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Summer Is Upon Us — and So Is Push to Build and Update Public Swimming Pools 

This article was underwritten in part by the Mickey Flacks Journalism Fund for Social Justice, a proud, innovative supporter of local news. To make a contribution go to sbcan.org/journalism_fund. A dunk on a hot summer day, a workout in the lap lanes, a rehabilitation session after an injury, a swim lesson — a public pool […]

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This article was underwritten in part by the Mickey Flacks Journalism Fund for Social Justice, a proud, innovative supporter of local news. To make a contribution go to sbcan.org/journalism_fund.


A dunk on a hot summer day, a workout in the lap lanes, a rehabilitation session after an injury, a swim lesson — a public pool can bring a lot to a community. But in the Santa Ynez Valley, residents have had no public swimming access for about five years. 

The Santa Ynez Valley Community Aquatics Foundation is hoping to change that by building a two-pool complex at Santa Ynez High School. The complex will include a 33-meter-by-25-yard competition pool where swim and polo teams can train and compete (the current pool at Santa Ynez High School is not regulated for high school sports and cannot host meets) and the public can swim laps. It will also feature a 25-yard warm-water pool for swim lessons, rehabilitation therapy, and aqua fitness. 

Earlier this month, the foundation announced it had received a $450,000 grant from the City of Solvang to put toward the construction of the complex. Lisa Palmer, the foundation’s board president and campaign chair, called the donation a critical step forward and a call to action in a press release.

“We hope it inspires matching contributions and additional support from across the County,” she said.

Palmer told the Independent that discussions surrounding building an aquatic complex started well before valley residents lost public swim access in 2020. In 2017, the foundation purchased the 2016 Olympic Trials pool. That pool was a Myrtha pool — a stainless-steel pre-engineered pool that can be taken apart and put back together. The pool was shipped from Omaha, Nebraska, to the valley, and its pieces are currently in storage. 

Solvang’s $450,000 grant adds to the approximately $3.5 million the foundation has raised. In a press release, the foundation said it has about $10 million more to go, with the goal of finishing fundraising by the end of 2026.

A little more than 40 miles away, Carpinteria is planning to simultaneously fundraise and start on updates for its public pool after a report from aquatics engineering firm Counsilman-Hunsaker last month found that it needs just less than $1 million of repairs. 

“The Carpinteria community pool is more than just a place to swim — it’s a vital space for health, recreation, and connection. Keeping the facility updated and well-maintained ensures that we continue to meet the needs of families, seniors, and youth alike,” said Jeanette Gant, director of Carpinteria’s Parks and Recreation and Community Services. 

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Currently, the Carpinteria Community Pool is open year-round. It’s home to swim and water polo teams for both youth and adults as well as aqua-aerobics, lap and recreational swim sessions, and swim lessons. Carpinteria High School’s swim and water polo teams also use the facility for competitions. 

Recommended repairs include replacing the pool’s cantilevered gutters as well as its depth markings and warning signs. Because addressing the gutters will require replacement of part of the deck, the city plans to replace the whole deck simultaneously, ensuring consistency. 

The pool’s filter system is in need of repairs; the city has maintained it for 36 years, and it is reaching its end-of-life stage as is the pool’s heater is also nearing the end of its life. Further, Counsilman-Hunsaker found that the pool’s bathhouse is not currently ADA compliant and recommended updating it — Carpinteria’s Parks and Recreation Department says a renovation, which would give the current conditions a facelift along with the required structural changes to reach compliance, will cost about $160,000. 

Carpinteria brought its strategic goals to the city’s council last weekend. The plan, says Gant, is to fundraise and begin the project (including creating designs and getting permits) simultaneously, as the renovation process will be lengthy. 

“We’re excited to begin ramping up fundraising efforts and invite the public to join us in shaping the future of these essential services,” Gant said. 

Finally, in Santa Barbara’s Eastside, plans to replace the Ortega Park swimming pools are in the design stage. Currently, Ortega Park’s pool is open in the summer for children younger than 14 and offers swim lessons. The current proposal is to build a lap pool that can be open year-round, as well as a wading pool for children and two waterslides. The City of Santa Barbara’s Parks and Recreation Department said that it aims to submit plans to Building and Development in a couple of months. The current goal is to have the project “shovel ready,” or ready to be built, to make it more competitive for grant funding. The plans to replace the pool are part of a wider park revitalization project, which is estimated to cost approximately $30 million.

