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CIF Prep Softball: Rancho Bernardo High headed to Division II title game, gets rematch with Bonita Vista

The Rancho Bernardo High softball team will get one more chance at Bonita Vista in the finals. Photo by Sherri Cortez

The Rancho Bernardo High softball team is moving on to the CIF San Diego Section Division II championship game, but it took over five hours on the softball field Thursday at the Poway Sportsplex to do it.

CIF Prep Softball: Poway High eliminated by Torrey Pines for second straight year

Alayna Brenman slides in safely during Poway High's win over Rancho Buena Vista Thursday at the Poway Sportsplex. Photo by Sherri Cortez

Same field, same opponent and unfortunately for the Poway High softball team it was also the same result. Torrey Pines ended the Titans season for the second straight year with an 8-0 victory Thursday night in the CIF San Diego Section Division I playoffs at the Poway Sportsplex. The Falcons advance to Saturday’s Division I [...]

CIF Prep Softball: Rancho Bernado High loses heartbreaker to Bonita Vista; drops to elimination game

The Rancho Bernardo High softball team scored a season-high 17 runs. It wasn’t enough.

CIF Prep Track And Field: Local athletes aiming for state at section finals

Poway High’s Chris French has a chance to qualify for the state meet in four events at Saturday’s section finals. Photo by Sherri Cortez

Chris French has experienced plenty of pain on the track throughout his career at Poway High. He broke his left arm during a 110-meter hurdle race as a freshman and then broke his right arm during a 4×100-relay race as a junior.

CIF Prep Boys Golf: Rancho Bernardo High takes second at section championship, qualifies for SoCal Regional

The long wait for the Rancho Bernardo High boys golf program to produce a team strong enough to advance past the CIF San Diego Section championships is over.

CIF Prep Baseball: Osborne’s seventh straight complete game, Davis’ homer lifts Rancho Bernardo High to win

Matt Osborne throws a pitch during Wednesday's CIF San Diego Section Open Division first-round playoff game against Rancho Buena Vista. Photo by Jon Dickstein

One big swing and another gem by Matt Osborne put the Rancho Bernardo High baseball team into the second round of the CIF San Diego Section Open Division playoffs.

CIF Prep Baseball: Del Norte High, Poway fall in opening-round playoff games

The fifth-seeded Poway High baseball team played right with No. 4 Vista for six innings Wednesday, but the Panthers got a sacrifice fly to break a 3-3 tie and went on to win 4-3 in the opening-round CIF San Diego Section Open Division playoff game.

CIF Prep Boys Lacrosse: Del Norte High advances to title game with win over Maranatha Christian

Del Norte High's Nick Meisberger scored three goals in Wednesday's semifinal playoff game at Marantha Christian. Photo by Sherri Cortez

The Del Norte High girls lacrosse team captured the CIF San Diego Section Division II title last Saturday and now the boys are a win away from doing the same.

CIF Prep Softball: Rancho Bernardo High to face Bonita Vista for spot in title game

The Rancho Bernardo High softball team hopes to be celebrating a trip to the section title game Thursday night. Photo by Sherri Cortez

Many members of this year’s Rancho Bernardo High softball team can tell you exactly what it felt like to watch Bonita Vista celebrate a 4-2 win at UCSD in the CIF San Diego Section Division II title game last season.

Athlete of the Week: First place not so distant anymore for Rancho Bernardo High’s Semple

Rancho Bernardo High junior Liam Semple surprised himself by capturing a pair of titles at the CIF San Diego Section Division I Championships last Saturday at Granite Hills High School. Photo by Ian Cable

During his freshman and sophomore seasons, Liam Semple dove into the pool with the mindset of trying to break his personal-best times rather than beating the older, stronger swimmers at the varsity level.

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