Riedberger Led Vista to San Diego Section Basketball Title

Ron Riedberger, 92, passed recently in Vista, where he served the school district as teacher, coach, and administrator for 37 years, including five seasons as coach of the Panthers’ basketball team, 1960-61 through 1964-65.

Riedberger’s 1961-62 squad posted a 14-8 record and defeated Fallbrook, 81-67, at Escondido High in the San Diego Section 2-A championship game.

The Panthers twice shared Avocado League championships under the graduate of Concordia College in Minnesota, and compiled an overall record of 54-50.



2026 Track Week 1: San Diego Section Versus California

The performances and the performers keep getting better, the latter fueled by evolution, diet, training, equipment, and facilities, beginning sometimes indoors in December with a long eye toward the state track meet, which will be held again at Clovis Buchanan High in the 106th renewal May 29-30.

There have been several big meets through March, but like opening day in baseball or Week 1 in the NFL, it seems that track season really begins with the Arcadia Invitational, the two-day extravaganza at Arcadia High, where athletes from throughout the  country will convene April 10-11.

Dozens of area thinclads will be among those at this premier event.

San Diego Section athletes in Athletic.net state top 25 are noted, except any with the — designation.  *Junior. **Sophomore. ***Ninth-grader.

BOYS

EVENT MARK NAME, SCHOOL STATE CALIFORNIA NAME, SCHOOL SECTION
100 :10.39w, :10.48 Leed Smool, La Jolla 5th & 6th :10.23w, :10.27 Harris, Anaheim Servite Southern
200 :21.08w, :21.36 Smool 5th & 11th :20.70w, :21.22 Jace Wells. Anaheim Servite Southern
:21.32 *Jordan Simmons, San Pasqual 13th
400 :47.69 Smool 9th :46.11 Yohannes, L.A. Loyola Southern
:47.75 Jackson Ellis, Helix 11th
800 1:51.9 Cameron Yarbrough, Del Norte 3rd 1:50.83 Heyer, Sacramento McClatchy Sac-Joaquin
1:51.38 Josiah Bowman, Sage Creek 4th
1600 4:09.65 Yarbrough 7th 4:06.02 Zavaleta, Riverside King Southern
4:12.18 Cooper Castleberry, Poway 20th
3200 8:57.99 *Jaxon Northcutt, Mt. Carmel 2nd 8:57.88 Scarince, South Pasadena Southern
9:09.69 Castleberry 24th
110 High Hurdles :13.95 **Jasir Fontenot, Mater Dei 9th :13.78 Clayton, Jr., Oak Hills Southern
:14.30 Spencer Chastang, El Capitan 15th
:14.49 Jayden Leyva, Imperial 22nd
300 Hurdles :38.06 Chastang 8th :36.70 Tse, San Jose Harker Central Coast
:38.07 Aiden De Hoyos, Helix 9th
:39.07 Taim Alobaidi, Grossmont —
4×100 Relay :42.33 Helix — :39.82 Anaheim Servite Southern
4×400 Relay 3:18.71 Scripps Ranch 10th 3:11.72 L.B. Poly Southern
3:19.65 Helix 12th
3:20.28 Point Loma 16th
4×800 Relay 7:58.90 Poway 16th 7:49.98 L.B. Millikan So7thern
7:59.27 Scripps Ranch 18th
7:59.57 San Marcos 19th
8:01.21 Point Loma
High Jump 6-7 Darrien Scott, Blythe Palo Verde Valley 4T 6-9 Guzman, Moorpark Southern
6-6 *Alijah Cheeks, Mission Bay 11T
Anthony Jones, El Capitan
*Jerry Stokes, Bonita Vista
Long Jump 23-2 ½ Mekhi Oluwa, Mater Dei 16th 24-11 Smith, Rocklin Whitney Sac-Joaquin
23 *Cheeks 24th
22-11 ½ Jaxen Carlisle, La Costa Canyon 25th
Triple Jump 48 Justian Richardson,m Rancho Buena Vista 2nd 48-3 Stringer, Menifee Paloma Valley Southernn
46-11 ½ Nyjah West, El Camino 6th
46-7 Javen Buchanon, Oceanside 7th
46-1/2 Hagen Buechler, La Costa Canyon 12th
45 Elisha Harris, Madison 24th
Shot Put 58-6 Jayden Gibbs, Oceanside 9th 63-7 ¾ Ausmus, Redondo Beach Redondo Union Southern
56-6 Kevin Alvarez, San Pasqual 19th
Discus 181-5 Gibbs 5th 190-1 Van Grouw, Clovis Buchanan Centra;
Pole Vault 16-6 Dylan Yarbrough, San Dieguito 3rd 17 Wilshusen, Paso Robles Central
16-1 Tyler Suhar, Torrey Pines 4T
15-10 *Torin Sotelo, Grossmont 8th
15-8 Dane von Guenther, Otay Ranch 9T
**Kingston Khouri, Fallbrook
15-2 *Courtland Bradshaw, Del Norte 16th
William Smith, Grossmont 18th
15-1 *Lance Irmen, Rancho Bernardo 20T
14-8 *Brennan Ojeda,
Del Norte		 —

