Surge running back Cassey Brick rushes for the first of her three touchdowns in a 41-12 romp over the Pacific Warriors. The Surge will host Las Vegas in a WFA playoff opener on Saturday (June 15). (Photo by Lisa Carey-Navarrete)

By Nick Pellegrino
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SANTEE (6-9-13) — Running bacl CASSEY BRICK, the hero in the 2012 Women's Football Alliance national championship game, raced for a pair early touchdowns, leading the San Diego Surge to an easy knockout of the Pacific Warriors of Torrance, 41-12, in Saturday's (June 8) regular-season finale at Santee Community Stadium.

Brick added a third touchdown of 19 yards in the third period, giving the Surge (7-1) a third consecutive Pacific Division crown.

Brick raced 10 yards on a sweep to finish a 69-yard scoring drive just 2:23 into the contest, then capped the first quarter with a 5-yard run on the first play after Surge defender CRYSTAL STOKES blocked a punt by the Warriors (4-4).

Capping the scoring was 18-year old JORDAINE SABLAN, a "Five-foot-and-a-half" running back who played soccer at Mira Mesa High. The native of Guam made four cuts in the secondary to allude defender en route to a breathe-taking 57-yard TD pass from AMANDA HORTON in the final minutes.

The Surge will host the Las Vegas Showgirls in next Saturday's 5:30 p.m. WFA playoff opener.

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EL CAJON (5-27-13) — Placing an emphasis in "FUN-damentals," Grossmont College will be conducting its annual youth basketball camp from Mon,-Thur., Aug. 5-8, at the school gymnasium. The camp runs from 8 a.m. to noon each day.

The coaching staff and players from the Griffins present a positive and enthusiastic approach, while teaching teamwork, sportsmanship, communication, goal setting and more, which will help kids learn new skills and perfect the ones they already have.

Each day, new skills will be put to the test in group or individual competitions. Plus, there will be contests and prizes.

Campers will be divided into appropriate age and skill levels. The camp is open to boys and girls entering grades 3-9.

The camp welcomes all skill levels – beginners with no experience to those with basic or advanced skills. The cost is $75, which also includes a custom-designed t-shirt.

For further information or to register, contact Grossmont head coach DOUG WEBER by email (Doug.Weber@gcccd.edu), phone (619-644-7878) or visit the Griffins website, located at: www.grossmont.edu/athletics.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Following marathon opener, Griffins fall in state final to GWC

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LONG BEACH (4-21-13) — Grossmont and Golden West college shared quite a few achievements in the 2013 men's volleyball season, but only one could be crowned CCCAA state champions. That accolade went to the Golden West Rustlers following a 3-game sweep in Saturday's (Apr. 20) title match.

Golden West downed the Griffins in a pair of overtime games, going on to a 31-29, 26-24, 25-17 victory at Long Beach City Collehe's historic Hall of Champions Gymnasium.

The Ruslters' Matt Hilling, the state tournament most valuable player, provided most of the offense for Golden West, collecting 18 of the Rustlers 39 kills on the night.

“Matt was huge for us tonight,” said first-year Golden West head coach Kasey Harwell. “He was involved in every point tonight and didn’t take a break. I was impressed to see he played with so much composure.”

Hilling came up with the big plays when the Rustlers needed it most. In the opening set, the Rustlers appeared to be on their way to a hard-fought win. A Hilling kill gave GWC a 23-20 lead and the Rustlers had set point at 24-22 after a kill by Jose Ulloa.

But a Grossmont kill by Jorge Cabrera and a block by Chet Radish tied the set at 24-24. Hilling broke the tie with another kill before a GWC service error tied the score again at 25. Three points later, Tyler Kulikowski’s error gave Grossmont its first lead of the set at 27-26.

Hilling once again came through with a big kill to tie up the score. The teams exchanged points before Hilling smashed his eighth kill of the set to put the Rustlers up 30-29. Cabrera’s hitting error ended the set and gave the Rustlers the opening win.

The second set was another closely contested battle that saw 11 ties. This time, Grossmont led early before Golden West rallied late to steal it.

The Griffins were up 13-9 after a block by Frank Herrera before Golden West eventually tied things up at 15. The lead would change four times down the stretch. Grossmont was up 24-23 after a Golden West rotation error. But a pair of Griffin errors and a kill by Phil Lopez gave the Rustlers the win.

