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Skydiver writes book after surviving deadly crash

Skydiver writes book after surviving deadly crash

SAN DIEGO - The pictures from April 25, 1992, come from a moment that Dan Brodsky-Chenfield can't remember, but will never forget.

Willy Santos still skates - for a cause

Willy Santos still skates - for a cause

SAN DIEGO -- Willy Santos blends in with all the other skaters at the Rancho Penasquitos Skate Park except for two things:  He's 35...

Charger Girl focuses on sights, not sounds

Charger Girl focuses on sights, not sounds

SAN DIEGO - When the Charger Girls perform on the field of San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium, music blares over the sound system at ear-splitting...

Alpine man shoots straight

Alpine man shoots straight

ALPINE, Calif. -- When you see Duane Snipes of Alpine, he usually has his guns a-blazing.

Speed skier races for adrenaline rush

Speed skier races for adrenaline rush

CARLSBAD, Calif. - Kyle Lancon races behind a boat that has a 300-horsepower outboard engine that can reach speeds up to 85 miles per hour,...

South Bay soccer coach teaches 'with honey'

South Bay soccer coach teaches 'with honey'

SAN DIEGO – Many athletes remember a coach who made a difference in their lives. South Bay coach Santiago Villanueva is one of them.

Pendleton Marine sets bench press world record

Pendleton Marine sets bench press world record

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - A U.S. Marine pressed himself into the record books with his own two hands.

Pad Squad member values smiles over wins

Pad Squad member values smiles over wins

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres return to start their longest home stand of the 2011 season Thursday with 11 straight games at Petco Park.

Female boxer hungers for Olympic berth

Female boxer hungers for Olympic berth

SAN DIEGO - A Pacific Beach woman thinks her two passions – painting and boxing - will help her earn a spot on the USA Olympic team...

Football player overcomes drug abuse, cancer

Football player overcomes drug abuse, cancer

SAN DIEGO -- Some people love to play football, but Jane Brinkman needs to play it.

San Diego Surge rolls into women's championship game

San Diego Surge rolls into women's championship game

SAN DIEGO -- While the Chargers try to lay the groundwork for a championship season, another football team in town stands one step away...

13-year-old lacrosse player overcomes brain tumor

13-year-old lacrosse player overcomes brain tumor

SAN DIEGO -- Marshall Cotta plays piano and lacrosse, but he shouldn't be able to do either. Frankly, the teenager shouldn't be here.

San Marcos man completes year-long golf quest

San Marcos man completes year-long golf quest

SAN MARCOS, Calif -- For many people, having the chance to play golf every day is something they can only dream about.

Pro water skier puts her body on the line

Pro water skier puts her body on the line

SAN DIEGO -- Water skier, model, national champion -- Krista Rogers can do it all.

Teen hopes trap leads to Olympics

Teen hopes trap leads to Olympics

ALPINE, Calif -- Every time he shoots his Browning, 12-gauge, single-shot shotgun , Sam Cashen takes aim at his ultimate goal.

San Diegans ready to compete in adult soap box race

San Diegans ready to compete in adult soap box race

SAN DIEGO -- Soap box racing is not just for kids anymore.

Wakeboard world champion wants girls to 'go for it'

Wakeboard world champion wants girls to 'go for it'

SAN DIEGO -- Kim Kiirch can do things on a wakeboard that most people can only dream about.

San Marcos man rides bike across U.S.

San Marcos man rides bike across U.S.

SAN DIEGO -- Ask Jimmy Button how far he rode on his bike across America, and he'll show you his arm.

Wavejet to make waves for surfers

Wavejet to make waves for surfers

SAN DIEGO -- Mike Railey says he thinks about surfing more than almost anything else and one day the Solana Beach man had a revelation.

Downhill racers 'live on the edge'

Downhill racers 'live on the edge'

TEMECULA, Calif. -- A downhill skateboard racing league in San Diego tests the limits of speed, courage, and intelligence.

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