The Rancho Bernardo High varsity girls basketball team will have a new coach next season.
Kai Harris, who was head coach for the Broncos junior varsity program last season, has been hired to take over for Robyn Fortney, who is getting married and expects to relocate to the East Coast.
Before coaching the junior varsity program at RB, Harris was an assistant coach with the men’s program at San Diego Mesa Community College.
Here’s our spring preview for the track and field teams of Rancho Bernardo, Poway and Del Norte high schools.
RANCHO BERNARDO
Coach: Don Jones
This season: “We should contest for both the Palomar League and CIF Section titles,” said Jones, adding that chances look especially strong on the boys team, which is loaded with talent, including in the long-distance races, which feature many of the same runners that helped the Broncos win the 2010 CIF section title in cross
RB’s Jared Pickering, a defending CIF section sprinter, leads the state in the 200-meter sprint. (Photo by Beverley Brooks)
country.
Key athletes: (Boys): Sprinter Jared Pickering (Sr.), a defending Section champion whose time of 21.21 in the 200-meter sprint is the top mark in the state (and the second fastest in RB High history); sprinters David Jones (Sr.) and Oren Davidson (Sr.); 800-meter runner Ian Cable (Sr.)
Reed McKenna, the UCLA-bound senior forward whose goals helped to lead Rancho Bernardo High’s soccer team to its first CIF San Diego Section title in school history, was named as the section’s player of the year for soccer.
McKenna scored 26 goals for the Broncos, including three against Torrey Pines in the CIF San Diego Section Final.
Coach Kurt Trecker, who has been the Broncos’ head coach since 2006, was named soccer coach of the year.
The two selections are among the highlights of the 2010-2011 winter sports All-CIF teams, which were selected through the auspices of the San Diego Hall of Champions and recently announced.
Here’s a look at the golf teams of Poway and Rancho Bernardo High schools.
RANCHO BERNARDO
Coach: Kevin Keller
Last season: The Broncos were the Palomar League Champions.
This season: Rancho Bernardo returns with a solid team led by senior Eric Sugimoto, a three-time All-CIF returner who has signed on to play golf at the University of the Pacific next year.
POWAY
Coach: David Thompson
Last season: After a sluggish start that saw Poway lose its first four matches, the Titans were able to rebound. Poway qualified nine golfers to the league tournament, where they finished in third place behind Torrey and Carlsbad. The Titans also sent its team to CIF, where they finished in ninth place. They also had some individual accomplishments, with Andrew Archer moving on to the State Regional Tournament, earning one of 11 spots on a sudden-death playoff.
The girls lacrosse teams of Poway and Rancho Bernardo are looking forward to their first of two meetings on April 15.
Last season, Poway won both of the two rivalry matches, and the Broncos say they’re looking for a rematch.
Both teams are in the top 10 in the county, according to computer-generated statistics from laxpower.com, a lacrosse website, with Rancho Bernardo ranked sixth and Poway ranked seventh.
The BroncoBall 3-on-3 Basketball Challenge is Sunday, April 17 at Rancho Bernardo High School. Boys and girls teams in grades 4-12 will receive a minimum three games and a tournament T-shirt. Go to www.rbhoops.com for more information.
The Rancho Bernardo Inn is hosting a Charity Golf Tournement followed by lunch and a Masters Viewing Party Thursday, April 7. The party includes a raffle drawing, silent auction and a putting contest for a big-screen TV. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. and tee-off is at 9 a.m. Prices are $175 for individuals and $600 for a foursome. For more information, call 619-223-2033 or contact info@calstategames.org.
The North County Soccer Park is registering for its Li’l Kickers program, a soccer program for boys and girls ages 18 months to 9 years, as well as parent/child classes for ages 18 months to 3 years. NCSP also offers Li’l Sluggers baseball classes for ages 2 to 6 years old. Registration is now open for the 8-week Spring Session of Li’l Kickers and Li’l Sluggers, which starts Sunday, April 17 through Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 30. Call NCSP at 858-748-4260 or visit www.ncspsoccer.com.
The Philip Rivers 5K Walk and Fun Run is being held 7 a.m. Saturday, June 11 at NTC Park at Liberty Station, 2455 Cushing Road, Point Loma, to benefit the Rivers of Hope Foundation formed in 2010 by Philip and Tiffany Rivers. Live music, complimentary food court and kids’ activities will be after the run and walk. Entry fee is $35 for adults and $20 for children ages 4-12. To register and for more information, visit www.PhilipRivers5k.com.
Sheriff’s Capt. Mark Elvin has been promoted to commander and will be leaving his Poway post to replace Cmdr. Glenn Revell, who after 28 years with the department, retired this week.
Few topics in the public education arena raise more universal controversy than dress standards. No matter what I say on the subject, I can be sure I will offend virtually everyone.
Justine Lin, a Realtor with Prudential California Realty in Rancho Bernardo, became interested in real estate in the early 2000s when she and her husband bought their first home.
Neumel Badillo, a fifth-grader at Valley Elementary School, was recently named “Youth of the Year” at the Poway Boys & Girls Club.
