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Miracle League kicks off 18th season
SOLANA BEACH — With high-fives from the Padres Swinging Friar and members of the Pad Squad, The Miracle League of San Diego kicked off its 18th season in North County on Sept. 12 at Engel Family Field...
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North County girls swim Catalina channel for charity
REGION — On Friday night, a new moon made it difficult to see the shoreline from Catalina, but that didn’t stop 14-year-old Mia Thomas from jumping in the Pacific Ocean and participating in a 21-mile...
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Blind surfers experience feeling of waves
ENCINITAS — The third time was the charm for Larry Graff to get his idea off the ground — or in the water — as it were. More than 20 years ago, Graff, then a member of the Lions Club, was watching TV...
View ArticleJay Paris: Walton’s hoops heaven will have a North County slant
Bill Walton was making his U-turn at Swami’s and maybe that’s where he had his self-realization. “I’m excited and proud that we will be celebrating so much more than basketball,’’ he said. Walton loves...
View ArticleTeamwork is at heart of longtime surf friends
REGION — Surfing is challenging enough, even with seeing the waves and breaks unfold. But paddling out and catching a wave while blind is a whole other ballgame. But last weekend, Scott Leason put...
View ArticleJay Paris: Bolts channeling the Padres and that’s not good
The season started with such promise after the roster was upgraded. The season started with playoff hopes at-the-ready, hardly an annual occurrence in these parts. The fan base was started up before...
View ArticleO’side’s Tia Blanco wins ISA World Surfing gold
OCEANSIDE — Tia Blanco, of Oceanside, landed a first place win in this summer’s ISA World Surfing championships. “I never won anything that big,” Blanco said. “I would always get second.” “I believed...
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Potential Olympic hopefuls compete in junior surf contest
OCEANSIDE — Sunday marked the opening of the Vissla/ISA World Junior Surfing Championships — and this year’s event in Oceanside is potentially historic — historic, because the young surfers competing...
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Chargers hit steel curtain on Monday
The Chargers hit a steel curtain in their 24-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night football at Qualcomm Stadium. On Tuesday, head coach Mike McCoy described the game as a “60-minute...
View ArticleJay Paris: What’s up with Doc as the Padres seek new manager?
The Doctor’s not in and what’s up with that? Reports keep trickling out about the Padres’ search for a new manager. Names are being bandied; speculation hints of the top candidates. But there’s a...
View ArticleJay Paris: Raider Week comes with a little less fright
Anyone for Halloween minus a Trick-or-Treat? The holidays without eggnog? Raider Week missing a turned-up lip? The Chargers play the eye-patch boys on Sunday and that’s always fun. These guys didn’t...
View ArticleNorthbound: Soccer a scoring opportunity for North County
Competitive soccer is about to kick off in North County. Last month, the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the largest soccer league in the United States, announced the newly-formed North County...
View ArticleOceanside veteran takes on 516 mile Ride 2 Recovery
REGION — If you want to be inspired keep reading. Marine veteran Jamie Rihn is taking on the UnitedHealthcare California Ride 2 Recovery from Palo Alto to Los Angeles, not for herself, but to show...
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Chargers can’t find way out of black hole
Penalties, turnovers, missed opportunities — all of those things led to an overall poor team performance, Chargers head coach Mike McCoy said after Sunday’s 37-29 loss against division rival the...
View ArticleJay Paris: Carlsbad, Swain riding a smooth wave
It’s a morning surf off Carlsbad’s Tamarack State Beach and the topic is what? “Carlsbad High School football,’’ Brett Swain said. “That’s all they want to talk about it.’’ Swain delivers the low down...
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Legends of skateboarding gather for book signing
OCEANSIDE — A book signing party for “Tracker: Forty Years of Skateboarding History” by Larry Balma drew a packed house to the California Surf Museum on Oct. 24. Among those present were skating...
View ArticleEvent gives exposure to female skaters
ENCINITAS — If it hadn’t been for attending a skateboarding demo featuring some of the sport’s best female skaters, Amelia Brodka might never have gotten the idea that she could do that, too. Brodka,...
View ArticleJay Paris: North County remains a focal point in baseball’s revolving door
The baseball manager carousel goes round and round and can you believe North County is front and center? Spin baby spin as prospective managers eye openings and general managers peek at resumes. We’ll...
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EXPOSURE women’s skate benefit
ENCINITAS — Amateur and professional female skateboarders filled the Encinitas Community Park on Saturday for the third annual EXPOSURE women’s skate benefit. More than 90 skaters from around the world...
View ArticleProfessional tennis returns with Carlsbad Classic
CARLSBAD — In less than two weeks, the eyes of the tennis world shift back to the city once again. Two years after the departure of the Women’s Tennis Association’s Southern California Open relocated...
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