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In the long run, Carlsbad 5000 too iconic to fade away
A onetime North County rite of spring has sprung up again, and boy, have you been missed. The name and distance sound familiar. Is the legendary Carlsbad 5000 really near the starting line? “Tell...
View ArticleTarkanian put Las Vegas on the sports map
Another college basketball season has come to an end. It only brings reflections of many evenings sitting and talking to a legend. Being with him was like walking with Elvis. They shared the same town,...
View ArticleSolana Beach seeks to reverse Fairgrounds’ sports betting decision
SOLANA BEACH — As the Del Mar Fairgrounds looks ahead to a possible future of increased revenue from onsite sports betting, the neighboring city of Solana Beach has filed a lawsuit to stop it before it...
View ArticleAnderson charted a Hall of Fame career in senior tennis
The surface might change but the results seldom do for Del Mar’s tennis ace, Cathie Anderson. “On clay, the ball bounces a little higher and a little slower,” Anderson said. “On the hard courts, the...
View ArticleNIL deals transforming college athletics
I think we have gone way off-center. Not sure if we were quite there in the first place. Over the years, we have seen cookie-crunching issues in sports across the board. We have changed decades of...
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Carlsbad’s Thomas brothers both selected in ’22 NFL Draft
CARLSBAD — San Diego area brothers Cameron and Zach Thomas experienced a range of emotions this weekend during the hours-long wait for their names to be called in the 2022 NFL Draft. But the wait was...
View ArticleOceanside committee to share findings on ‘lack of access’ to sports fields
OCEANSIDE — After months of hearing testimony from recreational sports teams across Oceanside, the city’s ad hoc committee will soon deliver its findings on whether the application process for sports...
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Sage Creek trio leads Bobcats track into CIF Division 2 Prelims
CARLSBAD — A trio of speedsters is leading Sage Creek High School’s powerhouse track and field team into the CIF San Diego Section Division 2 Prelims on May 14 at University City High School in La...
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Thousands of runners, walkers participate in 36th annual Carlsbad 5000
CARLSBAD — After a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, nearly 7,000 runners and walkers from around the world participated in the 36th annual Carlsbad 5000 on Sunday in front of thousands of cheering...
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Man City Cup brings 500 teams, Premier League trophy to North County
DEL MAR — Dedicated youth athletes playing for Surf Soccer Club teams in San Diego and across the country were joined by players from international “super group” teams over the Memorial Day weekend for...
View ArticleWarriors, Celtics no strangers to NBA Finals
The NBA Finals are set. After an 82-game regular season and blistering conference playoffs, the final two teams — Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors — are set to face off in the NBA Finals...
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Drake steers Torrey Pines golf to continued success
They might arrive in a clunker, but there’s nothing unkempt about the Torrey Pines High boys golf team. The Falcons continue to pile up championships while piling out of a tired Chevrolet van that we...
View ArticleCanyon Crest wins school’s first CIF baseball title
SAN DIEGO — The Canyon Crest Academy varsity boys baseball team won its first-ever CIF San Diego Section Division 2 championship on May 27 after defeating Montgomery High 2-0 at Triton Ballpark in San...
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Pacific Ridge twin volleyball stars to pursue careers in medicine
CARLSBAD — A pair of local volleyball standouts are forgoing collegiate athletics to focus on careers in medicine. Twin brothers Brandon and Justin LeBlanc, who will graduate this year from Pacific...
View ArticleOceanside ad hoc committee granted extension in field access review
OCEANSIDE — An Oceanside ad hoc committee formed last November to review fairness in the city’s field application process has at least another six months to find a solution to the community’s reported...
View ArticleHolmgren, Gibson prevail at the Rancho Santa Fe Open
For openers, it was a stellar pro debut for August Holmgren. The former University of San Diego star claimed his first International Tennis Federation title when winning Sunday’s Rancho Santa Fe Open....
View ArticleNorth County pitches in to fight ALS
Steve Fisher’s first pitch, and his message, landed for strikes at Monday’s Padres game. “It’s great that baseball is jumping in and getting behind this,” said Fisher, the retired San Diego State...
View ArticleNorth County standouts face-off in College World Series opener
REGION — A pair of North County baseball standouts will face off against each other in tonight’s College World Series opener in Omaha, Nebraska. Murphy Stehly (Santa Fe Christian) and Zach Prajzner...
View ArticleVandy’s Jones stays true to his roots
It’s a tradition before the first Little League All-Star game for players to share with the crowd their name, number and favorite player. When the Encinitas Little League All-Stars introduced...
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Leitner’s lane change put him on road to Padres Hall of Fame
Ted Leitner is the warm and fuzzy friend of all, so much that he answers to “Uncle Teddy.” It wasn’t always that way for one of the newest members of the Padres Hall of Fame. “Early in my career I was...
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