Don Norcross
Writer at The San Diego Union-Tribune
Pappy to six grandsons. Writer, reader, pickleballer, believer. Heart attack survivor. Factoid: as starting QB at CIF champion Kearny, barfed before every game.
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1 week ago |
sandiegouniontribune.com | Don Norcross
With nine CIF San Diego Section championships, Cathedral Catholic boasts one of the county’s elite softball programs. This year, under a new head coach, 25-year-old Jennifer Marnia, Cathedral wants to hang a 10th banner to their crowded gymnasium walls. Tuesday afternoon at Correia Middle School, the Dons demonstrated how formidable they can be.
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2 weeks ago |
sandiegouniontribune.com | Don Norcross
CHULA VISTA – Mater Dei Catholic High School, the No. 2-ranked softball team in the section, was sitting on a three-game losing streak. Never mind that two of the losses came against teams ranked second and seventh in the state. Three straight losses are an eyesore. And invading the Crusaders home turf Tuesday afternoon was Christian, ranked No. 1 in the section. By virtue of a 3-1 win over MDC last month, the Patriots owned bragging rights.
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2 weeks ago |
sandiegouniontribune.com | Don Norcross
When he was a young boy, about 5 years old, Oskar Rouse was fixated on a ceiling fan in the family’s Clairemont living room. He would stare at the blades for minutes at a time, his head turning round and round. ”I told him to stop,” said Rouse’s father, Richard. But Oskar continued to be mesmerized, staring at the rotating blades. Richard was an avid tennis player and one of his friends offered a suggestion that might stop Oskar from staring at the fan.
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2 weeks ago |
sandiegouniontribune.com | Don Norcross
CARLSBAD — No one questions Sam Atkin’s ability to run fast. The 32-year-old from Great Britain is a two-time Olympian and at one time was the British record holder across 3,000 meters indoors and the 5K on the road. Getting to the starting line healthy, that’s Akin’s challenge. He has been sidelined by foot injuries and illness too many times to count. When it comes to training, Atkin said: “I’m one of those athletes that needs to be reined in.”But when healthy, watch out.
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sandiegouniontribune.com | Don Norcross
Carlsbad 5000What: The county’s most popular 5K is expected to draw nearly 8,000 joggers, talented age-groupers and professionals competing in a series of races. It’s the 39th edition of the event. Schedule: The men’s masters race starts at 7 a.m. Sunday. The men’s pro race starts at 12:30 p.m., with the women starting at 12:35 p.m. The Junior Carlsbad 1-mile race starts at 11:45 a.m., and the Junior Carlsbad ½-mile starts at noon. Prize money: $20,000.
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Not embarrassed to admit I've got tears in my eyes for McIlory. #girldad
Get the feeling only members of the Justin Rose family are rooting for Rose.
I don't know how McIlroy recovers to win the playoff.