Barry Punzal is a contributing writer at Noozhawk, where he covers local sports in the Santa Barbara area. With a focus on competitive and professional sports, Barry delves into topics such as sports tournaments and team sports. He has been featured in Noozhawk, contributing to the vibrant sports community in his region.
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Barry's coverage focuses heavily on local sports events in Santa Barbara, with a strong emphasis on high school and collegiate athletics. He frequently reports on specific matches and competitions, making him most responsive to pitches related to upcoming games or recent outcomes within the local sports scene.
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This weekend’s American Riviera Classic is perfect example of how pickleball has become a sport of all ages. The ninth annual tournament, which runs
There are CIF-SS championship banners for a lot of sports hanging on the walls of Bishop Diego's Brick House Gym.
The UC Santa Barbara men's soccer program will be represented at this summer's FIFA World Cup.
By: Barry Punzal
Before serving for the championship point and school history, Bishop Diego's Damien Krautmann told his coach and volleyball teammates during a timeout: “I got this.”
By: Barry Punzal
Like a lot of pickleball players, Carpinteria’s Don and Kathy Lesage picked up the game during the Covid pandemic. Longtime tennis and beach volleyball
Bishop Diego's boys volleyball team will make its CIF State Tournament debut at the Brick House on Tuesday at 6 p.m. against Fresno-Edison, the CIF-Central Section Division 2 runner-up.
By: Barry Punzal
The power-packed men's top skill level of the ninth annual American Riviera Classic pickleball tournament did not disappoint on Sunday at the Santa Barbara Municipal Tennis and Pickleball Center.
By: Barry Punzal
Bishop Diego boys volleyball Dillan Bennett was exhorting his players almost every time visiting Fresno-Edison served, tipped or hit a ball off the block early in Tuesday's CIF State Tournament SoCal Regional opener at the Brick House.
Santa Barbara ophthalmologist and volleyball player/coach Dr. Steve Zelko was a double gold-medal winner at the recent USA Volleyball Open National
A leg injury has ended the dream of playing in this year’s World Cup for Lompoc’s Julian Araujo. The international soccer player was expected to be named
