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Borrego
Borrego (Spanish: "lamb") may refer to: People Surname *Carla Borrego (b. 1983), Jamaican-Australian international basketball and netball player * Diego Borrego (b. 1972), Spanish golfer * Elías Borrego (b. 1990), Argentine footballer * Francisco José Borrego (b. 1986), Spanish footballer *James Borrego (b. 1977), American basketball coach *Jesse Borrego (b. 1962), American actor * Manuel Borrego (b. 1934), Portuguese fencer * Orlando Borrego (b. 1936), Cuban economist Nickname * Gerardo Torrado (b. 1979), Mexican footballer. Known as "El borrego" ("The Sheep") for his bushy hair. In fiction *Carla Borrego, a fictional character in British television series ''Jonathan Creek'' Sport *Borrego (horse) *Borregos Salvajes (in English: Rams) the name of all the sports teams that represent the Monterrey Institute of Technology * Borregos Salvajes – CEM Monterrey, Campus * Los Angeles Rams NFL Football Team Entertainment * ''Borrego'' (film), a survival-thriller film * "El Borrego ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (, '' AN-zə bə-RAY-goh'') is a California State Park located within the Colorado Desert of southern California, United States. The park takes its name from 18th century Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza and ''borrego'', a Spanish word for sheep. With that includes one-fifth of San Diego County, it is the largest state park in California. The park occupies eastern San Diego County and reaches into Imperial and Riverside counties, enveloping two communities: Borrego Springs, which is home to the park's headquarters, and Shelter Valley. Geography The park is an anchor in the Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve, and adjacent to the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. The great bowl of the surrounding desert is surrounded by mountains, with the Vallecito Mountains to the south and the highest Santa Rosa Mountains to the north which are in the wilderness area, without paved roads and with the only year-round c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borrego Springs, California
Borrego Springs (''Borrego'', Spanish for "Sheep") is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California. The population was 3,429 at the 2010 census, up from 2,535 at the 2000 census, made up of both seasonal and year-round residents. Borrego Springs is completely surrounded by Anza-Borrego State Park, the largest California State Park. The village of Borrego Springs is recognized as a designated International Dark Sky Community by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA). There are no stop lights in Borrego Springs and nighttime lighting is kept to a minimum to protect the views of the night sky. Borrego Springs is approximately from downtown San Diego and the lights of the highly developed California coast. Borrego Springs was designated as California's first International Dark-Sky Community by the International Dark-Sky Association. It is a center for public astronomy activities throughout the year. Borrego Springs has pueblo-style, modern architecture an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borregos Salvajes
The ''Borregos Salvajes ITESM'' (in English: Wild Rams) is the name of all the cultural, artistic and sports teams that represent the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM) in various disciplines, such as sports, theatre, music and leadership representatives. The name of is derived from official mascot of the institution: the bighorn ram. The Tec de Monterrey teams are best known for college football across Mexico. The two most successful ''Borregos'' football teams are those from the Monterrey and State of Mexico campuses. These two teams have won the majority of the Mexican college league championships since the early 1990s. Monterrey campus In 1945, a group of ITESM students created an American football team to compete against the Autonomous University of Nuevo León's team. The first "Clásico" (in English: Classic) was played on November 20, 1945, and the Borregos won 12-7. From 1945 to 1947, they competed in a league that included the loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carla Borrego
Carla Borrego (born 11 November 1983), also known as Carla Williams and Carla Williams-Borrego, is a former Jamaica netball international. She was a member of the Jamaica team that won the bronze medal at the 2003 World Netball Championships. She subsequently switched to women's basketball, playing for Broward Seahawks and Miami Hurricanes. In 2009, after returning to netball, Borrego began playing for Adelaide Thunderbirds in the ANZ Championship. She was a prominent member of the Thunderbirds teams that won the 2010 and 2013 titles. She has also played for Sirens in the Netball Superleague and for Garville in the Netball South Australia Premier League. Early life, education and basketball Borrego is originally from Green Island in Hanover, Jamaica. She attended Green Island High School and Queen's School. Leaving Jamaica in 2003, Carla moved to Florida where she initially attended Broward College. She then gained a basketball scholarship to the University of Miami, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlando Borrego
Orlando Borrego (born 1936, Holguín, Cuba) is a Cuban economist, writer and former guerrilla who worked with Che Guevara during the Cuban Revolution. Biography Orlando Borrego was born in 1936 into a peasant family who later identified with the Partido Ortodoxo of Eduardo Chibas. His father was a taxi driver and his mother a teacher. In 1952, Fulgencio Batista led a coup against Cuba's democratic government, weeks before an election which the Partido Ortodoxo were touted to win. While he was still at secondary school, Borrego became one of the earliest supporters of the organisation which was to become the 26th of July Movement, before Fidel Castro led the attack on the Moncada Barracks which was to give the organisation its name. In October 1958, Borrego joined a column of the 26th of July Movement's rebel army in the Escambray Mountains, which was under the command of Che Guevara. By the revolution's triumph in January 1959, Borrego had achieved the rank of First Lieute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Borrego
James Borrego (born November 12, 1977) is an American professional basketball coach who most recently served as the head coach of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association. Early life and playing career Borrego was born on November 12, 1977, in Albuquerque, New Mexico and is of Mexican American descent. He played three seasons with the San Diego Toreros, and during his senior season (2000–01) was named to the West Coast Conference All-Academic Team. Coaching career Borrego began his coaching career with his alma mater, University of San Diego, as an assistant from 2001 to 2003. During his tenure, San Diego captured the West Coast Conference Championship and earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament in the 2002–2003 season. After his coaching stay with the Toreros, Borrego began in 2003 his career in professional basketball with the San Antonio Spurs, starting as an assistant video coordinator in the summer of 2003 and being promoted to assistant coach afterwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Borrego
Jesse Borrego (born August 1, 1962) is an American actor best known for his roles as Cruz Candelaria in ''Blood In Blood Out'', Jesse V. Velasquez in '' Fame'', Gael Ortega in '' 24'', and George King in '' Dexter''. Early life Jesse Borrego was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Gloria Flores and Jesse Borrego Sr., an accordion player and singer of conjunto Mexican music. Jesse is the second oldest of five children: Gloria Marina, James, Georgina, and Grace. As a youth Jesse often danced with his sister Marina entering and winning several dance contests. Borrego lived with his grandparents during his high school years. He considered going into the US Air Force to become a pilot but pursued an acting career instead because it came naturally to him. After graduating from Harlandale High School, he attended University of the Incarnate Word, studying theater and dance, and The California Institute of the Arts alongside actor Don Cheadle. He earned a degree in Performance in 1984. About t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borrego (film)
''Borrego'' is 2022 American survival-crime-thriller film written and directed by Jesse Harris. The film stars Lucy Hale, Leynar Gomez, Nicholas Gonzalez, Olivia Trujillo, and Jorge A. Jimenez. The film is about a kidnapped botanist working in the desert of California. The film was released in theaters and on demand on January 14, 2022, by Saban Films. It was later released on Netflix on May 14, 2022, and reached the Global Top 10 the first week of release. Plot The film follows a young botanist who moves to a small desert town in California to study an invasive plant species, but must fight for her survival when she's kidnapped by an inexperienced drug mule after his ultralight plane crashes in the desert. The nearby small town's Sheriff, his daughter and drug receiver all become intertwined in the odyssey. The script was inspired by writer/director Jesse Harris's dad who is a botanist. Cast * Lucy Hale as Elly * Leynar Gomez as Tomas * Nicholas Gonzalez as Deputy Jose Gom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borrego (horse)
Borrego (foaled May 17, 2001 in Kentucky, United States) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Borrego was bred to sell by a partnership Jon Kelly, Ralls and Foster LLC, Brad Scott and C. Beau Greeley. The partnership twice bought Borrego back at auction when bidding did not reach the reserve price set by the partnership. He was campaigned by Lexington-native C. Beau Greely throughout his 20 race career, which included victories in a pair of Grade 1 races and a start in the prestigious Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Racing career 2004: Two-Year-Old Season Borrego's career as a racehorse began in October 2003. Being by the Irish sire El Prado, a sire known for producing both turf and dirt runners, trainer C. Beau Greely debuted his homebred colt on the turf in a one mile Maiden Special Weight at Santa Anita Park. After running 4th in his debut, he won for the first time in his next start, and went on to win once more in his juvenile season. 2005: Three-Ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borrego Valley Airport
Borrego Valley Airport is a county-owned public airport three miles east of Borrego Springs, in San Diego County, California, United States. Facilities The airport covers at an elevation of 520 feet (158 m). Its one runway (8/26) is 5,011 x 75 ft (1,527 x 23 m) asphalt. In 2004 the airport had 22,000 aircraft operations, average 60 per day: 99.9% general aviation and 0.1% military. 28 aircraft were then based at the airport: 64% single-engine, 7% multi-engine, 7% helicopter and 21% ultralight. Attractions The International Aerobatic Club has a practice and competition area just north of the airport. The area was designated in 1976 and has a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration. Aerobatic pilots from California and the southwest US regularly use it for practice and major competitive events; users have included three past national champions. Visitors are welcome to come to the airport and watch the flight activity, which does not interfere with other operations. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borrego Pass, New Mexico
Borrego Pass is an unincorporated community consisting of two Navajo communitiesIverson, Peter (1983) ''The Navajo Nation'' University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, volume 2, pages 144–145, and a trading post in the Navajo lands of McKinley County, in northwestern New Mexico, United States. In Navajo its name is , meaning "Upward Path of the Lamb." Borrego Pass is located on Navajo Route 48, twelve air miles and fifteen miles by road southeast of Crownpoint.Eddington, Patrick and Makov, Susan (1995) ''Trading post guidebook: where to find the trading posts, galleries, auctions, artists, and museums of the Four Corners region'' Northland Publishing, Flagstaff, Arizona, pages 133-134, History The community formed around the Borrego Pass Trading Post which was opened in 1927 and was first operated by Ben and Anna Harvey, and then starting in 1935 by Bill and Jean Cousins. It was sold in 1939 to Don and Fern Smouse who operated it for over forty years. The tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco José Borrego
Francisco José 'Paco' Borrego Campos (born 6 June 1986 in Jaén, Andalusia) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s .... External links * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Borrego, Francisco 1986 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Jaén, Spain Men's association football defenders Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players FC Barcelona C players Sevilla Atlético players UD Barbastro players SD Huesca footballers Elche CF players UD Salamanca players San Fernando CD players Mérida AD players CD Badajoz players Xerez CD footballers UD Los Barrios footballers Cypriot First Division players Doxa Katokopias FC players Spain men's youth internatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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