GIRLS

EVENT MARK NAME, SCHOOL STATE CALIFORNIA NAME, SCHOOL SECTION
100 :11.92w, Joelle Frazier, Steele Canyon 25th :11.51 Kirk, Calabasas Southern
200 :24.20 Frazier 10th :23.46 Kirk
400 :54.59 ***Ava Parker, Helix 3rd :53.64 Adams, L.B. Wilson Southern
800 2:11.73 *Harper Diaz, Santana 13th 2:04.52 Combe, L.B. Wilson Southern
2:11.82 **Kareli Rascon, Eastlake 15th
2:12.31 Delaney Henning, Westview 16th
2:13.14 Mia Oh, La Costa Canyon 22nd
1600 4:45.18 Chiara Dailey, La Jolla 2nd 4:40.1 Combe
4:55.72 *Grace Keefe, Cathedral 21st
4:56 *Elliana Patterson, Christian 22nd
3200 9:53.8 Chiara Dailey, La Jolla 1st 9:59.72 Combe
10:22.69 *Patterson 4th
10:24.50 Llorens 6th
10:40.66 ***Isabel Gladden, Sage Creek 16th
100 Hurdles :13.92w, :14.28 Gabrille Thomas, Grossmont 2nd :13.81 Lopes, Fresno Central East Central
:14.26 Evie Allison, Steele Canyon 9th
:14.52 w, :14.86 *Izabella Czyszczon, Del Norte 14th
:14.67 w, :15.07 **Isabelle Taylor-Dixon, Eastlake 18th
300 Hurdles :43.76 Isabel Garcia, Holtville 8th :42.37 Varnado, L.B. Wilson Southern
:44.99 Thomas 22nd
4×100 Relay :46.59 Steele Canyon 3rd :44.95 Calabasas Southern
:47.79 San Marcos 22nd
4×400 Relay 3:58.79 Helix 21st 3:38.67 L.B. Wilson Southern
3:58.83 Sage Creek 22nd
4×800 Relay 9:25.16 Point Loma 5th 9:02.44 L.B. Wilson Southern
9:26.99 Cathedral 9th
9:38.11 Scrips Ranch
High Jump 5-5 *Isa Cunningham, Westview 15T 5-9 ½ *McMullen, San Ramon Valley North Coast
*Anatasia Volkov, La Jolla
Long Jump 19-6 ½ Amaya Estes, Canyon Crest 6th 20-4 ¾ McCuskey-Hay, S.F. St. Ignatius Central Coast
19-3 *Malia Jones, Oceanside 10T
18-10 ½ ***Livia Allison, Steele Canyon 15T
Danica Whited, El Camino
Triple Jump 39-10 Jones 6th 42-7 ¾ Hughes, Los Altos Central Coast
38-1 Whited 17T
37-11 Giani Darden, Rancho Bernardo 20th
37-10 ¼ **Taylor-Dixon 21st
37-7 Jordynn Middleton, El Capitan 25th
Shot Put 42-6 *Brooklynn Davis, Oceanside 7th 45-10 ¼ Wilson, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame Southern
40-1 *Janae Stanley Castillo, La Jolla 13th
39-11 Khalifa Price, Crawford 15th
39 Olinda Fuller-Lytle, Crawford 21st
Discus 127-2 Davis 22nd 154-1 Duenas, Lodi Sac-Joaquin
Pole Vault 12-6 Caitlin Khieu, Del Norte 2nd 13 Nguyen, Los Alamitos Southern
12-2 Elia Hext, San Dieguito 4T
**Sonia Humer, Rancho Bernard
11-9 **Sophie Humer, Rancho Bernardo 12T
11-8 ***Alexandra Strem, Cathedral 13T
11-7 Izzy Bugayong Rancho Bernardo 15T
11-3 **Alyssa Molloy, Rancho Bernardo 24T


