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The Grauer School’s Chase Millikan placed fourth overall in division at Olympic Archery in Schools National Championship
Chase Millikan, a middle school archer and student at The Grauer School, an independent school...
Torrey Pines wins, will face archrival La Costa Canyon for lacrosse title
Under the watchful eye of coach Jono Zissi, the program has morphed from a perennial...
San Dieguito Academy overcomes late-season slump, beats Mission Bay in playoffs
The Mustangs (21-16) will play at third-seeded University City (19-10) on Thursday
Encinitas’ Ella McCaffray begins WSL Qualifying Series season ranked second
With two strong competition finishes, Encinitas surfer Ella McCaffray will be starting off the new...
San Dieguito lacrosse program’s Pull-Up for Hunger s SD Food Bank
The San Dieguito Academy High School boys lacrosse teams held Pull-Up For Hunger on March...
Local golfer created an app that makes it easier to find tee times
Cardiff resident and avid golfer Ryan Walsh has launched a new app that makes it...
The Grauer School’s Milan Bregman’s U.S. Glider Team takes second place in FAI F5J World Championships
As a junior member of the eight-person United States glider team, Milan Bregman, a senior...
Young Mavericks beat Cathedral Catholic, earn spot in Lions Tournament final
La Costa Canyon capitalizes on Dons' mistakes, advances to face Point Loma
Miracle League of San Diego welcomes new season with Opening Day event
The Miracle League of San Diego kicked off its spring baseball season with an Opening...
Preview: The players, teams and marks to watch in this year’s high school track and field season
The Union-Tribune's 2025 high school track and field preview
San Dieguito Youth Softball League celebrates new season with Opening Day Ceremony
The San Dieguito Youth Softball League in Cardiff kicked off its spring season on Feb....
La Costa Canyon works overtime, beats rival Torrey Pines in girls basketball playoffs
Mavericks outscore Torrey Pines 13-4 in the fourth quarter and 15-5 in overtime
Kook Run continues Super Bowl Sunday tradition
The Kook Run once again kicked off Super Bowl Sunday on Feb. 9 under the...
g day arrives, with Granite Hills, La Costa Canyon duos picking their colleges
More and more have chosen to sign during the early g period, which begins in...
A different kind of Super Bowl: Encinitas lawn bowler wins pairs title in New Zealand
Encinitas resident Peter Ritchie, a member of the USA National Lawn Bowling Team, recently won...
Pipe dreams: Encinitas surfer Jake Marshall kicks off fourth season on WSL tour
Encinitas’ homegrown professional surfer Jake Marshall is starting his fourth season on the World Surf...
Wrestler Alexandria Perez focused on making La Costa Canyon history
Senior can become the first girl in Mavericks history to win a state title in...
The Grauer School’s high school surf team finishes in 1st place overall at surf competition
The high school surf team of The Grauer School, an independent school in Encinitas, finished...
Encinitas junior golf brothers take ‘Player of the Year’ honors
A pair of young Encinitas brothers both earned “Player of the Year” honors in their...
The Grauer School’s students succeed in water, on land and in air
Students at The Grauer School, an independent school in Encinitas, have found success at surfing,...
On to Orlando: La Costa Canyon Mavericks make it to Pop Warner Super Bowl
La Costa Canyon Pop Warner’s 13U Maverick football squad is living the dream, headed to...
18th annual Inclusion Basketball Event held at LCC
The popular 18th annual Inclusion Basketball Event took place Nov. 6 at La Costa Canyon...
La Costa Canyon remains unbeaten with decisive win over Torrey Pines
By Bodie DeSilva FOR THE UNION TRIBUNE CARMEL VALLEY – La Costa Canyon High School...
Moonlight miles: Middle school cross country runners race at Moonlight Beach
At one of the most iconic settings for a middle school cross country race, local...
La Costa Canyon makes late stops, beats Carlsbad to capture Avocado League title
Mavericks win first game in rivalry series since 2017
La Costa Canyon pulls off come-from-behind win on ‘great’ night to be a Maverick
Mavericks improve to 8-0 for the first time since 2011
San Dieguito Academy’s plan comes together in tournament victory
Lexis Richards quarterbacks the Mustangs offense to the title with a 25-23, 18-25, 15-13 win
Stone Steps Invitational sees youngest ever winner in 36 years running
It was an epic day once again for the 36th annual Stone Steps Invitational in...
San Dieguito golfer Ruby Ligotti smashes school records
At the first match of the season on Sept. 3, San Dieguito Academy golfer Ruby...
La Costa Canyon grad starred at Princeton and now Duke; could the NFL be next?
Ozzie Nicholas is playing power-conference football for the first time, and proving himself a playmaker
‘The Trick’: Encinitas skateboarder Mike McGill nailed the McTwist 40 years ago
This August marked the 40th anniversary of the McTwist, a trick invented by local skateboarder...
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...
San Diego’s 51-year-old Olympic skateboarder doesn’t take gold, but wins over Paris crowd
Behind 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.
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...
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 s 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...