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LAKESIDE (7-20-14) — The glow remains apparent after former El Capitan High standout DELANIE GOURLEY captured the Women's College World Series with the Florida Gators.

"In that moment, I remember jumping on the dog pile like there was no one else in the world. It was only us celebrating --we were so happy, Gourley recalled. "Then I looked around and saw the stadium full of people, then the TV cameras and remembering everyone back home could see it, too."

When describing the once-in-a-lifetime moments, the other word Gourley often repeated was "surreal," and she also gained the pitching victory in relief with a pair of no-hit innings in Florida's 6-3 victory over conference rival Alabama.

Sixteen years after being named the CIF San Diego Section D-2 Player of the Year at Monte Vista High School, Brooks Conrad slugged his first home run with the Padres. (San Diego Padres courtesy photo)

PRO FOOTBALL: Mills signs
with CFL's Blue Bombers

Mason Mills

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WINNIPEG, Manitoba (7-14-14) — Former USD quarterback MASON MILLS, the 2013 Pioneer League player of the year, has been signed to the practice roster of the undefeated Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.

"I'm very happy to be with the Blue Bombers," said Mills. "Signing with Winnipeg validates all of the time and energy spent, working on and off the field."

James Davis (left) accepts trophy from Jerry Schniepp, the CIFSDS commissioner. (Courtesy photo)

Valhalla hires former SDCC coach

By Bill Dickens
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EL CAJON (7-11-14) — Valhalla High has hired former minor league catcher MIKE BANDO for the Norsemen’s varsity baseball coaching position. The former catcher has been an assistant coach at San Diego Christian College with his father, Chris Bando.

San Diego County dominates
Cal-Hi Sports' All-State team
Chris Hudgins, Jayson Rose named first team

Chris Hudgins Jayson Rose Hunter Stratton Jordan Qsar

Cortney Horne Carlee Wallace Sierra Altmeyer Grayce Majam

Cal-Hi Sports' All-State Girls Fastpitch
First Team Catcher: CORTNEY HORNE, West Hills
Second Team 3B: CARLEE WALLACE, Valhalla

CSU San Marcos celebrates promotion to NCAA Division II status

Gov. Brown places football contact limits

Grossmont College's annual Polynesian Football Camp, July 26 / FLYER

Looking for the next LeBron, Aug. 4 / FLYER

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EL CAJON (5-29-14) — Grossmont College is sponsoring their annual Youth Basketball Camp, which will run August 4-7 at the college gymnasium. The camp will take place from 8 a.m. to noon for boys and girls entering 3rd through 9th grades.

24th annual ALEX SPANOS CLASSIC
Air South rallies for Spanos Classic triumph

By Andrew Smith
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KEARNY MESA (7-12-14) — Four years ago, Grossmont High head coach TOM KARLO took a trip up to the University of Oregon to learn the fast-paced offense that Chip Kelly ran to perfection and kept defenses on their heels by running an up-tempo offense that defenses just couldn't adjust to fast enough.

After watching his Foothillers’ quarterback ANTHONY LAWRENCE break San Diego CIF records left and right in the meantime, it's no secret to Karlo that the way to defeat that style of play is to keep his offense off the field.

The plan worked as the South eventually claimed their 4th straight victory in the series with a 21-17 triumph.

Four schools, not two, make switch

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EL CAJON (6-22-14) — Grossmont Conference officials have shuffled schools between the Grossmont Hills League and the Grossmont Valley League in football only for the 2014 season.

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BARONA INDIAN RESERVATION (7-21-14) — The San Diego Waves magic number to clinch the South Division title of the Western Baseball Association may have fallen to one, but the Escondido based ballclub failed to play like champions.

Following nine innings of errorless play, the Waves committed one error in the 10th, another in the 11th, then three more miscues in the12th, finally handing a 3-2 victory to the San Diego Stars to cap Saturday's (July 20) doubleheader at Stars Field.

Surge vault to WFA national final

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SANTEE (7-20-14) — A dramatic, 17-yard touchdown run by DEANA GUIDRY ignited a string of 40 unanswered points, lifting the unbeaten San Diego Surge (11-0) toe championship game of the Women's Football Alliance after downing the visiting Kansas City Titans, 59-14, in Saturday's (July 19) American Conference final at Santee Community Stadium.

Guidry, who would score three times on the night, was about to be pushed out of bounds near the goal line, but extended her arm and hit the pylon with her back to the end zone. She later added a 52-yard romp along the eight sideline.

Guidry's first score ended a Kansas City threat. Down 19-0, the Titans scored twice to move within five points before Guidry turned around the momentum for good.

The victory vaulted the Surge into their third WFA Championship Game in four seasons. They will meet the Boston Militia, which claimed the National Conference crown by whipping the Chicago Force, 63-14.

The Surge and Militia will meet for the title on Aug. 2 from Chicago's Lane Stadium.