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  • 2025 Girls Track Week 7A: Bowen-Fontenot, Echsner Lead Advances at Clovis
    GIRLS  105th STATE TRIALS, @Clovis Buchanan High Non-qualifiers places noted with —.  Places determined by times in events with more than one heat. EVENT NAME SCHOOL MARK PLACE 100 Frazier University City :11.77 — Gilhooly Coronado :11.82 — Scott Steele Canyon :11.94 — 200  Gonzales Torrey Pines :24.64 — Payne Monte Vista :24.73 — Frazier University City — — 400 Hawkins Olympian :55.23 8th Gonzales :55.26 9th Arciaga Westview :55.42 — 800 Makenna Herbst Carlsbad 2:09.34 3rd Diaz Santana 2:12.46 — Miracco Sage Creek 2:12.52 — 1600 Dailey La Jolla 4:51.14 6th Gibson Cathedral 5:03.22 — Hickey The Bishop’s 5:09.82 — 100 Hurdles Bowen-Fontenot San Diego :13.22 1st Thomas Grossmont :14.04 6th Mack Otay Ranch — — 300 Hurdles Morgan Herbst Carlsbad :40.68 2nd Bowen-Fontenot :41.22 3rd Mack :41.37 4th Garcia Holtville :42.68 7th  4×100 Relay Steele Canyon :46.26 2nd Coronado :47.71 — Sage Creek :47.79 — 4×400 Relay Carlsbad 3:45.54 5th Westview 3:50.12 — Olympian 3:53.88 — High Jump Ortiz El Centro Central 5-4 — Murphy Coronado 5-0 — Cunningham Westview 5-2 — Guckenberger Sage Creek — — Long Jump Estes Canyon Creek 18-11 ½ 4th O’Donnell Cathedral 17-9 ½ — Jones Oceanside 17-7 1/2 — Harper Steele Canyon 17-4 ¾ — Triple Jump Jones 38-10 ¼ 8th O’Donnell 37-2 ½ — Harper 36-1/4 — Shot Put Davis Oceanside 40-2 11th Seabolts Mt. ...
  • 2025 Boys Track Week 7: Fontenot, U. City Vaulter Pace State Qualifiers
    105th STATE TRIALS, @CLOVIS BUCHANAN HIGH Non-quallifiers noted with —.  Places determined by times in events with more than one heat. BOYS EVENT NAME SCHOOL MARK PLACE 100 Burston Helix :10.51 7th Getz Mission Bay :10.75 — Falaave Cathedral — — 220 Burston :21.51 — Mullen Sage Creek :21.92 — Bishop West Hills :22.02 — 400 Ellis Helix :48.64 — Slaughter Mt. Carmel :48.67 — Corbett Otay Ranch :48.74 — 800 Bowman Sage Creek 1:50.82 2nd Fredrickson Mt. Carmel 1:56.81 — Xavier Point Loma 1:57.25 — 1600 Yarbrough Del Norte 4:10.95 — Castleberry Poway 4:12.84 — Senn Steele Canyon 4:19.66 — 110 Hurdles Fontenot San Diego :13.31 1st Bryant Ramona :13.72 3rd Bailey Mission Bay :14.43 — 300 Hurdles Bailey :37.39 5th Kim University City :38.70 — de Hoyos Helix :39.08 — 4×100 Relay Helix :41.84 — St. Augustine :42.64 — Steele Canyon :43.44 — 4×400 Relay Helix 3:12.44 6th Mt. Carmel 3:16.69 — Sage Creek 3:19.31 — High Jump Cheeks Mission Bay 6-6 8T Harris Madison — — Scott Blythe Palo Verde Valley — — Long Jump Evans-Glynn Cathedral 23-1 ¾ 5th Oluwa Mater Dei 22-9 ¼ 11th Carlisle La Costa Canyon 22-1 ¼ — Triple Jump Daley El ...
  • 1945 Baseball: School, Military, Jobs, Money Affect Students
    World War II was almost over (Victory in Europe was declared in May) and CIF travel restrictions for high school teams virtually had ended, but calls to the colors and other dynamics continued. By the 1944-45 school year San Diego High enrollment had dropped to 2,694 students, with 750 graduates, down from a high of 851 ...
