Star QB, ‘Agent Zero’ lead La Costa Canyon to blowout win over Saints in season opener
Quinn Roth throws for 238 yards and 4 TDs, Coby Herman rushes for 112 yards...
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San Diego’s 51-year-old Olympic skateboarder doesn’t take gold, but wins over Paris crowd
Behind support from a roaring Paris crowd, Andy Macdonald skates in the Olympics for Great...
San Diego buddies go gold-silver in Olympic men’s park skateboarding
Keegan Palmer and Tom Schaar shine, then celebrate with a Lakers-inspired handshake on the way...
Andy Macdonald, the 51-year-old Olympic skateboarder from Encinitas, ready for another ride
'Uncle Andy' has a son 2 years older than the other two Team GB skateboarders,...
Encinitas resident Jagger Eaton gets silver (and nearly gold) in Olympic skateboarding
Perhaps better than Eaton winning a second Olympic medal was being able to share it...
Chase Budinger’s Olympic feat brings praise, comparisons — and congrats from Michael Jordan
Last week, the former La Costa Canyon High School star was named to the USA...
San Dieguito surf team wins NSSA National Championship, ending 17-year drought
San Dieguito surf team wins NSSA National Championship, ending 17-year drought.
![They call him “The Octopus”. When 10-year-old Oliver Pratt is playing water polo, his long limbs outstretched in the hole set position, his hands seem to get into every play whether he’s on defense or firing a shot on goal. Oliver the Octopus will get a chance to compete on the national stage at the […]](https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ENA-L-OliverPratt-01.jpg?w=50 "They call him “The Octopus”. When 10-year-old Oliver Pratt is playing water polo, his long limbs outstretched in the hole set position, his hands seem to get into every play whether he’s on defense or firing a shot on goal. Oliver the Octopus will get a chance to compete on the national stage at the […]")
Young Encinitas water polo player to play in Junior Olympics
They call him “The Octopus”. When 10-year-old Oliver Pratt is playing water polo, his long...
![Recently, 12 teams in the youth softball 8 and under (8U) division competed in the North San Diego District tournament culminating the end of the All Star season. Games were played from June 14-16 in a double elimination format at Cypress Canyon Fields in Scripps Ranch. San Dieguito Youth Softball (SDYS) 8U team FORCE were crowned the champions of the North San Diego District (in the “C” division) and will be competing again June 27-30 in the Southern California State Championship. Team Head Coach Amine Ale-Ali commented below on the team’s season so far: “Our All Star season began just […]](https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ENA-L-8u-champs-062824.jpg?w=117 "Recently, 12 teams in the youth softball 8 and under (8U) division competed in the North San Diego District tournament culminating the end of the All Star season. Games were played from June 14-16 in a double elimination format at Cypress Canyon Fields in Scripps Ranch. San Dieguito Youth Softball (SDYS) 8U team FORCE were crowned the champions of the North San Diego District (in the “C” division) and will be competing again June 27-30 in the Southern California State Championship. Team Head Coach Amine Ale-Ali commented below on the team’s season so far: “Our All Star season began just […]")
San Dieguito Youth Softball All-Stars 8U team wins North San Diego ‘C’ District tournament championship
Recently, 12 teams in the youth softball 8 and under (8U) division competed in the...
Encinitas swimmer Sammy Walseth caps big year at Speedo Grand meet
Sharing the pool deck with Olympic medalists and Paris Olympic hopefuls, Encinitas swimmer Sammy Walseth...
The Grauer School’s Chase Millikan takes division second place overall spot at Olympic Archery in Schools National Championship
Chase Millikan, a middle school archer and student at The Grauer School, an independent school...
La Costa’s Chase Budinger makes Olympics in beach volleyball
Former NBA player Chase Budinger is going to the Olympics — for beach volleyball.The 6-foot-7...
Regional champion San Dieguito Sea Dragons are fired up for Junior Olympics
The San Dieguito Sea Dragons, the only artistic swimming club in North County San Diego,...
Notebook: LCC wins SoCal Regional final in boys volleyball; Torrey falls in tennis final
When La Costa Canyon High’s boys volleyball team has won this season, it’s usually behind...
La Costa Canyon upsets Sage Creek, heads to SoCal Division 3 boys volleyball championship game
Most high school volleyball offenses go to the outside at least twice as often as...
