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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

Rancho Buena Vista beats Vista 56-21 to keep the city trophy

Plus, Cal State San Marcos is one spot from the CCAA volleyball playoffs.

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Rancho Buena Vista beat Vista 56-⁠21 to keep the city championship trophy

Rancho Buena Vista beat Vista 56-⁠21 in the rivalry game

  • Rancho Buena Vista56
    Vista21
    FinalFriday, Oct. 30, at Dick Haines Memorial Stadium

Sources: The Coast News, The Vista Press

If you like your rivalries loud, Friday night delivered. Rancho Buena Vista beat crosstown rival Vista 56-21 at and finished the regular season 5-5. Vista fell to 0-10 in coach Ryan McHale's second season.

Junior quarterback Van Piercy led the way. The Vista Press counted the game as the 37th meeting since the series began in 1989. Coach Terrence McKinnie said he kept several starters on the bench early so everybody, especially seniors, got to play. RBV trailed 7-6 after the first quarter.

  • Piercy: 10 of 19 for 229 yards and four touchdowns
  • Sean Richard: four catches, 83 yards, two touchdowns
  • Kaipo Gutierrez: 88 rushing yards and a touchdown
  • Series: 37th meeting, started in 1989

Piercy and the Longhorns piled up yards

288
total yards for Piercy
5
touchdowns accounted for by Piercy
566
yards of offense for the Longhorns

Source: The Coast News

“This gives us confidence for the playoffs, as well as keeping the city trophy.”

Sean Richard, RBV senior

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Who's News

Kayla Lankford of San Marcos was among the students who graduated from Georgia Tech over the summer. San Marcos' Chase Dersarkissian, a Linfield University linebacker, helped the school secure its 70th consecutive winning season with a 41-0 win over Pacific Lutheran, according to The Coast News' Who's News column. The Coast News

Two San Marcos names made this week's Who's News

WhoWhat
Kayla Lankford, San MarcosGeorgia Tech summer graduate
Chase Dersarkissian, San MarcosLinfield linebacker, 70th straight winning season
Paige Berroteran, Sage Creek HighSan Diego County Credit Union Classroom Hero

Source: The Coast News

Volleyball

Cal State San Marcos plays at Chico State this week, as Chico closes its season. The Orion says San Marcos is one spot away from the playoffs, and a win could put it in contention. The Orion

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A cross country runner at San Marcos had a week worth bragging about. Elsie Tuttle took third in the 3-mile race at the Santa Barbara County Championship in Lompoc, finishing in 18:29, and the Royals swept the team title. The Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table named her Girls Athlete of the Week. Run, Elsie, run.

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Rancho Buena Vista beats Vista 56-21 to keep the city trophy

Plus, Cal State San Marcos is one spot from the CCAA volleyball playoffs.

The TLDR

  1. Rancho Buena Vista beats Vista 56-21 and keeps the city trophy
  2. Cal State San Marcos is one spot from the CCAA volleyball playoffs
  3. El Niño has Carlsbad's coast bracing for more beach erosion
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