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June 7, 2025 at 11:04 a.m.

Win caps a packed postseason

Del Norte’s Paige Echsner won the state pole vault championship with 12-10, but was hoping for school record 14-1 or state record 14-3.
(Nick Echsner)

Del Norte’s Paige Echsner wins state in pole vault but falls short on record

June 3, 2025 at 11:50 a.m.

Paige Echsner had hoped to jump over 14-1 for the school record and then 14-3...

Eastlake High celebrates Friday’s CIF San Diego Division 1 softball championship. The game was played between Eastlake and Rancho Bernardo High School at SDSU in San Diego, CA. (Xavier Hernandez for the UT)

Eastlake es on Disneyland, finds own happiest place in CIF title win over RB

May 31, 2025 at 4:39 p.m.

Rather than visiting The Happiest Place on Earth, all 10 athletes played in the championship...

Del Norte’s pole vaulter Echsner headed to state championship as favorite

May 27, 2025 at 12:06 p.m.

Paige Echsner isn't just the state girls pole vault leader at 13-feet,10-inches, she’s almost a...

Milla DePrince, the Bronco lacrosse team's third-leading scorer, in action. (Janell Riley)

Rancho Bernardo lacrosse coach takes particular pride in team’s Division 2 title

May 21, 2025 at 2:09 p.m.

Coach Faire Wood played for the 2016 field hockey team that won school's first section...

Del Norte takes two individual bton titles

By Breven Honda

May 25, 2025 at 10:54 a.m.

One week after losing to Patrick Henry in the team championships, Del Norte edges the...

Del Norte swimmer hoping for a career high – a record at state championships

May 13, 2025 at 11:13 a.m.

Senior Julien Rousseau has been working to break 4:20 in the 500 freestyle.

Poway High School’s Mya McGowan, left, and Sophia Burmeister power a Titans team that’s looking to repeat as CIF San Diego Section Open Division softball title. (Brandy Burmeister)

Best friends, teammates ready for one more playoff push at Poway High School

May 13, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

Mya McGowan and Sophia Burmeister have been playing together since they were 6

Charlie Jackson recently celebrated his 400th win as boys’ volleyball head coach at Poway High after the first match in the West Coast Challenge. He has been head coach for 22 years. (David Sprouse)

Longtime Poway head volleyball coach reflects after celebrating his 400th win

May 6, 2025 at 11:33 a.m.

Charlie Jackson has been in the position for 22 years.

Fraternal twins Luke and Jake Skopec have led Del Norte’s lacrosse team to a 13-1 record heading into Thursday’s season finale against San Dieguito Academy with the Palomar League title on the line. (Richard Christian)

Del Norte’s Skopec twins have led lacrosse team to a 13-1 record

April 30, 2025 at 4:05 p.m.

Luke and Jake Skopec helped team advance to Division 2 championship last year.

Austin Wynns of the Cincinnati Reds hits a single in the eighth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 20, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Poway High School grad accomplishes rare baseball feat: 6 hits in a game

April 25, 2025 at 8:44 a.m.

Austin Wynns had 6 hits in Sunday's win over Baltimore

Rancho Bernardo sophomore Luke Donar and freshman partner Arnon Jittathai are expected to be one of, if not the, top seeded doubles teams when the section individual championships debut May 5 at the Balboa Tennis Club.

Rancho Bernardo sophomore, freshman looking ahead to CIF tennis championship

April 15, 2025 at 1:08 p.m.

Luke Donar wasn’t planning to play tennis this season but his U.S.T.A. doubles partner, Arnon...

Del Norte High School’s Paige Echsner has become one of the state’s top pole vaulters. (Paige Echsner)

Del Norte track star switches to pole vault, shines

April 16, 2025 at 9:08 a.m.

UCLA-bound Paige Echsner has become one of the state's top pole vaulters

Junior Brooklyn Giaime plays pitcher and first base for Del Norte’s softball team. (Courtesy Del Norte High softball)

Del Norte softball’s Giaime a dominant pitcher and terror at the plate

April 10, 2025 at 9:11 a.m.

Brooklyn Giaime has a .487 batting average that includes 14 RBI, a pair of home...

