Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Today Potter Junior High School will host the Big Ten Middle School League cross country meet. The Braves won the eighth-grade girls team portion of both of the season’s first two meets with Kora Mochel being the top eighth-grade girls race finisher Sept. 21. The Sept. 14 meet hosted by Martin Luther King Middle School in Oceanside and the Sept. 21 meet hosted by Lincoln Middle School in Oceanside began the first year of the Potter cross country program. “This has never happened before in the... Full story
FALLBROOK - Eighteen local residents participated in the annual Labor Day Pier Swim in Oceanside, Sept. 4. In the Traditional Swim category, 17 year old Carson Vance of Fallbrook placed third overall, finishing the one mile race around the pier in 20 minutes, 25 seconds. There were 627 people entered in the swim. Fifteen year old Aidan Lucia placed 120th with a time of 26:28. The other finishers are: (15) James Stine - 214 - 30:38 (50)Francisco Cuerva - 218 (Bonsall) - 30:42...
SAN MARCOS – Erickson-Hall Construction Co. and Palomar College in San Marcos, California, celebrated the topping off of the Palomar College athletics stadiums on Sept. 20. The scope of this project encompasses the construction of a new football stadium and a new softball stadium on the existing Palomar Community College main campus. The new football stadium will house a press box with an elevator, a masonry storage building, and synthetic turf playing surface. The new softball stadium will include a press box, individual s...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Currently Fallbrook High School's girls golf team only has three players, but those three are obtaining experience. "They're beginning right now so they're still learning the ropes," said Fallbrook coach Neil Medlock. Devon Davis and Violet Nelson are juniors. Abrielle Boucher is a freshman. A high school golf match normally involves six golfers from each school. The highest score is discarded and the scores of the other five players are added...
ENCINITAS – The Encinitas Beach Run is set to take place Sept. 17 from 2-6 p.m. at Moonlight Beach, promising a beautiful course for runners of all levels. Whether one is a fitness enthusiast, or just an individual seeking an active and enjoyable way to connect with their community, there is something for everyone. The Encinitas Beach Run offers participants the choice of a 5K, 10K, or Kids K, showcasing the gorgeous ocean views on Moonlight Beach. As runners make their way o...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Villa boys U17 team played in the Rebels National Challenge tournament, taking first place over Labor Day weekend at Galway Downs in Temecula. The team beat FC Golden State 3-1 on Saturday, Sept. 2, then took a 1-0 win over SDSC Surf on Sunday, Srpt. 3, followed by a 2-1 win over FC Premier that same day. They then tied California Rush 2-2, Monday, Sept. 4 in the finals, winning the championship with a tie-breaker (5-4). Fallbrook Villa encourages all c...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter In his first race with his new team and his fourth race with his current car, Fallbrook driver Jeff Gearhart finished fifth in Barona Speedway’s Pure Stocks main event Sept. 2. “I want to thank my new team,” Gearhart said. Polo Zetina had been Gearhart’s only crew member as well as Gearhart’s crew chief. He is no longer with Gearhart due to a military commitment. Gearhart, who was raised in Valley Center and moved to Fallbrook four years ago, had a company called Ingrained Woodworki...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter A 28-21 home victory Sept. 7 over Santana High School gave Fallbrook High School’s football team a 3-1 record for 2023. “Great to get a win,” said Fallbrook head coach Ross Johnson. “I like the way we responded after a tough game.” Fallbrook hosted Great Oak on Sept. 1. The Wolfpack won by a 34-0 margin and had 431 yards of total offense compared to 166 for the Warriors. The Warriors also committed their first turnover of the season on a fumbled snap. “We weren’t super proud of our performan...
