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After a summer filled with hard work, competitions and – of course – endless fun, Carpinteria’s Jr. Lifeguards ended their summer program with a triathlon competition This week’s listings on the back page on August 3. Lic. #00623395 This is no ordinary triathlon, and follows a format that is specific to lifeguarding, where participants are asked to complete a swim-paddle-run. These three events simulate the key components that are involved in a rescue. The Jr. Guards triathlon tradition an 47 excellent way for Jr. Vol.has 28,been No. Guards to showcase how hard they have worked to improve August - 17, 2022 their “rescue” skills. Not only did11 the Jr. Guards get a chance to show their achievements, but parents also impressed their children by competing in the adult division! In addition to the triathlon, there was a flags competition held, where participants competed in soft sand sprints. Following the events, there was an award ceremony, where 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers were recognized. Organizers also held a raffle, which was made possible by many local businesses donating to the program. The event Mini Center Jr. Guards was organized and run by the Carpinteria Jr. Lifeguards Arts will receive continue student instructors and safety aides, and would not have been pos- instructions for the first par in fall sible without the help of all the amazing parent volunteers. programs of the triathlon.
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CUSD JOB FAIR The Carpinteria Unified School District will hold its second job fair this Friday, August 12. The district is hiring instructional assistants, bus drivers, food service employees and custodians, with a $2,000 hiring bonus. Part-time and full-time positions are available. For questions, email sandra.alonzo@cusd.net or call (805) 335-0958. 9 a.m. – noon. 1400 Linden Avenue, Carpinteria.
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This year’s famed Surf n’ Suds is a two-day B-group boys sprint toaffair. the Saturday’s flags. B-g 21+ craft beer festival will feature more than 73 WORDS BY RYAN P. CRUZ types of craft brews, Cate may not have the deep tradition With a small roster, many of the Cate ciders, kombucha, of Carpinteria High School, but in the players are two-way players, and the wine and seltzers, past few years, the small private school fast-paced, wide-open play in eightDAVID ABRAMOV has built a winning culture become withand live musicman byfootball makes for exciting games one of the biggest programs in eight-man and high final scores. Against Santa The Kicks, Sean Wigfootball. Clara, Cate scored a season-high of After rolling through the 2021 season 62 points; and in the CIF final against gins and DJ Hecktik. Family Baptist Church christened its newly installed basketball hoops with theonly first community with one3-on-3 loss, the Rams claimedbasketball Grace Brethren, Bouma scored a total of Banton Pato Try your hand at mega tournament over the weekend, with 16 teams competing in three divisionsthe forschool’s bragging rights personalized first-ever CIFand championseven touchdowns – five passing, two headlines Sunday sized pong, or team in football, with several ofbeer the team – on the way to a 50-30 victory. trophies. At right, Joshua Hernandez from the “Dream Team” drives past ship defender Rosendo Aispuro, left,rushing from music fest members, and Coach Ben Soto, earning Now that they are defending a CIF grab some food truck “Queso Fresco” on the way to the basket. See more on page 22. All-CIF honors. Soto was named 2020 title, the Rams will have a target on delicacies. AlternaCIF Coach of the Year; senior quarterback their backs. “We know that we are Will Bouma clinched CIF of the going to getare everybody’s best shot,”p.m. – 4:30 p.m. VIP tivePlayer transportation options available. 12:30 Year; and senior Mason Oetgen earned Soto said. tickets come with early entry, at 11:30 a.m. Carpinteria State Park. CIF Offensive Player of the Year. But the two biggest games on the ho-
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