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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Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Soon after the CIF Division III quarterfinal playoff game Nov. 10 at Fallbrook High School began, it became evident that the Warriors learned from their previous game’s mistakes. The Warriors scored 21 game clock seconds into their Nov. 10 game against Imperial and defeated the Tigers by a 27-21 score. The victory gives Fallbrook a home playoff game for tomorrow night’s semi final against La Jolla Country Day. “I think we had a good two weeks...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School's girls cross country team finished fourth at the Valley League championship meet Nov. 4 at Guajome Park and fourth in the final league standings while Fallbrook senior Abby Petersen finished sixth among individual runners for a berth on the all-league first team and senior Avery Lynas, junior Cynthia Mills, and freshman Mia Cyr earned Valley League second-team recognition. "It went great. All of our girls got a PR...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Both the Vallecitos Elementary School boys and the Vikings girls took first place at the Thursday, Oct. 26, Vallecitos Soccer Tournament. "Not a bad day," Vallecitos School District superintendent Meliton Sanchez said. "I'm very proud of the effort for both teams, and they played very well. I'm overjoyed with the result," said Vallecitos boys coach Ray Hanbeck. "I'm really proud of them. The boys and the girls worked hard this season to...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Senior Softball is welcoming new players who are 50 plus years of age. Games are played at Ingold Sports Park Mondays through 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 up for a screening prior to being placed on a team so that appropriate placement can be made. Their current season is under way and they welcome all potential players to come for a screening, practice and g...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Although Fallbrook High School’s boys cross country team placed last among the six Valley League teams at the Nov. 4 league championship meet at Guajome Park, Fallbrook senior Jose Rivera was fifth among the 62 boys. Rivera posted a time of 16:54 on the 5,000-meter (3.1-mile) course. The fourth-place finisher, Mission Hills senior Jaeden Tran, had a time of 16:49. The sixth-place time of San Pasqual junior David Sabin was 17:01.5. “Jose ended up having a great race, but nobody else stepped up,...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Big Ten Middle School League held the Big 10 Cross Country Championships meet Oct. 25 at Guajome Park, and Potter Junior High School was the eighth-grade girls champion while Potter’s Kora Mochel won the eighth-grade girls race. Potter’s eighth-grade boys placed second at the championship meet. The seventh-grade Braves boys took fourth place in the race for sixth-grade and seventh-grade boys. Potter did not have enough seventh-grade gir...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Only three of Fallbrook High School’s girls tennis players this year were on the Warriors’ 2022 varsity other than when Fallbrook played a team without a junior varsity squad, only two 2023 Warriors including one who was on last year’s junior varsity are seniors, and Fallbrook was moved into a tougher league for 2023. Although the Warriors were 0-8 in Palomar League play, their 7-10 overall record includes a loss in the CIF playoffs. “I don’t judge things on wins and losses. I judge on how we...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Oct. 28 CIF football playoff selection and seeding meeting went better for Fallbrook High School than the Warriors’ game the previous night, and the Warriors were given the second seed in the Division III playoffs. Fallbrook was given a first-round bye and a Nov. 10 home game against seventh-seeded Imperial, who defeated 10th-seeded Valley Center in those teams’ first-round game Nov. 3. A Fallbrook win would give the Warriors a home game for the Nov. 17 semifinal. The Division III cha...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School’s girls volleyball team finished third in the final Palomar League standings. The Warriors had a 6-4 record during league play. Mount Carmel High School also had a 6-4 league record, but Fallbrook defeated Mount Carmel twice while also defeating Ramona and Escondido high schools two times apiece. Mission Vista and Vista high schools both had 8-2 records and split their league matches against each other, and both of t...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School’s football team broke a four-game losing streak Oct. 20 with a 42-21 home victory over Mount Carmel. The result gives the Warriors a 4-5 overall record and a 1-3 Palomar League mark entering tomorrow’s regular season finale at Ramona. Saturday’s CIF playoff selection and seeding meeting will determine if Fallbrook will have subsequent home games this year. “We played well for the most part, made some adjustments,” said Fallbrook head coach Ross Johnson. Fallbrook...
