Barry Faulkner
Barry Faulkner is an award-winning writer who covered sports for Times Community News from 1986 until he left TCN in 2017. He was the assistant sports editor; covered UC Irvine, Vanguard University and Orange Coast College; and wrote a periodic column. He became sports editor of the Huntington Beach Independent in 1986, and a full-time Daily Pilot sportswriter in 1990.
Latest From This Author
It is time to say goodbye to the Daily Pilot.
July 20, 2017
To the surprise of no one, the recent retirement of Bob Olson after 35 years as UC Irvine director of athletic media relations, was handled without fanfare.
July 14, 2017
In the end, this rivalry was all about revival.
July 12, 2017
With an arsenal of all-star arms, combined with pitch-count restrictions designed to protect from overuse, Little League Baseball coaching staffs’ bullpen decisions can sometimes alternate between playing the percentages and playing a hunch.
July 10, 2017
Ty Loomis, a Laguna Beach resident who played college volleyball at UC Irvine, earned his second career victory on the Assn. of Volleyball Professionals beach tour on Sunday at the San Francisco Open.
July 10, 2017
In the Little League baseball battle of Costa Mesa, the bid to make American great again was significantly challenged Saturday.
July 8, 2017
UC Irvine baseball players Christian Koss, Cameron Bishop and Andre Pallante are off to strong starts for their respective teams in the prestigious Cape Cod Summer League.
July 8, 2017
Two players with local ties are competing for local teams in the NBA Las Vegas Summer League that began Friday night.
July 7, 2017
Like many incoming college juniors, T.J. DeFalco is spending his summer abroad.
July 6, 2017
Prohibited by a back injury from sleeping on his stomach, Carson Clark spent considerable time the last two years staring at the ceiling, wondering if he would ever again reach volleyball heights.
July 5, 2017