at the GVSLL Complex. GVSLL advances to the Section 1 Tournament, which they will also host starting this weekend. The local squad opens Sunday against the winner of Saturday’s Orcutt vs. Conejo Valley opener.

A 10-run fourth inning powered the Dos Pueblos Little League Junior All Stars to a 12-2 win over Ridgeline LL in the opener of the So Cal State Tournament in Mission Viejo on Thursday. Dos Pueblos sent 15 batters to the plate to break open a 2-2 game. Andrew Wang relieved starter Jacob Stock in the fifth inning and closed out the game, which was called in the fifth due to the mercy rule. Oliver Palmer led the DPLL offense, going 3 for 3 with two runs scored.