San Dieguito Academy’s Yarbrough aims for new pole vault record | The Coast News Group After a record-breaking sophomore season, San Dieguito Academy junior Dylan Yarbrough is aiming even higher this spring.

Learned much about something I knew nothing: “The major step to becoming a real pole vaulter is bending the pole”

New pastor helps First Church of the Nazarene recover after controversy In August 2023, the First Church of the Nazarene in Point Loma became the center of a heated controversy after

Some light heresy for your Tuesday afternoon: “I was removed because I was convicted of teaching heresy. All this happened simply because I wrote a two-and-a-half-page article.”

My latest

PLNU men’s basketball looks to ‘finish the job’ next season after loss in Division II regionals Point Loma Nazarene coach Justin Downer says ‘We need to make sure we have enough on the roster to get back … and have a different result next year’

A successful PLNU season ended this week at the West Regional Championship (Div.II sweet 16)....a book club held the team together during a rough stretch in December

CSUSM’s Rasha Badrani sprints to NCAA title in women's 400 meters | The Coast News Group CSUSM junior Rasha Badrani won the 400 meters at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 15 in Indiana.

The girl who didn’t like to run has sprinted to a national championship.

UC San Diego men’s and women’s teams qualify for NCAA Tournament The UC San Diego men’s and women’s basketball teams made history over the weekend, winning their respective conference tournaments (Big

Busy weekend for UCSD basketball

After covering 580 miles in a school bus last week, the Torrey Pines girls’ soccer team secured a Division II CIF SoCal Regional championship with a 1-0 win over Orange Lutheran on Saturday night at Montell Field in Orange.

Aztecs defeat Carlsbad in rematch of CIF Open Division title game | The Coast News Group The Montgomery Aztecs defeated the Carlsbad Lancers 53-45 on Friday in a rematch of last year’s Open Division title game.

In a back and forth defensive sludge, Montgomery defeated Carlsbad Friday night in the open division section championship

“Trying to score on them is like squeezing water from a rock,”

“I had a hard time thinking about the things we wanted to do with Jake [Hall],”

Former La Jolla Country Day stars continue powerful pairing at University of Arizona Breya Cunningham and Jada Williams are still friends off the basketball court and leaders on it.

"Breya stuck her hand up and slapped me in the face hard. It really caught me off guard, but ever since then we have been best friends.”

Bad report card: Woody gets F from Jets players Woody Johnson received a grade of F from Jets players in the NFLPA's annual team report cards.

No surprise. Culture is bad, led by the owner.
Hope Aaron Glenn, is not going into a burning house. #nfl #nyjets #nflpa
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What I've learned since becoming a dad: there is never enough coffee

Raheem Morris: Tush push should be illegal Add Falcons head coach Raheem Morris to the growing list of people in the NFL who want to ban the tush push.

Find a way to stop it.
#nfl #falcons #eagles
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Maranatha's top QB Jake Locker aims to 'turn heads' in final season | The Coast News Group Maranatha's top quarterback Jake Locker, of Carlsbad, aims to make an even bigger splash in his final season before heading to college.

Jake Locker is the best kept Quarterback secret in San Diego county....Already putting in the offseason work, he is poised to have a big senior year

Point Loma High boys basketball rides teamwork and togetherness Whether connecting on the court or off, the Pointers hope for a long run in the CIF San Diego Section playoffs

Of Sandwiches and basketball: A talented PLHS team closes out the reg season this week and prepares for the postseason, led by an excellent duo of Grant Stewart & NaSean Hardy

Mustangs girls soccer stay perfect in league as postseason nears | The Coast News Group At 17-3 and 8-0 in Avocado League play, San Dieguito Academy Mustangs girls’ soccer has been on cruise control since December.

"They did everything right but that’s a good reminder it just takes one corner kick to even up the playing field.”

That is wild

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Nico’s Fish Market in Pacific Beach is a 'taste of home’ | SDNews.com Nico’s Fish Market, according to owner Nico Gibbons, is more than fish, it’s a taste of home. “I have such a passion for San Diego and all the great things about it,” Gibbons said. “It’s the ocean; th...

Who doesn't love a good fish case?

SDSU basketball teams look to make push as MWC season winds along | SDNews.com For the past five seasons, San Diego State women’s basketball has depended on forward Kim Villalobos to do a little bit of everything.

Basketball Notebook: SDSU

We say ‘sometimes you, sometimes me, it’s always going to be us,’” Terry-Hutson said. “There is a lot of sacrifice on this team for the greater good over the individuals’ success.”

La Jolla Country Day basketball star stays home for the Aztecs On a recent road trip to Laramie, for a game against Mountain West rival Wyoming, with snow falling outside of

Freshman Naomi Panganiban has been an immediate contributor for the 14-6 Aztecs in a tight Mountain West Conf

MiraCosta's Ramel Bethea trades Navy blues for hoop dreams | The Coast News Group Oceanside's Ramel Bethea, 28, swapped out his Navy blues to play hoops for the MiraCosta College men's basketball team.

When 2025 ends, I am sure this will end up my favorite story I did on the year:

For 20 hours every week, Oceanside’s Ramel Bethea cut fruit and stocked the vegetable shelf. His first four years out of high school centered in the produce section at the Harris Teeter Supermarket in Alexandria, Va.

"I must be in the front row" aired before I was born and my mom quoted it at me my entire life

Pointless fight; cheap payday

MiraCosta's Ramel Bethea trades Navy blues for hoop dreams | The Coast News Group Oceanside's Ramel Bethea, 28, swapped out his Navy blues to play hoops for the MiraCosta College men's basketball team.

When 2025 ends, I am sure this will end up my favorite story I did on the year:

For 20 hours every week, Oceanside’s Ramel Bethea cut fruit and stocked the vegetable shelf. His first four years out of high school centered in the produce section at the Harris Teeter Supermarket in Alexandria, Va.

The key to a good breakfast sandwich, I've learned over many years of trial and error is a slice of cheese on both top and bottom of sandwich

Please read this, my friend a sports journalist!

Carlsbad guard Jake Hall powers Lancers' strong start, title hopes Carlsbad High senior guard Jake Hall has led the Lancers to an 8-0 start and is poised to propel the team to a section title and beyond.

Final story of 2024:

Jake Hall up in Carlsbad is on the verge of becoming only the third player in san diego history to score 3k points.

Game Warm Up from 1975. Why don’t team today, warm up with school color ball & these drills. YouTube video by CoachKNunley

This was the warm-up for The Ernie and Bernie Show. When did teams go away from these kind of warm ups? #tennesseevols #volsbasketball #ncaabasketball #bernardking

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Encinitas Edge Baseball blends old school values, modern coaching In its tenth year, Encinitas Edge Baseball emphasizes professional coaching and a community-based approach to the sport.

Encinitas Edge Baseball promotes a traditional multi-sport philosophy while offering North County players professional coaching and a balanced, community-focused approach to youth development.

Point Loma High girls cross country team celebrates the holidays with historic finish The Pointers place second in the CIF Division III State Championships after winning the San Diego Section Division III title

The Pointers' second-place standing at the CIF Division III State Championships in Fresno on Nov. 30 was good for the best finish in school history.

Big wave surfer Jojo Roper earns Paddle-in Wave of the Year award | SDNews.com In elementary school, Jojo Roper gave Little League a try at Tecolote Field. But learning how to hit a curve ball only has so much appeal when you have San Diego surf legend Joe Roper for a dad. “I pl...

In elementary school, Jojo Roper gave Little League a try at Tecolote Field. But learning how to hit a curve ball only has so much appeal when you have San Diego surf legend Joe Roper for a dad.

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