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Hot San Diego Padres poised for post-season run

Printer-friendly versionPhoto courtesy San Diego Padres Instagram East County News Service Sept. 25, 2025 (San Diego) — The San Diego Padres are playoff-bound, clinching a postseason berth earlier this week with a strong performance that bookends a regular season defined by a scorching start and solid finish. The Padres hold a record of 87-72 heading into a final weekend series

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Staying the course: Our guide to golf in San Diego’s inland region

Printer-friendly versionThere are plenty of greens to tee off from in San Diego County’s eastern areas By Karen Pearlman With more than two dozen golf courses scattered across the foothills and valleys of inland San Diego County, players of all skill levels will find affordable and diverse landscapes away from the coast for putting and driving amid scenic mountain, valley,

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Padres cruise to 11-1 win, move into first place in NL West

Printer-friendly versionScreenshot from official MLB video of a Ramón Laureano home run during Wednesday’s 11-1 Padres win in San Francisco By Karen Pearlman Aug. 13, 2025 (San Diego) – Don’t look now but the San Diego Padres are back in first place in the National League West. After a mid-season slump, the Padres (69-52) have rediscovered their winning form and are

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San Diego Named Candidate Host City for Invictus Games 2029

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service   July 15, 2025 (San Diego County) — San Diego has been named one of six global finalists for host city of the Invictus Games 2029.   San Diego is only the second American city ever to host the international adaptive sporting event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.   The official announcement by

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SDSU Swim & Dive Earns 7 Scholar/All-America Honors

Printer-friendly versionAztecs also named a CSCAA Scholar All-America Team for 19th consecutive semester   East County News Services   July 15, 2025 (San Diego) — Seven student-athletes from the San Diego State University swim and dive program were named College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of AmericaScholar All-Americans for the 2024-25 campaign, as announced earlier this month by the College Swimming

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SYCUAN BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT COMING JUNE 4

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service   June 2, 2025 (El Cajon) The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation is hosting its 34th annual Sycuan Cup Golf Tournament this Wednesday morning, June 4, at the Singing Hills Golf Club in El Cajon.   This year, the event aims to raise $100,000 for four deserving local nonprofit organizations: Elymash Yuuchaap – The Native

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SAN DIEGO SPORT INNOVATORS ANNOUNCES WALTON INNOVATION NETWORK

Printer-friendly versionTo commemorate the one-year anniversary of basketball legend Bill Walton’s passing, SDSI annonces phase one of a “Bill Walton Legacy Project”   By Scott Yoffe   May 27, 2025 (Solana Beach) — To commemorate the one-year anniversary of the tragic passing of basketball legend Bill Walton, San Diego Sport Innovators (SDSI) announced that it will pay homage to its

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COUNTY PARKS HITS BULLSEYE WITH NEW ARCHERY RANGE IN LAKESIDE

Printer-friendly version    County News Center   Photo courtesy County News Center:  Elizabeth Howe, member of U.S. Archery team U8 Women’s Barebow, takes a shot at the new outdoor archery range in Lakeside.   May 26, 2025 (Lakeside) –The County opened its much-anticipated outdoor Archery Range at Kumeyaay Valley Park last week.   Located at 10964 Ashwood Street in Lakeside,

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PADRES BREAK 1889 RECORD WITH 21-0 ROMP OVER ROCKIES

Printer-friendly version By Karen Pearlman May 12, 2025 (Denver) – Following a wild 21-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on May 10 at Coors Field, the San Diego Padres moved briefly back into first place in the National League West, breaking a baseball record that has stood for more than a century. But the Friars closed their nine-game road trip

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PICKLEBALL COURTS COMING TO WELLS PARK IN EL CAJON

Printer-friendly version Source: City of El Cajon May 1, 2025 (El Cajon) — Calling all pickleball players! Five new pickle ball courts are coming to Wells Park this summer. The pickleball complex will feature LED court lighting, seating for spectators, shade sails, a drinking fountain with water bottle filler, new landscaping and more. A portion of the Wells Center will

