Graham Saber returns to Santa Fe Christian as head water polo coach By News Release June 14, 2025 at 3:27 p.m. Santa Fe Christian recently announced the return of alumni Graham Saber as head coach of...
Torrey Pines finishes second at SoCal tourney, advances to state golf finals By Don Norcross May 30, 2025 at 3:39 a.m. Whittier La Serna wins the team title at 8-under par
Torrey Pines sophomore wins CIF title at Torrey Pines By Don Norcross May 22, 2025 at 2:06 a.m. Evan Liu’s Titleist sat on the back corner of Torrey Pines South’s famed par-five No....
Torrey Pines takes home twin tennis titles, with a brotherly battle in doubles By John Maffei May 5, 2024 at 11:54 a.m. Down 5-4 and 40-love in the first set of the Saturday's CIF San Diego Section...
Logan Noguchi caps ‘great four years’ with record-setting day at CIF San Diego Section swimming championships By Glae Thien May 5, 2024 at 11:52 a.m. After setting yet another record in his last individual event ever in the CIF San...
Torrey Pines’ Logan Noguchi sets new CIF San Diego Section record in Division I prelims By Glae Thien May 2, 2024 at 4:51 p.m. Torrey Pines High School's Logan Noguchi owned three CIF San Diego Section boys records entering...
Del Mar trainer Phil D’Amato ditches law, lands in first Kentucky Derby with Stronghold By Bryce Miller June 11, 2024 at 12:09 p.m. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As a political science major at USC, Phil D'Amato thought he had his professional...
Del Mar veterans peel back the stories on the verge of the 150th Kentucky Derby By Bryce Miller May 2, 2024 at 4:45 p.m. DEL MAR — In the late-1990s, the Del Mar media relations crew would offer writers gifts that...
A real gem: Local equestrian goes undefeated at Diamond Jubilee on horse Uncommon Jewel By Karen Billing May 1, 2024 at 11:08 p.m. At a horse show named for diamonds, local resident Keara Holland and her American Saddlebred...
Torrey Pines shines in straight-sets win over Poway By Tim Meehan April 25, 2024 at 6:08 p.m. CARMEL VALLEY — The plan for Torrey Pines’ boys volleyball team this season was to have sophomore...
Torrey Pines defeats Saints for Open Division boys tennis title, wraps a season for the ages By Don Norcross April 20, 2024 at 4:21 p.m. First-year Torrey Pines High School boys tennis coach Bruce Taub knew his team was playing...
Torrey Pines’ boys volleyball team pushes back, beats Carlsbad in straight sets By Tim Meehan April 18, 2024 at 6:32 p.m. In last week’s clash of the titans, Torrey Pines couldn’t stop Carlsbad’s twin towers and...
Alumni report: Torrey Pines grads seeking fourth straight national title at USC By John Maffei April 18, 2024 at 6:27 p.m. The choices were plentiful. The decision was easy.Seniors at Torrey Pines High School four years...
With help from his (very talented) friends, Robert Freedman leads undefeated Torrey Pines into tennis playoffs By Ivan Orozco April 18, 2024 at 4:26 p.m. Robert Freedman didn't know what to expect.His senior season with the Torrey Pines High School...
Torrey Pines’ Christian Connell tried everything before discovering, mastering volleyball By Tim Meehan April 10, 2024 at 4:56 p.m. Volleyball is one of those sports where families can play together regardless of how many...
Alumni report: Five San Diegans among baseball’s top 100 prospects, per Baseball America By John Maffei April 8, 2024 at 10:23 a.m. Their long spring-training home runs made headlines on MLB Network.Now two former San Dieg-area high...
HITS Del Mar Horsepark hosts successful Dressage Affaire, gears up for Del Mar National By Karen Billing March 31, 2024 at 7:24 p.m. The HITS Del Mar Dressage Affaire was held at the Del Mar Horsepark on March...