2025-26 Boys Basketball Week 11: Final League & Overall Records

Small, private schools held sway in the San Diego Section this season in what might be described as an overall, mediocre campaign.

Victory Christian and Santa Fe Christian, which finished 1-2 in John Maffei’s Union-Tribune poll, were eliminated decisively in the Southern California Regional playoffs, Victory 78-51 by Bellflower St. John  Bosco in the quarterfinals and Santa Fe 68-56 by Irvine Crean Lutheran in the first round.

Santa Fe Christian and Monte Vista were the only teams to offensively average at least 70 points.

Standings and overall records are according to Max Preps.com

Max Preps’ state rankings, which could change where San Diego Section teams rank with the state finals this weekend, include Victory Christian (28-5) at 20, Santa Fe Christian (26-5) 38, Francis Parker (21-11) 58, San Marcos (23-8) 68, Mira Mesa (23-10) 75, La Costa Canyon (22-9) 99, and Torrey Pines (20-14) 100.

AVOCADO

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
El Camino 8-2 .800 54.8 45.9 13-15 .464 50.4 54.2
Canyon Crest 7-3 .700 59.4 55.4 13-16 .448 53.5 56.7
San Dieguito 5-5 .500 55.7 51.0 12-17 .414 54.3 52.8
Vista 4-6 .400 50.3 56.7 5-22 .185 42.7 65.9
Mission Vista 3-7 .300 54.9 57.2 10-16 .385 52.8 57
Oceanside 3-7 .300 55.4 64.4 7-20 .259 53.5 66.5

CENTRAL

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
Clairemont 7-1 .875 54.4 42.0 20-10 .667 67.3 55.7
Kearny 6-2 .750 64 48.8 19-11 .633 65.3 55.6
Morse 5-3 .625 55.3 48.1 25-6 .806 59.4 43.5
High Tech San Diego 2-6 .250 42.3 41.9 12-17 .414 54.4 51.7
Logan Memorial 0-8 .000 29.5 60.2 11-15 .423 45.3 53.2

CITY

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. Pts. vs. Avg. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG PTS. vs. AVG.
Canyon Hills 8-2 .800 62.5 53.9 19-9 .679 59.3 52.4
Lincoln 7-3 .700 57.4 50.6 16-14 .533 56.3 49.9
Patrick Henry 6-4 .600 64.7 53.4 20-11 .645 60 52.6
Crawford 6-4 .600 59 58.5 13-14 .481 60.1 60
Coronado 3-7 .300 56.5 61.1 13-16 .448 55.4 56.3
Hoover 0-10 .000 53.6 76.2 7-20 .259 55.3 66

COASTAL

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
Francis Parker 10-0 1.000 59.3 52.5 21-11 .656 66.9 58.1
Santa Fe Christian 8-2 .800 73.6 52.9 26-5 .839 71.7 54.3
La Jolla Country Day 5-5 .500 58.4 61.5 12-16 .429 57.6 60.1
Tri-City Christian 3-7 .300 50.2 60.8 13-14 .481 53.1 55.1
The Bishop’s 2-8 .200 51 65.1 18-12 .600 56.32 52.4
Maranatha 2-8 .200 56.1 65.3 9-20 .310 53.8 58.4

NORTH COUNTY COASTAL

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
Torrey Pines 6-2 .750 67.4 56.1 20-14 .588 61.9 57.8
La Costa Canyon 6-2 .750 61.9 57.5 22-9 .710 61.6 57.4
Carlsbad 5-3 .625 66.3 64.5 17-17 .500 61.5 62.1
Rancho Buena Vista 3-5 .375 63.8 67.5 12-17 .414 60 62.2
Sage Creek 0-8 .000 53.9 67.5 10-19 .345 55.1 59.2