LCC’s Reed Arnaldo is San Diego’s top boys golfer; Torrey Pines takes another section team title
The son of two retired Navy pilots, Reed Arnaldo is widely known as a class...
LCC beats Santa Fe Christian for D1 volleyball title
Teams that are four matches under .500 aren’t supposed to make noise in CIF.But La...
San Diego’s high school baseball coaches collect milestones during season unlike any other
The 2024 high school baseball season has been one for the books.Heading into the final...
La Costa Racing to host ‘School’s Out’ slalom skateboard race in June
La Costa Racing will hold the School's Out slalom skateboard race on June 8-9 for...
SDA track and field team seniors honored at season’s last home meet
On Thursday, Apr 25 at the last home meet of the season, San Dieguito Academy...
A real gem: Encinitas equestrian goes undefeated at Diamond Jubilee on horse Uncommon Jewel
At a horse show named for diamonds, Encinitas resident Keara Holland and her American Saddlebred...
Encinitas Express Girls U16 soccer team wins division at Elite 2024 Socal State Cup
The Encinitas Express Girls U16 soccer team recently won their division at the Elite 2024...
Far from home, La Costa Canyon’s Farley siblings are breaking out as Buckeyes
Cari McClemons raised two ultra-competitive yet model athletes who rode on surfboards before they could...
Alumni report: Five San Diegans among baseball’s top 100 prospects, per Baseball America
Their long spring-training home runs made headlines on MLB Network.Now two former San Dieg-area high...
The Skateboard Kid: Young skateboarder on his way to becoming a pro
It’s not often that you get to see a star in the making, but if...
Local girls team wins 2024 California Cup soccer tournament
City SC Carlsbad Girls Under 12 flight 1 soccer team won the 2024 California Cup...
High school baseball rankings: La Costa Canyon, Carlsbad top first poll of ’24 season
2023-24 High School Baseball San Diego Union-Tribune Sportswriters/Sportscasters Poll(First-place votes in parentheses/ points awarded on...
Old Globe’s ‘King James’ is about a male friendship, forged through love of basketball
Maybe it takes a Clevelander, as playwright Rajiv Joseph is, to express in art what...
San Dieguito Youth Softball welcomes new season with Opening Day event
San Dieguito Youth Softball kicked off the new season at its Opening Day ceremony Feb....
LCC wrestler Alexandria Perez wins third Masters Championship
Alexandria Perez, a junior on La Costa Canyon High School's wrestling team, won her third...
La Costa Canyon races to SoCal regional win over Ventura St. Bonaventure; updated playoff scores
Dave Cassaw was worried.His La Costa Canyon High School basketball team hadn't won a game...
Local surfers represent Encinitas at Usher Cup in Australia
A team of local surfers proudly represented Encinitas in the Usher Cup World Club Challenge,...
La Costa Canyon bounces Our Lady of Peace in first round of girls basketball playoffs
The shoes Ashley Fleming was asked to fill in her first stint as a varsity...
Thousands of ‘kooks’ run along Pacific Coast Highway for Encinitas race
As the sun rose over Encinitas Sunday morning, runners from throughout the region — and...
The Grauer School’s high-scoring archery teams train for 2024 tournaments
After ranking in San Diego County’s top three, the high school and middle school archery...
La Costa Canyon rallies past Santa Fe Christian in Battle at the Bay
For the second Saturday in a row the La Costa Canyon High School boys basketball...
LCC’s Mia DiGiulio named best field hockey player in California; Hilltop to honor John Baumgarten
La Costa Canyon's Mia DiGiulio has been named California Player of the Year and third-team...
North County star Matt Allen beats talented field to bag inaugural SD County cornhole title
For the past several years, Encinitas’ Matt Allen has hovered near the top of the...
Defending champion Max Homa highlights 2024 Farmers Insurance Open field in La Jolla
Seven past Farmers Insurance Open champions have committed to play in this year's PGA Tour...
2023 All-CIF Field Hockey teams
FIELD HOCKEYPlayer of the Year: Mia DiGiulio, La Costa Canyon, Sr.A Cal commit, DiGiulio scored...
Encinitas surfers sweep in Morro Bay
Repping Encinitas, surfers Ella McCaffray and Levi Slawson conquered a challenging field at the World...
North County trio lands ‘sick’ silver medal at world junior surfing championship
Once the gastrointestinal fireworks started, it transformed a Rio de Janeiro hostel into an over-the-top...
