SAN DIEGO — After training for two years on a secondhand banked track in their private training facility, the San Diego Derby Dolls have finally reached their goal of bringing their first ever, public banked track bout to the fans of San Diego. On Saturday Feb. 6 SDDD’s Banked Track All-Stars will face the Mitten Kittens on SDDD’s brand new banked track in the Wyland Center at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
In 2009 SDDD’s banked track team took the Championship title at the 2nd National Banked Track Roller Derby Tournament, the Battle on the Banked II, in Austin, Texas. SDDD then went on to rock the 2009 Los Angeles Derby Doll’s banked track season by reaching the championship game undefeated.
With the desire to bring banked track competition to Del Mar, in true Do-It-Yourself fashion, SDDD’s own Cherry Punch was put in charge of construction. With the help of Kitten Traxx, a banked track design and build company that started with the build of the LA Derby Dolls banked track, SDDD’s track was fabricated piece by piece in the basement of SDDD’s current training facility. Above, SDDD skaters trained on their older and worn out track, dreaming of the day they would be able to perform in front of their own city on a brand new banked track. That day has finally arrived. Continue Reading →
It’s easy for the cynical or the broken-hearted to discount the value of an NFL team to its city. Every time we hear the rumblings from City of Industry or see Ed Roski’s name in a news story, there is a certain segment of San Diego that says, “you want ‘em? You can have ‘em.” To those disaffected San Diegans, I present exhibit A for the defense: a night when the Chargers’ defensive stars gave up their free time to raise money for charity, while also helping lift their community’s economy and spirit.
This is how you dress for dodgeball. Really.
At two different spots around the County on Monday night, simultaneous events raised money for the Afterschool All-Stars, Pro Player Foundation, and the Quentin Jammer Foundation. We started at In Cahoots, where the 2nd annual SP’s Dodgeball Tournament was taking place. Clearly, enough people have seen the movie to make this a colorful and only slightly ridiculous event. The costumes may have been a bit garish but these guys and gals came to inflict pain!
We caught up with Shaun right before the tourney was about to begin, to ask about his charity and how afterschool programs can help in the development of youth:
The dodgeball tourney looked like a lot of fun and I imagine there are some red welts to prove it on the bodies of various people at your workplace today. But we couldn’t stay, because up the road at Kearney Mesa Bowl, there was another event to cover. Continue Reading →
ShareIt’s Parade Day for the Park View Little Leaguers in Chula Vista, and thousands will turn out tonight at 6pm at Southwestern College to cheer on the local champs. But for the Blue Bombers, the whirlwind world tour hasn’t stopped since the final out was recorded on Sunday in Williamsport, PA.
Last night, the Chula [...]
ShareJust after celebrating his Park View Little League All-Stars’ 6-3 win over Chinese Taipei, coach Ric Ramirez joined 619 Sports from Williamsport, PA. He talks about the championship game, how his son was intentionally walked, and meeting the vice president:
ShareThe Park View Little League All-Stars captivated more than just the sports fans of San Diego. Some of the top athletes in town were also intently focused on the action from Williamsport, Pennsylvania and the Little League World Series. Several Chargers stars were rooting for the kids from Chula Vista on their Twitter feeds. A [...]
ShareThe Park View Little League All-Stars are the talk of the Little League World Series. A 14-0 win over Peabody, MA improved the Blue Bombers to 2-0 in pool play. Coach Ric Ramirez joined 619 Sports exclusively after the game:
ShareThe Park View Little League All-Stars are a hit on the field and in their community. Hundreds of Chula Vista parents, Little League supporters, fans and friends came together at the South Bay Fish and Grill to cheer on their Blue Bombers on Sunday afternoon, and while the game turned out to be more tense [...]
ShareAnother prodigious power performance has sent the Park View Little League All-Stars to the Little League World Series. The kids from Chula Vista set the tone in the first inning with two homeruns, then broke open a 3-3 tie in the 5th with five runs, overpowering the Lakeside All-Stars from Granite Bay 11-4 to win [...]
ShareThe Green Machine is blasting its way down the road to Williamsport and the Little League World Series. With 34 homeruns in 5 games, outscoring their opponents 87-11, the Park View Little Leaguers are a machine indeed. Friday’s 15-2 mercy rule win over the Las Vegas All Stars featured six more longballs, including Isaiah “El [...]
ShareDemolishing their opponents by a combined score of 72-9, the Park View Little League All-Stars from Chula Vista are now just two wins away from a berth in the Little League World Series. Coach Ric Ramirez joins 619 Sports to talk about his amazing team:
