San Diego, CA
Aztecs football notebook: SDSU running back Kenan Christon out 6-8 weeks following surgery
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San Diego State running back Kenan Christon’s ankle injury is more severe than originally believed.
Christon will not only miss the Aug. 31 season opener against Texas A&M-Commerce but could be sidelined until midseason.
Christon had surgery this week on the ankle and is expected to be out 6-8 weeks, according to sources.
A six-week recovery would put Christon back on the field in time for SDSU’s fifth game of the season, an Oct. 5 home game against Hawaii.
If he needs eight weeks to recover, Christon would return during the Aztecs’ second bye week and wouldn’t play until the seventh game, at home Oct. 26 against Washington State.
Christon was originally diagnosed with a high ankle sprain after being injured Aug. 10 when a defensive player rolled on his left foot in the first half of SDSU’s intrasquad scrimmage at Snapdragon Stadium. He left the field that day wearing a boot and on crutches.
Two days later, Christon was spotted at practice wearing a boot and using a scooter to keep his ankle elevated. He has not been seen since during the portions of practice open to the media, including Monday’s workout.
Practice is closed the remainder of the week. SDSU coach Sean Lewis will not be available for comment until Monday of next week.
Christon, who starred in football and track and field at Madison High School, was second on the Aztecs in rushing last season with 378 yards.
He is SDSU’s top returning pass catcher after totaling 29 receptions for an additional 201 yards and also returned kicks for the Aztecs.
Injuries to Christon, junior Cam Davis and true freshman Cincere Rhaney means SDSU’s robust running backs room is down to three scholarship players.
Davis has been slowed by a leg injury. Rhaney is out for the season after having surgery for a torn ACL suffered during a summer workout.
The Aztecs remain solid at the position, however, led by graduate transfer Marquez Cooper, senior Jaylon Armstead and sophomore Lucky Sutton.
Cooper is the NCAA’s active career rushing leader after back-to-back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. Armstead and Sutton combined for more than 600 yards and 10 touchdowns a year ago.
Christon’s absence could open the door for Cooper to get more carries, although SDSU running backs coach Darian Hagan said during training camp two weeks ago that “you roll with the hot hand and sub accordingly.”
“Right now, it’s all by committee,” Hagan said. “Everybody gets a chance to go in there and show what you can do. … As long as you’re consistent. Consistency will outplay competition any day of the week.”
Watch lists
All of the preseason national watch lists have been announced and the Aztecs have nine players mentioned across seven lists.
Cooper appeared on both the Maxwell Award (best overall player) and Doak Walker Award (top running back) lists and Christen was included on the Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player) list.
Wide receiver Mekhi Shaw is a Wuerffel Trophy (community service combined with athletic and academic achievement) nominee.
Long snapper Ryan Wintermeyer is among those considered for the Patrick Mannelly Award (top long snapper).
Cornerback Bryce Phillips and defensive end Marlem Louis both were included on the East-West Shrine Bowl list.
The Polynesian Play of the Year list includes three Aztecs, defensive tackle Tupu Alualu, and offensive linemen Myles Murao and Ross Ulugalu-Maseuli.
Season ticket update
Just more than 9,600 season tickets have been sold with 10 days remaining before the 2024 season opener. That is fewer than 100 more than last week, when the Aztecs reported 9,535 in season ticket sales.
SDSU had surpassed its goal of 9,300 season-ticket sales, but it appears the Aztecs will fall short of matching last season’s total of 10,307.
Game week mode
SDSU moves into game week mode on Sunday, when the countdown begins to the program’s 102nd season opener. The Aztecs will have Mondays off, then follow a morning practice routine during the week, just as they did during training camp. Practice time will move from mid-morning to early morning, concluding by 11 a.m.
When camp opened, Lewis said: “I think it brings a really good continuity and consistency to the kids’ schedules. We’re able to get them up, get them fed, go through the majority of all of our mandatory football activities.
“Then make sure that they’re pointed in the right direction to go be great citizens and achieve great things on campus.”
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San Diego, CA
Del Norte’s Diesel Taylor voted top quarterback in the CIF-San Diego Section by fans
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Diesel Taylor hasn’t yet played a minute of official high school football in California.
But clearly the word has already gotten out about Del Norte’s new quarterback, an intriguing senior transfer from Perry (AZ).
Fans have voted Taylor the top quarterback in the CIF-San Diego Section entering the 2024 California high school football season, and they did it with oomph. Taylor received 3,145 votes to collect 91.1-percent of the votes.
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Starring for one of Arizona’s better teams in 2023, Taylor threw for 2,296 yards and 29 touchdowns against eight interceptions, completing 58.2-percent (178-306) of his passes, and also ran for 110 yards and two more touchdowns.
And there’s plenty of reason to believe that he’s only scratched the surface. Taylor is 6-5 with serious downfield arm strength, so if he parlays a very good junior season into an amazing senior season, he’ll be impossible for scouts to miss. Especially joining the defending CIF-SDS Division 2 champion.
Another compelling characteristic of Taylor is his knack for producing against top opponents. All four of Perry’s losses last season came against powerhouses well within Arizona’s top 10 teams and arguably within the nation’s top 100 – Basha, Hamilton, Chandler, and Saguaro. Despite losing, Perry managed at least 27 points in three of those four games thanks in large part to strong showings from Taylor, especially a season-high 406-passing yard effort in the Pumas’ 59-34 loss to Hamilton.