San Dieguito recognizes its female flag football pioneers
The inaugural season of CIF girls flag football brought a unique mix of young women...
Ladd, new look LCC basketball team aims to continue program’s winning ways
Last season, the 24th for Head Coach Dave Cassaw at La Costa Canyon High School,...
Local teacher and coach’s 335-mile ‘Rungiving’ journey raises $10,000 for Monarch School
Local runner Kevin Hopp went on an inspiring athletic adventure, running nearly two marathons a...
16th Annual Inclusion Basketball Tournament
La Costa Canyon hosted the 16th Annual SDUHSD Inclusion Basketball Tournament on Nov. 14. The...
Youngsters can race through Legoland at Kids Marathon Mile in January
The Carlsbad Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K returns on Jan. 14 for another year of...
Two Encinitas surfers will ride for USA on Junior National Surf Team
Encinitas surfers Titus Santucci and Cole McCaffray have been named to the USA Junior National...
Diegueno wins Middle School Big 8 Girls Flag Football Championship
The Middle School Big 8 Girls Flag Football Championship recently finished in a tough fought...
Racing returns to Del Mar for 10th annual fall meeting
These are heady days around the Del Mar Throughbred Club.Not only will the seaside oval...
Del Mar to host second consecutive Breeders’ Cup in 2025; officials ‘ecstatic’
There was a time when Del Mar salivated over a chance to host the Breeders'...
Del Mar’s 10th Bing Crosby season returns with a variety of races and events
It will be an eventful “fall for all” during Del Mar’s 10th Bing Crosby season.Racing...
La Costa Racing’s Lynn Kramer wins 17th world title in slalom skateboarding
La Costa Racing Team skateboard racer Lynn Kramer is now a 17-time world champion of...
Encinitas’ Alyssa Spencer wins World Surf League event on the waves of Portugal
Encinitas surfer Alyssa Spencer won the World Surf League EDP Vissla Ericeira Pro tournament in...
Torrey Pines takes charge in league cross country preview; CCA, LCC display potential
La Costa Canyon and Canyon Crest Academy collected the individual honors, but it was Torrey...
Del Mar BodySurfing Club to present third annual Del Mar BodySurf Festival
The Del Mar BodySurfing Club will host the third annual Del Mar BodySurf Festival, to...
No parent trap for LCC’s Mia DiGiulio, who plays field hockey for her mom and flag football for her dad
Playing for your parent can work well in elementary school.After that, it takes a special...
SDA girls sweep LCC in early season volleyball clash
There were no titles, rankings or trophies on the line Tuesday night in Encinitas but...
Encinitas Beach Run on Sept. 17 supports Encinitas Lifesaving Association
Go for a run on the sand at the new Encinitas Beach Run on Sunday,...
Dennis Kramer, former La Costa Canyon and USD basketball standout, dies at 31
Dennis Kramer, who played basketball at La Costa Canyon High School and the University of...
La Costa Canyon races past visiting Del Norte
CARLSBAD — One long run showed how 12 seconds of offense can be more productive than 7...
With Hilary bearing down, Del Mar officials preemptively cancel Sunday’s slate of races
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
If you’ve been to Del Mar, you’ve seen Jesus Camacho — although you might not...
Pole vaulter Sasha Strem soars at Junior Olympics
Sasha Strem, a 12-year-old pole vaulter from Encinitas, took the silver medal in her age...
Attendance up, but wagering down two weeks into Del Mar season
Attendance for the first two weeks at Del Mar was up around 1 percent.The average...
San Dieguito softball squad wins district championship
When the San Dieguito Youth Softball 12U All Stars brought home the league’s first USA...
Encinitas All Stars are Southern California champions
Encinitas Little League Intermediate team won the SoCal Intermediate 50/70 Championship in Ventura with a...
Encinitas Union School District holds 23rd Extended School Year Summer Olympics
La Costa Heights Elementary School hosted the 23rd Extended School Year Summer Olympics July 20,...
North Shore 12U Gold All Star softball team wins Southern California State Championship
The San Diego-based North Shore 12U Gold All Star softball team recently celebrated their remarkable...
Encinitas Little League Intermediate team wins District, Section championships
The Encinitas Little League Intermediate 13s are playing for the Southern California title, after taking...
Del Mar’s 84th racing season returns with a wide variety of events
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
Suit up and get ready for the call of “Rider’s up” at the Del Mar...
