Friday night in La Jolla, the UCSD women’s soccer team will take the pitch against arch-rival Cal State Dominguez Hills, with the NCAA Division II West Regional Championship at stake. The winner will advance to Sunday’s Elite Eight game, also held at UCSD. 619 Sports will be at Friday night’s game, and hopefully Sunday’s as well.
UCSD forward Sarah McTigue scored both goals for the Tritons in their 2nd round win over Chico Hills. She joins 619 Sports to talk about the deep-seeded rivalry between UCSD and Dominguez:
You can hear Sarah’s complete interview on Triton Talk, on UCSDTritons.com
Another 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 the West Regional Championship.
Kiko Garcia, who put on a Ruthian power display that is already legendary in Southern California Little League annals, launched a two-run homer to right field in the first inning, giving Chula Vista a 3-0 lead. The homer came against Lakeside ace Mitch Hart, who had stated on Saturday that Park View “hadn’t faced good pitching yet”. Hart was solid on the mound after allowing two longballs in the first, but found out right away that Park View isn’t your average team. Continue Reading →