EL CAJON–Bring your skateboard or roller blades every Wednesday for a fun-filled two-hour skate clinic. All skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Instructors will lead two clinics: 4 -6 p.m. or 6 -8 p.m. Cost is $8 per session. A series of clinics can be purchased at a discounted price. All participants must bring a [...]

The Chargers signed rookie free agent linebackers Boris Lee and Mike Nixon to two-year contracts. Lee, 6-0, 245, from Troy University is a three-time first-team All-Sun Belt League pick. He finished his career with 395 tackles, including a team-leading 126 as a junior in 2008 and a career-high 127 as a senior in ’09. He [...]

SAN DIEGO–University record 246 Scholar-Athletes were honored May 11 at the 6th annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet on the San Diego State campus. The 246 student-athletes possessing a 3.2 cumulative grade-point average or recording a 3.5 semester grade-point average, eclipsed the previous record of 229 set in the 2008-09 academic year. This is the fifth consecutive [...]

The San Diego Padres placed outfielder Kyle Blanks on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to May 18) with a strained right elbow and recalled right-handed pitcher Adam Russell from Triple-A Portland. Russell, 27, is making his third stint with the Padres this season. He was first recalled from Portland on April 12 and worked three [...]

The San Diego Padres have agreed to terms with infielder Duanel Jones, one of the top prospects out of the Dominican Republic. “We are very happy to have to opportunity to sign Duanel,” said Smith. “He shows great potential and we look forward to getting him on the field and watching him develop and realize [...]

The Chargers have added Jim Jauch (pronounced “yalk”) to scout colleges in the Southeast region of the United States. He replaces Darrell Moody, who left the Chargers recently to accept a scouting position with the Buffalo Bills. Jauch, 44, is in his second stint with the Chargers, serving as a regional scout in the Midwest [...]

EL CAJON–The City of El Cajon is seeking adult softball teams to participate in men’s, women’s and co-recreation leagues forming today. All leagues are offered five nights a week and all skill levels for women and men. Complete teams are welcome. The city will assist individuals interested in joining existing teams. Must be 18 years [...]

The Chargers have signed kicker Nick Novak to a one-year contract. The 6-0, 198-pound Novak kicked for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2008. That season he converted six of 10 field goal attempts in six games. Prior to the Chiefs, he played for the Washington Redskins and Arizona Cardinals in 2005-06, combining to make 13 [...]

San Diego Chargers General Manager A.J. Smith has promoted Travis Lash to Assistant-Player Personnel within the player personnel department. Lash joined the Chargers in 2006 as a scouting intern. Lash’s sports experience also includes two years as a staff assistant in the USD Athletic Department. Lash works with both the college and pro personnel departments [...]

SAN DIEGO–The third-annual Aztec Invitational, a golf fundraising tournament supporting the athletic programs at San Diego State, will be held at Bernardo Heights Country Club in Rancho Bernardo on Monday, May 10. The event gives Aztec fans the opportunity to golf alongside Aztec legends and San Diego community celebrities, all the while supporting the 500 [...]