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Dave Aranda-Richards Special to the Village News Fallbrook's Stuart Ross's smile lit up the room, as he related to me the story of his 25-year-old box seat at the Del Mar Racetrack. "It's the oldest and most coveted seat at the track. I am right on the finish line and can see each horse as they pass in a chute alongside me on to the track. My partner actually purchased it over 60 years ago," 83-year-old Ross said. "Surrounded by some of racing's most famous owners and...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter A June 10 loss in the CIF Division II quarterfinals ended the 2020-21 Fallbrook High School boys water polo season and gave the Warriors a final season record of 13-4. "It was a great season," said Fallbrook coach Bill Richardson. The Warriors were 4-1 in league play and 4-0 entering the June 2 game at Mount Carmel, who was also 4-0 at that point. Mount Carmel had a 7-5 halftime lead and won the 13-11 game. "I felt like it was definitely a game we could have won," Richardson said. Richardson...
In the absence of unexpected circumstances, Jose Roman will be playing collegiate lacrosse at Lourdes University in Ohio. "It's like a pretty exciting experience. I never thought I'd be able to play collegiate lacrosse," Roman said. Roman played two seasons of varsity lacrosse for Fallbrook High School – including the 2020 season which consisted of three games before the coronavirus outbreak cancelled the remainder of the season. He was not involved in organized lacrosse until joining the Fallbrook High School program as a f...
The 2020-21 season for Fallbrook High School's girls basketball team ended June 19 with a 63-57 loss in the CIF Southern California regional championship game. "I'm always disappointed that we don't win," Fallbrook coach Trae Harrison said of losing in the regional final. "I'm happy about having the opportunity to do it." Fallbrook reached the CIF San Diego Section Division III girls championship game June 10. The 45-44 St. Joseph Academy victory deprived the Warriors of the...
Paris Dowden will need to earn her berth on the Azusa Pacific University water polo roster, but the 2021 Fallbrook High School graduate has received an invitation to play for the Cougars. "I'm just excited to see what college polo is like and continue my journey in water polo because I enjoy it so much," Dowden said. "I think it's fantastic. It's a great opportunity for her," said Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond. "I'm excited for her for that," Redmond said. "I'm excited for the program that we've been able to put somebody in...
Brady Hoff will follow his Fallbrook High School football career with gridiron activity for the University of Jamestown, which is in North Dakota. Hoff was given an athletic scholarship to play for the Jimmies, who are in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. "It was hard work and definitely something not everyone can do. It's an honor to have been able to earn one, and I'm excited for the journey," Hoff said. Hoff was also considering Sterling College, which is in Kansas, before deciding on the University...
Fallbrook High School's 2021 softball season ended June 7 with a playoff loss against Sage Creek. The Warriors had a 2-16 regular-season record and lost all 10 Valley League games. The power rankings which are based on strength of schedule as well as win-loss record seeded Fallbrook 12th among Division IV teams, giving the Warriors their first playoff berth since 2014 and a first-round game at fifth-seeded Sage Creek. "There was a lot of growth that happened," said Fallbrook coach Lisa Stehle. "I'm pleased with the growth I...
Fallbrook High School's girls water polo program reached the quarterfinals of the CIF Division I playoffs. The Warriors defeated West Hills in the first-round game June 8 at Rancho Bernardo High School before losing the June 12 quarterfinal at Granite Hills to Helix. The playoff results finalized Fallbrook's season record at 13-3 including a 5-0 performance in Valley League competition. "I was pleased how they did and how they performed and never gave up," said Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond. Fallbrook had the eighth seed in...
For Fallbrook High School junior Max Masterlin and freshman Sahara Khoury, the 2021 high school track and field season ended June 19 at the all-division CIF Open Championship Meet held at University City High School. Khoury took fifth place in the girls pole vault with a height of 8'6". Masterlin competed in the boys high jump and cleared 6'1" to take seventh place. "They did pretty well," said Fallbrook High Head Coach Marco Arias. The Valley League championship meet took...
The Sierra League basketball coaches chose Bonsall High School senior Billy Rahman as the league's player of the year. Rahman was also part of the all-league first team, as was Bonsall junior Emil Watkins. Bonsall junior Nate Valera was part of the all-league second team. "All three of them deserved it, especially Billy," said Bonsall coach Chuck Colletti. The Sierra League coaches did not have honorable mention selections. Five players were on the first team and five were on the second team. "We got three out of the 10,"...
All seven starters on the 2020-21 Fallbrook High School girls water polo team were given all-league honors by the Valley League coaches, and Fallbrook senior Paris Dowden was named the league's player of the year. "I was shocked. I was really happy about it," Dowden said. "I was excited about Paris getting player of the year, and it was definitely well deserved for her," said Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond. "Just an overall player who can go anywhere in the field, which fits our offense very well." Dowden was joined on the...
Bonsall High School Senior Henrik Nylund closed out his high school track and field career with a fifth-place finish in the boys 300-meter hurdles race at the CIF Division III championship meet June 12 at Valley Center High School. Nylund finished in 43.66 seconds, which set a personal record. "Henrik did great," said Bonsall High School Track and Field Coach Eric Hendy. The Frontier Conference finals were held May 27 at The O'Farrell Charter School. The league meet champion automatically earned a berth at the CIF San Diego...
