Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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Fallbrook High School junior Bobby Guerra won both the 100-yard freestyle race and the 100-yard backstroke event at the CIF swim meet May 24 at Granite Hills High School. Guerra also erased the swim team’s oldest school record with his backstroke performance during the May 21 preliminaries at Granite Hills. The Warriors finished sixth as a team. “We moved up a spot from last year,” said Fallbrook coach Bill Richardson. The CIF meet also included the diving championships May 23 at Mesa College. Four different indiv...
FALLBROOK – On July 18, friends and family gathered to cheer on their swimmers at the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County’s first-ever club swim meet. Every Friday for the past two months, members of the club’s swim team have been preparing for the opportunity to show what they have learned. Coach Jamie Jacobs has taken the time to teach each member of the team how to properly swim freestyle, breast stroke, and back stroke. For most of the team, this was the first tim...
The Fallbrook Guac Girls field hockey team participated in the State Games in mid-July. The local players were part of opening ceremonies held Friday, July 11 at Qualcomm Stadium. “The girls paraded in with the field hockey banner, while parents watched in the stands,” said one parent. The parade represented athletes of various sports that were competing in the State Games. The competitive field hockey games were played Saturday, July 12 at Scripps Ranch High School. Four tea...
The panel of coaches and media members who selected the all-CIF softball teams placed Fallbrook High School senior Hailey Drew on the all-section first team. “I’m really happy, and it’s an honor to be recognized,” Drew said. “It’s a great way to end my high school career.” Drew batted .467 for the season, including .593 against Avocado West League competition. Her 10 walks gave her a .533 on-base percentage. Drew’s 43 hits in 92 at-bats included seven doubles, two triples, and three home runs to give her a slugging percen... Full story
Opening Day for this year’s Del Mar Thoroughbred Club summer meet was July 17, and in the fourth race a pair of San Luis Rey Training Center horses trained by Peter Miller took the top two positions. Aftermarketslam and Super Reagan, both 3-year-old geldings who joined Miller’s barn after being claimed during a June 1 race at Santa Anita, finished first and second in the one-mile maiden claiming race for horses 3 years old and upward. Aftermarketslam, ridden by Drayden Van...
Following the conclusion of the 2013 Del Mar Thoroughbred Club meet, the racing organization which leases the track from the 22nd District Agricultural Association began work to widen Del Mar’s turf course from between 52 feet and 63 feet to 80 feet throughout. The primary desired result came to fruition earlier this year when the Breeders’ Cup was awarded to Del Mar for 2017. The first actual race on the new turf course was the fifth race July 17, which was the first day of Del Mar’s 2014 summer meet. The horses inclu...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Youth Soccer League invites families to come to Ingold Sports Park for a fun day as they kick off their 38th fall season on Saturday, Aug. 9. Opening Day activities include a walk-a-thon, games, lots of great raffle items and yummy food for the whole family. Registration for the seventh annual “Kick Start for Kids” 5K Walk-a-thon is from 7 to 7:30 a.m., entry fee is $15. The walk begins at Ingold Sports Park, crosses S. Mission at Stage Coach, continues through Los Jilgueros Preserve and fin...
FALLBROOK – Diet and exercise make great bedfellows for men and women looking to live a healthier lifestyle. A combination of a healthy diet and regular exercise makes it easier for men and women to maintain a healthy weight while lowering their risk of various ailments, including heart disease and diabetes. A heightened awareness of what makes for a healthy and unhealthy diet coupled with the increased availability of healthy foods has helped many people smoothly transition to a healthier diet. But many people still...
VISTA – North County Roadrunners will hold its eighth annual Wild Duck 5K cross country race on Saturday, Aug. 12 at Guajome Park. Proceeds from this race benefit Mission Vista High School cross country team. For registration information, call Joe Crosswhite at (760) 723-3257 or email [email protected]....
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Youth Baseball 6U All Stars team of 12 boys recently competed in a regional tournament held at the Fallbrook Youth Baseball fields over the July 4th weekend. After placing fourth in San Diego County, they advanced to the Super Region tournament held in West Covina, Calif. where they placed among the top 16 teams in Southern California. This is quite an accomplishment as no team from Fallbrook Youth Baseball has ever advanced to a Super Regional...
FALLBROOK – Rugby is becoming a popular sport throughout California, especially in Fallbrook and so it was with pleasure that the Fallbrook Vintage Car Club recently presented a donation to the Fallbrook Youth Rugby organization. Because of Fallbrook High’s successes in the sport, the organization is avidly pursuing the younger generation to grow rugby players that can carry on the high school’s championship tradition in the years ahead. The teams are divided into thr...