Titan softball coach Jim Bennet points to six juniors who can help lead the team to another section championship. The players are, from left, Addie Queen, Natalie Vejtesa, Karissa Knapp, Alyssa Menges, Amelia Dockery and Ashleigh Ronsse. (Kris Gent Photography)

Six so-far unsung juniors helping Poway softball team to big wins

April 1, 2025 at 11:39 a.m.

The six players make up all but one of the infield positions and sometimes two...

Del Norte's Cameron Yarbrough is returning to run the 1600m after a long recovery over two stress fractures.

Del Norte’s Yarbrough returns to 1600m race after injuries left him sidelined

By The San Diego Union Tribune

March 25, 2025 at 2:54 p.m.

For several weeks during the 2023 track season, Del Norte’s Cameron Yarbrough was the fastest...

Myla Jones #23 of Rancho Bernardo Broncos reaches for the ball against Mia Vaasili #1 of Caruthers Blue Raiders in the first half of a girls CIF State Division II championship basketball game at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Saturday, March 15, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County / SCNG)

Rancho Bernardo girls fall in state championship game

By Tim Meehan

March 16, 2025 at 10:25 a.m.

Broncos battle, fall in first-ever trip to state title game

Rancho Bernardo, Mater Dei Catholic win, advance to state title games

March 12, 2025 at 10:36 a.m.

Girls teams will play this weekend for state championships

Bronco Keira Tokushige. a 5-foot-5 senior guard at a recent game. Tokushige and her sister, Reese, are known to help rain three point field goals on their opponents. (Tim Garcia)

Rancho Bernardo girls basketball team in running for SoCal title

By The San Diego Union Tribune

March 11, 2025 at 4:44 p.m.

Broncos have to beat Porterville Monache Tuesday to make it to state championships.

Rancho Bernardo’s Myla Jones shoots during a game earlier this season. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Roundup: RB girls shoot way to SoCal Regional hoops finals

March 9, 2025 at 2:04 p.m.

Firing away from 3, visiting Rancho Bernardo wins regional semifinal on the road

Poway High School wrestlers overwhelmingly won last year’s state championship (10 wrestlers in the semi-finals and seven in the finals.) This year the team had two state champions, two state runners up, five other medalists (3rd, 5th, 7th, 7th, 8th) and were the team state runner up. For more on the wrestling championships and other playoff news, go to B9.

Sports roundup: Poway gets second-place in state boys wrestling championship

March 4, 2025 at 1:10 p.m.

Two Poway boys and one girl from Poway and another from RB win state wrestling...

San Diego Section girls tie record at state wrestling meet

March 2, 2025 at 2:41 p.m.

Poway finishes a distant second in team rankings

Poway turns ‘rebuilding year’ into second-place state finish in boys wrestling

March 2, 2025 at 2:56 p.m.

Top-ranked Clovis Buchanan wins seventh state championship in 8 years

Rene Cordero, a 113-pounder in a scramble to get control in an earlier match. (Rollin Swan)

Poway siblings shine on first day of state wrestling meet

February 28, 2025 at 8:37 a.m.

"We’re really a close family and each other"

Preview: Poway aims for repeat at state wrestling championships, which start Thursday

February 27, 2025 at 9:39 a.m.

A look at the teams and wrestlers to watch this weekend in Bakersfield

Rancho Bernardo’s Amelia Callahan and Amy Clogston celebrate after winning the CIF Division 1 girls water polo championship at Coggan Aquatic Complex on Saturday. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Sports roundup: RB girls win Division 1 water polo title, Poway dominates wrestling

February 25, 2025 at 11:53 a.m.

The Bronco girls won the water polo championship against Patrick Henry in the second overtime...

The Titans dominated the regionals, winning all but one of the 14 weight classes and having all 14 wrestlers move on to the Masters meet. (Rollin Swan)

The ‘second season’ begins in Poway, RB and 4S Ranch for playoffs

February 18, 2025 at 11:35 a.m.

Through the preseason and league, the goal of every winter sport coach has been the...

Wrestling roundup: Poway dominates Division 1 meet, while Bonita Vista, Brawley shine

By San Diego Union-Tribune

February 16, 2025 at 10:11 a.m.

