La Prensa San Diego

Cardiff Native, former La Costa Canyon star to bolster midfield depth The San Diego Sockers announced the signing of midfielder Jason Santos to a contract for the remainder of the 2011-2012 season. Santoswill accompany the team on its trip toMonterrey,Mexicofor the upcoming FIFRA Championships. “Jason has been training hard with the Sockers Reserves and deserves an [...]

By John Philip Wyllie    The San Diego State Aztecs Football Team (8-4) completed their regular season last Saturday with a thrilling come from behind victory over Fresno State (4-9) after falling behind 21-0 in the first half. The following day they were delighted to learn that their (8-4) record was enough to earn them [...]

   Por séptima temporada consecutiva, Telemundo transmitirá la final por el campeonato de la Liguilla de Fútbol Mexicano con el encuentro entre los Tigres de la UANL y el Santos Laguna.    Una vez más, el mejor equipo del fútbol mexicano se coronará campeón de la Primera División en Telemundo, durante la gran final del [...]

   El noqueador Tijuanense José Estrella (9-2-1, 8KOs) busca cerrar su año con broche de oro cuando se enfrenta a Víctor Godinez (4-2-1 3KOs) de San Felipe, Baja California, México, el Sábado, 10 de Diciembre, en la capital cachanilla Mexicali, Baja California.  La contienda a seis vueltas es parte de la velada “Noche de Luces [...]

   San Diego State and Fresno State will have an extra incentive to play for during this Saturday’s non-conference football match-up at Qualcomm Stadium, as the winner of the game will be presented with a special antique oil can trophy to honor the two schools’ in-state rivalry.    The “Battle for the Oil Can” was [...]

By Stephen Galindo III TIJUANA CHAMPION JUAN CARLOS BURGOS RECEIVES BELTS!    Champion Juan Carlos Burgos was on hand at El Paseo Inn Restaurant at the historic Placita Olvera earlier today to receive his WBO Latino Super featherweight belt and his WBC International silver super featherweight/ WBC Latino super featherweight belt.   Burgos, who is [...]

By John Philip Wyllie    The 10th ranked Boise State Broncos (9-1) with their high scoring offense and solid defense didn’t need any help in beating the San Diego State Aztecs (6-4) last weekend, but they received plenty of assistance nonetheless. The Aztecs turned out to be their own worst enemy in a game which [...]

Juan Manuel Marquez contemplates retirement after being “robbed” of a victory against Manny Pacquiao last Saturday night in Las Vegas By Steve Galindo III    LAS VEGAS – I always knew that the whole world wanted to see a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. but it became quite apparent last Saturday night [...]

By John Philip Wyllie    While the Aztecs (6-3, 3-2) were 18-15 winners last weekend in a sloppy game played in cold, windy conditions at Colorado State, they ended up on the losing side of the all important injury battle. Already reeling from the losses of stellar linebacker Logan Ketchum and outstanding guard Nik Embernate [...]

LA PRENSA brings you a preview of the highly anticipated third showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez By Steve Galindo III What: Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III (For the WBO Welterweight title) Where: MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada When: Saturday 6:00 p.m.      For Marquez, the wait for Superman is [...]

By John Philip Wyllie    It is hard to imagine not being satisfied with a 35-7 victory, but in the case of the SDSU Aztec Football Team and especially their fans, that seems to be the case following their latest victory. This win, their fifth on the year, came at the expense of the University [...]

   Two-time World Boxing Association (“WBA”) heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz is the subject of a bi-lingual, children’s book, Hooks & Jabs, which was written by Jose-Gabriel Almeida and illustrated by Jan Michaelsy.    Ruiz, who is the first and only Hispanic Heavyweight Champion of the World, wanted to tell his story; detailing the [...]

By John Philip Wyllie    Last weekend Aztec running back Ronnie Hillman had another career night at the “Q”. The sensational sophomore confounded the Wyoming Cowboys (5-2, 2-0) for a combined 309 yards and three touchdowns. It wasn’t enough however, as the Aztecs fell to the Cowboys 30-27 in what was thus far the most [...]

By John Philip Wyllie    Two weeks ago, the San Diego State Aztecs (4-2, 1-1) kept their postseason bowl plans on track with an impressive 41-27 road victory over Air Force. That game, however, was a lot closer than the score would indicate. The teams were locked in a 20-20 stalemate until late in the [...]

GUADALAJARA, Jalisco. — México jugó uno de sus mejores sets en los Juegos Pana-mericanos cuando intentaba regresar en el tercer set ante Estados Unidos, escuadra que ganó a la postre encuentro 3-0 y de paso el grupo B dentro de la competencia.    Las norteamericanas se impusieron por parciales de 25-14, 25-16 y 31-29 al [...]

Defending PASL-Pro points champion comes to San Diego    The San Diego Sockers announced the signing of veteran midfielder Eduardo Velez to a one-year free agent deal. Terms of the signing were not announced.    Velez, 29, is making his second tour of duty with the Sockers, having played with the 2004-2005 MISL team that [...]

    The San Diego Sockers’ 2011-2012 PASL-Pro schedule was announced on Tuesday morning, featuring a season-opening home-and-home contest with the expansion Anaheim Bolts. The season will begin on November 12th at the Anaheim Convention Center, as the Sockers take on the Bolts in their inaugural PASL-Pro game. One week later, November 19th, the two [...]