Set 3 started close but a 7-3 run by Golden West turned a narrow 10-9 lead to a huge 17-12 advantage that the Griffins couldn’t recover from. A big block by Kulikowski and Ulloa gave Golden West match point before a Grossmont hitting error set off the Rustler celebration.

The state championship for Golden West was the sixth in school history and first since their impressive run of five consecutive state titles that ended in 1999.

Saturday’s match marked the third time the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference foes met this season. Golden West had beaten Grossmont 3-1 at home early in the season before the Griffins evened up the series against the Rustlers with a 3-0 win at home.

“Playing them twice during the season really helped with our preparation for tonight’s match,” said Harwell. “But it came down to my players knowing how to stop them.”

Lopez and Kulikowski posted six kills each for the Rustlers while DJ Koenen had six blocks. Setter Luke Pope paced the Rustlers with 32 assists. Golden West capped its championship season with a 17-4 overall record.

“Everybody stepped up tonight,” said Harwell. “Luke set his best match of the season tonight. And we did this without our starting right side Weston Carico. It’s just a testament to our team that they were able to adjust.”

2013 All-State Tournament Team
MVP – Matt Hilling, Golden West
Luke Pope, Golden West
Phil Lopez, Golden West
Jorge Cabrera, Grossmont
Garrett Adelman, Grossmont
Greg Utupo, Long Beach City
Evan Bender, L.A.Pierce

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LONG BEACH (4-19-14) — Grossmont College will play in its second CCCAA state men's volleyball championship match in three years after the top-seeded Griffins eliminated tournament host Long Beach City College, 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-20, 25-22), in Thursday's (Apr. 18), in the state semifinals at historic Hall of Champions Gymnasium. BOXSCORE

Grossmont (13-6 overall) will meet Golden West, the school they shared the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference crown with this season. The Rustlers (16-4) upset second-seeded L.A. Pierce, also 3-1 (22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-21), to gain another berth in the final.

Golden West has captured more state titles than any other school. Grossmont seeks its first state title; they fell in the 2011 finale to Irvine Valley, 3-2.

For the Griffins, sophomore outside hitter Jorge Cabrera had a match-high 23 kills with an impressive .404 spiking percentage, along with eight digs to frustrate Long Beach's Vikings (15-4).

Freshman outside hitter Davis Anderson also had a big night at the net for the Griffins, collecting 12 kills on his way to a .409 hitting percentage. Freshman outside hitter Chet Radish also posted 12 kills with eight digs, and four blocks.

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LONG BEACH (4-16-14) — Grossmont College seeks its first state men's volleyball championship when the Griffins enter this week's championships, to be hosted by Long Beach City College . The event is set for this Thursday and Saturday (Apr. 18 & 20), at historic Hall of Champions Gymnasium.

The Griffins (12-6) are the top seeds in the 6-team event after taking a total sets tiebreaker over Golden West College to claim the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference crown. Thus, the team is not only an automatic qualifier into Thursday's semifinals, there are also the top seeds.

Seeded second is Western State Conference titlist L.A. Pierce. The Brahmas are in the playoffs for the first time since 2007 after winning four straight state titles (2000-03) at the turn of the century. Golden West is seeded third, followed by the host Vikings at No.4.

The closest Grossmont came to capturing state was just two years ago, but fell to Irvine Valley, 3-0, in the final year of leadership under legendary head coach FRED FEATHERSTONE. The assistant coach that season was former Griffins standout TRAVIS LEE, who is now in his second season leading Grossmont.

NBA's Dudley hosts local hoops camp
Features guest appearances by NBA players

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SCRIPPS RANCH (5-22-13) – Phoenix Suns forward JARED DUDLEY will host “Camp of Opportunity,” a three-day basketball camp for high school players at Alliant International University from June 17-19.at the Sol City (Hawk) SportsCenter.

The basketball camp, which costs $225 per player, will feature special guest appearances from current NBA players and daily oral evaluations of each player’s performance. Participants also receive training and coaching tips from the top high school coaches, while competing against some of the best high school players in the country.

For further information, or to register for the camp, visit www.jdcampofopportunity.com/ or call (619) 227-9225.

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LAKESIDE (1-11-13) — When the time comes for longtime El Capitan High assistant baseball coach JOE UNDEN to hang up his spikes, another sports career will be waiting.