Del Norte went 11-3 last season and won its first CIF-SDS title last year, which was its first under head coach Nick Barnett, who played 11 years in the NFL as a linebacker. Despite graduating many of their top players and losing star receiver Ty Olsen to Lincoln via transfer, the Nighthawks may well be ready to build on last season’s success.
They come in ranked 11th in SBLive’s preseason San Diego Section countdown, and pair Taylor with one of the section’s top returning running back tandems in Ryan Remigio and Anthony Mattar. Del Norte’s defense was arguably its strongest suit last year, and while it graduated most of its core on that end as well, we could see another staunch Nighthawks defense with defensive backs Kaden Barnett and Charlie Bowers and defensive lineman Marcus Hernandez back as seniors.
Del Norte opens the season on Friday at Point Loma.
San Diego, CA
Tea-Wisted Delight: California English's Boozy Afternoon Brew
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We’re buzzing about the latest addition to San Diego’s food scene, and it’s not your grandma’s tea party! California English is shaking things up with their new “Tipsy Tea Time”—a cheeky twist on the classic afternoon tea that’s got us all aflutter.
Imagine sipping on tea-infused cocktails while nibbling on gourmet bites, all with a dash of British charm and a hefty splash of San Diego cool. It’s like stepping into a whimsical garden party where the Mad Hatter traded his hat for a cocktail shaker.
Sip, Savor, and Play
The menu is a playful dance of flavors that’ll make your taste buds do a happy jig. We’re talking Hot Honey Fried Chicken Scones that’ll make you question why you ever ate scones any other way.
And don’t get us started on the Hamachi Crispy Rice Bars—they’re so good, you might forget you’re at a tea party and not a swanky sushi joint.
But the real stars of the show? The boozy tea cocktails. The Chap’s Medicine is basically what happens when bourbon and chamomile tea decide to elope. And the Southern Belle? Let’s just say it’s the kind of drink that’ll make you want to buy a fancy hat and start saying “y’all” unironically.
Between sips and bites, we’ll be trying our hand at croquet and cornhole. Who knows? We might just win some swag to commemorate our descent into tipsy teatime madness.
See you there!
Want to join the fun at California English? The launch event is happening on Wednesday, August 21, from 5 PM to 7 PM. Tickets are $55 a pop, which includes two drink tickets. Just remember, this shindig is strictly 21+, so leave the kiddos at home for this one.
Reserve your tickets here.
Can’t make it to the launch? No worries! You can get your tipsy tea fix Tuesdays through Saturdays from 3 PM to 5 PM. Just book a regular tea time and let your server know you’re in the mood for something a little stronger than Earl Grey.
See you there, San Diego!
San Diego, CA
City of San Diego begins construction on long-awaited park in San Ysirdo
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Construction on the long-awaited Beyer Park in San Ysidro kicks off this week, with a goal of completing the eight-acre park by spring 2026, officials announced Tuesday.
Phase 1 of the project, slated for a 43-acre undeveloped site, is receiving funding through several sources, including Mayor Todd Gloria’s Parks for All of Us initiative.
“Beyer Park will be the first new public park in San Ysidro in over 25 years and serves as an example of our commitment to providing every San Diegan with access to high-quality recreational spaces,” Gloria said. “It’s also an example of why partnerships matter, and I’m grateful to the California Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program and funds secured by [Rep. Juan Vargas, D-San Diego], which together provided the millions of dollars in funding to make this vision a reality.”
San Ysidro residents have waited decades for a park in the location, with an unimproved 6.78-acre site designated for future park development in a 1974 community plan. Both the 1990 and 2016 San Ysidro Community plans reiterated calls to build Beyer Park along East Beyer Boulevard.
“My top priority is to ensure residents of District 8 have the amenities that provide for a high quality of life, like parks and libraries,” said Councilwoman Vivian Moreno, whose district includes San Ysidro. “For over 30 years, City Hall has promised to build Beyer Park for the residents of San Ysidro. Unfortunately, past city leaders failed to keep that promise. I am proud to have worked closely with community members, particularly San Ysidro youth, to finally build Beyer Park and deliver residents with the park space they deserve.”
When complete, the park will have a children’s playground area, ball fields, picnic areas, restrooms, a dog park, skate park, walking trails and public art, according to city documents.
Through San Diego’s Commission for Arts and Culture, artists Ingram Ober and Marisol Rendón created an art piece for Beyer Park, titled “Air Sanctuary.” The artwork consists of a “singular ironwood tree that will grow within a sculptural enclosure that relates visually to the growth of the tree and that also creates a charismatic space to contemplate the living processes of a tree,” a city statement reads.
Visitors to the park will be able to watch the tree grow and change with the seasons.
Through Parks for All of Us, Beyer Park received $1 million from the Citywide Park Development Impact Fee in March 2024. The project also received an allocation of $2.5 million in Community Development Block Grant funding in fiscal year 2023, along with $8.5 million in funding from the state’s Park Development and Community Revitalization Grant Program.
For Phase 2 of the project, the federal government in 2022 gave a $5 million grant from a program that aims to create more green space and outdoor recreation options in underserved areas.
The total project cost is around $22.4 million.
“Construction for the new Beyer Park has been a long time in coming and is exciting to see come to fruition,” said Andy Field, director of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. “We thank our numerous partners, including the San Ysidro community, youth, numerous nonprofit organizations, and federal and state levels of government, in helping fund and build this much- needed park.
“It’s important that all San Diegans have equitable access to park and recreation resources and this brings us one step closer to ensuring that more parks are available to more people across our city,” he added.
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