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2022 Girls Track (2): Four Still Lead With Week Remaining
Four San Diego athletes lead the state as they head for state this week. “State” is an often-used euphemism for an event such as the California championships, renewed for the 102nd time this year after being canceled because of the pandemic in 2020 and ’21. Aaliyah McCormick continues to lead all 100 hurdlers with a […]
Read More2022 Boys Track (1): Steele Canyon Leaper Tied for First in State
Leon Gillis of Steele Canyon has a 6-foot, 9-inch high jump that ties Gillis for first in California with a jumper from San Bernardino Cajon. Gillis and other qualifiers from the three divisional meets in the San Diego Section last week will attempt to better their season bests in Saturday’s 61st San Diego Section championships […]
Read More2022 Girls Track (1): McCormick Paces Best Marks
San Diego Section girls have the best performances in California in three events, leading in the 100 and 300 hurdles, and shot put. Aaliyah McCormick of Scripps Ranch is first in the short hurdles at :13.46 and Kapiolani Coleman of Cathedral is first in the longer barriers in :42.19. Kennedy Clarke of Cathedral leads with […]
Read More1965 Baseball: Colts Were No. 1 Team in California
Bill Sandback, a transplanted Minnesota hockey player who came West in 1960 and spent a year teaching at Memorial Junior High before becoming coach at Crawford in 1961, was building a dynasty. The Colts won their third San Diego Section championship in the last four seasons and eventually were named state team of the year […]
Read More1965 Baseball: Cavers Win Seventh Lions Tournament title
The 15th annual Lions baseball tournament began with all eyes on the sky. Rain had played havoc with the schedule this spring and had a wet and dreary history with the event, actually resulting in cancellation in 1964. San Diego High, winner of the tournament six times since 1951, was top seed among the 16 […]
Read More1965 Track: Danielson Hotter Than Bakersfield Weather
A promising Class B 660 yards runner in 1964 who bypassed cross-country for football in the fall, Chula Vista junior Tim Danielson ran down defending state champion Mike Ryan and scored a stunning, 20-yard victory in the mile in the 47th state meet, defying the evening heat of Bakersfield. Danielson’s time of 4:08 was a […]
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