Unden, who served nearly 30 years for head coach STEVE VICKERY until his retirement last June, is fast becoming known in the sport of mountain biking, both as a participant and as the owner/operator of Mountain Bike Diaries, a website dedicated to the growing individual sport.

“I was throwing batting practice and I twisted my knee,” recalled Unden. “I needed to have some torn cartilage taken out.”

Following a minor knee operation in 2005, Unden was given a pair of rehabilitation options, but the first one proved to be unpleasant.

“I was told I could swim or bike,” noted the math instructor. “So I did a little bit of swimming, but I thought it was so boring only seeing water for an hour and a half.”

“So my daughter suggested riding a bike. She didn’t have a real mountain bike, but it was close, so I started riding on a fire road near where I live in Eucalyptus Hills.”

Seven years later, Unden's Mountain Bike Diaries offers reflections on his biking trips throughout the West, interviews, maps, photos/videos and itineraries, and a place for interaction among biking enthusiasts.

Among all of these sites, however, one scenic stands far above the rest.

“Nothing compares to Crested Butte in Colorado – simply incredible,” Unden added. “You start at around 11,000 feet, then ride through fields of flowers – it’s the wildflower capital of Colorado."

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EL CAJON (1-9-13) — Veteran East County baseball coach STEVE PERDUE, who guided Valhalla High to its first league and CIF championships, announced the start of a new youth club program.

East County Select is currently seeking players for both a 10-and-under ballclub, and a 15-and-under team, with the older squad already scheduled to play in a friendship series in Osaka, Japan, this August.

"The unique thing about East County Select is our focus is on instruction," said Perdue. "This is not a win-at-all-cost program. We want to help every kid who enters our program become better players, better people, and improve each and every one of their self-esteem."

Perdue guided the Norsemen to the only three Grossmont League titles (2003-05) in school history, then the program's lone San Diego Section crown in 2006, downing Cathedral Catholic, 4-1, for the Division III title.

He later took over a new program at Foothills Christian, leading the Knights to a league runner-up finish in his first season.

For further information, on East County Select, email Perdue HERE.

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LA MESA (1-13-13) — BOB SPEIDEL, one of the most successful basketball coaches in the early days of the San Diego Section, died of complications from lung cancer on Jan. 6.

Speidel, 80, guided Helix High to CIF championships in 1964 and 1966, along with mentoring some of the top players to hail from the county, including future Basketball Hall of Fame inductee BILL WALTON.

Along with Helix, Speidel coached at Valhalla High, plus stops at five community colleges: Santa Ana, Jefferson County (Mo.), Grossmont, Southwestern and San Diego City.

Felix Rogers, a veteran coach at Monte Vista High and Grossmont College , reported Speidel – a non-smoker – was diagnosed less than three months ago.

Current Highlanders coach JOHN SINGER praised the career of Speidel, who also coached two of Speidel's children, daughter JAMIE (an All-CIF performer) and son ANDY in the 1980s.

Burial was held Saturday (Jan. 12) in his hometown of St. Louis . A life celebration ceremony is planned locally; the date was yet to be formalized.

White, 63, died after suffering a heart attack on Dec. 30.

In just its second season of play, the Patriots shocked the county by capturing the small-school division (then called Division 1A) championship after downing defending titlist Julian, 28-14, making White the youngest coach to capture a section crown.

A year later, the Patriots were back in the title game, but fell in the 1976 finale to Mountain Empire.

Holiday fire prevention tips
for smokers

Smoking materials (i.e., cigars, cigarettes, pipes, etc.) are the leading cause of fire deaths in the United States.

• If you smoke, smoke outside.

• Use deep, wide ashtrays on a sturdy table, avoiding flammable holiday trees and decorations.

• Before you throw out butts and ashes, make sure they are out, and dousing in water or sand is the best way to do that.

• Check under furniture cushions and in other places people smoke for cigarette butts that may have fallen out of sight.

• Never smoke in a home where oxygen is being used.

• If you smoke, choose fire-safe cigarettes. They are less likely to cause fires.

• To prevent a deadly cigarette fire, you have to be alert. You won?t be if you are sleepy, have been drinking, or have taken medicine or other drugs.

• Keep matches and lighters up high, out of children's sight and reach.

• Careful when you smoke and drink alcoholic beverages - you're more likely to fall asleep when sitting on the couch or laying in bed.

• MAKE SURE YOU HAVE WORKING SMOKE ALARMS IN YOUR HOME, IN THE LIVING ROOM AND IN THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE YOUR BEDROOMS.