Torrey Pines boys tennis takes All-American tourney title By Karen Billing March 29, 2024 at 8:28 p.m. The Torrey Pines tennis team won the National High School Tennis All-American Boys Team Tournament...
Torrey Pines pitches way past Patrick Henry in Lions Tournament By Jim Lindgren April 3, 2024 at 11:33 p.m. Moments after Albert Preciado of the San Diego Lions Club presented Torrey Pines High School...
Locals’ Compete for Causes group gets people moving while ing charity By Karen Billing March 26, 2024 at 11:09 p.m. A group of local friends and dads started a grassroots effort to give back to...
Mustangs Rugby Club celebrates 20-year anniversary By San Diego Union-Tribune March 23, 2024 at 9:59 p.m. On March 16, the San Diego Mustangs Youth Rugby Club hosted a tailgate for 400...
A field of their own: Torrey Pines girls softball snips the ribbon on brand new field By Karen Billing March 20, 2024 at 9:02 p.m. The Torrey Pines girls softball program celebrated opening day on their brand new field complete...
Newly resurfaced tennis courts open at Torrey Pines High By Karen Billing March 20, 2024 at 8:59 p.m. The championship-heavy Torrey Pines High School tennis program finally has newly resurfaced courts to call...
Santa Fe Christian Athletics Department announces new leadership for women’s volleyball By San Diego Union-Tribune March 20, 2024 at 5:23 p.m. As the anticipation builds for the volleyball season, Santa Fe Christian (SFC) Schools recently...
Torrey Pines girls varsity softball team co-champions at tournament By San Diego Union-Tribune March 15, 2024 at 10:09 a.m. The Torrey Pines girls varsity softball team finished as co-champions with Mission Hills on March...
Force of Will: Santa Fe Christian pitcher continues scoreless stretch in 4-0 win over San Pasqual By John Maffei March 13, 2024 at 10:25 p.m. ESCONDIDO — Jack Haferkamp is the college prospect, the player pro scouts are looking at.Connor Sawyer is...
Torrey Pines finishes third at Best in the West boys volleyball tournament By Tim Meehan March 11, 2024 at 8:07 p.m. Torrey Pines High School's boys volleyball team knows it has firepower, particularly in the form...
Old Globe’s ‘King James’ is about a male friendship, forged through love of basketball By David L. Coddon March 9, 2024 at 5:25 p.m. Maybe it takes a Clevelander, as playwright Rajiv Joseph is, to express in art what...
Alumni Report: Torrey Pines grad Brandon Angel shines at Stanford during senior season By John Maffei March 7, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. Brandon Angel takes pride in his work — on and off the basketball floor.Always has,...
Torrey Pines girls beat Eastlake for Open Division title; second-half goal boosts Saints boys By Breven Honda February 25, 2024 at 6:49 p.m. CHULA VISTA — The last time Torrey Pines' girls faced Eastlake in the CIF soccer finals, they...
Cathedral Catholic overcomes struggles at the line, tops Grossmont for D1 title By John Maffei February 24, 2024 at 12:55 p.m. Five turnovers before you score five points isn't a path to success.But the Cathedral Catholic...
Celebrating Torrey Pines seniors By San Diego Union-Tribune February 18, 2024 at 7:07 p.m. This month Torrey Pines High School honored its class of 2024 senior athletes in boys...
Torrey Pines’ Courtney Spleen named state’s top field hockey coach By Ken Grosse February 16, 2024 at 5:58 p.m. On Feb. 1, Max Field Hockey, one of the premier organizations covering and ing college...
PREP PREVIEW: Cathedral Catholic, Torrey Pines should again be among San Diego’s best in boys golf By San Diego Union-Tribune February 14, 2024 at 6:34 p.m. Boys golfFirst contest: SaturdayPlay-in matches: May 6-7First round of playoffs: May 8Championship finals: May 13Individual...
