You never know where you might see Derek Togerson. Since joining NBC San Diego in 2005, he reports, anchors, shoots and produces sports.
After graduating in 1997 from California State University, Fullerton, Derek started his sports career at KESQ radio in Palm Springs, co-hosting a sports talk radio call-in show and producing news at KESQ TV.
Derek moved to Yakima, Washington where he was Sports Director at KAPP. He then moved on to WCAU in Philadelphia and then to KPNX in Phoenix, before coming to San Diego.
Derek has three children. When he’s not busy tracking down the latest sports headline, he enjoys running, fishing, attempting to golf, cooking, and throwing batting practice.
You can find Derek's local Sports coverage in the SportsWrap section of NBC7.com. Along with NBC 7's Darnay Tripp, Derek hosts the popular podcast On Friar, covering all things San Diego Padres. Subscribe to On Friar on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or Stitcher.
The Latest
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Ted Leitner Leaving Padres Broadcast Booth
For 41 years, Ted Leitner has been the play-by-play voice of the Padres. Generations of Friars fans have grown up hearing his calls on warm San Diego summer nights.
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Padres-Giants Games Postponed After Positive COVID-19 Test Within Giants Organization
The San Diego Padres Friday and Saturday night games against the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park were postponed after someone within the San Francisco organization tested positive for the coronavirus, the MLB confirmed. Both teams announced the positive test and the cancellation of Friday night’s game at around 6:30 p.m. Shortly after, MLB said Friday and Saturday’s games...
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Pro Sports Could Return Without Spectators in June, Gov. Newsom Says
Governor Gavin Newsom made an encouraging announcement for sports fans in the Golden State on Monday. Professional sports could be back on the field much sooner than we thought.
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Sports Wrap OT: Padres Spring Training Edition
In Part 1 Derek and Darnay pass along their observations on the Padres, and hear from the guys inside the clubhouse. The team talks about their new manager, and their early impressions on Jayce Tingler. Plus – Jurickson Profar and Fernando Tatis Jr. have some fun. And the best golfer on the team explains why his second favorite sport is…
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Chargers Will Not Bring Back Philip Rivers
For many football fans the final piece, the last thing that represented and kept alive the San Diego Chargers, was Philip Rivers.
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Friend of Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods Learns of Death on Golf Course
News of Kobe Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash in the Los Angeles area sent shock waves through the sports community and across the world.
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Gulls Use Late Goals to Beat Griffins
On Friday night the Gulls let a 2-0 lead get away in a 4-3 overtime loss in Grand Rapids. San Diego got another shot at the Griffins on Saturday night and this time they didn’t let the advantage out of their hands. The Gulls scored a pair of 3rd period goals, one of them almost on accident, in a...
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Rahm Rising to the Top at Favorite Torrey Pines Course
Torrey Pines means an awful lot to Jon Rahm. Not just because the Spaniard won the 2017 Farmers Insurance Open for his first career PGA Tour win and biggest payday as a professional golfer. That’s a distant second on the list of memorable moments in La Jolla. Rahm proposed on a hike along one of the gorgeous trails along the…
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Aztecs Head to Vegas Looking for a Record
It’s oh so fitting that the Aztecs are going to Las Vegas looking to land on 21. The 4th-ranked San Diego State’s men’s basketball team takes its 20-0 record to UNLV for a 1:00 pm tipoff on Sunday. The Aztecs are the only unbeaten team in the country, just nine wins away from a perfect regular season. In one...
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San Diego Loyal SC Reveals Preseason Schedule
On Monday San Diego Loyal SC started training camp at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center. It’s the next step on their road to the first United Soccer League Championship match in San Diego history. That game is against Las Vegas at Torero Stadium on March 7. But every team needs some kind of game prep so the Loyal…