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Abord the Njord, off the coast of Southern California (11-1-12) —
One of the top auction items for bid at the annual Christian High School fundraiser for the school's athletic departmenrt was this fishing trip by Art Flaming, brothers Kyle and Ryan Harris, and uncle Scott Harris on Oct. 21. Aboard the Njord, owned by David and Pam Dudley, the group landed several fish with the aid of Capt. John Grabowski. Patriots director of athletics David Beezer was also part of the crew.

This was the third year of the fish excursion, with the Harris' capturing a yellowtail on their first off-shore excursion to the Pacific Ocean.
— Nick Pellegrino

Youth girls basketball begns with EBO

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SPRING VALLEY (8-17-12) — EBO, the Elite Basketball Organization, is starting a youth basketball program for girls in 4th to 8th grades, primarily in the East County area. This program has been designed to encourage young female athletes and prepare them to compete at an adequate level in high school. FLYER

Practices will be held at Mount Miguel High gym. The first practice date will be Monday (Aug. 20) from 6-7:30 p.m. The next practice will be on Thursday (Aug. 23) from 6-7:30 p.m. followed by a brief parent meeting.

To register or for more information contact ROBBIE SANDOVAL at EMAIL, or Tristan Lamb at (619) 248-9065.

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EL CAJON (8-17-12) — The annual Valhalla High Golf Tournament to benefit the Norsemen’s boys basketball program will be held on Saturday (Sept. 29) at Mt. Woodson Golf Course in Ramona.

The entrance fee for the 4-person scramble includes the following special events: 18 holes of golf (including cart), lunch, dinner, raffle prizes, and an awards banquet.

To register or for further information, please contact head coach Keith Jackson at (619) 251-9840 orby EMAIL.

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Surge claim WFA football crown

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PITTSBURGH (8-5-12) — The roots of full-contact women's football in the county date back to the San Diego Lobos from the mid-1970s. There have been others ballcluns since then, but until now, none could be called national champions.

Partaking in the first-ever Women's Football Alliance contest in a National Football League stadium, the East County based San Diego Surge completed a perfect season after nipping the Chicago Force, 40-36, in the WFA title game at Heinz Field. FINAL STATS

Holly Peterson returned the opening kickoff 82 yards for a San Diego touchdown,but Chicago bounced back to claim a 36-27 advantage. However, the Surge scored twice in the final 2:28, featuring a 66-yard punt runback by Cassey Brick with 1:49 remaining.

San Diego (12-0) then staved Chicago's final chance with a championship-clinching interception by CILENA MOSLEY at the Surge 6-yard line with 18 seconds remaining before a crowd of more than 2,300 spectators.

Brick was named the most valubale player of the final after the wide receiver also caught four balls for 120 yards and a pair of touchdowns. In all, Brick finished with four scores, also rushing four times for 29 yards and a TD.

Surge quarterback Melissa Gallegos threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns, including an 88-yard TD strike to JESSICA JAVELET, in the battle of unbeaten ballclubs. Javelet also led the Surge in total tackles on defense.

The Force finished at 11-1 overall.

The ballgame was broadcast on ESPN3 and hosted by the Pittsburgh Passion, founded by co-owner Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame Steelers running back. The WFA is a nation-wide, 62-team league of semipro, full-contact women's football teams.
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SANTEE (8-1-12) — Following the lead of many other collegiate and semipro baseball organizations, the San Diego Stars semipro baseball team and the San Diego Baseball Academy are joining forces by starting a youth program to develop a composite, all-age group line-up of ballclubs.

Headed by longtime Stars owner/manager Mickey Deutschman, who spent more than 20 years as a scout in the Atlanta Braves organization, the program is already looking to put together ballclubs for play in Fall ball, building toward the 2013 summer season.

Assisting Deutschman will be other coaches with professional playing and coaching experience, including current Serra High head coach Scott "Hoppy" Hopgood, and many others, including players from the Stars.

The first set of tryouts will be for the 13-and-under ballclub, which will be held on Aug. 22-23, from 6-8 p.m., and on Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon. All will be held at Stars Field, located on Wildcat Canyon Road, just one mile north of Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino (behind Barona Museum).

To register for tryouts or for further information, contact the Stars at (619) 608-7730.