A look at how San Diego's boys wrestlers fared in Saturday's meets

Connor Joe didn’t make it about geography, but he’s happy to be home with Padres

By Kevin Acee

February 16, 2025 at 10:14 a.m.

Poway High and University of San Diego standout says he chose hometown team for the...

Poway’s girls wrestling team celebrating their San Diego Region CIF Division 1 championship with new coach Jordin Humphrey, far right, and looking forward to their CIF Masters Tournament. (Rollin Swan)

New Poway girls wrestling coach taking team to another level

February 10, 2025 at 4:18 p.m.

Poway got its first big test with new coach Jordin Humphrey at the section Division...

Padres create outfield platoon by adding San Diegan Connor Joe, veteran Jason Heyward to 2025 roster

By Kevin Acee

February 9, 2025 at 10:02 a.m.

Joe has played in the outfield, first base in parts of five big-league seasons; Heyward...

Local ice hockey players celebrate the KHS Ice Dogs team’s state championship win on Saturday, Feb. 1. (Courtesy Martin Nilsen)

Poway, 4S Ranch teens win state ice hockey championship

February 16, 2025 at 6:18 p.m.

Champions to compete in western U.S. district playoffs in late February

Poway’s Robert Jones, right, wrestles Buchanan’s Paris Ruiz in the 126 lb. weight class match at Poway High School in Poway on Saturday, Feb. 01, 2025. (Hayne Palmour IV / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Poway tops Clovis Buchanan in showdown between top wrestling programs

February 2, 2025 at 9:39 a.m.

Poway sweeps all three matches to upset the Bears 31-30 Saturday afternoon.

Mario Carini on the victory stand, center, after his win in the Battle for the Belt title last weekend in Temecula. He captured the 175 pound-title with a 17-1 technical fall over teammate Gunnar Neal, left, in second place, leading the Titans to the team title. On the right is third place finisher Anthony Vargas of Central East in Fresno.. Dominic Carini

Poway wrestler Carini has only two losses after jumping three weight classes

January 21, 2025 at 10:23 a.m.

Poway’s Mario Carini has gone from competing at 144 pounds to 165 and on occasion,...

After setbacks at state last year, Bronco wrestler Snider has 85 straight wins

January 14, 2025 at 11:57 a.m.

Included in Mary Sniders streaks are championships at Goddess of Olympia Tournament at Olympian, the...

Poway High’s soccer coach Gene Morris is headed for a milestone this season — his 300th win. (Courtesy Poway High School)

Poway’s soccer coach ready for milestone this season — his 300th win

January 9, 2025 at 10:03 a.m.

Gene Morris will get his 300th victory this season — guaranteed. But it wasn't easy...

The Titan basketball team has three sets of brothers on the varsity team — a first. From left, Blake Jones, Bryce Jones, Brandon Sawyer, Jake Sawyer, Brendon Mariduena, Daniel Mariduena. (Heather Cleaves)

Titan ‘family’ takes on new meaning with 3 sets of brothers on basketball team

December 30, 2024 at 1:07 p.m.

The varsity team has three sets of siblings, including a pair of twins - a...

Del Norte’s new 6-foot-1 midfielder Chase Gozdieski was a national-level club player who had never had the opportunity to play at the high school level but quickly realized that his club’s break period coincided with the high school season.

National-level club soccer player s Del Norte team

December 24, 2024 at 12:51 p.m.

Coaches dream of showing up on the first day of tryouts to discover an unexpected...

Rancho Bernardo’s Lindsay Biddle wanted to improve, so she ed the Troop West traveling team right after last basketball season. That took the confident 5-foot-10 junior to an even higher level. (Tim Garcia)

RB’s Biddle does what it takes to improve her game and the team’s prospects

December 17, 2024 at 1:06 p.m.

Lindsay Biddle wanted to up her game, so she ed the Troop West traveling team...

Titan Angelo Posada, who won the state title last season at 175 pounds, returns this season to compete at 215. Rollin Swan

Titan wrestlers ready for season, a year after booting Buchanan from state throne

December 11, 2024 at 1:43 p.m.

What do you do for an encore after you’ve snapped a national wrestling powerhouse’s 7-year...