La Costa’s Mickey Moniak finds success, comfort on Angels’ star-studded roster
In the spring of 2016, La Costa Canyon High School's baseball field was the place...
Cardiff surfer Richie Cravey wins North America Regional Longboard Title
Cardiff surfer Richie Cravey was the men's winner at the World Surf League's Coastal Edge...
After tough section win, LCC’s Iliana Downing dominates to take girls State pole vault title
What a difference a week can make. In the space of eight days, La Costa...
La Costa Canyon edged by Santa Margarita in Division 1 regional final
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA — Santa Margarita High’s playoff run through the San Diego Section ended with a...
La Costa Canyon makes it a 3-game sweep of Eastlake, advances to SoCal finals
The La Costa Canyon and Eastlake High School baseball teams have played each other three...
Cathedral Catholic repeats as CIF D-II track & field champions; LCC second
Saturday’s Girls’ CIF Track & Field Championships at Mt. Carmel High School, the sport’s biggest...
Kalen Applefield’s homer lifts La Costa Canyon into CIF-San Diego Section Open Division final
Locked in a scoreless tie with two outs in the fourth inning, Kalen Applefield got...
Gabe Camacho deals as La Costa Canyon outlasts Torrey Pines, sets sights on No. 1 seed in Open Division playoffs
Gabe Camacho is a dominating pitcher, a strikeout-an-inning left-hander.Friday, with the North County Coast League...
San Dieguito track team celebrates senior athletes
San Dieguito Academy High School track and field team honored 37 senior athletes at its...
Rising Maverick boys focused on seizing CIF lacrosse title
In the five years (not counting pandemic-halted 2020) that Kevin Cooper has coached at La...
Cardiff local Sierra Enge makes San Diego Wave debut
Homegrown talent Sierra Enge, who grew up playing soccer on the fields of Cardiff and...
Encinitas equestrian goes undefeated at regional show
Encinitas equestrian Keara Holland and her American Saddlebred mare Uncommon Jewel recently gave a sparkling...
Local partners aim to provide comprehensive pickleball platform
According to a 2023 Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) commissioned survey, some 36.5 million Americans...
La Costa Canyon outlasts Eastlake to win Lions Tournament in likely playoff preview
In a game involving two of the top teams in California, walks, missed opportunities and...
San Dieguito surf team repeats as state champions
The San Dieguito Academy surf squad won the Scholastic Surf Series High School State Surfing...
FlingGolf is catching on – with San Diego in limelight
Move over, pickleball. Make room for the new kid on the block — FlingGolf.This newly...
La Costa Canyon boys triumph on early penalty kick
CHULA VISTA — You kind of figured when La Costa Canyon’s Colin Yarbrough out-guessed Steele Canyon goalie...
Third time is charmed for Del Mar, which will host Breeders’ Cup in 2024
Horse racing’s champion-crowning jewel is coming to Del Mar, again. The wads of cash, private...
Cathedral, LCC girls advance from CIF soccer quarterfinals
Sometimes the first step on the road to a championship is the toughest. Both Cathedral...
Coastal North County well represented in CIF Boys Open Division hoops lineup
When round one, the quarterfinals, of the 2023 San Diego CIF Open Division Playoffs tip...
Mavericks cagers rock Torrey Pines, confirm CIF Open Division slot
Three La Costa Canyon players scored in double figures and the Mavericks held visiting Torrey...
Encinitas surfer Levi Slawson wins SLO CAL Open at Pismo Beach
Encinitas' Levi Slawson claimed a win at the World Surf League's SLO CAL Open Pro Junior...
Boys soccer team has history-making opportunity at San Dieguito
Back in the early days of his tenure with the San Dieguito Academy boys soccer...
Wave take Cardiff’s Sierra Enge 13th in NWSL Draft
The Wave made a splash on Thursday, moving into the top 15 of the NWSL...
LCC girls soccer still eyeing CIF Open berth despite early league stumble
Just under two years ago, La Costa Canyon High School was on top of the...
Farmers Insurance Open returns to La Jolla this month, bringing golf and entertainment for all to the fore
With something for every guest — from hardcore golf fans to others simply looking for...
Local racehorses perform well at Santa Anita’s opening day
Opening day of Santa Anita Park’s winter/spring meet on Dec. 26 was stocked with stakes...
San Diego Sports Association honors All-CIF athletes
The San Diego Sports Association has announced the Breitbart Athletic Achievement Awards and all-CIF teams...