The Stars recently completed its summer-ball regular season, posting a winning record for the 31st time in 32 seasons. They will complete their season over Labor Day weekend, participating in the invitation-only Grand Forks International Classic, to be held in Grand Forks, B.C., Canada.

Surge again head into WFA's Final Four

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LA MESA (7-8-12) — The undefeated San Diego Surge semipro women's football team will again play for the American Conference championship of the Women's Football Alliance after whipping the Bay Area (San Pablo) Bandits, 42-7, Saturday (July 7) at Helix High's Benton Hart Stadium.

The victory extends a streak by the Surge (10-0) to 28 consecutive quarters without the defense allowing a touchdown. Meanwhile, defensive back ASHLEY MOODY registered an interception for a score – the ballclub's sixth this season – racing 85 yards with her second theft of the ballgame.

"On the pick, I just stayed with my man and the quarterback overthrew it and I came up with it," said Moody, a former basketball player at Cal Poly Pomona, who finished with 101 return yards. "It was just hard work on every one's part because we want to be number one."

Moody and SHEREE D, BUSH proved to be shutdown corners for the Surge, which held the Bandits to just 148 yards in total offense (23 in the second half).

"This team is a combination of several teams, including some former members of the L.A. Amazons and the (San Francisco) Quakes," added Moody. "So it's like an all-star team."

The Surge will again host the Dallas Diamonds for the Western Conference crown, the same team they defeated in last season's conference finale. The contest is slated for July 21, starting at 5:30 p.m. from, West Hills High's Wolf Pack Stadium.

Bay Area, based out of Contra Costa College, entered the ballgame with a perfect record except for a single setback all season, a 57-0 pasting by the Surge back on May 19. This ballgame pretty much mirrored the first, except for a 36-yard interception runback by linebacker Latrice Johnson to make it 7-all six minutes into the first period before San Diego closed with 35 unanswered points.

Following the opening kickoff, the Surge needed just one play to score when CASSEY BRICK broke through the right side and galloped 54 yards for a touchdown just 15 seconds into the contest. Brick finished with 142 rushing yards, while Surge quarterback Me;ossa Gallegos registered three of the team's four TD passes in a balanced attack.

After the Bandits got even on the scoreboard, Gallegos re-assumed control on the very next drive, completing all four of her passes, capped by a 5-yard TD strike to CARMEN CRUZ.

Moody's "pick six" made it 21-7 at the half, then Gallegos connected with HOLLY PETERSON (8 yards) and KAYCEE CLARK (19) for a 35-7 cushion. Reserve quarterback AISHA NICOLE RUFFO capped the scoring with a 34-yard TD pass to Cruz.

Meanwhile, SABRINA WILSON ranked among the Surge tackling leaders, TARRAH PHILPOTT and CILENA TANYA MOSLEY registered sacks, while linebacker MICHELLE STARKS played "bandit" on Bandits running back LaSTAR BROWN, limiting the former Oklahoma City Univ. basketball standout to a mere 19 yards on 22 carries.

The San Diego-Dallas winner will meet the National Conference champion at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on Aug. 4 (ESPN3, ESPN-W and WatchESPN.com).

Nic Long

By Nick Pellegrino
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CHULA VISTA (6-16-12) — The Olympic dream is alive and well for former El Capitan High student NIC LONG.

Long, 22, a product of BMX racing at Cactus County Park in Lakeside, was awarded the discretionary pick by USA Cycling and the U.S. Olympic Committee to fill out the American roster of three men and two women.

The announcement came Saturday (June 16) night at the BMX Hall of Fame banquet at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, just hours after Long was knocked out in the semifinals of the U.S. Trails held over a replica course to be used at the London Games.

David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo.) already qualified by leading USA Cycling's power rankings, just recently taking over the lead when season-long leader Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev.) had a disappointing finish at last month's world championships.

Fields bounced back to capture Saturday's trials, leaving the committee to select from two obvious choices for the third and final berth in the U.S. men's team: defending Olympic silver medalist Mike Day (Santa Clarita), or Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz.), who captured two of the three motos (heats) leading to the main event.

However, the committee went off the board with the selection of Long, who finished fifth among the elite group of eight finalists invited to the trials. However, Long is third in the season points standings, which swayed the committee.

For the USA women, Arielle Martin (Spanaway, Wash.) earned the automatic nod by leading the power rankings. Alise Post (St. Cloud, Minn.) joined her on the Olympic team as the discretionary selection.

