San Diego has long managed to produce some of the top college field hockey prospects in the nation, including Olympians and U.S. national team players, despite the lack of an elite collegiate program on the West Coast to nurture the sport. 08-21-2004 By Tom Shanahan, San Diego Hall of Champions […]
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MacMillan first women’s soccer player to enter Hall
Shannon MacMillan, Breitbard Hall of Fame induction, March 4, 2008 By Tom Shanahan, San Diego Hall of Champions In 2001, the newly formed Women’s United Soccer Association hoped to capitalize on the wildly successful 1999 Women’s World Cup that was played in the U.S. and won by the Americans. So […]
Scott Simpson, Breitbard Hall of Fame inductee
Scott Simpson, the 1987 U.S. Open champion from Madison High School, will be inducted into the Breitbard Hall of Fame on Feb. 22 at the Town and Country Hotel. By Tom Shanahan, San Diego Hall of Champions In one way, Scott Simpson made a short trip for his induction into […]
Shades of Greatness, Kadir Nelson
The Crawford High alumnus has three pieces of art on display as a part of “Shades of Greatness,” a traveling art exhibit from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Mo. The exhibit is visiting the San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum from July 28 to Sept. 18. […]
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Sailing Exhibit The San Diego Hall of Champions is excited to announce that it is installing a brand new, state of the art sailing exhibit. The exhibit will feature interactive and educational components, a dedicated room showcasing America’s Cup history in San Diego with models and video highlights, and a […]