  • 2025 Girls Track Weeks 5-6: San Diego Section and State Best Marks
    San Diego Section athletes in state top 25.  Marks followed by — are in addition to top 25: EVENT MARK NAME, SCHOOL STATE OTHER STATE NAME, SCHOOL, SECTION 100 :11.65w; :11.80 Frazier, University City 13T :11:36 Cole, Redondo Beach Redondo Union, Southern :11.70 Gilhooly, Coronado 17th :11.72w; :11.91 Morgan Herbst, Carlsbad 18T :11.75w; :11.91 Scott, Steele Canyon — :11.96w;  :12.20 Jayanthi, Carlsbad — 200 :24.13w; 24.73 Gilhooly 20T   23.21w;: 23.39 Wright, Temecula Chaparral, Southern :24.28 Frazier 25th :24.35 Payne, Monte Vista :24.43w; :24.54 Gonzales, Torrey Pines — :24.58w, :24.83 Mack, Otay Ranch — 400 :53.92 Makenna Herbst, Carlsbad 4th :53.23 Adams, North Salinas, ...
  • 2025 Boys Track Weeks 5-6: San Diego Section and State Best Marks
    San Diego Section athletes in state top 25 are noted.  Marks followed by — are in addition to top 25: EVENT  MARK NAME, SCHOOL STATE OTHER STATE NAME, SCHOOL, SECTION 100 :10.21 Arrington, Jr., Mount Miguel, 1st :10.30 Jefferson,  Concord De La Salle, North Coast :10.37w; 10.62 Getz, Mission Bay 8th :10.30w: :10.55 Clayton, Jr., Oak Hills, Southern   :10.48w; :10.65 Faalave, Cathedral 24th :10.30w;  :10.36 Sermons,  Rancho Cucamonga, Southern :10.62 Bishop, West Hills — :10.66w; :10.88 Christensen, Rancho Bernardo — 200 :20.35 Arrington, Jr. 1st :20.88w; :20.92 Sermons :21.3w; :21.99 Getz, Mission ...
  • 1979 Track: Tony Banks Wins State championship in Penalized 440
    State meet competition is the most difficult, as many athletes who stood out in a strong San Diego Section season experienced in the two-day test in Sacramento’s Hughes Stadium.  Just five of the 18 finalists from the original list of 54 entries scored in the top three of the 28 boys and girls events and ...
  • 2025 Track Week 5 Boys: Injured Arrington, Jr., Reportedly Sidelined for Rest of Season
    Brandon Arrington, Jr., Mount Miguel’s defending state 100 meters and  200 meters champion, will miss the San Diego Section finals and state meet, according to two media sources.  Arrington sustained a leg muscle injury in the  Grossmont League 4×100 relay at  Mount Miguel May 9 and did not compete in the San Diego Section Division ...
  • 2025 Track Week 4A: Girls Section and State Best Marks
    San Diego Section athletes in state top 25 are noted.  Marks followed by — are in addition to top 25: GIRLS EVENT MARK NAME, SCHOOL STATE OTHER STATE NAME, SCHOOL, SECTION 100 :11.70 Gilhooly, Coronado 13th :11:36 Cole, Redondo Beach Redondo Union, Southern :11.80 Frazier, University City 19T :11.91 Scott, Steele Canyon — Morgan Herbst, Carlsbad — :12.02 Mack, Otay Ranch — 200 :24.13w; 24.73 Gilhooly 14T :23.39 Wright, Temecula Chaparral, Southern :24.43 Frazier — :24.54 Gonzales, Torrey Pines — :24.58w Mack — :24.62 Scott — 400 :53.92 Makenna Herbst, Carlsbad 2nd :53.77 Whitehead, Fontana Summit, Southern :54.47 Gonzales 8th :55.66 Morgan Herbst, Carlsbad 21st :55.67 Hawkins, Olympian 22nd :56.10 Daniels, Steele Canyon — 800 2:04.72 Makenna Herbst 1st 2:07.72 Packard,San Juan ...
  • 2025 Track Week 4: Boys Section and State Best Marks
    San Diego Section athletes in state top 25 are noted.  Marks followed by — are in addition to top 25: EVENT MARK NAME, SCHOOL STATE OTHER STATE NAME SCHOOL, SECTION 100 :10.21 Arrington, Jr., Mount Miguel, 1st :10.30w; Clayton, Jr. Oak Hills, Southern :10.62 Getz, Mission Bay — :10.30w Sermons Rancho Cucamonga, Southern :10.62 Bishop, West Hills — :10.65 Faalave, Cathedral — :10.77 Harris, Helix — 200 :20.35 Arrington, Jr. 1st :20.88w Sermons  :21.37 Getz, Mission Bay 19T :21.44 Bishop — :21.55 Smoole, La Jolla — Campbell, Steele Canyon 400 :46.51 Arrington, Jr. 3rd :45.69 Stadlman Temecula Valley, Southern :48.11 Gray, Helix — :48.29 Slaughter, Mt. Carmel — :48.29 Ellis, Helix — :48.34 Pereyra, Clairemont 800 1:50.39 Bowman, Sage Creek 1st 1:50.45 Obando L.B. ...