Poway’s quarterback Ty Hurst puts his arm around Luke Jorgensen as they and fellow teammates walk off the field after losing to Rio Hondo Prep 28-14 during the Division 3-A Southern California Regional at Poway High School in Poway on Dec. 07. (Hayne Palmour IV / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

After loss in regional championship, Poway coach looks ahead to next season

December 10, 2024 at 11:07 a.m.

Coach Brandon Harris looks back on the season, and the Rio Hondo Prep game, as...

Poway’s Luke Jorgensen (9) scores a touchdown against Mater Dei Catholic during a match for the Division 2 title at Southwestern College on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Poway beat Mater Dei Catholic 62-24. (Kristian Carreon / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Poway heads home for Division 3-A championship game against Rio Hondo Prep

December 3, 2024 at 2:32 p.m.

What the Titans face in the 6 p.m. start at home is a club that...

The Poway football team celebrates their Division 2 title win against Mater Dei Catholic at Southwestern College on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Poway beat Mater Dei Catholic 62-24. (Kristian Carreon / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Poway rides strong second half to Division 2 championship win over Mater Dei Catholic

November 30, 2024 at 2:54 p.m.

Titans win CIF San Diego Section Division 2 title

The Del Norte High girls team won its highest finish in school history at the State Cross Country Championships in 2022 — a fourth place in Division 1. This year’s team is a strong one, the coach says, and heads to Saturday’s meet at Woodward Park in Fresno. (Phil Grooms)

Strong Del Norte girls cross country team hopes to crack the top three this year

November 29, 2024 at 3:57 p.m.

In 2022, the Del Norte girls earned their highest finish in school history at the...

Poway’s Luke Jorgensen straight-arms a University City defender at Friday’s big 62-27 victory for Poway. (Sara Alsop)

Poway heads to finals with Mater Dei, a week after it set school record for most points scored

November 26, 2024 at 11:23 a.m.

The Titans beat University City 63-27 in the Division 2 semifinals on Nov. 22

Poway’s quarterback Ty Hurst sured 2,000 yards ing on the season when he threw for 186 yards at Friday’s game against Point Loma. (Sara Alsop)

Poway advances to Division 2 semifinals Friday against No. 1 University City

November 19, 2024 at 11:49 a.m.

Poway coach Brandon Harris is not in the least embarrassed as his No. 4-seeded Titans...

Nov. 8, 2024_Oceanside, CA_CIF Prep Football- Del Norte High at Oceanside High_Del Norte’s Chase Jurgens runs for a gain past teammate Kruz Bernett who is on his back. At right chasing is Oceanside’s Erik Puterbaugh. Photo by Charlie Neuman

Del Norte, Rancho Bernardo ready for second playoff game, Poway for first

November 12, 2024 at 11:59 a.m.

Just once, Del Norte football coach Nick Barnett would like to see his team race...

Rancho Bernardo’s Matthew Zacharias punches in a touchdown during Friday’s win over Brawley. (Ernest O. Ramos)

Rancho Bernardo tops Brawley, advances in Division 1 football playoffs

By San Diego Union-Tribune

November 9, 2024 at 11:03 a.m.

Game is an offensive masterpiece between two stout defenses

Oceanside quarterback Joseph Vinup is about to get sacked by Del Norte’s Rylin Battle, left, and Jake Hiel, at right. Photo by Charlie Neuman

Del Norte upsets Oceanside in first round of CIF Division 1 playoffs

November 9, 2024 at 11:05 a.m.

The reward for Del Norte (7-4) is a quarterfinal game at No. 1-seeded San Marcos

Officials of Sportsplex USA Poway, Target River marketing agency, Poway Chamber of Commerce and the Poway City Council prepare to cut a ribbon to announce Target River Arena’s new name. (Courtesy Sportsplex USA Poway)

Soccer arena at Sportsplex USA Poway named Target River Arena

November 5, 2024 at 11:21 a.m.

Deal provides funds to Sportsplex and gives Target River advertising opportunities

Rancho Bernardo’s Brady Strachan making a catch. (Tim Garcia)

Rancho Bernardo, Del Norte to start playoffs Friday; Poway gets week off

November 5, 2024 at 11:12 a.m.

Rancho Bernardo and Del Norte might get to play each other again — only this...

