San Marcos flag football's Janelle Capuno reaches across the goal line for the score in a rivalry battle with Dos Pueblos. The SM/DP flag football rivalry was one of the best in town all year long. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)

There was plenty for local sports fans to watch and cheer about on the courts, fields and pools throughout 2025, and Noozhawk’s talented photographers were there to capture it all.

This story shows some of the best work from Lily Chubb and Peter Young from the past 12 months.

Dos Pueblos’ Linnea Clapinski throws her hands to the sky as her teammates surround her following the game-winning goal in overtime in a playoff victory. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
Santa Barbara High’s Jetner Welch (8) is welcomed back to the dugout by his teammates after hitting the go-ahead home run in the top of the eighth of a crosstown win. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
Partners Paige Hoadley (4) and Char Hastings are greeted by their happy teammates after winning the deciding match for San Marcos in its 3-2 CIF beach volleyball playoff win over Oaks Christian. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk photo)
San Marcos running back Cole Dominguez puts a move on the Buena defender. Dominguez had a career night against the Bulldogs, taking 29 carries for 205 yards and four touchdowns. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
San Marcos freshman Victoria Aldana (36) rises up over the Cate defense to score one of her game-high five goals in a win. She also dished out five assists for the Royals. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
Santa Barbara High’s Luke Zuffelato’s historic high school career came to a close with a Channel League MVP honor after leading his team to a league championship. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
San Marcos girls volleyball won its second straight Channel League championship this fall while boasting an all-senior squad. (Peter Young / Noozhawk Photo)
San Marcos' Victoria Aldana evades the flag pull attempt from Santa Barbara's Camila Salcedo. Aldana threw for 121 yards and two passing touchdowns to go along with 102 rushing yards in the win.
San Marcos’ Victoria Aldana evades the flag pull attempt from Santa Barbara’s Camila Salcedo. Aldana threw for 121 yards and two passing touchdowns to go along with 102 rushing yards against the Dons. (Peter Young / Noozhawk Photo) Credit: Peter Young / Noozhawk photo
The San Marcos Royals reached the CIF-SS playoffs for the second straight season after snapping a 19-year postseason drought in 2024. (Peter Young / Noozhawk Photo)
The Dons come together to celebrate their victory over Pacifica and clinching a co-Channel League title with Ventura. (Peter Young / Noozhawk Photo)
Dos Pueblos’ Anna Gray is greeted by her celebrating teammates after a solo home run in a rivalry win. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
Dos Pueblos’ Mateo Saldana (left) is greeted by his teammates after a game-tying solo home run in the second inning of a rivalry matchup. (Peter Young / Noozhawk Photo)
Santa Barbara High’s Kai Mault lets out a roar after coming around to score the game-winning run on a wild pitch in the season opener. (Peter Young / Noozhawk Photo)
Santa Ynez quarterback Jude Pritchard soared into the school record books in his senior season. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
San Marcos standout Avery Leck shined in several events for the Royals throughout the track & field season. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
Dos Pueblos’ Grant Nelson (right) loads up to fire a shot past San Marcos defender Ryder Wilson in a crosstown battle. Nelson scored three goals and dished out three assists in the win over the Royals. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
Dos Pueblos’ Zach Gesswein applies the tag to a baserunner attempting to tag up from third in a playoff matchup. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
The San Marcos flag football team celebrates pulling out a crosstown rivalry victory over Dos Pueblos. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
UCSB and UC Irvine clashed for the Big West Men’s Soccer championship on a rainy fall night at Harder Stadium this year. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
San Marcos volleyball’s Matteo Burdick (left) rips a shot past the Santa Barbara High block in a rivalry showdown. (Peter Young / Noozhawk Photo)
The Santa Barbara High student section erupts after a clutch three-pointer against rival San Marcos. (Peter Young / Noozhawk Photo)
Cate’s Marcus Scudder is hounded by teammates and the Rams’ student section after his game-winner against Bishop Diego. (Peter Young / Noozhawk Photo)
Dos Pueblos’ Brooklyn Hedricks elevates over the Ventura defender to haul in a 27-yard reception, one of several big plays from the Charger offense in their win over the Cougars. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
The Santa Barbara High bench reacts after D.J. Wilson (24) nails a big three-pointer in the corner. (Peter Young / Noozhawk Photo)
Bishop Diego defensive lineman Edmund Tupa’i (54) and Poamo Liu (62) bring down Etiwanda running back Jayden Lindsay. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk photo)

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