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2025-26 Campaign Set – Vanderbilt University Athletics – Official Athletics Website

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Vanderbilt men’s golf team announced its 2025-26 schedule on Friday, as the Commodores are slated to play in 10 tournaments during the regular season. Vanderbilt participates in four events during the fall and will compete in six spring tournaments before beginning NCAA postseason play on May 18-20 at the NCAA Regionals. […]

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Vanderbilt men’s golf team announced its 2025-26 schedule on Friday, as the Commodores are slated to play in 10 tournaments during the regular season.

Vanderbilt participates in four events during the fall and will compete in six spring tournaments before beginning NCAA postseason play on May 18-20 at the NCAA Regionals. Vanderbilt seeks a 12th-straight appearance at the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships, which takes place May 29-June 3 at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California.

The Commodores once again host the Mason Rudolph Championship at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tennessee, on April 3-5. Senior Wells Williams is looking to defend his Mason Rudolph title, as he won last season’s tournament with a 54-hole score of 15-under 198.

Vandy, who enters Year 14 under the guidance of Thomas F. Roush, M.D. and Family Vanderbilt Men’s Golf Head Coach Scott Limbaugh, opens the 2025-26 campaign at the Carmel Cup in Pebble Beach, California, on Aug. 29-31. It will be the 11th time that the Commodores have played in the Carmel Cup, while it’s their first appearance since 2021-22.

The Dores play in two events during the month of September. First, traveling to Ooltewah, Tennessee, for The Invitational at the Honors on Sept. 15-16. Vanderbilt then returns to Fort Worth, Texas on Sept. 29-30 for the the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational at Colonial Country Club. It will be the fourth-straight season that the Commodores have played in the Ben Hogan Collegiate.

Vanderbilt closes the fall portion of its 2025-26 schedule on Oct. 13-15  in Charleston, South Carolina for The Bryson Invitational. It is the first time the Dores will play in the tournament held at Daniel Island Club.

After the winter break, the Commodores return to action in a pair of familiar tournaments. Vanderbilt begins the spring season on Feb. 16-17, as the Dores will play in their fourth-straight Watersound Invitational in Panama City, Florida. Vandy then travels to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on March 1-3 for the Cabo Collegiate. It will be the 12th time that the Dores travel to Twin Dolphin Golf Club.

Vanderbilt closes March with a visit to the Linger Longer Invitational on March 20-22. It is the first time since the 2022-23 season that the Dores will make an appearance at Great Water at Lake Oconee.

The Dores return home to host the Mason Rudolph Championship on April 3-5 at Vanderbilt Legends Club. Vandy will be seeking its 12th Mason Rudolph team title overall this season, while the Commodores have won seven of their last eight home tournaments.

The regular season comes to an end on April 13-14 at the Mossy Oak Collegiate Championship in West Point, Mississippi, the hometown of senior Wells Williams. It will be the second time that Vanderbilt has made the journey to Mossy Oak Golf Club, as the last visit came during the 2021-22 season, where the Dores won the team title.

The 2026 SEC Men’s Golf Championship will be held in its traditional location at the Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Georgia. The Commodores are looking to advance to the title match at the SEC Championship for the fifth time in the last six seasons. Vanderbilt has won the SEC Championship three times, which came in 2017, 2021, and 2022.

NCAA postseason play begins May 18-20 at the NCAA Men’s Golf Regionals. The six locations for the 2026 NCAA Regional events are as follows with the host school in parentheses. Athens, Georgia, (Georgia), Bermuda Run, North Carolina, (Wake Forest), Bryan, Texas, (Texas A&M), Columbus, Ohio, (Ohio State), Corvallis, Oregon, (Oregon State) and Maricopa, Arizona (Arizona State).

The 2026 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships will be held for the third-straight year at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California, from May 29-June 3.

For more information on the Vanderbilt men’s golf team, follow @VandyMGOLF on Instagram and Twitter/X.





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Women’s Volleyball Releases 2025 Schedule

Story Links Hoboken, N.J. – The Stevens Institute of Technology women’s volleyball team will look to claim another Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom Championship as they announced their 2025 campaign.    The season begins on August 29 in Haverford, Pennsylvania, with a 5 p.m. contest against Union College, followed by matchups […]

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Hoboken, N.J. – The Stevens Institute of Technology women’s volleyball team will look to claim another Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom Championship as they announced their 2025 campaign. 
 