Coach Eric Weddle’s Broncos (7-2), a Top 10 team in the section for much of the season, is sitting at No. 11 heading into the Palomar League finale against Mt. Carmel (No. 24), according to the new power ranking system. (Tim Garcia)

Playoff berths for Poway, RB and Del Norte to be determined by power rankings

October 30, 2024 at 6:39 p.m.

For the first time, the Football Playoff Advisory Committee has decided to use a Power...

Rancho Bernardo senior Madison Saysanasongkham entered the week ranked No. 3 in the section behind only Torrey Pines’ Kate Hu and Zoe Jiamanukoonkit. (Alex Moreno)

Rancho Bernardo golfer making a name for herself this season

October 22, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

Madison Saysanasongkham entered the week ranked No. 3 in the section

Son of former Chargers star Eric Weddle forges identity as two-way standout at Rancho Bernardo

October 10, 2024 at 4:13 p.m.

Just a freshman, Gaige Weddle has been contributing on both sides of the ball for...

Bronco Charliz Tabili is proud of her recent victories over section singles champion Samantha Cheng of Mt. Carmel and highly-rated Mackenzie Lukin of Carlsbad. (Tim Garcia )

Getting stronger has led Rancho Bernardo’s Tabili to so-far unbeaten tennis season

October 8, 2024 at 2:40 p.m.

A year ago, Charliz Tabili placed fourth in the San Diego Section tennis championships. Tabili got...

Are you ready for some football? (iStock)

Defense lays foundation for Rancho Bernardo’s 28-14 win over Del Norte

By Tim Meehan

October 5, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.

SAN DIEGO – Eric Weddle and Nick Barnett were both born in Fontana. They each...

Jay Trousdale never had a losing season with the Titans. He won section titles in 1991, 1992, 1995 and 2008. His 12 league championships are on display in the gym along with the JT initials. (Aaron Jaffe)

Longtime, winning Poway coach honored in unique way on basketball court

October 2, 2024 at 7:08 a.m.

In the Poway High gymnasium, alongside the basketball court home coaching box, are the initials...

Cooper Castleberry, a junior at Poway High, right, and Camden Luecht of Rancho Bernardo High at the Bronco Invitational, which Castleberry won. (Phil Grooms)

Poway cross country runner Castleberry leading team into top of section

September 19, 2024 at 6:29 a.m.

When the officials at the Ian Cumming-Tim Lathan Invitational were forced to shorten the course...

In the latest girls golf section rankings, Rancho Bernardo senior Isa Orio is No. 8. Orio is also one of the team captains, a role coach Alex Moreno says she fits perfectly. (Alex Moreno)

Golf is the family sport for Rancho Bernardo’s Iorio

September 10, 2024 at 1:44 p.m.

No other sport had a chance. Not with Isa Iorio's father being a teaching pro,...

Rancho Bernardo’s Ellery Housand throwing the ball against Escondido. (Jannell Chavez Riley)

Flag football competition gets underway at Poway, Rancho Bernardo and Del Norte

September 2, 2024 at 11:43 a.m.

Rancho Bernardo and Del Norte are literally starting from scratch. But Poway has the advantage...

Riley Biddle, a Rancho Bernardo sophomore, won the cross country Bronco Roundup Division 1 title Aug. 24 at Kit Carson Park, clocking the day’s fastest time of 11:37.2 over the 2-mile course that features a pair of challenging hills.(Phil Grooms)

Quitting soccer gave Rancho Bernardo’s Biddle more energy for cross country

August 27, 2024 at 12:50 p.m.

Riley Biddle won the Bronco Roundup Division 1 cross country title Aug. 24 at Kit...

Football Preview: Rancho Bernardo head coach Eric Weddle, team ready for new season

August 20, 2024 at 2:20 p.m.

Eric Weddle had a glittering professional football career at safety, capturing a Super Bowl with...

Ninth-degree black belt Bill Wacholz earned the title of Grand Master in the American Taekwondo Association last month during its world tournament in Phoenix. (Elizabeth Marie Himchak)

Rancho Bernardo man earns rare honor of Grand Master in taekwondo

By Elizabeth Marie Himchak

August 14, 2024 at 2:44 p.m.

Bill Wacholz, who has been studying taekwondo for 50 years, received the rank of Grand...

