Santa Maria Valley Suns win Battle for the Beach
Jun. 8—The Santa Maria Valley Suns are champions.
The Santa Maria-based youth basketball team competed in The Battle for the Beach Shootout Saturday in Arroyo Grande and won the tournament.
The Suns beat the Santa Maria Huskies 25-10 and Aztec Academy 32-21.
The team is coached by Erik Ramos, Randy Stanford and Sara Edwards. The team members are Ella Edwards, Khloe Hernández, Paula Camacho, Moriah Kerley, Deztinee Herrera, Mariah Andrade, Gracie Payne and Carley Yamate.
Hancock football schedule set
The Southern California Football Association (SCFA) has released the 2022 football schedule for the fall, which has Allan Hancock College set to continue competition as a member of the National Northern League this season.
The traditional 10-game slate will feature five non-conference matchups and five contests against league foes. The Bulldogs will kick off the 2022 campaign on the road against Santa Barbara City College on Sept. 3 before hosting the home opener against San Bernardino Valley College on Sept. 10. The regular season finale will take place on Saturday, Nov. 12 with a road trip to Bakersfield College.
The remainder of the home slate includes contests with Fullerton (Sept. 24), East Los Angeles (Oct. 15), College of the Canyons (Oct. 22), and Long Beach (Nov. 5). The Bulldogs are also scheduled to travel to Cerritos (Sept. 17), Mt. San Antonio (Oct. 1), and Ventura (Oct. 29). The final five contests of the season will take place against other National Northern League opponents.
Bowl games and the first round of playoffs are scheduled for Nov. 26, while the SoCal Regional Final is set for Dec. 3 and the CCCAA State Championship is slated for Dec. 10.
Special events on the upcoming calendar include Youth Day (Sept. 24), Military Appreciation Day (Oct. 15), and Sophomore Day (Nov. 5).
