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(Front row) Santa Barbara Soccer Boys competing teams: Daniel Lancet, Aidan Pomerantz, Ryan Belkin, Luis Jeronimo, Rockwood Foster, Alison Hansen, SBP event director; (2nd row) Miguel Mondragon, Ken Rife, Blue Star Parking; Keola Venegas, Andrew Woods, Billy Gallagher, coach and SBSCA Club director; Will Dunaway, and Zoran Cora (photo by Priscilla) Enjoying the Cabernet tastings and conversations are Cynthia Joyce, author Dr. Kathy Gruver, and Constance Rightmer (photo by Priscilla)
Competitive Santa Barbara Girls Soccer teams: Taylor Kane, Kate Sheldon, Caroline Mikkelson, Ava Kockis, Alan Enriquez, who plays on the United States National Team; Anamaria Basque, Jimena Ventura, Payton Walker, Rea Lenihan, Naomi Wiley, Sofia Orozco, Jeff K Johnson, coach; Hally Maniscalco, Balzhana Lavine, Jacqueline Gutierrez, Emily Omejido Lopez, and Jorge Gomez of SB Soccer Club (photo by Priscilla)
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girls aged between 8 and 12, in 50 teams played in a round-robin tournament organized by the Santa Barbara Soccer Club Academy. “It’s our first one at the polo club after playing at UCSB and San Marcos High,” says tournament coordinator Rudy Ybarra. “It really is a fantastic event and with time and effort, only gets bigger and better. It’s a wonderful venue.” The youngsters were, understandably, having a ball. Bottoms Up Patrons at Pierre Lafond in the upper village were seeing red when former News-Press restaurant critic Michael Cervin hosted a wine tasting of five flavorful cabernets accompanied by a selection of cheeses. Michael, also a prolific author, has recently been appointed the wine buyer for the popular emporium and plans more monthly events, showcasing the store’s eclectic wines wares, including Grassini. Arrowood, Halter
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California Wine Country author Michael Cervin, Pierre Lafond’s informative wine tasting host with the tastings of Cabernet Sauvignon wines from Grassini, Halter Ranch, Arrowood, Louis Martini, Trefethen with a variety of cheeses and crackers (photo by Priscilla)
Readers with tips, sightings and amusing items for Richard’s column should email him at richardmin eards@verizon.net or send invitations or other correspondence to the Journal. To reach Priscilla, email her at pris cilla@santabarbaraseen.com or call •MJ 969-3301
21 – 28 January 2016