Del Norte High head coach Nick Barnett talking with the team’s three quarterbacks: Kaden Williams, Jake Locker and Diesel Taylor. (Criselda Yee)

Football Preview: Del Norte is strong this season despite loss of graduating star players

August 15, 2024 at 8:24 a.m.

This is the second of three high school football previews

Titans varsity quarterback Ty Hurst, football head coach Brandon Harris and starting junior varsity quarterback Joe O’Connor at a team practice on Aug 2. (Criselda Yee)

Football Preview: Titans kick off season with new head coach and a competitive team

August 8, 2024 at 2:15 p.m.

Brandon Harris, the new Poway head football coach, can hardly wait to get going. “Let’s...

Nia Akins wins the women’s 800-meter final during the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team Trials Monday, June 24, 2024, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Nia Akins headed to U.S. Olympics after capturing the 800 at Trials

July 2, 2024 at 12:15 p.m.

Nia Akins, 25, beat heavy favorite and 2021 Olympic champion Athing Mu in the 800...

Poway H.S celebrates after a 7 th inning coomeback against Del Norte. winning 6-5 at UCSD on Saturday, May 25, 2024.(Photo by Sandy Huffaker for The SD Union-Tribune)

Titanic comeback: Poway scores 6 times in final inning for Open Division softball title

May 28, 2024 at 5:34 p.m.

Alexis Huey’s walk off two-run double with two outs in the bottom of seventh capped...

Poway High senior Tessa Buswell not only won the state title in the 800 meters at Buchanan High in Clovis on Saturday, she even surprised herself when she heard the time — a section record 2:06.51.

Poway’s Tessa Buswell wins state championship in 800-meters with a section record

May 28, 2024 at 2:20 a.m.

When Tessa Buswell started her final kick with 120 meters remaining in the State Championship...

San Diego, CA - May 21: Del Norte players celebrate Lainey Llamas (9) home run against Mater Dei Catholic during the CIF San Diego Section Open Division softball semifinal game at Del Norte High School on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Del Norte shuts out Mater Dei Catholic, advances to Open Division softball final against Poway

By Jim Lindgren

May 22, 2024 at 10:07 p.m.

There are four freshmen and three sophomores in the starting lineup for Mater Dei Catholic...

Poway's Tessa Buswell ran the second fastest time ever in the 800 meter at last weekend's section meet. This weekend the senior heads to the state championships in Clovis. To her left is Carlsbad's Makenna Herbst.

Poway’s Buswell heads to state championships for 800 meter after win at sections

May 22, 2024 at 7:14 p.m.

When Poway’s Tessa Buswell walked off the track after winning the section 800-meter run, she...

Rancho Bernardo’s Justine Yong, Canyon Crest Academy’s Raghav Patrachari capture bton titles

May 16, 2024 at 11:14 p.m.

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Justine Yong and her bton-playing family found a way to...

San Diego CA - May 15: Rancho Bernardo's Hugo Gonzalez hits a two-run double during a win against Eastlake on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in San Diego, CA. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Late double pushes Rancho Bernardo past Eastlake in Open Division baseball playoffs

May 16, 2024 at 3:12 a.m.

With the game tied in the sixth inning, a bad-hop base hit and a bunt...

Del Norte's Jacob Chu, who has dedicated a decade to racing on the water, said he is done with swimming competitively.

After a third section title, Del Norte’s Chu says goodbye to competitive swimming

May 14, 2024 at 7:23 p.m.

For three years, Del Norte’s Jacob Chu has been the dominant swimming sprinter in the...

Brice Abawi, a sophomore at Rancho Bernardo High School, atop the victory stand after he won the Palomar 100.

Bronco’s Abawi, who didn’t run track until last year, has been turning heads as a sophomore

May 7, 2024 at 10:53 p.m.

When Brice Abawi went out for track a year ago, Rancho Bernardo coach Roger Endreson...

The Poway Padres Special Olympics softball team had fun playing against General Atomics staff April 21.

Poway Padres play a friendly softball game against General Atomics staff

By San Diego Union-Tribune

May 1, 2024 at 9:43 p.m.

On April 21, the Special Olympics softball team, the Poway Padres, and a company team...

