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Former San Marcos teammates play in NCAA hoops tournament
REGION — The last time Ben Perez and Mikey Howell were together on a basketball court, they were shedding tears at Jenny Craig Pavilion as their team, San Marcos High, suffered a 63-57 loss to Morse...
View ArticleSports Talk: Jacob, Cal State San Marcos women’s golf aim for the top
It’s the No. 4 national ranking of Cal State University San Marcos’ women’s golf team which is noteworthy. For the first time since CSUSM elevated to the heights of Division II status, a Cougars squad...
View ArticleLongtime coach Tom Tarantino to take leave from El Camino
CARLSBAD — One of the region’s most successful basketball coaches announced recently that he would take a medical leave of absence from his head coaching position at El Camino. Tom Tarantino, who...
View ArticleSan Diego Fleet, Alliance of American Football suspends operations
REGION — Despite having only two regular season games remaining, the San Diego Fleet and the other seven teams in the Alliance of American Football apparently suspended all operations today, according...
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Sage Creek pitchers using new technology to improve
CARLSBAD — Data and analytics have reshaped the sports landscape, from improving player performance to becoming a billion-dollar-plus industry. And the more information, the better for players as...
View ArticleUriell misses cut at Kia Classic, Hataoka takes title
CARLSBAD — A North County woman’s homecoming came up a little short, but the experience gained should lift Alana Uriell’s progression during her rookie season on the LPGA Tour. Uriell, a Carlsbad...
View ArticleLargest disc golf tournament in SoCal plays out in Escondido
Escondido’s Kit Carson Park played host to the largest disc golf tournament in the Southern California region in an event held from March 29 to March 31. Dubbed the Daniel Boe Memorial, the tournament...
View ArticleSenior all-star basketball games set for April 12
For Torrey Pines senior guard Bryce Pope, Vista senior guard Jordan Hilstock and 36 other seniors, April 12 is the last time they will don their high school basketball jerseys. That is the date of...
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Seniors shine one last time at All-Star basketball game
REGION — For Torrey Pines senior guard Bryce Pope, Vista senior guard Jordan Hilstock and 36 other seniors, April 12 is the last time they will don their high school basketball jerseys. That is the...
View ArticleNorth boys roll in Senior All-Star Game
What started as an evenly matched tilt between the county’s best seniors turned into a runaway victory for the North team, which routed the South 124-92 in the latest installment of the San Diego...
View ArticleSports Talk: Bringing warriors and tennis together delivers an ace
This marks the fifth year that Beth Dammeyer has volunteered for the Wounded Warrior Tennis Camp. That, in our eyes, deserves a high-five. “The amazing part about this program is that it gives these...
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Beach soccer tournament returns to Oceanside
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside is revving up its beachfront fun factor with the Beach Soccer Championships scheduled for the weekend of Cinco de Mayo. The Beach Soccer Championships will host amateur youth and...
View ArticleCoaches rally around Torrey Pines HS basketball player with cancer
CARMEL VALLEY — The “coach” stood near the players’ bench, dressed in a navy blue blazer, white fitted T-shirt and sky blue jeans, a backwards baseball cap covering his bald head as he barked...
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Hoops star shifts gears, decommits from Duke
On a chilly Friday night in November, Rejean Ellis sat at a table in Mission Bay High School’s gymnasium, in front of hundreds of family, friends and fans in the stands and a phalanx of cameras....
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State Beach Classic: A Tribute to Banning Capps
CARLSBAD — Carlsbad is gearing up for the “funnest-ever” summer kick-off beach party — the fifth annual State Beach Classic: A Tribute to Banning Capps. Held at Tamarack State Beach on June 2, the...
View ArticleSports Talk: Padres show change in season’s first quarter
The Padres pull alongside the season’s quarter pole and, really, the ride has been a hoot. No longer laughing stocks, no longer the MLB’s version of a welcome mat visitors wipe their feet on, the...
View ArticleFahy wins 3,200 as North County prep athletes land on podium at state track meet
REGION — Multiple prep athletes from North County schools competed in and earned spots on the winners’ podium at the California Interscholastic Federation State Track & Field Championships. Held...
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‘Tamarack Takeover’ brings out the crowd
Above: Professional surfer Jordy Collins of Carlsbad and his group of friends started the “Tamarack Takeover” several years ago. The event is aimed at including all who want to come and have fun in the...
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San Diego Swish Pro-Am league comes to San Diego
REGION — Three months ago, with his son’s third collegiate basketball season wrapping up, Michael Howell started thinking about how he would keep his son’s skills sharp over the summer break. Howell,...
View ArticleSports Talk: Machado’s actions are far from All-Star quality
It was Manny being Manny and that’s what the Padres purchased for $300 million. Manny Machado flipped the persona of the frugal Padres when he signed his 10-year, mega-deal in the offseason. The...
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