NFL’s Eric Weddle hired as Rancho Bernardo High football coach
RANCHO BERNARDO — Eric Weddle has agreed to be the coach of the Rancho Bernardo High School football team, the school announced Friday, six days after concluding a 14-season NFL career by helping the...
View ArticleCarlsbad brothers Cameron and Zachary Thomas train for NFL Draft
CARLSBAD — Well shoot, former Carlsbad High School standout Cameron Thomas is coming off a monster season and is projected as a first- or second-round pick in the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft. Until then,...
View ArticleGOATs: The greatest from a life in sports
Just like you, I have been blessed to have sports in my life. For that, I thank my father, who brought me to almost every sporting event he attended, introducing me to baseball, football and basketball...
View ArticleSan Dieguito Academy advances to CIF title game
ENCINITAS — The temperatures may have been dropping in North County, but the San Dieguito boys varsity basketball team stayed hot this week and punched its ticket to the CIF championship game. The...
View ArticleSuper Bowl champ Terrell Burgess honored by City of San Marcos
SAN MARCOS — Six years after he left the halls of San Marcos High School, Terrell Burgess came back as a Super Bowl champion. Burgess, a 6-foot, 200-pound safety, lifted the Lombardi Trophy on Feb. 13...
View ArticleKnights girls soccer team in the hunt for conference, state titles
SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos Knights’ varsity girls soccer team continues its success on the pitch with an opportunity to not only win the team’s division but also make a run towards a state CIF...
View ArticleAfter nearly six decades, Mustangs win CIF championship
SAN MARCOS — A hoop dream nearly six decades in the making was fulfilled Thursday night at San Marcos High School. Almost 57 years to the day since its last CIF title, the San Dieguito Academy boys...
View ArticleSan Marcos teen Seth Quintero sets world rally racing record
SAN MARCOS — In the middle of the desert, 19-year-old Seth Quintero had a choice to either quit racing or step on the gas. During the second stage of the Rally Dakar in Saudi Arabia in January, the San...
View ArticleWho, what and where of 2021 NFL quarterbacks
You will definitely need a refresher course after the NFL’s free agency begins March 16, especially at the quarterback position. So, here is a final look at all 32 quarterbacks last season: QB...
View ArticleMustangs’ magical run ends with first-round loss in state tournament
ENCINITAS — The San Dieguito Academy boys basketball team’s historic season came to an end Tuesday night near Los Angeles, but the program’s story is far from over. After winning the CIF championship,...
View ArticleDel Mar Thoroughbred Club expects record-breaking racing season
DEL MAR — The upcoming Del Mar horse racing season is gearing up to be one of the most lucrative racing seasons ever, with record purses that will be the highest in California’s history. The Del Mar...
View ArticleBOLO: March Madness is here
March Madness is here, at last. Let’s take a closer look at this year’s Big Dance: — About 40 million people will make and participate in 70 million NCAA men’s basketball tournament brackets. — This...
View ArticleCardiff’s Hansen rides pro soccer Wave
With the last name of Hansen and being a Cardiff resident, we can’t wait to see Taylor Hansen riding the local waves. “I don’t surf,” she said. “Yet.” What Hansen does do, and very well, is play...
View ArticleSan Diego native Taylor Fritz defeats Nadal in BNP Paribas Open final
SAN DIEGO — San Diego-born Taylor Fritz defeated Rafael Nadal, 6- 3, 7-6 (5) on Sunday at Indian Wells Tennis Garden to become the first American man to win the BNP Paribas Open since Andre Agassi in...
View ArticleMarch Madness ’22: From 68 to Sweet 16
We’ve been there, we’ve seen this movie before. Nothing should surprise us, but it continues to do so. We know that anything goes in March Madness as these student-athletes, coaches, universities and...
View ArticleSan Diego Wave FC loses 1-0 in first home game
SAN DIEGO — Portland Thorns FC spoiled the San Diego Wave Fútbol Club’s first game at Torero Stadium with a 1-0 victory Saturday on Sophia Smith’s fifth-minute goal in the NWSL Challenge Cup group play...
View ArticleMustangs’ Jason Stewart named CIF Coach of Year
ENCINITAS — After a historic season leading the San Dieguito Academy boys basketball team to clinch its first CIF championship in nearly six decades, Mustangs head coach Jason Stewart was recently...
View ArticleCoaches with North County ties dot MLB
The Padres will soon put a bow on spring training, with those in uniform primed to deliver a season to remember. That’s the plan anyway. Until the Padres show otherwise, we’ll give them every chance to...
View ArticleSan Diego Wave women’s soccer team gets first victory
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Wave Fútbol Club recorded its first victory Saturday, defeating Angel City FC, 4-2, with Alex Morgan scoring twice in the NWSL Challenge Cup group play game at Torero Stadium....
View ArticleKnibb, Laundry claim this year’s Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
OCEANSIDE — The world’s premier Ironman Triathlon series returned to Oceanside Pier over the weekend, attracting athletes from around the world to compete in one of the most difficult single-day...
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