Left-handed senior Brady Dockan has compiled a 6-0 record with a 1.30 ERA in seven starts. Caden Dockan, a right-handed sophomore, is 3-0 for the Broncos with a 0.99 ERA.

Pitching brothers working to help Broncos finish baseball season strong

April 30, 2024 at 10:16 p.m.

In his 21 years of coaching baseball, the last eight as head coach at Rancho...

San Diego CA - April 23: Poway's Sophia Burmeister celebrates after hitting a two-run home run against Rancho Bernardo on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Battery sparks Poway’s softball win over rival Rancho Bernardo

April 25, 2024 at 1:13 a.m.

Poway High School pitcher Mya McGowan and catcher Sophia Burmeister have been friends seemingly forever.“Since...

This season, junior power hitter Sophia Burmeister has six homers, five doubles and 20 RBIs after 19 games.

Titans’ Burmeister is a double threat – at bat and behind the plate

April 23, 2024 at 10:51 p.m.

When Poway’s Sophia Burmeister was a freshman, she tried to hit every pitch out of...

The three returning of the Del Norte High national champion, state champion 4x800 relay team, from left, Ella Echsner, Emily Russo and Paige Echsner.

Del Norte’s Paige Echsner is focused on pole vaulting, but 4×800 relay is a close second

April 16, 2024 at 10:32 p.m.

For Del Norte’s Paige Echsner, last year’s state track and field championships were a major...

Elise Cardall is the leading scorer with 58 goals to go along with 15 assists for the Nighthawks, who started the week 9-3. She scored a season-high eight goals against Rancho Bernardo.<br/>

Nighthawks’ Cardall loves scoring but setting up a teammate for a goal is just as rewarding

April 9, 2024 at 7:50 p.m.

It took Elise Cardall less than a year to discover her favorite sport: girls lacrosse.“I...

Lions Tournament MVP Tyler Arnold receiving the "trophy bat" from Broncos coach Jeff Baumback. The Broncos earned the coveted title last weekend and have an eight-game winning streak heading into the Boras Tournament in Orange County this week.

Broncos continue to build momentum with Lions Tournament’s Open Division win

April 1, 2024 at 4:19 p.m.

The fact that Rancho Bernardo captured the Lions Baseball Tournament Open Division wasn’t that surprising...

Rancho Bernardo’s Hoagland is the ultimate team player and track competitor

March 27, 2024 at 3:10 p.m.

Tayhlore Hoagland is naturally outgoing and friendly.Mention a sprinter or jumper from another school and...

The Poway City Council recognized the boys wrestling team for placing first in the state and the girls team for placing third.

Poway City Council proclaims March 20 as Poway Wrestling Champions Day

March 24, 2024 at 6:48 p.m.

Poway High School’s boys and girls wrestling teams have been recognized by the Poway City...

In pitching, Jessica Phelps has a record of 5-0 with an 0.91 ERA for the top-ranked Nighthawks, who started the week 8-0. In 23 innings, she has struck out 39 batters and walked three.

Del Norte’s Phelps loves pitching but has a ion for hitting

March 21, 2024 at 3:45 p.m.

There are certain athletes where the bigger the opponent, the better they play. Like Del...

POWAY, CA - APRIL 29, 2023: Poway's Mya McGowan pitches to Cathedral Catholic in the first inning at Poway High School in Poway on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Hayne Palmour IV / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Titans the team to beat in softball, even with a roster of relatively new players

March 12, 2024 at 8:26 p.m.

Jim Bennet doesn’t like to set specific goals for his Poway softball team.Instead of “let’s...

Del Norte has three returning relay champions and is looking for a fourth

March 5, 2024 at 10:10 p.m.

About this time a year ago, Del Norte track coach Chris Jacobs was pondering his...

Reece Jenkins was selected to throw the first pitch to start the season. He threw the pitch to his dad, Turner Jenkins.<br/>

It’s time to ‘play ball’ for Rancho Bernardo Little League

By Pomerado News

March 6, 2024 at 4:23 p.m.

The Rancho Bernardo Little League held its opening day March 1 at the Majors Field.This...

Brandon Harris is the new head football coach for Poway High School.

Poway High School hires Brandon Harris as new head football coach

March 1, 2024 at 4:33 p.m.

