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San Diego's Athletes of the Week include champion divers, speedy sprinters and baseball, tennis, golf stars
Madison Girls track and field The Warhawks senior sent a big message to the rest of the state after clocking a 23.73-second time in the 200-meter dash, the No. 1 mark in California, at the Mt.
Beloved skatepark mom honored with bench in Lakeside
There were hugs all around during an emotional ceremony on Saturday to honor Terry Burke-Eiserling for her tireless work to get a skatepark built in East San Diego County's Lakeside, the first and only one in the community. Family, friends, skateboarders and elected officials all showed up for the bench...
Rai Benjamin, Sans Michael Norman, Scorches Mt. SAC Relays 400 in 44.42
In a historic Mt. SAC Relays race five years ago, San Diego-born Michael Norman battled his Nike teammate Rai Benjamin down the home stretch in the 400-meter dash. Norman won in 43.45 seconds, still his best time ever and equal the No. 4 time in history. Benjamin’s 44.31 was a personal record.
What the ‘Historical Significance’ Review of the Sports Arena Misses
Look familiar? We pulled this from the Politics Report, a Voice of San Diego member exclusive newsletter. Become a member and subscribe to the newsletter here. I’ve had several people ask me about the city’s Historical Resources Board and staff review of whether the Pechanga Arena is historically significant. So I was glad the Union-Tribune explained it well. In short, Midway Rising, which plans to redevelop all the nearly 50 acres under and around the arena, has to study the historic impact of their plans just like they must evaluate the environmental impact.
La Costa remake puts historic course back in national spotlight
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Over nearly four decades on the PGA Tour, outside of the four major championships, the La Costa Resort & Spa was one of the most sought after destinations for every player. In the 1960s through 1990s, be you Palmer, Nicklaus, Watson or Woods, you could only reach San Diego’s northern coastal enclave by winning a title the previous year, getting you into the Tournament of Champions. Then, in 1999, the tour entrusted La Costa with the Match Play at the dawn of the World Golf Championships.
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