The event is set to be televised on the NBC Sports Network on Sat., June 23, from 6-7:30 p.m. ET.

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RANCHO SAN DIEGO (6-15-12) — Olympic gold medal winner and former professional beach volleyball star KAROLYN KIRBY has been named the head women's volleyball coach at Cuyamaca College.

Kirby's assistant will be former Grossmont High standout BARBARA (Rozendal) WNEK, who spent 17 seasons coaching at Point Loma Nazarene.

In addition, SCOTT HERRIN has been named the new Associate Dean for Athletics for the Coyotes. He previously served as Director of College Development at MiraCosta College in Oceanside, and as the Associate Athletic Director at Portland State University.

Title IX celebrates 40 years
Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act

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OCEANSIDE (6-20-12) — A forum commemorating the 40th anniversary of Title IX will be held Saturday (June 23) at the Ocean Pier Amphitheatre. The event will celebrate the establishment of the federal law that greatly expanded access to sports participation for women across the country.

Among the guest speakers will be former UCSD Athletic Director and NCAA Vice President Judy Sweet, former SDSU Athletic Director Mary Alice Hill, two-time Olympian Julie Brown; and Sheri Jennum, head women's basketball coach at CSU San Marcos.

The event will be a celebration of women’s achievement, featuring dynamic speakers, live music and dance, elite athletes, sport teams and female leaders in business, education and sports.

For further information, click HERE.

AYSO Soccer Registration coming soon 
Links to league websites for further details

Region 258 (La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Spring Valley), May 19

Region 89 (Fletcher Hills, La Mesa, Casa de Oro, San Carlos, Allied Gardens), May 19

Region 168 (El Cajon), May 22

Region 234 (Lakeside, Blossom Valley, Alpine, Santee, and parts of El Cajon), May 22

Region 511 (Jamul, Rancho San Diego, Spring Valley), May 22

Region 295 (Alpine & the Back Country), June 2

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Suns to shine this weekend

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EL CAJON (5-18-12) — The East County Suns boys basketball team, comprised of 2012 local graduates and coached by Grossmont High girls basketball coach JEFF BICKFORD, will play several games as part of The Big Showdown this weekend, Saturday and Sunday (May 19-20). The community is invited to attend.

The East County Suns will play 805 Basketball Pump & Run from Santa Barbara at 4 p.m. on Saturday (May 19) at Grossmont High School. The Suns will also play So Cal Magic from Compton at 8 p.m. the same day.

“We have planned this as a fundraiser for our girls basketball program here at Grossmont,” Bickford said. “We are just a bunch of local kids going against the highest AUU competition – David vs. Goliath.”

The Foothillers are one of the many host gyms for the Showdown with games all weekend at Grossmont.

EAST COUNTY SUNS ROSTER
Jonny Booker, Hoover
Tyson Kygar, El Capitan
Landon Lazoya, Santana
AJ Bratlien, Santana
KJ Houston, Monte Vista
Martin Panayotov, West Hills
Jeron Satterfield, West Hills
Andre Johnson, Foothills Christian
Thomas Butler, Mt Miguel
Bilal Rahim, Grossmont
Ryan Bickford, Skyview (Vancouver, WA) /Santana

Aquatics Center debuts     
at West Hills High

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SANTEE (4-4-12) — The long-awaited debut of an aquatics center at West Hills High came true Tuesday (Apr. 3) morning when the Wolf Pack conducted its first-ever, on-campus swim team practice.

The pool is located on the space once occupied by the sand volleyball courts, located between the football stadium (in picture's background) and the varsity softball and baseball diamonds.

The official opening ceremonies are slated for Tue., April 10 (time TBA).

Along with West Hills swim and polo teams, CAST (College Area Swim Team), a USA Swimming club team, will utilize the facility.

The grand opening comes on the heels of last week's debut of an Olympic-size swim facility at Granite Hills High. Another pool is slated to open at Steele Canyon later this month.

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SANTEE (4-4-12) — The long-awaited debut of an aquatics center at West Hills High came true Tuesday (Apr. 3) morning when the Wolf Pack conducted its first-ever, on-campus swim team practice. The pool is located on the space once occupied by the sand volleyball courts, located between the football stadium (in background) and the varsity softball and baseball diamonds.

The grand opening comes on the heels of last week's debut of an Olympic-size swim facility at Granite Hills High. Another pool is slated to open at Steele Canyon later this month. (Photo courtery of West Hills High.)