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1949: Death on the Highway
La Jolla’s Jim Prather was a member of the Southern Section team in the first College Prep All-Star Game against the CIF Los Angeles City Section and set up set up a touchdown with a 46-yard punt return as Prather’s side scored a 27-7 victory. It was to be the last game ever for Prather, […]
Read More2017: La Jolla Vikings Great Dan Berry
Dan Berry passed recently at age 72, leaving a historic legacy at La Jolla High and of significant achievements at San Diego City College and the University of California at Berkeley. When La Jolla met San Diego High at Scripps Field in 1961, the Vikings had not beaten the Cavemen since 1951 and were reeling from […]
Read More1944-45: Hoover No. 1 twice in Southern California Basketball
It’s a footnote almost forgotten—a rare winning parlay involving a basketball team from San Diego. The Hoover Cardinals were champions of Southern California and center Dick Barnes was player of the year. One feat had been accomplished, but not two, and not in the same season. Barnes, a 6-foot, 5-inch center, and his teammates won […]
Read More2016-17 Week 5: Movement at the Top
Idleness apparently breeds contempt among voters in the weekly Union-Tribune poll. St. Augustine, tied for first with Foothills Christian last week, played one game and defeated Lincoln, 68-62. Foothills played two, winning 84-45 over West Hills and defeating Coastal League rival Santa Fe Christian, 68-61. Two Knights victories over the Saints’ one apparently was enough […]
Read More2016-17 Week 4: Littleton Sets Record, Gets Big Mac Invite
The Bishop’s Destiny Littleton sailed past Charde Houston to set the girls’ career scoring record in California and the status quo remained on the boys’ front in San Diego Section basketball last week. Equally significant news was off the court. Littleton was named to play in the 16th annual McDonald’s All-America game in Chicago on March 29, […]
Read More2017: Cleveland (Smiley) Jones, 77
Services for San Diego High legend Cleveland (Smiley) Jones will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at El Camino Memorial Park, 5600 Carroll Road, San Diego, 92123. Viewings are scheduled from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 13. and from 9-10 a.m. Saturday. A Repast will follow the funeral. Jones, 77, a resident of […]
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