PREP PREVIEW: Torrey Pines again tops when it comes to boys, girls lacrosse By San Diego Union-Tribune February 14, 2024 at 6:33 p.m. LacrosseBoysFirst game: SaturdaySection finals: May 17-18Defending champions: Open Division: Torrey PinesDivision 1: La Jolla Country...
Torrey Pines Boys Varsity Lacrosse Senior Dinner By San Diego Union-Tribune February 15, 2024 at 12:09 a.m. The Torrey Pines High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team Senior Dinner was held on Feb....
TPHS Boys Soccer teams hold 2nd Annual Food Drive for Feeding San Diego By San Diego Union-Tribune February 3, 2024 at 8:20 p.m. Torrey Pines High School Boys Soccer teams held their 2nd Annual Food Drive in partnership...
No. 1 Carlsbad rallies late to earn big win at Torrey Pines By John Maffei January 27, 2024 at 7:57 p.m. Tony Duckett and Jael Martin stepped up in the fourth quarter and No. 1-ranked Carlsbad...
Don’t forget about Michael Kim, the Torrey Pines grad who could complete comeback with Farmers victory By Jay Posner January 24, 2024 at 7:08 p.m. The world’s 100th-ranked golfer normally doesn’t get his own news conference before a PGA Tour...
Defending champion Max Homa highlights 2024 Farmers Insurance Open field in La Jolla By Robert Vardon January 16, 2024 at 7:05 p.m. Seven past Farmers Insurance Open champions have committed to play in this year's PGA Tour...
Santa Fe Christian edges La Jolla Country Day in Coastal League showdown By John Maffei January 7, 2024 at 8:31 p.m. Over the last several seasons, Coastal League boys basketball has evolved into a two-team race,...
2023 All-CIF Girls Golf teams By San Diego Union-Tribune December 30, 2023 at 10:44 p.m. GIRLS GOLFPlayer of the Year: Zoe Jiamanukoonkit, Torrey PinesJiamanukoonkit, a sophomore, won the San Diego...
San Dieguito recognizes its female flag football pioneers By Karen Billing December 19, 2023 at 12:09 a.m. The inaugural season of CIF girls flag football brought a unique mix of young women...
Holiday Classic tips off on Dec. 23 with Torrey Pines matchup By San Diego Union-Tribune December 15, 2023 at 6:08 p.m. The 33rd annual Holiday Classic tips off with a big night of hoops at Torrey...
RSF Golf Club pro honored by Southern California PGA By Karen Billing December 11, 2023 at 5:32 p.m. The Southern California PGA held its annual meeting on Dec. 4 at Mission Hills Country...
Torrey Pines competitive cheer team wins 2023 CIF title By San Diego Union-Tribune December 8, 2023 at 10:54 p.m. Torrey Pines High School’s competitive cheer squad has achieved a top honor. On Dec. 2,...
Smith, Torrey Pines girls water polo team look to build on 2023 CIF title By Ken Grosse December 7, 2023 at 12:28 a.m. The 2023-24 season shapes up as a potentially watershed year in the relatively short history...
16th Annual Inclusion Basketball Tournament By San Diego Union-Tribune December 2, 2023 at 1:29 a.m. La Costa Canyon hosted the 16th Annual SDUHSD Inclusion Basketball Tournament on Nov. 14. The...
Canyon Crest Academy team runs strong at State Cross Country Championship By San Diego Union-Tribune December 1, 2023 at 6:23 p.m. The Canyon Crest Academy boys cross country team competed in the CIF State Cross Country...
Local golfer Kai Molina wins 2023 Notah Begay III Boys Junior Golf National Championship By San Diego Union-Tribune November 29, 2023 at 7:15 p.m. Carmel Valley 7th grader Kai Molina, whose family are at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club...
Athletes take it to the next level By Karen Billing November 23, 2023 at 9:50 p.m. From Falcon lacrosse keeper Andrew Cook going to Johns Hopkins to Del Mar gymnast Ryan...
