San Diego, CA
No. 21 Aztecs Finish Fourth At GCC Championship – SDSU Athletics
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – San Diego State water polo, No. 21-ranked and the 4-seed within the Golden Coast Convention (GCC) event, could not cease three multi-goal runs, together with two within the second half, by the No. 16 and 2-seed Pacific Tigers and misplaced within the third-place sport at Lancer Aquatic Middle on the campus of California Baptist College on Sunday afternoon.
San Diego State, which fell 16-6, ends the season with a 13-17 file and in fourth place within the GCC, whereas UOP finishes at 14-11.
Senior Delany Binette led the Aztecs offense with a pair of objectives, whereas Lucia Carballo, Jessica Leckich, Danni Croteau and Amanda Chambers every scored as soon as. Rose Kanemy assisted on a team-high two objectives with Carballo, Kendall Houck, Leckich and Katie Ratcliff had been credited with one every.
For the sport, San Diego State outshot the Tigers, 33-to-32, however noticed UOP profitable on half of its makes an attempt (.500) whereas the Aztecs scored at a .182 clip. On the ability play SDSU was a really environment friendly 3-of-5 (.600) in comparison with Pacific’s 4-of-11 (.364).
Down 1-0 after 24 seconds, Lucia Carballo leveled the competition 21 seconds later along with her 16th of the season.
The Tigers then acquired energy play and even power objectives to maneuver in entrance 3-1 with 4:32 to go within the interval and elevated its result in 4-1 with a aim on the 3:07 mark.
With simply over a minute to play, Binette, on an help from Ratcliff, broke the Tigers three-goal spurt on her first of the competition. The Aztecs appeared to get a 3rd aim as time expired, however the officers stated the try didn’t beat the buzzer and the groups went to the second with Pacific up 4-2.
The primary aim of the second quarter got here at 6:35, on a Pacific energy play, and with 3:13 to go within the interval it was 6-2 in favor of the Tigers. Then Chambers, off a feed from Leckich, made it 6-3 with an influence play aim at 2:48. It was her first aim of the championship and fourth of the season.
The sport seemed to be heading to halftime with Pacific up by three, however a late aim, with 12 seconds to play, made the rating 7-3 in favor of the Tigers on the intermission.
Popping out of the break, UOP scored 4 straight instances to push its benefit to 11-3. The primary two objectives, at 6:32 and 5:09, had been at even power, the third, at 2:17, was on an influence play, and the final got here off a penalty shot with 1:15 to go. Binette scored her second of the sport, an influence play aim with 1:11 on the clock to halt the run, however the harm was achieved.
Within the ultimate minute of the third, the groups traded scores. UOP, on the ability play, discovered the again of the web with 55 seconds left to make it 12-4 and Croteau, who had a hat trick on Saturday in opposition to Fresno State, scored 15 seconds later to make it 12-5. Carballo was credited with an help on the aim and the sport went to the ultimate eight minutes with SDSU with a seven-goal deficit.
Within the ultimate quarter, the Aztecs had been referred to as for an exclusion on the five-minute mark, and Pacific cashed in 4 seconds later with an influence play aim. They then added one other, at even power with 4:10 to go, and a 3rd on the 2:30 mark to make it 15-5.
Leckich ended the Tigers’ run with an influence play aim with 2:05 left to get the deficit again to single digits, however UOP scored with 49 seconds to go to make it 16-6 when the ultimate horn sounded.
Raquel de Pinho performed the primary 24 minutes and surrendered 12 objectives, making seven saves within the loss. Zoe Morgan got here in for the ultimate quarter and allowed 4 objectives. UOP used two goalies as effectively. The pair mixed for 17 saves, 15 of which had been made by Clara Vulpisi within the win.
San Diego State: 2-1-2-1 – 6
Pacific: 4-3-5-4 – 16
San Diego State Objectives: Binette (2), Carballo (1), Chambers (1), Croteau (1), Leckich (1)
Pacific Objectives: Duarte (4), Koppany (2), Martinez do Amaral (1), Myall (2), McGowan (1), Modica (1), Davis (1), Falvey (1), Sarimsakci (1), Utas (1)
San Diego State Saves: de Pinho (7)
Pacific Objectives: Vulpisi (15), Knittle (2)
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San Diego, CA
Flu cases continue to climb nationwide and in San Diego County
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The bug is biting. Flu cases continue to climb nationwide and right here at home, and San Diego doctors said we’re not immune to the trend.
Flu cases have increased year by year and this season, the peak reached 3,567 cases, the highest its been in about five years, according to data from San Diego County.
The numbers show that during and after the pandemic, cases continue to rise, and local doctors, like Dr. Nick Saade with Sharp Memorial Hospital, said the data reflects what he’s seen too.
“The short answer is yes, we are seeing more cases than recent years,” said Dr. Saade. “There’s definitely been kind of like a more rapid increase in the number of cases and a larger number of cases around this time when you compare it to the last four or five years or so.”
Dr. Saade said trends are going back to where they were before COVID. That’s because during the pandemic, many were taking measures to protect themselves with masks, washing hands, and social distancing.
“But when you look back further than that, you find that the cases and the rates of increase of cases are probably more consistent with what you saw in the pre-pandemic levels,” said Dr. Saade.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevent reports nationwide, visits to the emergency room because of influenza are high and continue to increase.
Symptoms include fever, chills, cough and sore throat, but Dr. Saade said there are preventative steps you can take, like keeping distance and practicing good hygiene.
“There’s a number of ways you can catch a bug this winter season,” said Dr. Saade. “So it could be contaminated surfaces, contaminated food and water, direct contact with other individuals.”
He said while getting teh shot may not completely prevent you from getting the illness, but your symptoms won’t be as severe.
San Diego, CA
Escondido reptile rescue facing higher costs, at risk of closure
One of the largest reptile rescues in the country hopes 2025 is better than 2024.
The EcoVivarium Reptile Sanctuary and Museum cares for 400 snakes, lizards, and turtles at its facility in Escondido. Most of their tenants were saved from bad owners or bad situations. However, the extreme rate of inflation in the last year has EcoVivarium’s owner worried.
“Everything is going through the roof right now,” sighed Susan Nowicke, who founded EcoVivarium 15 years ago.
“Like every other Californian, our insurance rates more than quadrupled,” she explained.
Nowicke said their utility bill doubled and they pay $10,000 a month in rent. None of those expenses include the cost of caring for the wide variety of animals.
“My staff work for minimum wage,” Nowicke added with tears in her eyes. “I’m not proud of that fact. I would like to pay all of them what they are worth. They are worth far more than that. And they deserve more than that for the work they do. They work hard.”
The money EcoVivarium makes from tours and grants likely won’t cut it in 2025. Making matters worse, the nonprofit doesn’t make any extra money from local governments or other rescues when they take on another reptile.
“They have their funding to run their operations,” Nowicke shrugged. “They expect us to have our funding to run our operations.”
Begrudgingly, Nowicke said they need $250,000 more every year to serve the community and the reptiles.
“I’m very concerned. I am very, very concerned for our future,” she said.
Nowicke said they are also at capacity. EcoVivarium can’t take on anymore rescues until they get more room and more funding.
San Diego, CA
Can a once-toxic shoreline solve Mission Bay’s recreation needs? San Diego readies rival visions for South Shores
An overhaul of the long-neglected area could help anchor major changes coming to other parts of Mission Bay: Fiesta Island and the bay’s entire northeastern corner.
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