Jay Paris: Their teams struggle, but some of their players might hear the...
It’s been rough sledding for those tracking San Diego pro sports, and thank you, Capt. Obvious. The Chargers just plopped a bow on another stinker of a season. For the second straight year they rode...
View ArticleJay Paris: This coach’s aim is to keep people fit
Even old coaches can learn new tricks. Ray Johnson was proud of his healthy ways. His mornings arrived with a glass of orange juice and a big ol’ bagel. It was as normal to the winningest prep coach in...
View ArticleJay Paris: Snedeker and his ‘want-to’ attitude returns to Farmer’s Insurance...
Pressure rides with every PGA Tour golfer and Brandt Snedeker is no exception. What’s uncanny is how he embraces it and excels. How else to explain rising from last year’s Farmers Insurance Open cut...
View ArticleJay Paris: After the bolt, there’s plenty on the local sports menu
Chargers? Not sure that name still rings a bell. OK, the San Diego Chargers? Got it. It’s that ungrateful bunch that delivered a stiff-arm and a one-finger salute to a region after nearly six decades...
View ArticleNorthbound: North County Battalion rebrands itself
The future of competitive soccer in North County is looking bright for 2017. This week, the North County Battalion, an adult soccer team established in 2015, announced a team rebranding to the “SoCal...
View ArticleCarlsbad woman goes the distance in marathon
CARLSBAD — Rare genetic defects did not stop her from living an active lifestyle. And it didn’t stop her from completing the Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Half Marathon two weeks ago. But still, Kim...
View ArticleJay Paris: Donovan on board with a MLS team coming to San Diego
Landon Donovan, we welcome you to North County. Donovan, among America’s most celebrated soccer players, moved into Del Mar recently. He adds to an impressive local roster of decorated players, which...
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Search for team’s identity begins for new coach
SAN MARCOS — As the rain fell earlier this week, CSUSM’s new baseball head coach Matt Guiliano was monitoring the soggy field, hopeful the sun would soon come out. “We just got to get those kids a few...
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Jay Paris: Freedom Dogs supplies heroes for our heroes
Everyone needs a Charles in their life, especially someone wiling to give his life for others. “I was shot five times by an enemy AK-47,’’ said Richard Gonzalez, a retired Marines staff sergeant....
View ArticleJay Paris: Padres hoping they’re well-served by youth
Spring is in the air and is a bummer of a summer around the corner? The Padres have checked into their Peoria, Ariz., digs promising better days are ahead. But greeting those good times could be years...
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Nicky Longo inspires team, community with shot
In the waning seconds of Vista High boy’s basketball game on Feb. 8 against Oceanside, Nicky Longo stood under the basket, unguarded. It was his moment. His teammate, senior guard Michael Flynn, spots...
View ArticleLittle League season kicks off with two weeks of Opening Days
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside Little League teams kick off the season with Opening Day ceremonies over the next two weeks. First day events rally teams together, spark enthusiasm for the season, and raise...
View ArticleClay named top 50 youth golf instructor
DEL MAR — Matthew Clay, general manager of the Del Mar Golf Center, has been named one of the top 50 youth instructors in the world by U.S. Kids Golf. This year there were about 350 applicants for the...
View ArticleAcademy Skatepark readies to roll in first anniversary
VISTA — In a quiet cul-de-sac in Vista’s industrial district sits a nondescript warehouse, no different than any other to the untrained eye. Like most warehouses, it will soon become a hive of...
View ArticleVista and Mission Hills headline local playoff games
REGION — The Vista and Mission Hills High School boys basketball teams have competed in two of the most exciting games of the high school basketball season, with the teams splitting the season series...
View ArticleJay Paris: Before hauling off to LA, Rivers says bye at Hall of Champions event
It was a salute to the champions. Then Philip Rivers spoke and it became a salute to San Diego. Few evenings are more enjoyable than the annual Salute to the Champions dinner, which enshrines the...
View ArticleGuajome Park makes history with basketball championship appearance
REGION — The gym was filled to the brim, packed with parents, students and teachers donning T-shirts with a single phrase: “History in the Making.” This was the scene Tuesday night at Guajome Park...
View ArticleJay Paris: Falette keeps his cool while minding others on the ice
Getting a Gulls ticket can be a tough skate these days. Unless you’re Anthony Falette. “I’ve got the best seat on the ice,’’ Falette said. While that’s true, it’s one that is constantly on the move....
View ArticleJay Paris: North County’s Cahill is at home with the Padres
There’s a laundry list of areas where the Padres are seeking improvement. They’ve been busy at spring training breaking in youngsters at positions spots, while wondering where to start with the...
View ArticleSage Creek captures first hoops title in school history
CARLSBAD — When Brandon Dowdy was hired as Sage Creek’s first varsity basketball head coach in school history in 2015, he spoke to the 11th grade basketball players, including point guard and team...
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