Rowe team grabs flag football championship By Karen Billing November 17, 2023 at 6:08 p.m. Longtime R. Roger Rowe School teacher and coach Dave McClurg came out of retirement this...
Raven runners headed to CIF state meet By San Diego Union-Tribune November 17, 2023 at 12:55 p.m. The Canyon Crest Academy boys cross country team placed second at the CIF San Diego...
Rowe School golfers take league championship at Goat Hill By Karen Billing November 17, 2023 at 4:57 p.m. The R. Roger Rowe School golf team recently won their second straight South Coast Middle...
Cathedral Catholic boys outlast Bishop’s to capture CIF Open Water Polo championship By Ken Grosse November 14, 2023 at 7:38 p.m. The path wasn’t necessarily the smoothest, but when the dust settled Saturday night, Nov. 11,...
Torrey Pines shuts out La Costa Canyon to capture CIF field hockey title By Ken Grosse November 13, 2023 at 2:48 p.m. In its third consecutive trip to the finals, the Torrey Pines field hockey team finally...
Racing returns to Del Mar for 10th annual fall meeting By Bill Center November 10, 2023 at 10:44 p.m. These are heady days around the Del Mar Throughbred Club.Not only will the seaside oval...
Torrey Pines finishes third at SoCal regionals, earns trip to Pebble Beach for state championships By Don Norcross November 10, 2023 at 1:28 p.m. Torrey Pines High School’s girls golf team finished third at the SoCal Regionals on Thursday,...
Focused Cathedral Catholic sweeps past Los Angeles Marymount By Don Norcross November 9, 2023 at 6:08 p.m. The Southern California Regional Open Division girls volleyball playoffs started with a doozy of a...
For pro prospects like Santa Fe Christian’s Jack Haferkamp, g day comes with wrinkle By John Maffei November 9, 2023 at 6:04 p.m. For most of the nearly 200 high school athletes who gathered at Snapdragon Stadium on...
Del Mar to host second consecutive Breeders’ Cup in 2025; officials ‘ecstatic’ By Bryce Miller November 9, 2023 at 5:55 p.m. There was a time when Del Mar salivated over a chance to host the Breeders'...
Falcons dominate en route to third consecutive section golf triumph By Ken Grosse November 6, 2023 at 6:04 p.m. In a tour de force by a team veteran head coach Chris Drake called “as...
Rowe runner Luka Trevino wins second straight cross country title By Karen Billing November 6, 2023 at 4:57 p.m. With his hair dyed its customary blue and wearing his trademark long, orange surf shorts,...
Cathedral Catholic tops Torrey Pines for 3rd straight Open Division volleyball title By Don Norcross November 6, 2023 at 12:19 a.m. Cathedral Catholic High School’s girls volleyball team enjoyed a dream season in 2022. A 42-0...
Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club team wins coveted Behr Cup By San Diego Union-Tribune November 3, 2023 at 6:08 p.m. When Vince Renda, the immediate past president of the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club, had...
Del Mar’s 10th Bing Crosby season returns with a variety of races and events By Kelley Carlson October 29, 2023 at 8:53 p.m. It will be an eventful “fall for all” during Del Mar’s 10th Bing Crosby season.Racing...
Torrey Pines upsets Canyon Crest for Open Division girls tennis title By Don Norcross October 29, 2023 at 6:11 p.m. Natalia Mochernak woke up at 5:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, drove to Orange County for...
Torrey Pines celebrates senior athletes By San Diego Union-Tribune October 27, 2023 at 10:35 p.m. With balloons, posters, flowers, big head cut-outs, hockey stick salutes, hugs, tributes and tears, Torrey...
TPHS cheer team’s special half-time performance included more than 40 alumni By San Diego Union-Tribune October 25, 2023 at 9:23 p.m. This is Torrey Pines High School’s 50th anniversary year. At the recent homecoming football game,...
