John Stephen Fisher

OBITUARY

John Stephen Fisher was born in La Jolla California at Scripps Memorial Hospital on November 2, 1941 to OJ and Emily Fisher. From day one he was called Steve.

His first home was on Narragansett Street in Point Loma. Throughout the years he was blessed with being the big brother to Suzanne (Suzie) and Sarah. The family moved to Rancho Santa Fe, Mission Hills, Carlsbad and Idyllwild, with Steve graduating from San Diego High School and attending San Diego State and was a reservist with the US Marines.

Steve chose a career in construction with his focus being underground utilities, working as an estimator/project manager. He was employed at Southern Contracting Company in San Marcos for over 40 years, having just retired January 2024. He was a dedicated employee and enjoyed both the work he did as well as the friendships he made.

On his non-working days Steve enjoyed surfing, motorcycle riding, fishing, hiking and taking vacations. He loved to read, research and learn.

Steve and his wife Sharon were together for over 52 years and lived in San Marcos for the past 48 years. He was predeceased by his parents and his sister Suzie. He is survived by his wife, his sister Sarah (Rob), his nieces Alicia, Paisley, Stacy and nephew Ethan. He was Uncle Steve to many other young people in his life. Not having children of his own, he supported friends’ children with his big heart and always with advice, whether they wanted it or not.

Steve was bright, smart, funny, quick witted and all-round good guy. He will be missed by many and remembered for being the strong, hard-working man he was, and his loyalty to friends and family.

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When it comes to the race for the Mountain West Conference men’s basketball title, four teams clearly stand above the rest. 

No. 22 Utah State (16-2, 6-1), New Mexico (14-4, 6-1), Boise State (13-5, 5-2) and San Diego State (11-4, 4-2) all appear to have NCAA Tournament rosters and boast multiple wins over postseason-bound teams. 

In the latest odds from BetMGM, Utah State is the favorite to win the MWC regular-season title at +110, followed by New Mexico (+225), San Diego State (+425) and Boise State (+700). Colorado State (10-7, 4-2) is a distant fifth at +3000 with UNLV (10-7, 4-2) also a long shot at +5000.

The Aggies suffered their first MWC loss of the season Wednesday night at UNLV, allowing the final seven points in a 65-62 defeat. After the game, head coach Jerrod Calhoun said the Aggies were dealing with a team-wide illness.

“It’s been disastrous for 72 hours, something I’ve never seen before,” Calhoun said. “We had three guys not here, (Karson) Templin didn’t practice and was on an IV, it was just a disaster. But, the reality of it is, nobody cares in a month and a half; you have to fight through it and find a way to win. We had coaches and managers practicing. We just didn’t have it over the last 72 hours. It is what it is.”

Calhoun also credited UNLV for making plays down the stretch and winning the rebounding battle, 37-34. The Rebels had 14 offensive rebounds. 

“Rebounding has been our Achilles’ heel the last four or five games, and they dominated us on the glass,” Calhoun said. “We’ll take a day off and get back to the drawing board. There’s really no separation in the league. Anybody can be beaten, home or away.”

Utah State remains in the driver’s seat to win the conference with wins banked over San Diego State (road) and Boise State (home). 

The Lobos also defeated San Diego State and can pick up another big win Friday night against the Broncos. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. Mountain time at The Pit. 

The Aztecs have played the toughest MWC schedule of the four contenders to date and should be favored in their next nine games. San Diego State has upcoming home games against Boise State (Feb. 15) and New Mexico (Feb. 25) with a road trip to Utah State (Feb. 22). 

The Broncos are 0-2 against the MWC’s top contenders with close losses to San Diego State and Utah State. 

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