DESERT

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
Imperial 9-1 .900 79.2 55.4 20-8 .714 65.2 58.6
Blythe Palo Verde Valley 7-2 .778 67.9 53.2 17-13 .567 60.3 55.2
Holtville 3-6 .333 50.7 59.2 9-21 .300 48.8 55.8
El Centro Southwest 0-9 .000 43.6 70.4 7-21 .250 45.2 59.8

EASTERN

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
Christian 10-0 1.000 62.6 51.7 24-10 .706 63.2 54.8
Scripps Ranch 8-2 .800 63.2 57.9 18-13 .581 61.5 61.1
Point Loma 5-5 .500 51.6 50.2 17-11 .607 53 47.2
Madison 5-5 .500 57 55.7 19-11 .633 61.4 56.8
University City 2-8 .200 53.8 62 7-22 .241 55.4 60
La Jolla 0-10 .000 47.2 57.9 5-23 .179 49.3 59.6

GROSSMONT HILLS

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
Helix 8-0 1.000 68.4 49.3 19-11 .633 60.1 52
Steele Canyon 5-3 .625 64.4 52.3 16-13 .552 58.6 56.6
Monte Vista 4-4 .500 64.5 61 16-13 .552 70 63.5
Mount Miguel 2-6 .250 52.5 61.7 13-16 .448 55.5 54.3
Granite Hills 1-7 .125 46.5 72.1 8-17 .320 52.9 62.7

GROSSMONT VALLEY

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for

AVG.

 PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG
Santana 9-1 .900 57.1 49.8 19-10 .655 58.3 50.1
West Hills 9-1 .900 63.8 50.6 23-8 .742 61.9 54.5
Grossmont 6-4 .600 51.5 44.8 14-12 .538 51.3 46.5
Valhalla 3-7 .300 52.6 58.3 18-12 .600 59.6 53.1
El Capitan 2-8 .200 48.9 56.6 7-21 .259 49.1 59.1
El Cajon Valley 1-9 .100 47.5 61.3 11-16 .407 49.8 56.5

METRO MESA

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
Victory Christian 6-0 1.000 71.2 53 28-5 .849 68.9 53.8
Olympian 4-2 .667 61.5 56.2 22-8 .733 64.2 57.7
Bonita Vista 2-4 .333 56.3 63 19-11 .633 65.2 59
Montgomery 0-6 .000 54 70.8 16-13 .552 59.1 55

METRO PACIFIC

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
Mar Vista 10-0 1.000 61.8 44.1 15-14 .517 53.2 55.7
Sweetwater 8-2 .800 59.6 47.1 17-11 .607 55.9 52.1
San Ysidro 4-6 .400 44.3 44.8 6-20 .231 43.2 52.2
Hilltop 4-6 .400 53.1 56.9 16-13 .552 51.1 49.3
Chula Vista 3-7 .300 47.4 48.8 9-20 .310 42.7 55.4
Castle Park 1-9 .100 35.4 59.9 6-20 .231 37.8 54.9

METRO SOUTH BAY

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
Mater Dei 5-1 .833 64.5 48.5 15-13 .536 59.1 56
San Diego Southwest 4-2 .667 56 55.7 18-11 .621 58.6 55.3
Otay Ranch 3-3 .500 56.5 56.6 10-19 .345 53.1 57.6
Eastlake 0-6 .000 47.2 63 5-23 .179 49.7 59.4

OCEAN

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for. AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
San Diego Jewish 7-1 .875 58.8 45.5 19-5 .792 58 35.7
Coastal 6-2 .750 57.8 44.6 19-5 .792 50 36
St. Joseph 4-4 .500 60.4 55.4 11-17 .393 50.5 56.6
Calvin Christian 3-5 .375 49.9 56.5 16-10 .615 52.6 43.3
Foothills Christian 0-9 0.00 45.1 69.9 1-25 .038 45.2 76.1

