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SDA alum delivers hopeful university commencement speech

Cameron AdamsMay 26, 2026

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ENCINITAS — Ethan Fitzgerald wanted to use his commencement speech to soberly acknowledge the economic and geopolitical uncertainties facing his fellow George Washington University graduates...

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San Dieguito Academy’s Yarbrough chasing pole vault history

Noah PerkinsMay 18, 2026May 18, 2026

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ENCINITAS — Every school year, San Dieguito Academy pole vaulter Dylan Yarbrough turns to the same ritual: a Moleskine notebook on his bedroom desk, where...

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Encinitas native reaches for the stars in NASA design challenge

Cameron AdamsMay 5, 2026May 5, 2026

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ENCINITAS — Nicolai Diaz has always been a dreamer. Diaz, a 2023 graduate of San Dieguito Academy, said he was “always known as the space...

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SDA beach volleyball honors seniors, tops Mission Hills

Noah PerkinsApril 24, 2026April 24, 2026

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On Senior Night, April 23 at Carmel Valley Middle School, San Dieguito Academy beach volleyball head coach Doug Gilbert — in his first season at...

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San Dieguito Academy debuts $5M wood, metal shop upgrades

Cameron AdamsApril 21, 2026

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ENCINITAS — Natalie Muto, a junior at San Dieguito Academy, credited the school’s woodshop with giving her the tools and opportunities to make something of...

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SDA lacrosse players raise $12.5K to fight hunger in San Diego County

Noah PerkinsApril 16, 2026

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ENCINITAS — Last month, San Dieguito Academy boys’ lacrosse assistant and junior varsity head coach Vinnie Whibbs asked his players a pair of questions —...

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Encinitas teen turns math into award-winning art

Cameron AdamsMarch 24, 2026

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ENCINITAS — San Dieguito Academy senior Lennon Wielechowski delights in applying solutions or logic from one domain to another. The 18-year-old Cardiff-by-the-Sea resident keeps approaches...

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Leadership changes announced at SDA, Torrey Pines high schools

Leo PlaceMarch 13, 2026March 16, 2026

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ENCINITAS — The San Dieguito Union High School District confirmed that Justin Conn will be the new principal at San Dieguito Academy in Encinitas beginning...

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Encinitas OKs design contract for Santa Fe Drive project redo

Leo PlaceMarch 3, 2026

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ENCINITAS — The City Council approved a $459,398 design contract with Michael Baker International for the planned redo of the controversial Santa Fe Drive infrastructure...

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San Dieguito Academy softball reloads to defend Avocado League title

Noah PerkinsFebruary 26, 2026February 26, 2026

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On a gray Wednesday afternoon in mid-February, the weather refused to settle. A light drizzle fell through the morning, let up for a stretch, then...

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Boys prep basketball tips off this month across North County

Noah PerkinsNovember 17, 2025

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REGION — A wave of graduations, transfers and new coaches has reset the landscape for North County boys’ basketball, setting up an exciting yet unpredictable...

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Encinitas to scrap, rebuild Santa Fe Drive upgrades in $3M overhaul

Cameron AdamsNovember 7, 2025November 7, 2025

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ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council voted to remove controversial features along a stretch of Santa Fe Drive, redoing a recently completed overhaul that will...

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San Dieguito students hold display of kindness after hate incident

Leo PlaceSeptember 30, 2025

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ENCINITAS — Students at San Dieguito Academy organized a demonstration of love and kindness last week to promote healing after a recent act of antisemitism...

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SDA family says antisemitism incident handled improperly

Leo PlaceSeptember 19, 2025September 20, 2025

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ENCINITAS — The San Dieguito Union High School District is addressing an incident from the end of the previous school year in which students allegedly...

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Encinitas OKs 51-unit subdivision across from San Dieguito Academy

Samantha NelsonJune 11, 2025June 11, 2025

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ENCINITAS — After five years of revisions and community feedback, the Encinitas Planning Commission has approved a 51-unit housing development directly across from San Dieguito...