Young athlete overcomes challenges to win gold
CARLSBAD — In January, Katrina Schaber earned the distinction as the U.S. Junior National Gold Medalist for Slalom at Waterville Valley, N.H. ...
Sports
Turner looking for rookies to help team win
SAN DIEGO – Finding players that can help the team win, not just play – that’s what the Chargers and head coach Norv Turner said...
Anglers compete in tourney for the halibut
OCEANSIDE — This April a 29-pound catch by Benny Ford, aboard Fish Nut, won the annual Oceanside Anglers Club Halibut Tournament. ...
Coaster offers rides to Seau memorial
COAST CITIES — North County residents wanting to attend the May 11 public...
Wells to auction off rare Babe Ruth cap
By Tony Cagala RANCHO SANTA FE — Retired Major League Baseball pitcher and Rancho Santa Fe resident David Wells has placed his rare, game-worn George...
Chargers trio chosen for their versatility
SAN DIEGO – Versatile, athletic and productive – those words have been used repeatedly when describing the newest trio of Chargers acquired in the first...
Bolts look to newest draft pick for defensive jolt
SAN DIEGO – It was without any fancy handshake that Chargers head coach Norv Turner introduced the team’s 2012 first-round draft pick Melvin Ingram at...
Cyclists with poor sportsmanship draw dreaded ‘Purple Card’
CARLSBAD — Cycling races demand that competitors have a team spirit. The windbreak that lead riders give the group and opportunities to sprint ahead of...
Over 100 cyclists take on the 124-mile Belgian Waffle Ride
CARLSBAD — A group of 150 cyclists took on the challenge of the 124-mile invitational Spy Optics Belgian Waffle Ride on April 15.Among the cyclists...
Encinitas racer is primed for Grand Prix of Long Beach
ENCINITAS — Nick Esayian, the 44-year-old champion racer and Encinitas resident has been driving professionally since 1994, and is primed for a podium finish in...
Oceanside Breakers bring home state championship
OCEANSIDE — The Oceanside Breakers girls under 12 team won the Southern California All Star Recreational Championship, making them the first team in the Oceanside...
Getting to know ‘Gooch’
FONTANA — The Coast News photographer Daniel Knighton went to the 16th Annual NASCAR Auto Club 400 in Fontana and caught up with Escondido native...
Classic ends before stormy weather hits
CARLSBAD – Despite winds picking up, and before any rain moved into the area, Yani Tseng, the 23-year-old talent won the 2012 Kia Classic Sunday,...
UNSTUNG HEROES
La Costa Canyon’s Varsity Basketball Team secures its first ever CIF State Championship berth last Saturday with a win against the Lincoln Hornets. Zach Beery...
Three questions with golfer In-Kyung Kim
CARLSBAD — Three questions were posed to professional golfer and Rancho Santa Fe resident In-Kyung Kim during a practice session Tuesday before the start of...