Jay Paris: Bolts must master AFC West if wanting to rebound
It’s called compound interest in the NFL and the Chargers need some. “I think that is the key,’’ Philip Rivers said about winning games in the AFC West. The Chargers open their last season in these...
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Lions, waves and more
CARLSBAD — Trust was built on Sunday between a number of vision impaired surfers and their coaches when they entered the ocean — some for the first time ever — with only a verbal description of what to...
View ArticlePro surfer to host aerial surf contest next week
ENCINITAS — If you’re a surfer with gnarly aerial moves, then professional surfer Josh Kerr wants to see them next week. Kerr, a two-time world champion aerial surfer and the only surfer competing in...
View ArticleJay Paris: Streaking SDSU faces Huskies team with some bite
Marshall Faulk’s career rushing record is kaput and ditto the notion that San Diego State can’t play with the big boys. The Aztecs (2-0) had a crucial win last week as Donnel Pumphrey sped past Faulk...
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Woodhead out for the season; Chargers get first win
SAN DIEGO — Danny Woodhead’s torn ACL leaves the Chargers without another of its core players for the season. Woodhead, 31, the team’s most senior running back, tore the ACL (anterior cruciate...
View ArticleParis to host book signing, talk Chargers at Warwick’s
LA JOLLA —Warwick’s is hosting local sports writer, Jay Paris Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss and sign his new book, “Game of My Life San Diego Chargers.” Paris is a celebrated sports journalist and...
View ArticleJay Paris: Chargers head to Indy running low
It’s called “Nap Town” by some, but it’s no time for the Chargers to slumber. San Diego heads for Indianapolis this weekend with a clear mission: winning on the road. A piece of cake? Hardly for the...
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Hidden in plain sight
North County’s first and only all-women’s flat track roller derby team was back in action on Saturday in Oceanside’s Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Established in 2008 by Rosey Graves and Mortisha...
View ArticleJay Paris: Cardiff’s Roberts gets this manager of the year vote
The National League Manger of the Year Award ballot sits on my desk — but not for long. Anyone wanting to dispute my vote for Dave Roberts? Didn’t think so. Chicago Cubs fans have a legitimate claim...
View ArticleNew all-girls rugby league to start in November
ENCINITAS — A new all-girls rugby league is starting in Encinitas, Del Mar and Carmel Valley in response to a major spike in interest in the sport. San Diego Girls Rugby is hosting the new league,...
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Book takes readers into the locker room of Chargers’ greats
ENCINITAS — Sports is his beat. As a sports reporter for at least 30 years, 25 of them covering the San Diego Chargers, Jay Paris has logged countless Sundays at Qualcomm Stadium (as it’s now known),...
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Top runners face off on way to championships
CARLSBAD — The future of cross-country running is ahead of schedule. A trio of Carlsbad high school runners are tearing up the courses and blowing up expectations as they dominate the varsity division....
View ArticleJay Paris: McCoy’s future could be determined in a week to remember
When we meet next Friday, will the Chargers’ Mike McCoy be around to join us? That’s hard to say. What’s a slam dunk is the next seven days will be make-or-break for the Chargers’ embattled coach....
View ArticleNorthbound: The Las Vegas Chargers?
To my fellow North County fans of the San Diego Chargers, I wanted to take this week to share my thoughts on a scenario almost no one has talked about in town: the Chargers moving to Las Vegas. This...
View Article‘Cougar Madness’ event kicks off CSUSM’s basketball season
SAN MARCOS — Cal State San Marcos’ women’s and men’s basketball programs are hosting a late-night sneak preview of their teams Thursday, and it is open to the public. The event dubbed, “Cougar...
View ArticleJay Paris: Prefontaine shined at El Camino before reaching the SDSU Hall of Fame
The legend was thrown for a loop. Something that seldom happened to El Camino High coach Herb Meyer. “We were pretty desperate,’’ Noel Prefontaine said. Meyer was in a pickle. His top two quarterbacks...
View ArticleJay Paris: Chargers climb off the mat and back into the AFC West race
Finally done horsing around, the surging Chargers tangle with the Broncos Sunday. You’re right, buckaroo, the words “surging” and “Chargers” last shared a sentence years ago. But tip your hat when...
View ArticleJay Paris: Golf is in full swing at Petco Park
The tee shot left the club, heading in the wrong direction. But the erratic golf ball didn’t hit sand, rough or water. Instead it clanked around the Petco Park field box seats — and what in the name of...
View ArticleOceanside Turkey Trot adds senior mile
OCEANSIDE — The 11th annual Oceanside Turkey Trot has added two age 60-plus events this year, the senior mile walk/run and 400 meter walkers with walkers challenge. Both events will be held the day...
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Chargers beat Titans
SAN DIEGO — Head coach Mike McCoy called the Chargers 43-35 win over the Tennessee Titans a “big team win,” on Sunday. The Chargers, with the win, have inched their way to a 4-5 record. They play host...
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