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1922, Looking Back: Student Gives Newspaper Inside Scoop
The narrative originally was posted Dec. 30, 2013. San Diego High had an unusual relationship with The San Diego Union. Student Alan McGrew, who also served in a business position as the “Temporary Football Manager of San Diego High School,” was the de facto Hilltoppers beat writer for the newspaper. McGrew filed daily reports on […]
Read More1947, Looking Back: A Vote for Point Loma As No. 1
The narrative originally was posted on Nov. 16, 2012. Coach Les Cassie’s Hoover Cardinals were within nine outs of a berth in the Southern California finals. San Diego High was San Diego High, reliably formidable. But Don Clarkson’s Point Loma Pointers may have been the best team of all. The Pointers won the prestigious Pomona […]
Read More1944 Track & Baseball: Hoover (Track), San Diego, Hoover, and Sweetwater (Baseball) Are First
Baseball and track and field continued to feel the effects of the World War II with shorter seasons and limited participation. Teachers and students were answering the call from Uncle Sam and leaving for the military. Allied forces continued to fight fierce battles in Europe and the Pacific. No official count of the number of […]
Read More1990 Football: Was Morse the Number One Number One
Looking Back: The narrative originally was posted on June 9, 2014. As far back as early season 1989, Morse coach John Shacklett was able to smile through a 2-2 start and a forfeit win, supported by a belief that the best was yet to come. This was after the Tigers had defeated Orange Glen, 31-28, […]
Read More1969-70: Game by Game With Highlanders’ and Walton’s 33-0.
Looking Back: The narrative originally was posted on Nov. 25, 2018. Walton’s and Helix’ historic season, game by game, with quotes and attributions by and to Bill Center of The San Diego Union: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1969. HELIX 74, MADISON 60. Mike Dupree scored 28 and Walton 24, off-setting a 30-point performance by Dave Smith, […]
Read More1943: V is Key
Looking Back: The narrative originally was posted on Nov. 5, 2012. Hoover’s Eddie Crain (31) set up Hoover touchdown before being brought down from behind by San Diego’s Everett Posey (36). No. 21 in all-white helmet is Cardinals’ Bennie Edens. The most important letter in the alphabet was V. World War II was nearing the […]
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