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1988: Player is player in Century league
Lincoln coach Vic Player, on his 100th career victory: “It’s wonderful to reach a milestone and be considered among the elite coaches in San Diego County. It’s great to be up there with coaches I admired when I was young and first came to San Diego from Chicago, people like Duane Maley (San Diego), Bennie […]
Read More2013: Cathedral No. 1 as Calendar Hits January
After five weeks of nonleague games and tournaments in far-flung locations, San Diego Section basketball teams begin the run to the playoffs in earnest this week. Cathedral emerged as the frontrunner in the third UT-San Diego poll with all 13 possible first-place votes. The Dons got a head start on most other clubs when they […]
Read More1988: The Rise of Rancho Buena Vista
To Dick Haines, the arrival of Rancho Buena Vista felt like a kick in the pelvic region. Vista, where Haines had built a program of statewide respect after his appointment in 1970, was feeling the pain of no longer being the sheriff in town. A new school on the south side of the growing North […]
Read More2013: Jack Menotti, Head coach at Madison, Ramona
Jack Menotti, who coached Madison to an undefeated season on the field in 1972, passed away Dec. 28, 2012. Menotti, 78, also coached at Mesa College and was head coach at Ramona. He was introduced to coaching in the 1960s by Birt Slater, the legendary Kearny High mentor. “He didn’t have a football background but […]
Read More2012: Freeman in State Top 10 in Scoring
Imperial’s Royce Freeman tied for 10th in scoring among California football players in 2012 with 220 points in 12 games. Freeman tied for 75th nationally, according to MaxPreps. Madison’s Pierre Cormier scored 176 points for a tie for 34th in California and La Jolla Country Day’s Sage Burmeister was 45th with 168. Freeman and Norwalk’s […]
Read More2012-13: St. Augustine Shuts Riverside North
St. Augustine scored an impressive victory but San Diego teams lost three of four games in the Long Beach Jordan-hosted Public-vs.-Private showcase Saturday at Long Beach City College. The Saints defeated high-scoring Riverside JW North, 63-54. Cathedral was beaten by Etiwanda, 60-54. Santa Monica topped La Jolla Country Day 60-39, and Corona Santiago edged Army-Navy, […]
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