The season begins on August 29 in Haverford, Pennsylvania, with a 5 p.m. contest against Union College, followed by matchups the next day against Stockton University and host Haverford College. The Ducks then head to New York City for a trio of matches at NYU, beginning with Susquehanna University on September 5, followed by Gallaudet University and a Saturday evening match against NYU on September 6. Stevens opens the home slate on Saturday, September 13, hosting Tufts University at 11:30 a.m., and concluding with the Ducks taking on Drew University at 4:30 p.m.
 
The action continues with a packed weekend of home matches on September 19-20. Stevens will host Sarah Lawrence, Springfield College, and Oneonta across the two-day stretch, as well as several neutral-site contests featuring the same visiting teams. Conference play begins on September 24 with a road match at Misericordia University, followed by a September 30 visit to Lebanon Valley College.
 
Stevens continues its road stretch on October 4 with a tri-match at Montclair State, where the Ducks will face the host Red Hawks and Hunter College. The Ducks return to conference action at home on October 8 against FDU-Florham. On October 11, Stevens hosts Washington and Lee and the University of Scranton in a tri-match at Canavan Arena. The Ducks head to Center Valley, Pa. on October 14 to face DeSales University in a key MAC Freedom matchup before competing in a weekend tri-match at Cortland, taking on Ithaca College, host Cortland, and Bard College on October 17–18. 
 
They wrap up the regular season with three straight MAC Freedom matches: at home against King’s College (Pa.) on October 22, Arcadia University on October 28, and at Delaware Valley University on November 5. In between, the Ducks face William Paterson University on October 30 and close the home schedule with a November 1 tri-match against WPI and Eastern University. The final match of the regular season is a non-conference tilt against New Paltz on Friday, November 7 in Hoboken.
 
The postseason gets underway on November 12 with the MAC Freedom Semifinals, with the Championship Match on November 15.
 



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Six Women’s Track and Field Student-Athletes Earn USTFCCCA Academic Honors

Women’s Track and Field | 7/25/2025 11:29:00 AM Story Links PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Six St. John Fisher University women’s track and field student-athletes have been named to the 2025 Division III Women’s Track and Field All-Academic Team, presented by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). […]

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Women’s Track and Field | 7/25/2025 11:29:00 AM

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Six St. John Fisher University women’s track and field student-athletes have been named to the 2025 Division III Women’s Track and Field All-Academic Team, presented by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Athletes must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.30 through their most recent semester to be eligible for the distinction. Athletes also must have finished either top 50 in any individual event or top 35 as a member of a relay event. Additionally, athletes are eligible if they competed in an individual or relay event at the indoor or outdoor national championships.

St. John Fisher’s 2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes

Abigail Dorunda, rising sophomore nursing major 

Veronica Duell, graduated senior biology major 

Ciarra Franz, graduated senior nursing major  

Kathryn Hillyard, rising sophomore nursing major 

Sophia Leach, rising junior psychology major 

Caitlin Voloshen, rising senior pharmaceutical studies major

 



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Class of 2029 Brings in Final Piece for Volleyball

Story Links SEATTLE – Seattle U volleyball secured its final piece from the class of 2029, welcoming freshman Tiana Mariner to the program ahead of the fall 2025 season, as announced by head coach Dan Behnke.   The Lehi, Utah native joins the Redhawks following four years on varsity at Skyridge High […]

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SEATTLE – Seattle U volleyball secured its final piece from the class of 2029, welcoming freshman Tiana Mariner to the program ahead of the fall 2025 season, as announced by head coach Dan Behnke.
 
The Lehi, Utah native joins the Redhawks following four years on varsity at Skyridge High School. She has played club volleyball with a Club V team since her freshman year.
 
During her tenure, Mariner helped lead Skyridge to the 5A State Championship title in her sophomore season. That season she collected All-County First Team, All-Conference First Team and All-Region First Team honors while also being recognized on the All-Area Second Team and All-State Second Team. In her senior season, she was named All-Conference First Team for the second time, while also earning All-State Second Team honors.
 
In her first season, she assisted Skyridge to a conference and regional championship, later earning All-County, All-Region and All-Conference honorable mentions.
 
The defensive specialist’s success extended into the classroom, as she collected honor roll all four years.
 
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40 years after falling in love at the SEA Games, this Singaporean couple will compete in the pool again

“I actually played competitively for Queenstown in the local scene until in my 50s,” he added. Ms Cheong also served as vice-president of swimming with the Singapore Swimming Association for a short period of time. But her relationship with her sport was slightly more complicated. “It’s more of a love-hate thing. I was burnt out already […]

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“I actually played competitively for Queenstown in the local scene until in my 50s,” he added.

