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Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist

Noozhawk sports columnist Mark Patton is a longtime local sports writer. Contact him at sports@noozhawk.com. The opinions expressed are his own.

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Mark Patton: Abe Jahadhmy Took the High Road to Becoming Head of the Royals’ Court

Mark Patton by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist January 22, 2023 | 3:30 pmJanuary 23, 2023 | 7:50 am

San Marcos High School’s newly retired athletic director credits Goleta Boys Club experience, ‘great people’ for turning him toward a fruitful life in sports

Miles Norris made 10-of-13 shots including 4-of-6 from three-point distance to lead UCSB to a 76-58 basketball victory over Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday at the Thunderdome.
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Gauchos Race Past Roadrunners and Into First Place in Big West Basketball Race

Mark Patton by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist January 22, 2023 | 12:52 amJanuary 22, 2023 | 1:08 pm
Miles Norris clutches the game ball and acknowledges the Thunderdome crowd following a Senior Night victory over Hawai'i last season.
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Mark Patton: Gauchos Have Miles To Go With Their Well-Traveled Basketball Star

Mark Patton by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist January 15, 2023 | 4:59 pmJanuary 22, 2023 | 1:35 pm
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Mark Patton: Dons’ Family Loses Another Cunningham Brother

Mark Patton by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist January 8, 2023 | 10:30 pmJanuary 12, 2023 | 10:34 pm
Will Hahn, a former award-winning goalkeeper with the Santa Barbara Royals, is now working in the multi-media department of the NFL's New York Jet.
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Mark Patton: Former Hockey Goalie Will Hahn Reaches New Goal in the NFL

Mark Patton by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist January 1, 2023 | 3:45 pmJanuary 1, 2023 | 5:36 pm
The UCSB men's basketball team celebrates the Most Valuable Player of the Game Award that Miles Norris (5) won after the Gauchos defeated Appalachian State in last week's Jerry Colangelo Naismith Hall of Fame Classic in Phoenix.
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Mark Patton: UCSB Aims for Two Titles in Big West Conference Basketball

Mark Patton by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist December 25, 2022 | 7:00 pmDecember 27, 2022 | 12:38 pm
Miles Norris, shown dunking in a game earlier this season, recorded his second-straight double-double on Wednesday, scoring 17 points and grabbing a game-high 10 rebounds to lead UCSB to a 61-50 baskeball victory over Appalachian State.
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Gauchos Come Through With Another Big Finish in Final Tune-up for Big West Play

Mark Patton by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist December 21, 2022 | 8:18 pmDecember 21, 2022 | 9:40 pm
A cutout photograph of JD Slajchert is raised high over the student section at the Thunderdome on UCSB's Senior Night of 2018.
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Mark Patton: J.D. Slajchert, a Fan Favorite as a Gaucho, Spreads His Spirit the Write Way

Mark Patton by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist December 18, 2022 | 7:00 pmDecember 18, 2022 | 7:02 pm
Ajay Mitchell, shown in an earlier game this season, scored 19 of his game-high 25 points in the second half of Saturday's 85-73 basketball victory at Portland State.
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Another Big Finish By Ajay Mitchell Leads UCSB To Another Road Victory

Mark Patton by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist December 17, 2022 | 11:29 pmDecember 18, 2022 | 12:49 pm
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Mark Patton: Will Local Baseball Stars Be Setting Up at New Home Plates?

Mark Patton by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist December 11, 2022 | 6:30 pmDecember 12, 2022 | 10:29 am
Ajay Mitchell, shown in last week's victory over Pacific, scored five points in the final 1:31 of overtime to lead UCSB to a 67-64 basketball victory at Pepperdine on Saturday.
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Ajay Mitchell’s Clutch Plays Secure UCSB’s Overtime Basketball Win at Pepperdine

Mark Patton by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist December 11, 2022 | 10:12 amDecember 12, 2022 | 10:28 am
Ajay Mitchell, Jerry Pimm and Brian Shaw
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Mark Patton: Ajay Mitchell Can Now Talk the Talk with UCSB Basketball

Mark Patton by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist December 4, 2022 | 7:15 pmDecember 4, 2022 | 8:03 pm
Ajare Sanni drives for a basket during UCSB’s 82-71 basketball victory over Pacific at the Thunderdome on Saturday.
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Ajare Sanni Goes Old School in UCSB’s Basketball Win Over Pacific

Mark Patton by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist December 3, 2022 | 7:32 pmDecember 4, 2022 | 7:24 pm
Cori Close, right, served four years as the starting point guard for UCSB women’s basketball coach Mark French and another nine as his assistant coach.
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Gaucho Hall of Famer Cori Close Brings No. 15 UCLA to UCSB’s Thunderdome

Mark Patton by Mark Patton, Noozhawk Sports Columnist December 2, 2022 | 12:31 pmDecember 3, 2022 | 10:07 am

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