Sports
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...
Rancho Santa Fe’s Taylor Fritz falls in Wimbledon semifinal
Minutes after finishing a four-hour youth coaching session in San Diego, Chris Numbers — who coached Taylor Fritz as a freshman during his lone season...
Rancho Santa Fe’s Taylor Fritz reaches Wimbledon semifinals
RANCHO SANTA FE — Taylor Fritz advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time in his career, defeating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6...
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...
Diamond Champ tackles youth baseball’s injury epidemic
When Ben Cortez’s son was playing youth baseball in North County, he became alarmed by the statistics he saw regarding the growing number of arm...
American Legion Baseball celebrates 100 years
It’s a birthday bash that should feature 100 baseball bats on a cake instead of candles. American Legion Baseball is celebrating a century of allowing...
Tickets on sale for CV Invitational with San Diego FC, Wave FC
SAN DIEGO — Tickets went on sale Wednesday for the 2025 Coachella Valley Invitational, which will feature preseason soccer matches from San Diego’s leading professional...
Prep boys hoops preview: Lancers eye another title run behind Hall
REGION — It’s that time of year again — turkey’s smoked, yams are candied, and the three ball is ready to fly. With basketball season...
Prep girls hoops preview: Moeller, Dons primed for playoff return
It’s that time of year again — turkey’s smoked, yams are candied, and the three ball is ready to fly. With basketball season tipping off,...
Iva Jovic wins Rancho Santa Fe Open for biggest career title
RANCHO SANTA FE — Iva Jovic knows how to win, especially in San Diego. On Sunday, the 16-year-old from Torrance claimed her third major title...
North County prep flag football returns to the gridiron
CARLSBAD — As part of their Genius Project at Sage Creek High School, then-junior softball players Claire Novak and Torri Ramirez conceptualized a Bobcat girls’...
Friday Night Lights: North County prep football preview
ENCINITAS — In the runup to this week’s prep football’s return under the stadium lights starting Aug. 23, The Coast News traveled around North County...
Rancho Santa Fe taekwondo fighter wins national heavyweight title
Dennis Carlo was shaving in the bathroom of his Rancho Santa Fe home when his oldest son, Eric, then five, approached him. “Dad,” he said,...