Fallbrook High School juniors Bobby Guerra and Ricky Stephens were in different locations May 17, but both won Avocado West League championships at the league swim meet. The swim portion of the league meet took place at Carlsbad High School, where Guerra won both the 100-yard freestyle and the 100-yard backstroke. The league diving championships were held at Fallbrook High School; Stephens had the top boys diving score. Guerra was also part of Fallbrook’s 200-yard freestyle r...
RIVERSIDE - Opening statements are scheduled Monday in the trial of an ex-Marine accused of joining three comrades in killing a young sergeant and his wife during a home invasion robbery in French Valley. Kesaun Kedron Sykes, 27, could face the death penalty if convicted in the October 2008 slayings of 24-year-old Janek Pietrzak and his 26-year-old wife, Quiana Faye Jenkins-Pietrzak. Sykes is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, along with special circumstance... Full story
OCEANSIDE – So, like a summer vacation to Disneyworld, the eagerly anticipated So Cal Summer Classic pickleball tournament has come to an end. Competitors traveled from near and far to play – Florida, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Montana and all the western states. “These are probably the best games I’ve ever seen and that includes Nationals!” said Keith Chapman, tournament director. This tournament is now considered one of “the majors” and is the picklebal... Full story
FALLBROOK – Amanda Michelle Williams, a May graduate with academic honors from Fallbrook High School, received a water polo scholarship from California Baptist University. Williams earned varsity letters in volleyball, water polo, swimming, and track and field while at Fallbrook High. She plans on majoring in health science with an emphasis in athletic training and a minor in Christian studies. Williams’ career goal is to be an athletic trainer and work for The F... Full story
Kendra Dahlke, who just finished her junior year at Fallbrook High School, was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the USA Volleyball 18 Open Junior National Championship earlier this month at the competition held in Minneapolis, Minn. In the club season, Dahlke, 6’1”, plays volleyball for the San Diego Coast 18 Mizuno Ozhan team, which won the championship 2-1 in a final battle against Wave 18 Brent. Dahlke’s team won nine straight matches, compiling an 18-4 record. At Fallb...
Diving into summer fun at the Boys & Girls Club...
The proceeds from the annual Fallbrook Open tennis tournament at the Fallbrook Tennis Club are donated to the Boys and Girls Club of North County. This year’s tournament, which took place May 31, June 1, 7, and 8, had additional proceeds since both the champion and the runner-up in the Women’s Open Singles division are recent high school graduates with college scholarships and were given plaques instead of prize money due to their amateur status. Lifelong Fallbrook resident Sk...
FALLBROOK – Six Fallbrook High School football players have been selected to attend USA Football’s National Team Development Games presented by Shock Doctor in Claremont, Calif. The event is July 7-12 at Claremont McKenna College. The players, including Nathan Montgomery (senior), Jeff Mangold (junior), Collin Dowling (junior), Austen Perona (junior), Bryce Olivo (junior) and Steven Greeley (junior) will be part of more than 180 athletes participating in this event, join...
Fallbrook U14 rugby team members: Julian Arteaga Anastazi Tomacelli Caleb Maxwell Joseph Portillo Aiden Hayek Carlos Mejia Josh Mills Gage Oppenborn Patrick Crilly William Gross Michael Gross...
Fallbrook High School’s softball team was defeated by top-seeded Cathedral Catholic in the quarterfinals of the CIF Division I playoffs May 27, but not before the Warriors took the Dons into extra innings. Fallbrook won twice and lost twice in the double-elimination playoff tournament with all four games being decided by one run. The Warriors’ other loss was to second-seeded Otay Ranch, and the Warriors defeated Mira Mesa and Point Loma. The playoff results gave Fallbrook a final 16-11-2 season record. “I thought it was a...
VISTA – North County Road Runners have announced it will hold its 11th annual four-mile cross country race, ‘Bake at the Lake’ on Saturday, July 12 at Lake Hodges in Escondido. Race time is 7:30 a.m. The course is two miles over gradual hills and rocks out to a stream and back. This race benefits the park trail system and Mission Vista High School cross country teams. For more information and registration, see www.northcountyroadrunners.com or call race director Joe Crosswhite at (760) 723-3257....
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Women Golfers held their annual Club Championship tournament, June 3, 10, and 17. After round three, with a cumulative score of 259, Terri Hunt is the new club champion! Hunt has been a member of the Fallbrook ladies golf club for two years and is currently serving on the board as trophy chairperson. Dolly Harty was awarded senior club champion for 2014. This is Harty’s second year to win the Senior Division Club Champion. (Fran White earned t...