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Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Aug. 17 California Horse Racing Board meeting at the Del Mar Hilton included the allocation of racing dates for 2024. The planned closure of Golden Gate Fields didn’t change the date allocation for the Southern California tracks, although the Breeders’ Cup, held the first week of November, caused that week’s dates to be transferred from Santa Anita Park to the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club for 2024. “Pleased to receive them,” said Del Mar Thoroughbred Club president and chief operating...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter This evening Fallbrook High School’s girls volleyball team will have a Military Appreciation Night ceremony prior to the Warriors’ home match against Oceanside. The Warriors will take a 6-3 season record into that match after taking third place in the Silver Division during the Sept. 1-2 Sweetwater Tournament. “I was happy with the tournament and the way they played,” said Fallbrook coach Chip Patterson. Fallbrook’s season began Aug. 15 with a 25-23, 25-18, 23-25, 25-17 loss at Rancho Bu...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Senior Softball is welcoming new players who are 50 plus years of age. Games are played at Ingold Sports Park Mondays thru Thursdays at 4 p.m. with warm-ups beginning at 3:30. Each team is scheduled to play two games per week. The league is currently looking for new players. Potential players must show up for a screening prior to being placed on a team so that appropriate placement can be made. The current season is under way and potential players can come for a screening, practice and get into game s...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School's football team had 369 yards of total offense in the Warriors' 31-17 win Aug. 25 at Linfield Christian, but some of those yards were necessary to overcome penalties against the Warriors. "There were a lot of flags early in the game going in both directions," said Fallbrook head coach Ross Johnson. That included four false start penalties against Fallbrook. "We did a really good job of overcoming it," Johnson said. "That...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Rayana Hilborn has received a partial dance scholarship at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa. "I'm super excited to be at Vanguard," Hilborn said. "The dance program seems like it's really a family," Hilborn said. "I'm excited to continue dance." Jessica Van Eik was the Fallbrook High School dance instructor for Hilborn's final semester. "It's great to see her continue her passion for dance, and she'll be a great addition," Van Eik said....
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Summit League softball coaches gave all-league honors to four Bonsall High School players. Diamond Nava and Cali Sauileone were given Summit League first team recognition. The second team included Maddie Rackovan and Emily Trujillo. “It was an accomplishment to be able to honor four girls who are well deserving,” said Bonsall coach Emily Casillas. “I was super grateful,” Casillas said. “These girls are well deserving in their recognition.” This year’s Summit League had four teams. Bonsal...
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Wave FC is showing its support for hunger-relief in San Diego County by partnering with Feeding San Diego, the county’s leading hunger relief organization. The fútbol club is asking its fans to bring food donations for Feeding San Diego to its home game on Sunday, Sept. 3 at Snapdragon Stadiium. Attendees can drop food off at bins pre-game located at the southeast gate. The most needed items for food donations include peanut butter, soups and ready-to-eat canned meals with pop-tops. “This initia...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The California Interscholastic Federation baseball state playoffs consist of separate Southern California and Northern California regional playoffs. Canyon High School of Anaheim won the Southern California championship, and the Comanches advanced to the regional final with a 5-0 semifinal victory June 1 over Fallbrook which ended the Warriors’ season. “They were an experienced team,” said Fallbrook coach Pat Walker. Canyon had the top seed in the Division IV regional playoffs. Fallb...
Steven Schindler Special to the Village News When I turned 60, I wanted to challenge myself with something new: Should I take saxophone lessons or go back to playing my favorite sport growing up, ice hockey? I chose the safer option and took saxophone lessons for four years. When I retired a couple of years ago, I wanted another challenge to mark the occasion. This time, ice hockey won over, even though I hadn't played in nearly 25 years. With a little bit of research, I...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The high school lacrosse season of Taylor Sanchez ended May 16 when Fallbrook High School's girls lacrosse team lost the Warriors' CIF Division II semifinals match to Our Lady of Peace. Her lacrosse career will continue in college as a member of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire team. "I'm really excited to play lacrosse in college. I'm playing at a different level. I'm excited to meet a new team," Sanchez said. "Her athleticism and her...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Scores of scrimmages are not officially reported, and the purpose of scrimmages is to assess how a team’s players perform against an opponent whose strategies are unknown. Fallbrook High School’s girls volleyball team thus won’t be assessed an official loss for the result of the Warriors’ Aug. 11 scrimmage at home against Temecula Valley High School, but Fallbrook head coach Chip Patterson assessed a need to avoid losses during the regular season. “We just didn’t pass well,” Patterson sai...
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Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School’s track and field athletes didn’t win any CIF championships this year, but for the most part they performed to their potential at the CIF preliminaries and finals. “It went very well for the ones that we qualified,” said Fallbrook head coach Marco Arias. “It was a good meet overall.” The league champion in each event qualifies for the CIF preliminaries, as do other athletes with qualifying times or distances. This year’s CIF Division II preliminaries were held May 13 at U...
FALLBROOK –Local high school football athletes showed up for the official opening week of football practice July 31. Although the teams had practices during the summer months, both varsity and junior varsity athletes practice schedules ramped up to two practices a day to prepare for the start of the 2023 football season. Both teams had their first scrimmages Aug. 11 at their home field, Fallbrook High School Football Stadium, and their first games of the season are in Vista Au...
