Phillip Brents

Chula Vista

Sports and Entertainment Editor at The Star-News (Chula Vista, CA)

Sports and entertainment (and sometimes science) editor

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CIF spring sports playoffs face off in boys and girls lacrosse, boys volleyball, boys tennis

1 week ago | eccalifornian.com | Phillip Brents

The San Diego Section spring sports playoffs have faced off in boys and girls lacrosse, boys volleyball, boys tennis and girls beach volleyball. East County teams, of course, are included. Boys lacrosseA total of 42 teams (out of 58) qualified to fill four divisional brackets: six in the Open Division and 12 each in Division I, Division II and Division III.
SD Wave, San Diego FC still getting their kicks as season keeps rolling

1 week ago | eccalifornian.com | Phillip Brents

With the San Diego Gulls (American Hockey League) and San Diego Seals (National Lacrosse League) both out of the postseason picture, fans can now turn their unbridled attention to professional soccer in town. The Gulls failed to qualify for the Calder Cup playoffs while finishing ninth in the 10-team Pacific Division that awards playoff berths to the division’s top seven teams.
CIF spring sports playoffs face off in boys and girls lacrosse, boys volleyball, boys tennis and girls beach volleyball

1 week ago | thestarnews.com | Phillip Brents

The San Diego Section spring sports playoffs have faced off in boys and girls lacrosse, boys volleyball, boys tennis and girls beach volleyballSouth County teams, of course, are included. Boys lacrosseA total of 42 teams (out of 58) qualified to fill four divisional brackets: six in the Open Division and 12 each in Division I, Division II and Division III.
Metro track and field finals on tap to start state run

1 week ago | thestarnews.com | Phillip Brents

Postseason competition has arrived for Metro Conference track and field competitors. The South Bay League finals are scheduled Wednesday, May 7, at San Ysidro High School while the Mesa League finals are scheduled Thursday, May 8, at Otay Ranch High School. The San Diego Section divisional championship meets are scheduled Saturday, May 17, followed by the section’s state-qualifying meet May 24 and the state championship meet May 30-31 in Clovis.
Gulls turn out lights on 2024-25 season with OT win

2 weeks ago | eccalifornian.com | Phillip Brents

A sellout crowd of 12,920 fans greeted the San Diego Gulls on Fan Appreciation Night Saturday, April 19, at Pechanga Arena San Diego. It marked the Gulls’ final home game of the season and also the final regular season outing for the top developmental affiliate of the NHL Anaheim Ducks, which found itself locked out of postseason play for the third consecutive season.
Norsemen take aim at Division III CIF boys lacrosse title

2 weeks ago | eccalifornian.com | Phillip Brents

The Valhalla High School boys lacrosse team ended the 2024 season with a string of meaningful games. The Norsemen hope to do it again this spring. Seeded fourth in last year’s San Diego Section Division III bracket, Valhalla defeated fifth-seeded Sage Creek, 10-3, in the quarterfinals to advance to meet top-seeded West Hills in an all-East County semifinal contest.
Granite Hills hard-ballers, ECV spikers remain teams to beat in upcoming CIF divisional playoffs

2 weeks ago | eccalifornian.com | Phillip Brents

Entering the final quarter of the 2025 high school spring sports season, the Granite Hills baseball team and El Cajon Valley boys volleyball team remain top contenders to capture San Diego Section championships. Granite Hills entered the week once again on top of the Division I baseball power rankings with a 14-0-2 record, 6-0 in Grossmont Hills League play. The Eagles continued to lead the second-ranked Point Loma Pointers (11-5-1) for supremacy in the division rankings.
Granite Hills remains team to beat

2 weeks ago | thealpinesun.com | Phillip Brents

Entering the final quarter of the 2025 high school spring sports season, the Granite Hills baseball team remains a top contender to capture a San Diego Section championship. Granite Hills entered the week once again on top of the Division I baseball power rankings with a 14-0-2 record, 6-0 in Grossmont Hills League play. The Eagles continued to lead the second-ranked Point Loma Pointers (11-5-1) for supremacy in the division rankings.
No. 1 Mater Dei Catholic, No. 2 Bonita Vista light up power rankings

2 weeks ago | thestarnews.com | Phillip Brents

Entering the final quarter of the 2025 high school spring sports season, the Mater Dei Catholic and Bonita Vista softball teams remain top contenders to capture San Diego Section championships. The same could be said about fellow Metro-Mesa League foes Eastlake and Otay Ranch. “There is no easy game in the Metro-Mesa League this season,” incoming Bonita Vista coach Vanessa Kalavi said. “The league is stacked from top to bottom.”No doubt about that.
Gulls wow sellout crowd with overtime win on Fan Appreciation Night

3 weeks ago | thestarnews.com | Phillip Brents

A sellout crowd of 12,920 fans greeted the San Diego Gulls on Fan Appreciation Night Saturday, April 19, at Pechanga Arena San Diego. It marked the Gulls’ final home game of the season and also the final regular season outing for the top developmental affiliate of the NHL Anaheim Ducks, which found itself locked out of postseason play for the third consecutive season.