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Sports Editor Joe Bailey is at the Santa Maria High School playoff game at Ralph Baldiviez Stadium. In this video Edgar Hernandez puts a deepshot on target and hits the cross bar almost breaking a 0-0 tie.
However just a few minutes ago - 'Tanner Coombs of @LaHabraHS breaks away right after the Saints put a shot on the cross bar and scores 1v1 against Santa Maria’s goalie. Highlanders lead 1-0 in SoCal D2 semifinal.'
The game is currently at halftime.
Follow him on twitter (@JBaileySMSports) for more info from the game, and go to SantaMariaTimes.com?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Santa_Maria_Times_Sports this evening to see photos from the game and to read the full story.
Santa Maria coach Dan Ellington after his team’s scrimmage against Laguna Hills and Cabrillo.
Saints open next week against Righetti at home.
Orcutt 13s beat Santa Maria to win the District 6 title. Both teams advance to Bakersfield for the state tourney next week.
The Orcutt American Astros are the Elks Valley Little League champs!
Why not exercising is worse than smoking
Not exercising poses a greater risk than smoking, diabetes or health disease, according to the study.
805 Sports Talk Live: Special evening edition. Joe Bailey and Lorenzo J. Reyna talk high school football, Northside Little League at Section 1 and some college baseball news.
Righetti head football coach Tony Payne talks about preparing for first year at alma mater
Tony Payne graduated from Righetti High School in 1995, and played two years on the varsity team as an offensive tackle. He returns to the campus this year as the school's head football coach. Joe Bailey sat down and talked with Payne in our Santa Maria office about his feelings on returning to his alma mater, the off season, his preparation for the upcoming season and how he believes the Warriors will play this year. Watch the full edition of this week's 805SportsTalk to get caught up on all of the action around the Central Coast.
Karlos and Jose Balderas fight Saturday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles
Santa Maria resident Karlos Balderas is 4-0 in his professional boxing career. He will try to stretch his perfect string to five Saturday.
Balderas, 22, will face 26-year-old Pedro Lopez at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in a lightweight bout. Lopez, a San Diego native who lives in Tijuana, Mexico now, is 7-3-1. He has not fought since February of 2017.
Karlos' older brother, Jose Balderas, who will turn 23 on June 16, is also set to box at the Staples Center Saturday. Karlos and Jose Balderas will fight on the same undercard. Jose is scheduled to go against Tijuana resident Luis Montellano, 21, (0-1-1). That bantamweight fight is scheduled for four rounds. Read the story about their preparation from Kenny Cress here - https://santamariatimes.com/sports/local/karlos-and-jose-balderas-fight-saturday-night-at-staples-center/article_590336c5-e767-5b92-8bc1-fd4d0a266147.html
Santa Maria Elks Rodeo is less than a week away! Get ready, get caught up and get to know the new Miss Rodeo(s)
The Santa Maria Elks Rodeo is less than a week away now. The Minetti Mini Rodeo entertains thousands of area students on Thursday morning and the big show kicks off later that night. And both shows have new representation. Miss Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Miss Mini Rodeo were named on Sunday - Ashley Singh and Hannah Palin, respectively - and Elliott Stern talks a little about each new role. He will also talk about all of the new additions to the show and what you can expect from the 75th anniversary, "Denim and Diamond' edition of the rodeo. Be sure to watch the special LIVE Elks Rodeo edition of 805SportsTalk next Thursday at 6:00 p.m. and get to know some of the officials, participants and performers a little better.
