Darnay Tripp is the Sports Anchor/Reporter for NBC 7’s weekday evening newscasts and joins the team on NBC 7 SportsWrap Sundays.
Before moving to San Diego, Tripp was the Sports Director at KREM 2 in Spokane, Washington. There he managed the overall coverage and strategic direction for their sports team while producing, shooting, editing, writing and anchoring.
In 2018, Tripp won an Edward R. Murrow Award for Sports Reporting: ‘Zag Climber Revenge’. Some highlights of Tripp’s coverage have been six NCAA tournaments and covering the Seattle Seahawks during multiple NFL Playoff games and two Super Bowls. He also followed Washington State to San Diego for back-to-back Holiday Bowl appearances.
He is a Philadelphia native who studied Journalism at Towson University in Baltimore. When he's not working Darnay loves checking out San Diego’s great restaurants with his fiancé Laura. He also enjoys playing bad golf and slightly better pickup basketball.
You can find Darnay's local Sports coverage in the SportsWrap section of NBC7.com. Along with NBC 7's Derek Togerson, Darnay hosts the popular podcast On Friar, covering all things San Diego Padres. Subscribe to On Friar on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or Stitcher.
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LISTEN: On Friar Podcast – More Problems Than One Day Off Can Fix
A grueling 20-day stretch ended on a down note. Now the slumping Padres have a list of issues that one day off can’t fix. Derek and Darnay take a look at their offensive issues, Hosmer’s struggles, lack of productivity from reserves, and share some lineup thoughts. Derek has a player at the top of his wish list come the...
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Tatis Homers, Helps Padres End Skid With 4-3 Win
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LISTEN: On Friar Podcast – Padres Take it on the Chin, Making Sense of a Tumultuous Week
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Tatis Exits Early in Loss to Cubs
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Touring Torrey: A Tee-to-Green Preview of Key Holes Ahead of 2021 U.S. Open
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Cubs Tee Off on Paddack, Padres Fall 7-2
Chris Paddack allowed three homers, and the Cubs finished with five in a 7-2 win over the Padres on Memorial Day. Coming off back-to-back starts where he allowed just one run over six innings, Paddack stumbled against a Chicago squad that has won 12 of its last 15 games. Javier Baez started a two-homer day by jumping on a changeup…
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Snell Struggles, Brewers Hold on to End Padres' Win Streak
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