Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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Four horses who once trained at the San Luis Rey Training Center ran in the Pacific Classic race Aug. 31 at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club including Mixto, who won the Grade 1 stakes race. Mixto, who is trained by Doug O'Neill and was ridden by Kyle Frey for the Pacific Classic, won the 1 1/4-mile dirt race by half a length. O'Neill also trains Katonah, who was seventh in the Pacific Classic. Dr. Venkman, who is trained by Mark Glatt, finished fourth. None Above the Law, who...
Chris Toth was selected as the Major Arena Soccer League goalkeeper of the year for the 2023-24 season. "I thought I had a really good season with the Tacoma Stars," Toth said. The 2007 Fallbrook High School graduate played in 21 of Tacoma's regular-season games and posted a record of 15 wins, three losses in regulation, and one loss in overtime. Although his goals against average was 5.62 per game, he saved 276 shots and had a save percentage of .713. He led the MASL in...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Senior Softball is welcoming new players who are 50 plus years of age. Games are played at Ingold Sports Park Mondays thru Thursdays at 4 p.m. with warm-ups beginning at 3:30. Each team is scheduled to play two games per week. The league is currently looking for new players. Potential players must show for a screening prior to being placed on a team so that an appropriate placement on a team can be made. The league is currently in season #4 which is ending Oct. 1. Season #5 begins Oct. 7 and will end d... Full story
Madison McComas is Fallbrook High School’s new girls head volleyball coach. McComas, who replaces Chip Patterson, began her Fallbrook career with a four-game win Aug. 29 at Oceanside. The Warriors’ record improved to 5-1 with their runner-up performance at the Aug. 30-31 Sweetwater Tournament. “So far it’s been really amazing. I have a great group of girls,” McComas said. Fallbrook has varsity, junior varsity, and freshman teams this year. McComas noted that the entity is three levels but one program and that the players a...
Bonsall High School's girls volleyball began 2024 competition Aug. 21 with a home loss to Julian, but Bonsall coach Jessica Kaller is happy with the team's play. "We need time to mesh and blend," Kaller said. "We've had only a few practices. We did not start until school started." Classes at Bonsall High School began Aug. 14. Julian High School began instruction Aug. 12, and that school's volleyball team also did not start practice until the first day of school. Julian High...
Fallbrook High School's 2024 girls tennis season began Aug. 29 at home against Vista, and the Warriors won 17 of the 18 sets. "We were just a little deeper than they were," said Fallbrook coach Bill Lenaway. Nine of the 11 players on this year's Fallbrook varsity roster played varsity matches last year. Fallbrook had two seniors in 2023: #1 singles player Angie Palmerin and doubles player Jordan O'Farrell, who had been on the junior varsity in 2022. Not only did last year's...
Bonsall High School had not yet opened when Chip Patterson began his Fallbrook High School volleyball career in 2013 as the Warriors' girls assistant coach. He started the first of his two stints as Fallbrook's girls head coach in 2014, when Bonsall High School was open but before the Legionnaires had athletics. This year Patterson is refereeing rather than coaching girls volleyball, and he made his officiating debut Aug. 29 at a Bonsall High School home match. "It was excitin...
Fallbrook High School's football team lost the Warriors' first game of the 2024 season Aug. 22 at home against Vista, but the Panthers had to overcome three Fallbrook leads to win the game, 29-20. "It was a back and forth game pretty much," said FHS Coach Ross Johnson. Fallbrook had a 5-7 overall record last year including a quarterfinal playoff win and an overtime loss in the CIF Division III semifinals. The Warriors were 1-4 in Palomar League play which was worth fifth place...
My passion for pickleball recently revived my internal debate over whether I should abandon my country mouse ways. Let's begin with the basics. Pickleball is a cross between tennis, ping pong and badminton. I began playing it regularly about two years ago. It is fast, fun, friendly and frustrating. It creates and cements friendships. Fitness invigorates a community. Connections strengthen it. From the game's humble start, pickleball has exploded in popularity. It has been...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Villa G2011 started Saturday's tournament at City SC San Marcos Copa Revolution Cup strong with a 6-1 win against City SC San Marcos Gold, Aug. 17. With their second game against City SC San Marcos Premier, neither team was able to score goals and it ended in a 0-0 tie. Fallbrook Villa once again punched their ticket to the semi-final on Sunday against Legends FC SD E64. They were a tough team to battle against, but Fallbrook Villa girls ended with the w... Full story
San Luis Rey Training Center trainer Peter Miller was happy rather than disappointed with a second-place finish in the Aug. 9 Graduation Stakes at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club since Miller had horses which finished both first and second. R Heisman won the 5 1/2-furlong dirt race for two-year-old California-bred horses. Case Hit was second. Miller saddled three horses for that race and Last Call Zondlo finished fifth among the nine horses. "They all fired and ran very well....