PALOMAR

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs.
San Marcos 10-0 1.000 73 55.6 23-8 .742 69.9 58.7
Mission Hills 8-2 .800 61 49.6 18-12 .600 59.1 50
Poway 5-5 .500 57.3 60.1 23-12 .657 64.2 58.2
Rancho Bernardo 4-6 .400 53.8 57.9 19-14 .576 59.9 55.1
Westview 2-8 .200 42.2 54.4 16-13 .552 52.6 50.4
Del Norte 1-9 .100 45.8 55 10-19 .345 53 54.1

PACIFIC

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
Del Lago 5-1 .833 59.5 45.5 22-8 .733 62.3 47.8
Army-Navy 5-1 .833 52.7 45.7 24-10 .706 52.4 38.9
Escondido Charter 0-6 0.00 49.3 68 6-22 .214 53.9 63.1

PATRIOT

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for

AVG.

 PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. For AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
Liberty 9-1 .900 55.9 42.2 19.8 .704 55.1 44.3
High Tech North County 7-3 .700 52.1 37 19-4 .826 49.3 35.1
San Diego Academy 7-3 .700 48.1 42.6 15-11 .577 42.8 42.4
Bayfront 4-6 .400 40.4 43.3 6-16 .273 39.9 47
Southern California Yeshiva 2-7 .222 29.8 38.6 8-13 .381 41 44.1
Gompers 0-9 0.00 29.3 54.4 1-19 .050 27.1 51.1

PIONEER

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
Health Sciences 6-0 1.000 59.2 41.2 6-6 .500 41.1 57.4
Mountain Empire 3-2 .600 55.2 44.6 10-8 .556 46.8 48.6
Entreneurship & Technology 2-3 .400 54.4 41.8 4-14 .222 49.5 60.8
Bostonia Global 0-6 .000 17.8 50.2 0-10 .000 15.3 56
King-Chavez — — —- —- —- — —- —

SIERRA

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs.  AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
Horizon Prep 8-2 .800 61.8 40.3 23-7 .767 57.9 39.6
Chula Vista Learning 8-2 .800 60.7 43.9 15-9 .625 50 45.5
Monarch 8-2 .800 58.4 44.9 11-7 .611 60.2 54.7
Bonsall 4-6 .400 54.9 49.6 9-14 .391 52.1 50.6
Ocean View 1-9 .100 29.5 57.7 3-15 .167 29.4 52.9
Cristo Rey 1-9 .100 32.8 61.7 2-14 .125 34.1 55.4

SOUTHERN

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
Warner Springs Warner 10-0 1.000 81.1 27.6 23-7 .767 59.9 39.5
Borrego Springs 8-3 .727 40.6 36.9 8-11 .421 36.3 45.3
Calexico Mission 5-5 .500 39 41.4 5-10 .333 38.3 45.3
San Pasqual Academy 4-5 .444 40.4 48.8 4-6 .400 38.3 49.7
Salton City West Shores 3-7 .300 27.7 47.9 4-11 .267 28.7 46.5
Julian 0-10 .000 25.3 52.6 0-19 .000 23.2 50.9

SUMMIT

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
UCSD Preuss 7-1 .875 57.4 45.4 24-9 .727 56.5 48.3
High Tech Chula Vista 7-1 .875 68 52.4 18-10 .643 62 57.4
Mable O’Farrell 4-4 .500 52.8 52.8 8-21 .276 49.9 56.6
High Tech Mesa 1-7 .125 46.8 56.9 2-18 .100 45.9 61.6
The Cambridge 1-7 .125 51.4 68.9 7-14 .333 49.3 58.5

SUNSET

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG
Classical 8-0 1.000 61.6 29.4 12-18 .400 48.1 46.5
Orange Glen 6-2 .750 50.4 47.9 9-19 .321 37.3 61
Escondido Adventist 3-5 .375 48 51.3 9-16 .360 45.4 52.8
Rock 2-6 .250 43.8 58.9 5-17 .228 38.4 57
Guajome Park 1-7 .125 38.4 54.8 6-17 .261 43.5 54

