Friday Night Lights: North County prep football preview
REGION — North County prep football returns this week, and with it comes everything that makes Friday nights matter: championship expectations, old rivalries, breakout stars...
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Encinitas kicker John Carney to join Chargers’ Hall of Fame
REGION — Last week, as the Los Angeles Chargers returned to San Diego for a two-day training camp, the franchise announced that Encinitas resident John...
Kit Carson ice rink plan faces growing opposition
ESCONDIDO — A growing number of concerned residents have come out against the potential construction of an indoor ice rink at Kit Carson Park following...
Escondido takes first step toward Kit Carson ice rink project
ESCONDIDO — The city is moving forward with plans to construct an indoor ice rink at Kit Carson Park following the City Council’s approval of...
Ducks, Gulls owners propose new public ice rink in Escondido
ESCONDIDO — A nonprofit affiliated with the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks is exploring a partnership with the city of Escondido to build a new public ice...
Boys prep basketball tips off this month across North County
REGION — A wave of graduations, transfers and new coaches has reset the landscape for North County boys’ basketball, setting up an exciting yet unpredictable...
Girls prep basketball returns to North County
REGION — Prep basketball is back this month. While the turkey brines for Thanksgiving, The Coast News hit North County to see whose sneakers are...
Escondido Sports Center Skatepark closes for good
ESCONDIDO — After nearly 30 years, the Escondido Sports Center Skatepark in Kit Carson Park has permanently closed. Built in 1997, the skate park originally...
Escondido Charter volleyball resilient in face of injuries, loss
On the eve of the fall season, second-year Escondido Charter girls’ volleyball head coach Alvaro Jimenez spent time with his White Tigers discussing focus, resilience,...
San Diego Goalball brings local visually impaired players together
CARLSBAD — San Diego County residents with visual impairments now have a local recreational sports team tailored to their needs, as the sport of goalball...
CAF brings hoops, hope to adaptive athletes at SDSU clinic
The power of sports can never be underestimated. The same goes for Escondido’s Kory Barnett. He was proving it at Saturday’s Challenged Athletes Foundation wheelchair...
San Diego Mustangs U18 rugby team captures national title
ELKHART, Ind. — Trailing 7–5 at halftime of the Boys High School Rugby National Championship final on May 25, the San Diego Mustangs U18s showed...