Experience, clearly, was one of the characteristics Poway High was seeking when searching for a...

A group shot of the Poway High School boys and girls wrestling teams at the state championships in Bakersfield. Four Titans — three boys and one girl — won state titles.

Photos: Poway High wrestlers turn in championship performances at state meet

By Rollin Swan

March 1, 2024 at 11:25 p.m.

Poway High School's exceptional wrestling team qualified 14 boys and five girls wrestlers to the...

Titan Elias Navida (132) was one of 14 champions at the state wrestling meet, helping the team score 290.5 points to win by 35.5 points over seven-time defending champion Clovis Buchanan. Navida was voted the Champion of Champions by the other 13 gold medalists.

Poway wins its fourth boys state wrestling championship, the first in 15 years

February 29, 2024 at 3:58 p.m.

Angelo Posada stood in the entry way to the floor of Mechanics Bank Arena in...

FILE -Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza walks on the sideline during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Orchard Park, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. Former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza was not present when an alleged gang rape of a minor occurred at an October 2021 party in San Diego nor was he visible in videos recovered after the incident, which led to a police investigation and a lawsuit by the woman who said she was attacked, according to witness testimony. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)

Legal saga over, former Aztecs punter Matt Araiza signs with Kansas City Chiefs

By Kirk Kenney

February 23, 2024 at 3:50 p.m.

Former San Diego State punter Matt Araiza has been signed by the Kansas City Chiefs,...

Poway's Bill Townson at 126 is among the of the wrestling team heading to the state championships in Bakersfield.

Poway, Rancho Bernardo wrestlers head to state championships in Bakersfield

February 22, 2024 at 12:41 a.m.

Here are two things to consider heading into the 2024 State High School Wrestling Championships,...

After a rough freshman year — partly because of COVID — the 5-foot-9, 145-pounder Marcus Caro followed it up with a 35-9 record as a sophomore. He's having an even better season this year with the Broncos.

Rancho Bernardo wrestler Marcus Caro working to get back to last year’s competition weight

February 14, 2024 at 9:22 p.m.

Rancho Bernardo’s Marcus Caro had to make the ultimate sacrifice — ice cream.Wrestling all year...

San Diego Football Club’s Chrome Ball Tour brings together soccer, art and culture.

Traveling Chrome Ball Tour celebrating soccer will stop in Poway on Feb. 17

February 15, 2024 at 6:04 p.m.

Poway is the latest of 18 cities to celebrate soccer, arts and cultures when San...

Poway High freshman Arseni Kikiniou, who wrestles at 106, is one of the school's three top-ranked wrestlers in the state, according to CalGrappler.

Poway runs away with Division 1 wrestling title on day that includes scary injury, fracas

By Richard J. Marcus

February 11, 2024 at 8:35 p.m.

In an eventful CIF San Diego Section Division 1 Championship boys wrestling tournament on Saturday...

Amanda Waters-Nelson is Del Norte High’s new interim head softball coach.

Del Norte High athletic director appointed interim head softball coach

February 10, 2024 at 11:02 p.m.

Amanda Waters-Nelson, Del Norte High School’s athletic director, has been appointed as the school’s interim...

Mira Mesa's Birta McCaskill wrestles Poway's Xiomara Gallego at 115 pounds during the Girls Division 1 wrestling championships at Steele Canyon High School on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Poway’s Xiomara Gallego wins at 115 pounds in Division 1 girls wrestling

February 8, 2024 at 5:10 p.m.

A year ago headed into the wrestling postseason, Poway’s Xiomara Gallego was crushed. She was...

A big goal for Poway track coach Ronnie Harris this season is to help Tessa Buswell, the fastest returning girls 800-meter runner in the state, make it to the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon.<br/>

Poway’s track coach has big goals for team and Olympic trial strategy for Tessa Buswell

February 6, 2024 at 6:36 p.m.

When Poway High track coach Ronnie Harris makes plans for the 2024 season, he its...

POWAY, CA - JANUARY 20, 2024: Poway's Elias Navida, right, wrestles Sunnyside's Adyn Bostick in the 135 weight match at Poway High School in Poway on Saturday, January 20, 2024.

Poway pins down 7-time champion on the road, wins ‘Battle for the Throne’