VALLEY

TEAM W-L  Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
Mt. Carmel 9-1 .900 70.7 44.8 17-13 .567 65.2 51.5
Ramona 8-2 .800 59.5 40.8 23-11 .676 57 49.6
Fallbrook 6-4 .600 63.1 47.2 13-14 .481 57.4 65.2
San Pasqual 3-7 .300 40.4 55.9 10-18 .357 41.2 47.6
Escondido 2-8 .200 38.6 61.1 5-20 .200 37.6 58.6
Valley Center 2-8 .200 39.6 62.1 5-24 .172 46.5 61.6

WESTERN

TEAM W-L Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG. OVERALL Pct. PTS. for AVG. PTS. vs. AVG.
Mission Bay 7-1 .875 60.3 51.8 20-10 .667 61.1 49.3
Cathedral 5-3 .625 60 51.8 19-11 .633 60.9 54.5
Mira Mesa 5-3 .625 64.5 60.9 23-10 .697 67.9 61.5
St. Augustine 3-5 .375 56.7 58.9 14-16 .467 59.1 58.8
San Diego 0-8 .000 52.3 70.4 10-19 .345 55.4 61.8

 



2025-26 Basketball Week 10B: Boys and Girls Bow Out in Regional Playoffs Semifinals

San Diego Section teams were 0-5 in semifinals of the CIF Southern California Regional playoffs and their seasons came to an abrupt end, following that of the combined more than 200 other Section boys and girls squads which competed this season.

Francis Parker girls (23-8), third seeded in Division I, led 2 seed Temecula Rancho Christian (26-8) by as many as 12 points in the second half before the Eagles took a 77-75 lead in the final two minutes and won at home, 85-79.

Ninth-grader Addison Archer, a 5-foot 10-inch guard, scored 44 points and converted14 of 19 free throw attempts for the hosts.  Brieana Brown led the Lancers with 29 points and 12 rebounds.

“It’s been exciting; it’s been fun; every emotion you can feel, I’ve probably felt so far,” Parker ‘s first-year coach Courtney Clements told Don Norcross of The San Diego Union-Tribune.  Rancho Christian is guided by Marlon Wells, who played at San Diego High and coached The Bishop’s to two San Diego Section titles.

Vista (20-12), the other girls semifinalist,  was eliminated by Montebello Schurr, 43-35.

Torrey Pines was ushered out of the Boys’ Division I by host Pacific Palisades, 81-67.  Carlsbad, 15th seeded in D-II, was ahead, 33-30, at halftime but Bakersfield Christian opened with a 16-1 flurry in the third quarter to win, 50-33, and Poway fell at Lake Balboa Birmingham, 82-69.

BOYS QUARTERFINALS
THURSDAY, MARCH 5.
DIVISION I
5 Victory Christian (28-5) 51, @4 Bellflower St. John Bosco (23-9, Southern) 78.

D-II
13 Torrey Pines (20-13) 63, @4 La Costa Canyon (22-9), 57.
11 Christian (24-10) 65, @3 Bakersfield Christian (22-11, Central) 68.
15 Carlsbad (17-16) 71, @7 Murrieta Murrieta Mesa (24-11, Southern).

D-III
7 Poway (23-11) 69, @2 Fairfax (21-11, L.A. City) 61.

D-IV
7 Army-Navy (24-10) 43, @2 Granada Hills (22-11, L.A. City) 57.
D-V
7 UCSD Preuss (24-9) 76, @Sylmar (22-12, L.A. City) 99.

BOYS SEMIFINALS
SATURDAY, MARCH 7.
D-II
13 Torrey Pines (20-14), 67 @8 Pacific Palisades Palisades (23-11, L.A. City) 81.
15 Carlsbad (17-17) 50, @3 Bakersfield Christian (23-11, Central) 65.

D-III
7 Poway (22-12) 69, @3 Lake Balboa Birmingham (21-7, L.A. City) 82.

GIRLS QUARTERFINALS
THURSDAY, MARCH 5.
DIVISION I
6 Oak Park (22-10, Southern) 46, @3 Francis Parker (23-7) 60.

D-II
9 Cathedral (23-8) 69, @1 Lake Balboa Birmingham (29-4, L.A. City) 77.
5 Grossmont (23-6) 59, @4 Saugus (26-9, L.A. City) 60.

D-III
11 Anaheim Canyon (17-17, Southern) 50, @3 Carlsbad (19-15) 33.