Canyon Crest Academy boys varsity water polo team celebrates seniors’ achievements By San Diego Union-Tribune October 25, 2023 at 5:42 p.m. The Canyon Crest Academy (CCA) boys varsity water polo team honored its seniors – Dylan...
Ukrainian tennis player wins both singles, doubles titles at successful RSF Open By San Diego Union-Tribune October 20, 2023 at 9:31 p.m. The Rancho Santa Fe Tennis Club was once again home court for a week of...
Corcoran’s Cathedral boys among select CIF Open Division water polo contenders By Ken Grosse October 18, 2023 at 12:59 a.m. Fifth-year Cathedral Catholic Boys Water Polo Head Coach Tommy Corcoran is not the type of...
Canyon Crest Academy runners take top spots at Coastal League Cluster By San Diego Union-Tribune October 18, 2023 at 12:34 a.m. The Canyon Crest Academy boys and girls varsity cross country team had several strong performances...
Sim, Torrey Pines girls taking aim at defense of CIF golf title By Ken Grosse October 9, 2023 at 11:28 p.m. To forecast the Torrey Pines girls’ golf team as the favorite to win the 2023...
Torrey Pines’ tournament victory comes with invaluable volleyball lessons By Don Norcross October 8, 2023 at 7:12 p.m. When his team wasted four set points and lost the first game of the Southern...
Torrey Pines takes charge in league cross country preview; CCA, LCC display potential By Ken Grosse October 2, 2023 at 6:28 p.m. La Costa Canyon and Canyon Crest Academy collected the individual honors, but it was Torrey...
CCA girls nip Torrey Pines in potential CIF tennis preview By Ken Grosse October 1, 2023 at 10:31 p.m. Last Tuesday’s showdown between Canyon Crest Academy and Torrey Pines was definitely not your average...
Torrey Pines’ Natalia Mochernak is a Mandarin-speaking ‘A’ student who shines on, off tennis court By Don Norcross September 25, 2023 at 8:23 p.m. Singles or doubles? Doubles or singles? Pound away relentlessly from the baseline or team with...
Falcon field hockey team closes rough week with big win; CIF title still the focus By Ken Grosse September 19, 2023 at 9:10 a.m. A basic test of a team’s potential is how it handles adversity . Early last...
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY RANKINGS: Torrey Pines, Cathedral Catholic top lists By San Diego Union-Tribune September 18, 2023 at 5:17 p.m. Cross Country Coaches' PollBoys1. Torrey Pines 2. Sage Creek 3. Westview 4. Canyon Crest Academy5....
No. 1 Cathedral girls win volleyball barnburner over No. 2 Torrey Pines By San Diego Union-Tribune September 8, 2023 at 9:46 p.m. Two perennial local power programs, teams ranked 1-2 in the section, sizeable energetic fan representation...
Cathedral Catholic outlasts Torrey Pines in battle between girls volleyball titans By Don Norcross September 7, 2023 at 5:23 p.m. Brennan Dean didn’t sugarcoat the task facing his No. 2-ranked Torrey Pines High volleyball team....
Stellar field, big performances highlight CCA Cross Country Invitational By Ken Grosse September 4, 2023 at 10:08 p.m. Just another early season high school cross country carnival? Not quite. Saturday’s Canyon Crest Academy...
Athletic director position elevated to full-time at Torrey Pines By Ken Grosse August 29, 2023 at 12:07 a.m. As the director of athletics at Torrey Pines High School, Charlenne Falcis-Stevens oversees a program...
With Hilary bearing down, Del Mar officials preemptively cancel Sunday’s slate of races By Ryan Finley August 19, 2023 at 6:43 p.m. The projected arrival of Hurricane Hilary has led Del Mar officials to preemptively cancel Sunday's...
Horse whisperer: Del Mar’s Jesus Camacho is revered for his calming presence, grace under pressure By Bill Center August 11, 2023 at 5:21 p.m. If you’ve been to Del Mar, you’ve seen Jesus Camacho — although you might not...