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Girls Softball Fall registration is open but will soon close! You can register online at https://presidentfgs.wixsite.com/fallbrooksoftball or you can register in person this Monday, Aug. 19 between 6 and 7:30 p.m. Walk up registration will take place at Ingold Sports Park, 2551 Olive Hill Road. This is our last registration before the season starts on the week of Aug. 26. Age divisions range from 5-14 years old. 6U will only have practices at Ingold while ages 8U-14U will play double headers Sunday game... Full story
Four players on the Oceanside Chiefs Rugby Club which reached the USA Club Rugby national championship match graduated from Fallbrook High School. Sierra Arteaga, who graduated from Fallbrook High School in 2015, was the primary captain of the Oceanside Chiefs in 2024. Oscar Ruvalcaba, who was one of Arteaga’s Fallbrook High School rugby club teammates and also graduated from the school in 2015, was a member of this year’s Oceanside Chiefs team. The Chiefs players also included 2015 Fallbrook High School graduate Jack Jon...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Senior Softball is welcoming new players who are 50 plus years of age. Games are played at Ingold Sports Park Mondays thru Thursdays at 4 p.m. with warm-ups beginning at 3:30. Each team is scheduled to play two games per week. They are currently looking for new players. Potential players must show for a screening prior to being placed on a team so that an appropriate placement on a team can be made. The league is currently in season #3 which is ending A...
San Luis Rey Training Center filly Ag Bullet won the Osunitas Stakes race July 21 at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. Ag Bullet, who is trained by Richard Baltas, won the one-mile turf race with a time of 1:34.73. She led for nearly all of the race and finished 3 1/2 lengths ahead of second-place Hang the Moon. "I'm pretty happy with her," Baltas said. "She's undefeated on the grass in California." Ag Bullet was foaled in Kentucky on April 13, 2020. She was sired by Twirling...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Villa G2011 team won the San Marcos United Cup 2024 the last weekend in July. They won the Friday Night game, July 26, 3-1 over Sporting San Marcos. After a foul inside the box caused by Sporting San Marcos, Natasha Taylor's penalty kick helped advance Fallbrook Villa. They won again Saturday, July 27, 5-0 against City Sc Carlsbad. With the team's communication and fierce passing, the girls triumphed to hold their spot at first place. With one more g...
FALLBROOK – The 12U Warriors baseball team, including Hudson Dent, Louie Medellin, Gauge Johnson, Noah Wilson, Matty Bausch, Adrian Salgado, Liam Rafalski, Gavin Artesi, Hudson Riccardi, Tanner Smith, Mathieu Riperton, Talin Gray and Emmet Zink, lived out a childhood dream they started planning for two years ago with a trip to Cooperstown, New York, to play in the biggest and most popular 12U baseball tournament in the Country. A first for the small San Diego County town, t...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Senior Softball is welcoming new players who are 50 plus years of age. Games are played at Ingold Sports Park Mondays thru Thursdays at 4 p.m. with warm-ups beginning at 3:30. Each team is scheduled to play two games per week. The league is currently looking for new players. Potential players must show for a screening prior to being placed on a team so that an appropriate placement on a team can be made. The league is currently in season #3 which will end near the beginning of August. The deadline for s... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Potter "Braves" Middle School 7th grade girls basketball team completed an undefeated season and won the Coastal Conference Middle School Girls Basketball Championship. The Braves secured their title with a commanding 42-19 victory over Vista Innovation and Design Academy (VIDA) on May 29. The championship game showcased the Braves' strong defensive presence and suffocating full-court press, which allowed them to take an 18-8 lead at halftime. Offensively, B...
BONSALL – This summer, the Bonsall Unified School District offered an array of engaging and educational programs for students. The diverse offerings included a standout four-day golf clinic with community partner The Golf Club of California, which quickly became a highlight of the district's summer activities. The golf clinic was led by Kyle Straeter, an elementary school teacher at Bonsall, and high school PE coach Eric Hendy with support by the dedicated athletic d...
BONSALL – In only its ninth year, Bonsall High School has made remarkable achievements in their spring sports athletics programs. Athletic Director Andrea Breuninger commented, "Our program is really taking off. I'm very grateful to the coaches and parents who go the extra mile. Because of our small community, our teams feel more like a family by the end of the season." This year marked significant milestones for each team, reflecting the dedication, talent, and hard work o...