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Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The formula for the Valley League team cross country league championship gives 25% for positions at each of the two league cluster meets and the other 50% for the positions at the league championship meet. The league championship meet Nov. 4 at Guajome Park will likely determine whether Fallbrook’s girls place third or fourth in the final standings. Cross country team scores are derived by adding the positions of a school's first five finishers; the sixth and seventh finishers from each t...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter In 2013, the North County Conference transitioned from cross-country dual meets to league cluster meets in which all of the league schools participate. This year the Valley League cluster meets were held Friday, Sept. 29, at Guajome Park in Oceanside and Friday, Oct. 13, at Kit Carson Park in Escondido, and Fallbrook High School’s boys placed fifth in the second league cluster after placing fourth in the first league cluster meet. Cross-country team scores are derived by adding the p...
San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin is set to leave the team and become the new manager of the San Francisco Giants, it was reported today. Melvin, who was under contract for one more season in San Diego, is expected to be announced as the Giants' replacement for Gape Kapler, who was fired toward the end of the 2023 season. According to The Athletic, the Giants were recently granted permission by the Padres to interview Melvin for their managerial role, leading to a quick decision to hire the 61-year-old Bay Area native and...
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Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Teal and white are now the official colors of Vallecitos Elementary School. The Oct. 10 meeting of the Vallecitos School District board included a 3-0 vote, with Terese Kristensen absent and one vacant seat, to adopt a resolution which recognizes teal and white as the official colors of Vallecitos Elementary School. “It’s formally establishing the school colors as teal and white,” said Vallecitos School District Superintendent and Chief Business Officer Meliton Sanchez. “We are excited...
FALLBROOK – Eighty-eight players enjoyed a day of golf at Journey at Pechanga, followed by a savory banquet, while helping to raise over $45,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County, Friday, Sept. 29. With a score of 52, Robert Caya, Brent Hughes, Greg Marusich and Nolan Torrez took home the North County Cup. Ken McFerran won the longest drive contest; Brandon Meyers won the putting contest, and Justin Lundy was closest to the pin, knocking it 5 feet, 3 inches away from...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Bonsall High School’s girls volleyball team had a 1-12 record and the Legionnaires were 0-4 in Sierra League play after a 25‑12, 25-19, 25-5 league loss Oct. 4 on the road against River Valley Charter School, but Bonsall coach Jessica Kaller isn’t disappointed with her team. “I love the girls’ great energy, great effort,” Kaller said. “I’m happy with where we’re at. I wish we had a little more time to practice.” Bonsall was winless in 2022. Kaller, who played volleyball and basketball at T...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Senior Softball is welcoming new players who are 50 plus years of age. Games are played at Ingold Sports Park Mondays through 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 appropriate placement can be made. They can come practice and get into game shape by attending any of the pre-game warm-ups at 3:30. The final s...
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Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School's girls tennis team entered Palomar League play with a 6-1 season record, but the Warriors were winless during the first round of league competition. A 16-2 loss Sept. 26 at the Riviera Oaks Racquet Club, where Ramona High School home matches are played, left the Warriors with a 6-5 overall record along with their 0-4 league record. "We're in a tougher league with a lot less experienced players," said Fallbrook coach Bill...
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Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Seven small middle schools and K-8 elementary schools in northern San Diego County and southern Riverside County compete in monthly athletic tournaments with each school hosting a different sport throughout the year. The 2023-24 tournaments began Sept. 21 with the Pauma Volleyball Tournament at Pauma Elementary School, and Pauma Elementary School won the boys portion of the tournament while Vallecitos Elementary School had the first-place...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Football Boosters Inc, a local 501c3 responsible for raising funds for items needed by Fallbrook High School football teams, appreciates the businesses that sponsor their organization. The coaching staff determines the needs for each season. Last year (the 2022 season), the FFB raised funds towards the purchase of new uniforms for the varsity team, which were purchased this 2023 season. This year, the charity is fundraising to help purchase new w...
