San Diego, CA
Encinitas runner takes gold in the Para Athletics World Championships
Joel Gomez, a 22-year-old Paralympic runner from Encinitas, recently won gold at the 2025 Para Athletics World Championships in New Delhi, India in the 1500 meters with a time of 3:57.71.
Gomez was born with a rare genetic disorder called blue cone monochromacy and he races in the T13 (visually impaired) division. According to a U.S. Para Track and Field press release, Gomez wasn’t the favorite coming into the Sept. 29 race but he took the lead from the start. He set a conservative pace and then made his move in an “absolutely insane” final lap, holding off two competitors to take the win on the homestretch.
“Nobody was taking the lead. And I knew that I had been working a lot more on endurance rather than speed this season,” said Gomez in the news release. “I just had to take it out and keep increasing the pace all the way to the finish.”
According to his bio, Gomez has been running track since he was nine years old, competing for the Speed to Burn Track club. After discovering Paralympic track and field when he was 14, he went on to become a two-time Paralympian, competing in both the Paris and Tokyo games.
The gold medal win was Gomez’s best world championship result, as he placed seventh in the 1500 last year. He has hopes to be in Los Angeles for the 2028 games, running on his home turf.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Jayden Denegal was 14-of-17 passing for 205 yards and two touchdowns, Chris Johnson returned an interception 40 yards for a score, and San Diego State beat Nevada 44-10 on Saturday night for the Aztecs’ fourth straight win.
Nevada (1-5, 0-2 Mountain West Conference) has lost 13 straight in conference play and 11 in a row versus FBS opponents.
Nevada went three-and-out on the game’s opening drive and Jordan Napier — who finished with five receptions for 110 yards — returned the ensuing punt 75 yards for a touchdown just 59 seconds into the game. Johnson’s pick-6 gave the Aztecs (5-1, 2-0) a 14-0 lead with 7:11 left in the first quarter.
Denegal threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Christian Washington on the first play of the second quarter and a 31-yard scoring strike to Jacob Bostick with 9:05 left in the first half before Lucky Sutton ran for a 3-yard TD that made it 35-0 with 1:46 to go in the first half.
Gabriel Plascencia made field goals of 21, 45 and 49 yards in the third quarter. The senior is 10 of 10 this season and has made 22 straight, dating to last season, the longest active streak in Division I.
San Diego State’s Brady Anderson was ejected with a little more than four minutes to play for a hitting a defenseless player after a hit on sliding quarterback Carter Jones.
Joe McFadden kicked a 34-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter and Jones threw a 16-yard TD pass to Marshaun Brown with 2:32 to play.
Jones, a true freshman who made his first career start, was 16-of-32 passing for 177 yards with two interceptions.
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SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The Dirty Birds College Area location and Baja Paws have teamed up for a fun event, Tricks for Treats, taking place on Oct. 19 at 1 p.m.
Baja Paws was founded back in 2021 in an effort to rescue dogs stray dogs and cats from Baja Mexico and find them homes.
Since it’s Halloween season, they are encouraging anyone attending the event to dress up. They are also looking for donations of dog and cat toys, food, bowls, leashes, carriers, and potty pads.
Plus, they will have adoptable animals on site as well.
High school football
Thursday’s games
COASTAL LEAGUE
Santa Fe Christian 42, Classical Academy 7
NONLEAGUE
Bishop’s 53, Chino Don Lugo 0
Calipatria 48, Somerton (Ariz.) 3
8-MAN
Rancho Cucamonga United Christian Academy 60, West Shores 50
Friday’s games
AVOCADO EAST LEAGUE
Oceanside 23, Del Norte 10
No. 8 Rancho Bernardo 24, El Camino 6
AVOCADO WEST LEAGUE
No. 4 La Costa Canyon 49, No. 7 San Marcos 35
No. 5 Carlsbad 31, No. 3 Mission Hills 17
CENTRAL LEAGUE
Coronado at Clairemont
Canyon Hills 22, Kearny 14
CITY LEAGUE
Mission Bay 28, Mira Mesa 10
Hoover at Patrick Henry
DESERT LEAGUE
Vincent Memorial at Palo Verde Valley
EASTERN LEAGUE
San Diego 31, St. Augustine 0
GROSSMONT HILLS LEAGUE
No. 9 Mount Miguel at No. 6 Granite Hills
Helix 41, El Capitan 21
GROSSMONT VALLEY LEAGUE
Santana at Grossmont
El Cajon Valley at Monte Vista
West Hills at Valhalla
IMPERIAL VALLEY LEAGUE
Holtville 32, Central Union 27
Calexico at Imperial
METRO MESA LEAGUE
Eastlake 21, Sweetwater 19
Mater Dei Catholic 35, Otay Ranch 9
PALOMAR LEAGUE
Ramona 35, San Pasqual 14
Valley Center 31, Mt. Carmel 27
SUNSET LEAGUE
O’Farrell Charter 35, Tri-City Christian 0
Victory Christian Academy at Maranatha Christian
NONLEAGUE
Escondido Charter at Army-Navy Academy
Bonita Vista at Mar Vista, 6:30 p.m.
No. 1 Lincoln 54, La Jolla 3
Hilltop 42, Southwest-San Diego 14
Morse 22, Crawford 13
Olympian 55, Castle Park 13
Rock Academy at Orange Glen
Point Loma 14, No. 2 Cathedral Catholic 7
Montgomery 36, San Ysidro 0
Christian 16, Scripps Ranch 15
No. 10 Poway at Torrey Pines, 7:15 p.m.
Madison at University City
Escondido at Westview, 7:15 p.m
8-MAN
OCEAN LEAGUE
Calvin Christian at Francis Parker, 6 p.m.
NONLEAGUE
Horizon Prep at Borrego Springs
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