‘Best in the county’: Dax Hall powers Santa Fe Christian’s title push
SOLANA BEACH — A year ago, Johnny Dee, finishing up a long professional basketball career abroad, sat in the stands during the CIF San Diego...
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At 41, Oceanside native Meyers Taylor makes Olympic history
REGION — Elana Meyers Taylor, the Oceanside-born bobsledder who has become one of the most decorated athletes in Winter Games history, added a long-sought gold...
Mission Hills names longtime assistant Altieri next head football coach
SAN MARCOS — Mission Hills High School has named longtime assistant Thomas Altieri as its next head football coach, making him just the second permanent...
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...
Cathedral Catholic senior nominated for McDonald’s All-American Game
CARMEL VALLEY — Cathedral Catholic High School senior Bianca Slone has been nominated for the McDonald’s All-American Game, one of the highest honors in high...
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...
Starter role still suits Tony Perez to a tee
Among the stars shining at this week’s Farmers Insurance Open is Bruce Koepka, a five-time major winner who’s returning to the PGA Tour after exiting...
Ex-Carlsbad star Nygaard still chasing the game at UC San Diego
As a student at Carlsbad High in the early 1990s, Vanessa Nygaard — now UC San Diego women’s basketball associate head coach — would sneak...
North County Notebook: Former Lancers star Hall shines in San Diego return
The kid from Carlsbad came home Saturday night. Jake Hall returned to San Diego, scoring 15 points and handing out five assists for New Mexico...
San Marcos High senior awarded national caddie scholarship
OCEANSIDE — A senior at San Marcos High School has been awarded the Chick Evans Scholarship, a full four-year housing and tuition award for golf...
Lancers shape new identity in post-Hall era amid county’s toughest tests
The Carlsbad High School boys basketball team fell off the boat last Friday night at home, hitting just 11 of 50 shots against Francis Parker....
Encinitas Ranch proposes safety fence at driving range
ENCINITAS — The team that runs Encinitas Ranch Golf Course is looking to add a standalone protective net fence on the north side of the...