Del Mar’s Bing Crosby season gets underway
DEL MAR — The third annual Bing Crosby Season at the Del Mar Racetrack kicks off Friday on Veteran’s Day with free track admission for active duty military and veterans and a salute to all who have...
View ArticleJay Paris: North County athletes sign on to a bright future at Hall of Champions
The consecutive cheers filled the San Diego Hall of Champions. No surprise, the second one was considerably louder than the first. It was a big day at the hall, with nearly 250 prep athletes, friends...
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Bing Crosby season opens
DEL MAR — The third season of fall horse racing is underway. The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club’s Bing Crosby season opened last Friday for a 15-day run, which comes to and Dec. 4. Races will happen...
View ArticleJay Paris: Cardiff’s Roberts rides rookie wave to become NL Manager of the Year
The votes were in, the numbers tabulated and a surprising choice came out on top. Make the Dodgers Great again? Something like that but Dave Roberts’ coronation as the National League Manger of the...
View ArticleCoast News Classic boasts strong field
REGION — A year ago, The Coast News partnered with Army and Navy Academy and then-assistant Coach Sam Eshelman to put on the The Coast News Tip-Off Classic, a 10-team high school basketball tournament...
View ArticleJay Paris: Stills returns to familiar territory during Dolphins stay
Kenny Stills was in town and hitting his old haunts. “I got In-N-Out my first two days,’’ Stills said. “Then it was Sambazon Cafe and Mister Sushi.’’ Stills, the former La Costa Canyon High star and...
View ArticleJay Paris: Chargers hope it’s a December to remember
The calendar has flipped to December and the Chargers are no longer flops. “We have a chance to get to 6-6,’’ Philip Rivers said. The Southern man with the accurate right arm was once again on target....
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Santa Fe Christian opens Coast News Classic play with win
REGION — Basketball is all about matchups. And when Santa Fe Christian lined up against Scripps Ranch Tuesday night to open play at the Coast News Classic, Eagles Head Coach Chad Bickley said he liked...
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A fish this big
ESCONDIDO — Anglers of every skill level tossed lures into the waters hoping to land the big one during the three-day trout derby competition at Escondido’s Lake Dixon Saturday. The derby started on...
View ArticleJay Paris: While the Bolts’ season is in the gutter, SDSU goes bowling
If your football stockings are hung with care, take a peek. The one marked “Chargers” comes with a lump of coal. The one labeled “San Diego State” comes with a big ol’ Rocky. For the latter we shout,...
View ArticleLCC downs El Camino on last-second shot
REGION — La Costa Canyon senior point guard Alec Peneschi’s deep three with four seconds left on Monday night gave the Mavericks a stunning 50-48 win over visiting El Camino in a critical match in...
View ArticleYoung footballers get a chance to meet one of soccer’s ambassadors
CARLSBAD — The line started early as soccer fans waited patiently for one of Major League Soccer’s best, and as of recently, former stars. Robbie Keane, the Irish striker, held a meet-and-greet at...
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Temecula Valley crowned Coast News Classic champs
REGION — The Temecula Valley Golden Bears don’t have a player over 6-foot-5 and start four players shorter than 6-foot-1. But, man are they fast. La Costa Canyon learned the lesson the hard way, as the...
View ArticleJay Paris: Bud escapes his Black Hole as the new Rockies skipper
The Chargers welcome the Raiders on Sunday, with Oakland fans turning Qualcomm Stadium into the Black Hole. Black Hole? That’s something one Harry Ralston Black is familiar with. Better known as Bud,...
View ArticleSamuels’ heroics propel Vista to finals
REGION — With Vista and Poway locked in a 49-49 tie with less than two minutes remaining in a critical North County Classic matchup, the host Panthers turned to the player they have turned to time and...
View ArticleJay Paris: Sports Santa’s wish list is chock full of cheer
It’s fun to play Sports Santa and after this year, we need his big ol’ bag of goodies more than ever. Here goes an annual ritual, one with solid intentions. It’s a wish list of sorts, and wouldn’t it...
View ArticleJay Paris: Bolts say good-bye and this time is it for good?
Is your tissue ready for the Chargers last game in San Diego? That could be Sunday, when the Bolts entertain the Kansas City Chiefs and haven’t we been here before? Afraid so, but this season’s final...
View ArticleTorrey Pines defeats Fairfax, La Jolla Country Day to kick off Under Armour...
REGION — Coming off of a disappointing loss to La Jolla in the Grossmont Winter Classic, John Olive was interested to see how his Torrey Pines team responded in this week’s Under Armour Holiday...
View ArticleChargers Park goes dark after another losing season
SAN DIEGO — Die-hard Chargers fan Chris Stoefen didn’t know as he tossed the pigskin to his son. The Chargers players seemingly don’t know either. And, apparently, neither does John Spanos, president...
View ArticleSan Dieguito Academy basketball breaks championship drought
REGION — It has been a long time since San Dieguito Academy has had something to cheer about in basketball. But the Mustangs and Head Coach Jason Stewart scored a major breakthrough last week, winning...
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