Local athlete chasing Olympic bobsled dreams By Karen Billing August 8, 2023 at 3:07 p.m. A California native, Olympic bobsled hopeful Shane Fisher had never even once seen the snow...
Top WTA women’s tennis professionals return for TaliMar Rancho Santa Fe Open By San Diego Union-Tribune August 7, 2023 at 7:21 p.m. Some of the top women's players in the world will return to the Rancho Santa...
Attendance up, but wagering down two weeks into Del Mar season By Bill Center August 4, 2023 at 10:20 p.m. Attendance for the first two weeks at Del Mar was up around 1 percent.The average...
Del Mar’s 84th racing season returns with a wide variety of events By Kelley Carlson July 11, 2023 at 9:48 p.m. Del Mar racetrack’s 84th season promises to be another “Classic” one, from the marquee race...
2023 Summer Racing Season: Opening Day kicks off with celebrations By San Diego Union-Tribune July 9, 2023 at 10:54 p.m. Suit up and get ready for the call of “Rider’s up” at the Del Mar...
RSF Dodgers team wins Majors Little League championship two years in a row By San Diego Union-Tribune July 9, 2023 at 7:17 p.m. Baseball is more than a cherished sport, it’s a time-honored tradition in Rancho Santa Fe....
Rancho Santa Fe Little League All-Stars team shuts out Escondido National 14-0 By San Diego Union-Tribune June 27, 2023 at 2:35 p.m. Rancho Santa Fe Little League (RSFLL) 12u Baseball All-Stars defeated Escondido National Little League All-Stars...
Torrey Pines lacrosse dominates post season awards By San Diego Union-Tribune June 25, 2023 at 8:36 p.m. With another great season in the books the Torrey Pines Falcons lacrosse players dominated the...
The next level: Local athletes look back at their first year in college By Ken Grosse June 16, 2023 at 10:00 p.m. If you have any association with youth sports, no matter how minimal, you’ve undoubtedly heard...
Local Harvard-bound student athlete finalist in Ms. Health and Fitness contest By Karen Billing June 12, 2023 at 8:18 p.m. Rancho Santa Fe’s Ryleigh Patterson is a quarterfinalist in the Ms. Health and Fitness HERS...
State loss stings but Falcons’ Ryan Thomas pleased with senior year success By Ken Grosse June 7, 2023 at 3:48 p.m. Torrey Pines senior Ryan Thomas entered last Saturday’s CIF State Championship final of the 1,600...
Torrey Pines’ Ryland Roach returns, wins CIF lacrosse championship following intricate brain surgery By Don Norcross June 7, 2023 at 2:41 p.m. Ryland Roach dodged a defender, switched his stick from his left side to the right...
Five Torrey Pines graduates become national lacrosse champions By San Diego Union-Tribune June 5, 2023 at 7:26 p.m. History was made on Memorial Day when five Torrey Pines Falcons lacrosse alumni helped win...
RSF Tennis Club Women’s B Team wins winter season of North Coast Invitational By San Diego Union-Tribune June 3, 2023 at 7:48 p.m. Rancho Santa Fe Women’s B Tennis Team defeated seven other local teams in B Division...
Here’s who the watch in Wednesday’s CIF boys state golf championships By San Diego Union-Tribune May 30, 2023 at 4:55 p.m. CIF BOYS STATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPWhen: 7:30 a.m. Wednesday Where: Poppy Hills Golf Course, Pebble BeachThe...
Retired tennis star James Blake picks up racket again for Rancho Santa Fe Open By Bryce Miller May 28, 2023 at 10:45 p.m. SOLANA BEACH — When the limelight fades and cheers give way to unsettling silence, many elite professional...
Cathedral Catholic repeats as CIF D-II track & field champions; LCC second By Ken Grosse May 25, 2023 at 11:41 a.m. Saturday’s Girls’ CIF Track & Field Championships at Mt. Carmel High School, the sport’s biggest...