Sports

Tremendous White Tiger season ends in gallant fashion

Geez, was that ever close! As in excruciatingly close. As in take-your-breath-away close.  So it was that Escondido Charter’s marvelous girls basketball season came to a nail-biting conclusion when sophomore Cc Goss’s 3-point shot from the corner – taken with scant time remaining in the Southern California Regional Division 5 championship game versus Montgomery – seemingly rattled around every bit […]

Hockey spring signups begin

SDinline Hockey has begun signups for the spring season at the Escondido Sports Center. There are leagues for all ages – youth (ages 6-10), middle school (6th-8th grade) and high school.  Costs are: $195 – 10 games and 10-12 practices. Registration Deadline is March 15.  The League runs April – June. Players need their own equipment.  Jerseys are provided by […]

White Tigers continue to Charter an amazing course


For the rather astounding Escondido Charter girls basketball team, the beat goes on. And on. And on. And on! The lone question that now remains is can Coach Ben Brinkman’s torrid squad ride this incredible run that it is experiencing all the way to a state title? The answer to that intriguing question will be resolved sometime this week. But […]

City ribbon-cuts new futsal courts

On February 3, Escondido celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the brand-new futsal courts in Washington Park. They are the first such courts in the region. This was seen was solidifying Escondido’s commitment to fostering a vibrant sports tourism industry and enriching the lives of its residents. Futsal is a fast-paced, five-a-side version of soccer played on a hard court. This […]

Dominant Cougars seize CIF hoop title


How did Escondido High’s girls basketball team fare during the CIF San Diego Section Division 5 playoffs? All you need to know is the following; These Cougars (19-12) rocked. They rolled. And oh man, did they ever crush it! As a result, a new championship banner will soon be hanging from the rafters of the venerated EHS gym. Thanks to […]

Smoking White Tigers subdue Eagles to capture D4 crown


There’s hot. And then there’s sizzling hot to the point where a team is absolutely smoking. Welcome to the world of the on-fire Escondido Charter girls basketball squad. Last Friday night at Otay Ranch High School—before an engaged crowd that included two busloads full of White Tiger boosters, Charter (21-11) parlayed clutch free throw shooting down the stretch to emerge […]

A peek at girls playoff basketball and another crown for Classical Academy


This week’s focus will be on three local girls basketball squads currently engaged in the CIF San Diego Section playoffs as well as a water polo team that reached the summit. Escondido Charter basketball – The red hot and fourth-seeded White Tigers (19-11) are on a current 12-game winning streak and have looked potent while securing a spot in the […]

Playoffs loom for local hoop teams


With the regular season for prep basketball having wrapped up, let’s turn our attention to where the rubber really meets the road – the playoffs. We’ll look at the various squads that will be competing in the crucible that is the CIF postseason. Boys Basketball –Escondido Charter’s White Tigers completed a 13-15 regular season that concluded with a dramatic 60-59 […]

Early cut derails Peralta in featured bare-knuckle bout


Cursed fate didn’t afford Escondido’s Robbie Peralta much of a chance during his marquee matchup with rising star Bryce “Baby Yaga” Henry at last Friday night’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship’s co-main event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. In a much-anticipated lightweight bout that was expected to showcase contrasting styles, Peralta was undone by an […]

Big chance awaits local bare-knuckle fighter Robbie Peralta


When Escondido product Robbie Peralta steps into the “Squared Circle” this Friday night at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, there will be plenty at stake for a man best known for his power-packed punches. On a high-profile card being billed as BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) 57, the lightweight Peralta will get a glorious opportunity to […]


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