The Valley League boys lacrosse coaches placed senior defender Ryan Farish on the all-league first team and named sophomore midfielder Johnny Downey to the Valley League second team. "I would have loved to have gotten more, but it was pretty tough competition this year in the league," Fallbrook High Coach Mike Zinniger said of having two all-league players. Mount Carmel won the Valley League championship, and the Sundevils' 17-2 overall record includes a loss in the CIF Division II championship game which snapped a 16-game...
The CIF individual tennis tournament was played May 24 through June 10 at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, and two Fallbrook High School entries advanced to the third round. Alexa Guadarrama ended her junior season in the third round of the girls singles bracket. Fallbrook's mixed doubles entry of senior Vronie Serrano and junior James Smith also reached the third round. The girls doubles team of junior Carly Hawkins and sophomore Samantha Hanlon advanced to the second round, and senior Ethan Lenaway reached the second...
The Valley League girls lacrosse coaches selected four Fallbrook High School players for all-league recognition. One of the Fallbrook players, junior Zahra Hendrix, was placed on the first team. Bella Lopez, who was a sophomore, was named to the second team. The other two Warriors, senior Kaelynn Allerite and junior Cassie Ramirez, were recognized at the honorable mention level. Hendrix is a midfielder. She led the Warriors with 32 goals and with six assists. "She is very deserving of that award," FHS Coach Debbie Berg said....
Fallbrook resident Ricardo "Ricky" Magaña holds the Manny Machado home run ball he caught at the San Diego Padres baseball game on June 23....
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook 14U Softball team played valiantly during the C District Regional tournament in Ramona during the weekend of June 19 - 20 taking 2nd place overall and qualifying for the B State games in Lancaster in July. On Sunday, they won 3 back-to-back games versus Escondido, Ramona and North Shore leading them to the championship game versus San Dieguito. However, the heat and the exhaustion of back-to-back games began to take a toll on the players by the 4th g...
A one-point loss in the championship game deprived Fallbrook High School of the CIF Division III girls basketball championship honor. St. Joseph Academy took a lead with 1:05 left in the June 10 final at St. Augustine High School and staved off a potential Warrior comeback for the 45-44 victory. "We were young, made some mistakes," said Fallbrook coach Trae Harrison. "We had a bunch of mental lapses," Harrison said. "We didn't play with the right mindset." The top two seeds in the Division III playoffs received first-round...
The Valley League boys basketball coaches placed Fallbrook High School junior Charlie Stallings on the all-league first team. "I'm excited for him. However, I think that he's got a lot of stuff to work on for next year and I think he's just scratching the surface for us," said Fallbrook coach Moe Golshani. Stallings averaged 19.8 points, 14.6 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game – as a guard. "He was definitely a perimeter player for us and those were his numbers," Golshani said. "The kid is a gamer." Ramona senior Anthony M...
Fallbrook High School's girls lacrosse season ended May 26 with a loss to Sage Creek, but it was in the CIF Division II playoffs. The playoff berth was the first in the history of Fallbrook High School girls lacrosse. "That's a big accomplishment," said Fallbrook High Coach Debbie Berg. This is Berg's second season coaching the Warriors, although in 2020 the coronavirus shutdown limited the season to three games and approximately three weeks including practice. The 2020-21 CIF seasons were compressed, so multi-sport athletes...
Eight members of Fallbrook High School's 2020-21 girls soccer team were given all-league recognition by the Valley League coaches. Panther Espinoza, Paige Gartner, and Rori Gartner were placed on the first team. Anay Garcia was Fallbrook's only second-team player. Cassidy Boulager, Jade Kennedy, Adrianna Madrigal, and Galilea Medina were honorable mention selections. "Well deserved," Fallbrook High Coach Sergio Garcia said of eight of his players being honored. Fallbrook was the third-place team in the final Valley League...
Two Bonsall High School tennis players competed in the CIF individual tournament May 24 through June 10 at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, but for senior Dakota Thompson and junior Garret Murphy, their tournament play ended May 24 with first-round boys singles losses. "I'm happy they got to the tournament, proud of their leadership in the season," said Bonsall coach Eric Hendy. Each league is allowed to send five players in each event to the CIF tournament. All semifinalists qualified for the CIF tournament, and a...
Eight members of Fallbrook High School's 2020-21 girls soccer team were given all-league recognition by the Valley League coaches. Panther Espinoza, Paige Gartner, and Rori Gartner were placed on the first team. Anay Garcia was Fallbrook's only second-team player. Cassidy Boulager, Jade Kennedy, Adrianna Madrigal, and Galilea Medina were honorable mention selections. "Well deserved," Fallbrook High Coach Sergio Garcia said of eight of his players being honored. Fallbrook was the third-place team in the final Valley League...
Guajome Park was the higher-seeded boys basketball team in the Frogs' June 1 home playoff game against Fallbrook High School, which means that the CIF playoff seeding committee expected Guajome Park to win. Fallbrook took the game into overtime before being outscored in the fifth quarter. "We played really, really hard," said Fallbrook coach Moe Golshani. The score was 58-58 at the end of regulation before an 11-5 Frogs advantage in the overtime period gave Guajome Park the 69-63 victory. "It was tough," Golshani said. When t...