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...
Torrey Pines alum Ahn returns home after U.S. Open breakthrough
For Alyssa Ahn, the final stop of the SoCal Pro Series brought her back to North County. The Torrey Pines High School graduate competed last...
Phil Mickelson leaves Rancho Santa Fe club after misconduct allegation
RANCHO SANTA FE — San Diego native and longtime North County resident Phil Mickelson is no longer a member of a private Rancho Santa Fe...
Schools say classrooms aren’t locker rooms amid Santa Fe Christian lawsuit
SOLANA BEACH — Across North County campuses, public school officials say there is little ambiguity about where visiting student-athletes prepare for games: they either arrive...
North County Notebook: Gavin Fletcher joins 1,000-point club
Pacific Ridge junior captain Gavin Fletcher joined the 1,000-point club on Jan. 22 with a third-quarter basket in the Firebirds’ 81-50 win over St. Joseph...
Torrey Pines lacrosse coach reinstated for spring season
DEL MAR — Nearly five months after his dismissal over alleged recruiting violations, Torrey Pines High School boys lacrosse coach Jono Zissi will resume his...
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...
Rancho Santa Fe fighter anchors groundbreaking college taekwondo program
RANCHO SANTA FE — Nicholas Carlo, 21, of Rancho Santa Fe, is off to a strong start at Menlo College in Atherton, California, competing as...
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...