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: 20TH ANNUAL VAQUEROS RUN COMPLETED IN LAKESIDE

Printer-friendly version By Shiloh Ireland August 10,2024 (Lakeside) — The annual Vaqueros Run rumbled down Maine Avenue in Lakeside on August 1st. El Capitan High School football team, a Grossmont Union district school, marched down Maine Avenue with their football team and cheerleaders while Maine Avenue was lined with fans. The small-town spirit was alive and the marching band complimented the

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: 20TH ANNUAL VAQUEROS RUN COMPLETED IN LAKESIDE

Printer-friendly version By Shiloh Ireland August 10,2024 (Lakeside) — The annual Vaqueros Run rumbled down Maine Avenue in Lakeside on August 1st. El Capitan High School football team, a Grossmont Union district school, marched down Maine Avenue with their football team and cheerleaders while Maine Avenue was lined with fans. The small-town spirit was alive and the marching band complimented the

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TEAM USA MEDALIST PREFERS HEALTHCARE IN PARIS OLYMPIC VILLAGE

Printer-friendly version“In the Olympic Village in Paris, everyone has free healthcare as a human right. In America, 1 in 4 cancer patients go bankrupt or lose their homes because of the outrageously high cost of care.”   By Edward Carver, original appeared as “US Medalist’s Experience of Free Healthcare in Olympic Village Bolsters Case for Medicare for All” in Common

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TEAM USA MEDALIST PREFERS HEALTHCARE IN PARIS OLYMPIC VILLAGE

Printer-friendly version“In the Olympic Village in Paris, everyone has free healthcare as a human right. In America, 1 in 4 cancer patients go bankrupt or lose their homes because of the outrageously high cost of care.”   By Edward Carver, original appeared as “US Medalist’s Experience of Free Healthcare in Olympic Village Bolsters Case for Medicare for All” in Common

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TEAM USA MEDALIST PREFERS HEALTHCARE IN PARIS OLYMPIC VILLAGE

Printer-friendly version“In the Olympic Village in Paris, everyone has free healthcare as a human right. In America, 1 in 4 cancer patients go bankrupt or lose their homes because of the outrageously high cost of care.”   By Edward Carver, original appeared as “US Medalist’s Experience of Free Healthcare in Olympic Village Bolsters Case for Medicare for All” in Common

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SAN DIEGO SKATEBOARDER JAGGER EATON WINS SILVER MEDAL AT OLYMPICS

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service   Photo:  Jagger Eaton displays silver medal, via his Instagram post   July 31, 2024  (Paris) – Skateboard champion Jagger Eaton has become the first San Diego athlete to medal in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, winning a silver medal in the street competition.  He is the first to win two Olympic medals for the

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SAN DIEGO SKATEBOARDER JAGGER EATON WINS SILVER MEDAL AT OLYMPICS

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service   Photo:  Jagger Eaton displays silver medal, via his Instagram post   July 31, 2024  (Paris) – Skateboard champion Jagger Eaton has become the first San Diego athlete to medal in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, winning a silver medal in the street competition.  He is the first to win two Olympic medals for the

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SANTANA ATHLETE HELPS U.S. WATER POLO TEAM TO VICTORY IN PARIS OLYMPICS

Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photo via Team USA July 31, 2024 (Santee) – An East County athlete is making a big splash at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Alex Bowen scored three goals in Team USA’s second match, helping lead the team to a 14-8 victory over Romania.  Team USA will compete against Greece next Thursday. Bowen was a

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SANTANA ATHLETE HELPS U.S. WATER POLO TEAM TO VICTORY IN PARIS OLYMPICS

Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photo via Team USA July 31, 2024 (Santee) – An East County athlete is making a big splash at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Alex Bowen scored three goals in Team USA’s second match, helping lead the team to a 14-8 victory over Romania.  Team USA will compete against Greece next Thursday. Bowen was a

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SANTANA ATHLETE HELPS U.S. WATER POLO TEAM TO VICTORY IN PARIS OLYMPICS

Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photo via Team USA July 31, 2024 (Santee) – An East County athlete is making a big splash at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Alex Bowen scored three goals in Team USA’s second match, helping lead the team to a 14-8 victory over Romania.  Team USA will compete against Greece next Thursday. Bowen was a

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