D-IV
10 Orange (16-13, Southern) 33, @2 Vista (20-12) 59.

GIRLS SEMIFINALS
SATURDAY, March 7.
DIVISION I
3 Francis Parker (23-8) 79, @2 Temecula Rancho Christian (26-8, Southern) 85.

D-IV
6 Montebello Schurr (20-14, Southern) 43, @2 Vista 35.



2025-26 Girls & Boys Basketball Week 10A: Southern California Regionals Playoffs & Quarterfinals Pairings

GIRLS
FIRST ROUND
DIVISION I
TUESDAY, MARCH 3.
UPPER BRACKET
9 Westview (20-10) 37, @8 Pasadena La Salle (30-4, Southern) 50.

LOWER BRACKET
14 Westchester (26-4, L.A. City) 41, @3 Francis Parker (22-7) 65.
11 La Jolla Country Day (17-12) 57, @6 Oak Park (22-9, Southern) 72.
10 Mission Hills (19-12) 51, @San Juan Capistrano JSerra (21-8, Southern) 54.

QUARTERFINALS
THURSDAY, MARCH 5.
6 Oak Park (22-9, Southern), @3 Francis Parker (22-7).

D-II
TUESDAY, MARCH 3.
UPPER BRACKET
9 Cathedral (23-7) 48, @8 Camarillo (19-13, Southern) 47.
12 Hamilton (20-11, L.A. City) 57, @5 Grossmont (23-5) 73.
13 Lincoln (14-13) 39, @4 Saugus (25-9, L.A. City) 46.

LOWER BRACKET
14 La Costa Canyon (25-7) 63, @3 La Crescenta Crescenta Valley (29-4, Southern) 65.
11 Victory Christian (10-17) 47, @6 Fullerton Rosary (23-10, Southern) 58.
10 San Juan Capistrano St. Margaret (27-7, Southern) 50, @7 Mater Dei (23-4) 36.

QUARTERFINALS
THURSDAY, MARCH 5.
9 Cathedral (23-7), @1 Lake Balboa Birmingham (28-4, L.A. City).
5 Grossmont (23-5), @4 Saugus (25-9).

D-III
TUESDAY, MARCH 3.
UPPER BRACKET
9 Imperial (23-8) 45, @8 L.A. King-Drew (22-8, L.A. City) 58.
12 Torrey Pines (16-16) 48, @5 Lawndale Leuzinger (21-14, Southern) 49.

LOWER BRACKET
14 Santa Barbara Bishop Diego (27-5 Southern) 43, @3 Carlsbad (19-14) 51.
15 Montgomery (16-15) 43, @2 Placentia El Dorado (20-15, Southern) 45.

QUARTERFINALS
THURSDAY, MARCH 5.
3 Carlsbad (19-14), @2 Placentia El Dorado (20-15, Southern).

D-IV
TUESDAY, MARCH 3.
UPPER BRACKET
16 Escondido (23-6) 55, @1 Huntington Beach Marina (19-14, Southern) 57.
D-V
TUESDAY, MARCH 3.
LOWER BRACKET
14 San Pasqual (20-11) 36, @3 North Hollywood (14-7, L.A. City) 53.
11 Santana (19-13) 30, @6 Montebello Schurr (17-14, Southern) 52.
15 Desert Hot Springs (13-11, Southern) 46, @2 Vista (19-12) 63.

QUARTERFINALS
THURSDAY, MARCH 5,
10 Orange (16-12, Southern), @2 Vista (19-12).

BOYS
FIRST ROUND
DIVISION I
TUESDAY, MARCH 3.
12 Temecula Rancho Christian (22-12, Southern) 65, @5 Victory Christian (28-4) 71.
9 San Juan Capistrano JSerra (24-13, Southern) 60, @8 Francis Parker (21-11) 59.
14 San Marcos (23-8) 55, @4 Bellflower St. John Bosco (22-9, Southern) 65.
10 Santa Fe Christian (26-5) 56, @7 Irvine Crean Lutheran (27-7, Southern) 68.
QUARTERFINALS
THURSDAY, MARCH 5.
5 Victory Christian (28-4), @4 Bellflower St. John Bosco (22-9).

