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John Block (34) stands with fellow of the 1969-70 San Diego Rockets (back row from left) General Manager Pete Newell, trainer Barry Wyloge, forwards John Q. Trapp, Toby Kimball, Elvin Hayes, Don Kojis and Bingo Smith, coach Alex Hanum and owner/President Bob Breitbard and (front row from left) guards Hambone Williams, Pat Riley, Stu Lantz, Jim Barnett, Bernie Williams and Rick Adelman. (San Diego Rockets)

Point Loma’s John Block played 10 years in the NBA and has the memories and scars to prove it

June 4, 2025 at 4:32 p.m.

People in Your Neighborhood: The original member of the San Diego Rockets played with over a dozen Hall of Famers in his well-traveled career and coached at four colleges, including...

Point Loma Nazarene University’s Jake Entrekin completed his senior season hitting .402 with 23 home runs and a program-record 74 RBIs. (PLNU Athletics)

PLNU’s Jake Entrekin looks back on college career as an unexpected baseball star

May 30, 2025 at 2:22 p.m.

Years after simply seeking a chance to play, the catcher-DH graduates as a first-team All-American and Point Loma Nazarene's all-time leader in home runs and RBIs

Point Loma Nazarene’s Zack Paulsen (13) and Luke Haupt embrace after Haupt’s game-tying three-point attempt just missed in the Sea Lions’ loss to Cal State Dominguez Hills in the NCAA Division II West Regional championship game. (Jose Garcia)

PLNU men’s basketball looks to ‘finish the job’ next season after loss in Division II regionals

March 20, 2025 at 3:33 p.m.

Point Loma Nazarene coach Justin Downer says 'We need to make sure we have enough on the roster to get back ... and have a different result next year'

The University of Arizona’s Breya Cunningham (left) and Jada Williams (right) are continuing the basketball partnership they developed at La Jolla Country Day School. (University of Arizona)

Former La Jolla Country Day stars continue powerful pairing at University of Arizona

March 1, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

Breya Cunningham and Jada Williams are still friends off the basketball court and leaders on it.

Point Loma’s Na’Sean Hardy says “The strength of the team this year has been playing as a team and picking each other up when things don’t go our way.” (Noah Indyk)

Point Loma High boys basketball rides teamwork and togetherness

February 11, 2025 at 1:42 p.m.

Whether connecting on the court or off, the Pointers hope for a long run in the CIF San Diego Section playoffs

The seven runners for Point Loma High School in the CIF Division III State Championships were Corinne Santoro, Paige Eudy, Isabella Ramos, Kelly McIntire, Zoe Boes, Sara Geiszler and Nicole Witt. (Point Loma High School)

Point Loma High girls cross country team celebrates the holidays with historic finish

December 15, 2024 at 3:37 a.m.

The Pointers place second in the CIF Division III State Championships after winning the San Diego Section Division III title

Former La Jolla Country Day Torrey Sumayah Sugapong, a sophomore starting
point guard at UC San Diego, sets up a play in a game against Arizona. (Derrick Tuskan / UC San Diego Athletics)

Ex-La Jolla Country Day basketball star continues her gritty game at UCSD

November 19, 2024 at 6:01 p.m.

Sumayah Sugapong says she's 'looking to help wherever I can. I’m trying to step up as a leader'

Devin Bale, a former La Jolla High School Viking, now punts for the University of Arkansas. (University of Arkansas)

Ex-La Jolla High football player finds his footing at Arkansas

October 23, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

Punter Devin Bale recalls his Viking days as he sets his sights on a pro career

of the Point Loma Nazarene women’s basketball team lead a skills clinic for girls during the Sea Lions’ trip to Costa Rica in August. (Shannon Hardy)

PLNU women’s basketball team courts community service in Costa Rica adventure

September 11, 2024 at 9:48 p.m.

The Sea Lions conduct a girls basketball clinic, play three exhibition games and spend a day at an orphanage during 'the best team trip I’ve ever been on'

Jerry Arvin, 77, has been Point Loma Nazarene University's women’s track and field head coach since 1995 and has coached at the school for 37 years overall.

Longtime Point Loma Nazarene track and field coach Jerry Arvin is ending his run

May 9, 2024 at 3:01 p.m.

Six-plus decades later, Jerry Arvin still re the feeling in his legs — the muscle fatigue and how every step felt like his lower half might give out.“The first two...

Alon Leichman, who graduated from UC San Diego in 2016, is assistant pitching coach for the Cincinnati Reds.

Former UCSD pitcher makes a milestone mark in the big leagues

April 16, 2024 at 3:23 p.m.

The 1993 World Series is Alon Leichman’s first memory of Major League Baseball.Curt Schilling, John Kruk, Lenny Dykstra, the Philadelphia Phillies; Roberto Alomar, Rickey Henderson, John Olerud, the Toronto Blue...

Point Loma Nazarene's Luke Smith is helped up after being fouled in the Sea Lions' loss to Azusa Pacific in the PacWest Conference championship game.

Point Loma Nazarene men’s basketball season of hard knocks ends short of Division II tournament

March 15, 2024 at 10:36 p.m.

For the first time since 2017, the Point Loma Nazarene University men’s basketball season ended without a Division II NCAA Tournament appearance.With a 78-66 loss to Azusa Pacific in the...

The Point Loma Nazarene University women’s soccer team celebrates its NCAA Division II national championship victory over Washburn University on Dec. 9 in Matthews, N.C.

Women’s soccer team delivers Point Loma Nazarene’s first national championship

December 12, 2023 at 1:42 a.m.

Lifelong memories are rarely formed at the Jensen’s Foods deli counter, but championships often bring out the best in people.“This morning, the guy who runs the deli said ‘Thanks for...

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