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Point Loma High wrestler Mike Serrano, center, celebrates after winning the CIF Div. III championship Feb. 22. Serrano has worked four years with head wrestling coach Phil Moore, left, and assistant Miles Doughty. Courtesy photo

Serrano grapples way to CIF championship win
Point Loma High’s Mike Serrano added the title of CIF champion to his list of accomplishments as a prep athlete last weekend. Wrestling in the 285-pound heavyweight class at the CIF Div. III Champi...

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COLLEGE ROUNDUP: PLNU women’s basketball continues winning streak
Erskine extends the Sea Lions’ Player of the Week streak to four Savannah Erskine has been selected as the Pacific West Conference Defensive Player of the Week to extend the Sea Lions’ streak to fo...

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Sophomore Hiwalani Sierra (No. 21) prepares to dribble past defenders from Western League champion Kearny High. The Lady Pointers are in the CIF Div. IV playoffs as the
No. 6 seed — the highest ranking of any PLHS winter-sports team to advance to the playoffs. Photo by Scott Hopkins I The Beacon

Nearly all PLHS winter-sports teams advance to playoffs
With one exception, every winter sports team at Point Loma High qualified for CIF playoffs, which began last week. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL The highest seed went to the Lady Pointers basketball team, whic...

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The America’s Schooner Cup race sails into action on San Diego Bay on March 29. Sailing enthusiasts can catch the race action at the Silver Gate Yacht Club on Shelter Island, among other vantage points. Courtesy photo

America’s Schooner Cup gears up
In 1851, the schooner “America” crossed the finish line seven miles ahead of her nearest competitor. Queen Victoria asked: “Who is second?” The response: “There is no second.” America’s victory ove...

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Heyward officially an Aztec; 3 other Pointers sign at collegiate level
Christian Heyward is coming home. The former star defensive lineman at Point Loma High (class of 2011) has signed a letter of intent to continue his collegiate career as a San Diego State Universit...

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Point Loma senior forward Abby Boorman, top left, has been a top inside presence in the PacWest Conference since the calendar changed to 2014. Courtesy photo

COLLEGE ROUNDUP: PLNU readying to host PacWest Conference basketball championships
PacWest Basketball Tournament comes to San Diego Point Loma Nazarene University will be the site of the second annual Pacific West Conference men’s and women’s basketball championships on March 6-8...

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PLHS football squad to open 2014 season with El Camino, close with Madison
Point Loma High’s Pointers will open the 2014 season right where they left off in 2013 — literally. The Pointers will travel to Oceanside’s El Camino High School for their Aug. 29 season opener. On...

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Members of Point Loma High School baseball teams of the 1970s gathered for a group shot after playing in last year’s Alumni Game. Major League Baseball all-star and current Pointer pitching coach David Wells is in the back row, second from right.

Ex-PLHS baseball players set to pit themselves against current team
With spring approaching, a bunch of old guys are gathering their baseball gloves and cleats in anticipation of a Point Loma High School tradition. Though a date has not been confirmed, the annual A...

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Chargers safety Darrell Stuckey generates a laugh from a youngster during a piggyback ride at the Rock Church’s SuperFest 2014 at Point Loma Nazarene University on Jan. 25. Courtesy photo Nathaniel Weir

Pro athletes share how to live like champions at Rock Church SuperFest 2014
Eighteen professional athletes representing multiple pro sports drew about 1,500 aspiring young athletes and participants to the 2014 SuperFest event, a sports-themed, free community event presente...

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Hales settling in as new Country Day football coach
After leading La Jolla Country Day School’s football team to some magical days, athletic director Jeff Hutzler, who served as head football coach for 12 years, decided it was time to let someone el...

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Point Loma wrestler Jacob Ehm sizes up his Mira Mesa opponent as he prepares to begin their 160-pound battle in a recent match on the Pointer’s home mat. Photo by Scott Hopkins I The Beacon

PLHS grapplers show promise in early tournaments
Wrestlers at Point Loma High School have earned numerous medals during early season tournaments. During “The Battle by the Beach” varsity tournament at Mar Vista High School, the Pointers finished ...

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Point Loma Nazarene University’s baseball team is preparing for its season opener Feb. 1. Two players, including pitcher Brett Carlile, above, and outfielder Trey Hunt have both been voted to the preseason All-Pacific West Conference team by the league’s coaches. Courtesy photo

COLLEGE ROUNDUP: PLNU baseball prepping for Feb. 1 season opener
Baseball program prepares to open season Feb. 1 Point Loma student-athletes Brett Carlile and Trey Hunt have both been voted to the preseason All-Pacific West Conference team by the league’s coache...

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Sports briefs
Commission approves construction of new MBHS stadium The California Coastal Commission finally approved the much-needed facelift to the Mission Bay High School football field on Jan. 10 at the Cata...

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Bringing an end to an era beloved Padres announcer Jerry Coleman passed away Jan. 5, Coleman served as the voice of the Padres for more than 40 years. He was the only Major League Baseball player to see combat in two wars. A free public memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 18 at Petco Park. Courtesy photo

Public memorial set for fan favorite Jerry Coleman
On a day when the San Diego Chargers thrilled local fans with a wild-card playoff victory against the Cincinnati Bengals, it was the death of a local broadcasting icon that turned cheers to tears o...

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Point Loma High’s AD to be feted for outstanding work, dedication
Point Loma High School athletic director John Murphy found a nice surprise in his campus mailbox when he returned to school after the two-week winter break. Murphy learned he will receive the Norm ...

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