D-II
TUESDAY, MARCH 3.
9 Mira Mesa (23-10) 67, @8 L.A. Pacific Palisades (21-11, L.A. City) 80.
13 Torrey Pines (19-13) 54, 4 Olympian (22-7) 53.
12 Aliso Niguel (24-10) 68, @5 La Costa Canyon (22-8) 72.
11 Christian (24-9) 51, @6 Cathedral (19-11) 46.
15 Carlsbad (16-16) 61, 2 Mission Bay (20-10) 53.

QUARTERFINALS
THURSDAY, MARCH 5.
13 Torrey Pines (19-13), @5 La Costa Canyon (22-8).
15 Carlsbad (16-16), @7 Murrieta Murrieta Mesa (24-10, Southern).
11 Christian (24-9), @3 Bakersfield Christian (21-11, Central).

D-III
TUESDAY, MARCH 3.
9 Rancho Bernardo (19-14) 42, @8 L.A. Shalhevet (22-8, Southern) 56.
10 Washington (17-13, L.A. City) 56, @7 Poway (21-11) 63.

QUARTERFINALS
THURSDAY, MARCH 5.
8 L.A. Shalhevet (22-8, Southern), @7 Poway (21-11).

D-IV
TUESDAY, MARCH 3.
9 Ramona (23-11) 62, @8 Placentia Valencia (18-15, Southern) 67.
14 Pacific Ridge (23-9) 57, @3 San Juan Capistrano San Juan Hills (18-14, Southern) 64.
10 Chatsworth (14-19, L.A. City) 48, @7Army Navy (24-9) 57.

QUARTERFINALS
THURSDAY, MARCH 5.
7 Army-Navy (24-9), @2 Granada Hills (21-11, L.A. City).

D-V
TUESDAY, MARCH 3.
7 UCSD Preuss (24-8) 53, 12 South El Monte (17-17) 48.

QUARTERFINALS
THURSDAY, MARCH 5.
7 UCSD Preuss (24-8), @2 Sylmar (21-12, L.A. City).

 



2025-26 Boys Basketball Week 10: Victory Christian No. 1 in final Maffei Madness Poll

The last 2025-26 “Maffei Madness”, i.e., the Union-Tribune San Diego Section poll, administrated by the very sane John Maffei:
First-place votes in parenthesis. Points on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. Previous ranking in italics, if changed.
Cal-Hi Sports rankings are by Mark Tennis, the newsletter’s publisher, with contribution from statewide correspondents.
Max Preps essentially relies on individual school representatives.

TEAM RECORD POINTS PREVIOUS MAX-PREPS.COM CAL-HI SPORTS
1. Victory Christian 27-4 (18) 180 (2) 15 23 (NR)
2. Francis Parker 21-10 161 (1) 42 27 (29)
3. Santa Fe Christian 26-4 142 (3) 27 30 (28)
4. San Marcos 23-7 127 (5) 50 NR (NR)
5. Mission Bay 20-9 101 (4) 80 NR (NR)
6. Mira Mesa 23-9 74 (NR) 45 NR (NR)
7. Olympian 20-6 56 7 105 NR (NR)
8. Cathedral 19-10 47 (6) 96 NR (NR)
9. La Costa Canyon 22-7 41 (8) 92 NR (NR)
10. Christian 22-9 39 10 102 NR (NR)

Others Receiving Votes: Poway (20-11, 10 points), Torrey Pines (10), Army-Navy (4), Pacific Ridge (1). Voting Panel: 18 sportswriters, sportscasters, and adm9inistrators from the San Diego Section: John Maffei (The San Diego Union-Tribune), Aaron Burgin (Fulltime Hoops), Steve Brand, Bodie DeSilva (Union-Tribune correspondents), Todd Cassen Ron Marquez (San Diego Section office), Rick Smith (Partletonsports.com), Tom Helmantoler (Southern Conference), Rex Johnson, Joe Evangelist (CIF Advisory Committee), Christian Pedersen (San Diego Sports Association), Braden Surprenant (97.3 FM The Fan), John Kentera, Dennis Ackerman, Steve (Biff) Dolan, Eric Williams, Tom Ronco, Adam Paul (freelance correspondents), plus Max Preps.