Finding your steppingstone to overall fitness

Every year the same thing takes place right around Jan. 1.  New Year’s
resolutions are made and the gym is packed for about four weeks and
then suddenly the numbers begin to dwindle and as January turns to
February many of those “fitness resolutions” have been broken.  
I know many of you have already decided that “getting in shape” is your
goal for 2009.  But have you really taken the time to reflect on what
that means to you?  Deciding to “get in shape” is a great idea, but
without specifics, then the goal is often blurry.

Sunrise: What was lost, what was won

By Diane Conklin

After years of effort that united backcountry and coastal communities
in the battle to defeat an unneeded and unwanted powerline, it is time
to take a look at what was lost and what was won.
In light of last  month’s 4-1 vote by the California Public Utilities
Commission (CPUC) to build the so-called “Sunrise Powerlink”
transmission line in southern San Diego County and ending in Sycamore
Canyon off of Highway 67, close to Ramona as the crow flies, one might
be tempted to say the grand opposition has lost.

Thanks for the support

2008 was a year of change for the Sentinel. New Publisher, new size, a
new classified department, some new editorial features, a re-designed
Web site, the accounting moving down the hill and now back in the
Sentinel office. And through all of this, the Sentinel staff has kept
the faith and given me their support as we have worked through these
changes.

Maria Sterling Scholarship Game tops $900

The sixth annual Maria Sterling Scholarship Game, which actually
consists of three soccer games played on Ramona High School’s field,
raised more than $900 Dec.  20 to provide scholarships for Ramona High
School seniors.
“It’s a great event and we had a good turnout and it’s for a really
good cause,” said Michael Jordan, coach of the varsity boys team.

Boys basketball tourney ends on winning note for Ramona

Ramona High School’s varsity boys Bulldogs finished the Otay
Ranch/Mater Dei Tournament on a winning note by beating Southwest High
School of El Centro and Hilltop High School.
The Dawgs finished the tournament with a 3-2 record and are now 7-3 on the season.
The Ramona players  got off to a fast start in their 66-59 victory over
the Southwest Eagles as they took a 13-9 lead into the second period.
Ramona led 32-25 at half and cruised to the win.
Dodge McIntosh led all scorers with 20 points, He also hauled in seven rebounds.

No time off for RHS’ head football coach

The high school football season is over. The banquet is over. Ramona
High Coach Damon Baldwin should be taking  well-deserved time off. No
way!
“This is a very busy time for high school coaches. Recruiters are
calling and stopping by and we have seniors that want to continue their
football careers. Thirteen seniors have expressed an interest in
playing some form of college football. Five are being actively
recruited by four year colleges. There is work to be done.

Bulldog kickers fall to Escondido, tie El Camino and alums

Ramona High School’s boys soccer team lost to Escondido in a Dec. 18
match before tying El Camino in a Dec. 19 game and playing the Bulldog
alumni to a tie in a Dec. 20 fundraising activity.
The loss and the tie against CIF opposition gave Ramona a 3-4-1 record for the season.
The game against Escondido was originally scheduled to be played Dec.
17 at Escondido, but heavy rainfall forced the game to be moved to
Ramona and played the following day.  The teams were scoreless for the
first 20 minutes.
“The first 20 minutes was brilliant,” said Coach Michael Jordan.

Hall of Champions ‘great venue’ for banquet

San Diego Hall of Champions was the setting for  the 2008 Ramona High School football season’s  final event .
Those at the event agreed it was a great venue that gave the team and
its family and boosters an opportunity to tour the exhibits at the hall
before the banquet.
Every one of the 33 graduating seniors was presented with a large
framed picture. Individual awards were then given out. The players
voted on all of the awards but one.

Cross country teams close season with banquet

Ramona High School’s cross country teams closed out their 2008 seasons
with an awards banquet Dec. 18 at Olive Peirce Middle School.
Steve Emery, the head coach for both the boys and girls programs,
utilized his first season as the Bulldogs’ head coach to present Most
Valuable Player awards by grade level and also add new awards.  
“I kind of spread it out a little bit,” he said.

Silvia Villegas ends season as top scorer

Ramona resident Silvia Villegas, forward for the San Diego United Girls
Under 19-AAA team, finished the season with eight goals, and six
assists and was top scorer for the United team that finish third on 
Presidio League play with a record of 7 wins, 3 ties and 1 loss with 24
points, 4 points behind first place CSC San Diego.
Villegasa took the majority of the corner kicks and direct kicks for
the team. She scored on two direct kicks from the 25-yard line. Coach
Guy Newman lauded her for her dedication to the team and practices and
the role that she played as a left midfielder serving balls to the
forwards.