Ms Cheong also served as vice-president of swimming with the Singapore Swimming Association for a short period of time. But her relationship with her sport was slightly more complicated.

“It’s more of a love-hate thing. I was burnt out already by the time I quit the sport, I really didn’t want to touch the water so much, I didn’t train by myself a lot. If I do, I’d just go and do a few laps,” she said.

“But I would say that over the recent years, I have come to terms with my past. That ‘hate’ part is gone, I’m much more comfortable going back.”

When the opportunity to take part in the Masters Championships in Singapore this year came up, the husband-and-wife duo decided to take the plunge.

“He was the instigator. He was the one talking to me about it,” said Ms Cheong.

“How often does Singapore host this?” added Mr Koh. “I was pretty excited.”

But it is also not without a sense of trepidation.

“A bit fearful in the sense that water polo is a fitness game, and we’re all so out of shape. Getting the team together was a bit intimidating,” said Mr Koh.

“But other than that, we always try to remind ourselves that we train a bit differently. Now, we don’t do so much sprints because we’re all old.”

Ms Cheong will compete in two relays – the 4x50m freestyle and the 4x50m medley – with some former teammates.

“Three of us are old teammates … We trained together, we were from the same club before. So it’s more of for old times’ sake,” she said.

More than competing, the pair are looking forward to simply doing sport together again.

“It’s nice to do things together. Even though we are in different venues, with different timings (for our events),” said Mr Koh.

‘I used to watch him training. Those were really fun times. Now, less so because 40 years have passed, and we’ve been working,” added Ms Cheong. “It would be really nice to go watch him again.”



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Katy ISD Names 2024-25 Athletes of the Year

KATY, Texas (Covering Katy News) — Katy ISD Athletics has named three standout student-athletes as its 2024-25 Athletes of the Year, recognizing their excellence in competition and academics. Adam Carter of Katy High School earned male athlete of the year honors, while Ananya Sriniketh of Tompkins High School and Janey Campbell of Seven Lakes High […]

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KATY, Texas (Covering Katy News) — Katy ISD Athletics has named three standout student-athletes as its 2024-25 Athletes of the Year, recognizing their excellence in competition and academics.

Adam Carter of Katy High School earned male athlete of the year honors, while Ananya Sriniketh of Tompkins High School and Janey Campbell of Seven Lakes High School shared female athlete of the year recognition.

“Congratulations to our three Katy ISD Athletes of the Year! Their talent, leadership and dedication have set the standard for excellence in athletics and academics,” said Lance Carter, executive director of athletics for Katy ISD. “We celebrate their incredible accomplishments and the positive impact they’ve made on their teams, campuses and in Katy ISD.”

Male Athlete of the Year

Adam Carter — Katy High School, football and track and field

Carter competed in football and track and field for four years at Katy High School, reaching the University Interscholastic League state meet in track the past two seasons while serving as a three-year starter for the Tigers football team.

The senior medaled three times at the state track meet, winning one gold and two silver medals. He holds school records in shot put and discus at Katy High School, plus the District 19-6A and 6A Region 3 shot put records. Carter also set the school record for longest punt at 78 yards.

As a senior, Carter was named district MVP in football and earned All-Greater Houston area team honors. In track, he won district titles in shot put and discus, claimed area champion honors in shot put, captured regional championships in both events and won the state title in shot put. The Texas High School Coaches Association named him MVP of its Super Elite Track and Field Team.

Carter will compete at Texas State University.

Female Athletes of the Year

Ananya Sriniketh — Tompkins High School, tennis

Sriniketh lettered in varsity tennis for four consecutive years and won four district championships in singles.

She reached the state finals as a sophomore, earning a silver medal, then captured the state singles championship as a senior after a seven-hour match. The Texas High School Coaches Association named her to its Super Elite Team for Team Tennis.

Sriniketh earned Academic All-District and All-State recognition during her high school career.

She will compete at Claremont McKenna College.

Janey Campbell — Seven Lakes High School, swimming and track and field

Campbell lettered three years in swimming and competed at the UIL State Track and Field Meet all four years of high school.

She won three district titles in discus and one in shot put during her career. Campbell captured the 2025 Texas Relays Shot Put Championship and qualified for state track meets each year, placing in the top five annually before winning the shot put as a senior. The Texas High School Coaches Association named her to its Super Elite team for track and field.

Campbell will compete at the University of Michigan.



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