Wrexham AFC’s Harry Ashfield acknowledges the Santa Barbara crowd following July's friendly match between Wrexham AFC and AFC Bournemouth at Harder Stadium. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)

2024 was an eventful year for athletes in Santa Barbara, and Noozhawk was there to capture it all.

From CIF championships to dramatic victories, there was plenty to cheer about.

Noozhawk photographers Lily Chubb and Peter Young were there every step of the way to capture those moments. This story shows some of their best work from the year.

The Bishop Diego girls volleyball team celebrates a CIF-SS playoff victory. The Cardinals reached the CIF-SS Div. 3 championship matchup this fall. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
Santa Barbara High’ Boys Soccer’s Barbaro Cadena (left) celebrates with teammate Bryan Barreto after his goal to break the scoreless tie in a matchup against Carpinteria High. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
Dos Pueblos Football’s Andrew Cook (left) attempts to bring down San Marcos quarterback Danny Diaz in the annual Battle for the Goodland. (Peter Young / Noozhawk Photo)
Wrexham AFC’s Harry Ashfield acknowledges the Santa Barbara crowd following July’s friendly match between Wrexham AFC and AFC Bournemouth at Harder Stadium. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
UCSB Baseball’s Nick Oakley lets out a roar following the Gauchos’ elimination game victory in the Santa Barbara Regional in the spring. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
SBCC Football’s Tyreke Fortney hauls in a catch using the back of his defender in a matchup at La Playa Stadium this fall. (Peter Young / Noozhawk Photo)
Dos Pueblos Lacrosse’s Jack Finneran soars through a gap in the defense and scores in midair for one of his two goals in the team’s CIF-SS Semifinal matchup against Notre Dame. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
The Dos Pueblos girls flag football team celebrates a turnover in a Channel League matchup this fall. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
The San Marcos Baseball team pours out of the dugout to celebrate Landon Johnson’s (4) home run against Rio Mesa this spring. (Peter Young / Noozhawk Photo)
The Santa Barbara High Football team breaks from the huddle ahead of this year’s installation of The Big Game against San Marcos. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
Dos Pueblos Water Polo’s Grant Nelson points in the air in celebration following a goal this fall. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
San Marcos’ Quinn Donnell elevates for the catch over the Chino High defender in the Royals’ first playoff appearance since 2005. (Peter Young / Noozhawk Photo)
UCSB Baseball’s Jessada Brown salutes the Gaucho faithful in the newly added outfield bleachers at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium for the Santa Barbara Regional. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
San Marcos Lacrosse’s Mia Martinez-Tomatis celebrates a goal in a crosstown rivalry matchup against Dos Pueblos this spring. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
Dos Pueblos quarterback Simon Alexander fires the ball past the outstretched arms of the San Marcos defensive line in the Battle for the Goodland. (Peter Young / Noozhawk Photo)
San Marcos Basketball’s Koji Hefner (4) is greeted by the Royals’ bench after taking the lead over Rio Mesa in a Channel League matchup. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
Dos Pueblos Flag Football’s Alma Basave slips through a pair of San Marcos defenders in this fall’s rivalry showdown. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
Westmont goalkeeper Brady Highfill (99) rises up to punch the ball out of the box in a PacWest Championship matchup. (Peter Young / Noozhawk Photo)
San Marcos Water Polo goalie Sam Rich stretches out for the save in a non-league matchup this fall. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
Santa Barbara High’s Luke Zuffelato slams down a dunk for two of his program-record 2,000+ career points for the Dons. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
Santa Barbara City College Soccer’s Jose Rubio shows love to the camera following a goal this fall. (Peter Young / Noozhawk Photo)
Dos Pueblos Football’s Ivan Velez secures the catch despite a defender draped on his back. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
San Marcos Football’s Nate Jones soars into the endzone for one of his 14 rushing touchdowns this season. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
The Channel League champion San Marcos Volleyball team celebrates winning a point against rival Dos Pueblos this fall. (Peter Young / Noozhawk Photo)
Santa Barbar City College Football’s Derrian Brown soars over a defender in a conference matchup this fall. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)

Noozhawk sports editor Diego Sandoval can be reached at dsandoval@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk Sports on Twitter and Instagram @NoozhawkSports