  • 2025 Track Week 3: Arrington Jr., Scorches in 400 Attempt
    His coaches at Helix, where Brandon Arrington, Jr., competed as a freshman, believed the 400 meters might be his best event. Having dominated the California 100 and 200-meter scene since transferring to Mount Miguel in 2024, Arrington, Jr., took a fling at the 400 last week. Arrington raced to a :46.51 clocking in the season’s final ...
  • 1980 Track: More Entries for San Diego Section in State Meet
    The San Diego Section was approved for three entries in each event at the state track meet.  The Section was allowed one per event in 1961 and ‘62 and had two each since 1963. All events in the Section finals and state meet were conducted in meters for the first-time. The additional entry provided little succor for ...
  • 2025 Track Week 2: San Diego Section Boys and Girls Lead in 12 Events
    After a terrific 57th Arcadia Invitational, action moves on to the Mt. Sac Relays in Walnut and the 105th Russell Cup in Carpinteria this week. League, Section qualifiers and finals, and the 105th state meet in Clovis are on the horizon. Wind of more than accepted 2.0 kilometers is noted with a “w”. BOYS EVENT MARK NAME, SCHOOL STATE OTHER NAME SCHOOL 100 :10.24 Arrington, Mount Miguel, 1st :10.30w Clayton, ...
  • 2025 Week 1 Track: Arcadia Invitational San Diego Section Results
    ARCADIA INVITATIONAL, DAY II, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025 BOYS OPEN, SEEDED, INVITATIONAL EVENT NAME MARK PLACE LEADER Open Triple Jump Daley, El Camino 45-3 13th 49-6, Smith, Quartz Hill Open Pole Vault Yarbrough, San Dieguito 15-8 7th 16-8, McGee, Camas, Washington   Sbuttoni, St. Augustine 15-2 9T     Suhar, Torrey Pines 9T   Open Long Jump (two flights) Sheridan, Rancho Buena Vista 22-8 ½ 8th 23-9, Francis, Rancho Santa Margarita Open Pole Vault Stroschine, Scripps Ranch 15-1 3rd 16-1, Hymas, Fair Oaks Bella Vista   Von Guenther, Otay Ranch 14-7 7th Open 4×100 Relay Helix :42.49 — :41.64, ...
  • 1980 Baseball: Mt. Carmel Star Starred as Baseball Executive
    Bill Beane of Mt. Carmel was a star player for the Sundevils and  the first player selected in the 1980 major league draft by the New York Mets. “Billy” Beane played five seasons in the majors and joined the Oakland Athletics as an advance scout in 1990, beginning a front office career in which today Beane ...
  • 1937 Baseball: Morrow and Hilltoppers Win Another Championship
    San Diego High defeated Excelsior Norwalk in the championship game of the Southern Section playoffs in what was almost becoming routine. The 16-8 victory at the Lane Field home ballpark of the Pacific Coast League San Diego Padres was the seventh since Mike Morrow became coach in 1927. Th Hilltoppers (20-4), also known as Hillers and Cavers ...
  • 2024-25 Basketball Playoffs Week 4A: Rancho Bernardo, Mater Dei Fall Short
    GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVISION II SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2 P.M. 7 Rancho Bernardo 37 (26-8), vs. 1 Caruthers, Central, 56 (26-6), @Sacramento Golden 1 Center. D-III FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2 P.M. 5 Mater Dei 38 (21-14), vs. 3 Kentfield Marin Catholic, North Coast, 48 (26-11), @Sacramento Golden 1 Center. REGIONAL FINALS TUESDAY, MARCH 11 D-II 7 Rancho Bernardo 35 (26-7), @1 Porterville Monache, Central, 25 ...
  • 1937 Track: Metropolitan League Athletes Outshine San Diego and Hoover
    San Diego and Hoover were not factors in the Coast, Southern Section, and state meets, while Coronado sprinter-hurdler John Fawcett led a strong showing by athletes from the Metropolitan League. Fawcett set a County record in the 440-yard dash and La Jolla’s Jerry Soule and Jim Tripp and Oceanside’s Bill Huntales were among the best in ...
  • 2024-25 Playoffs Weeks 3-4: Leave the Regionals to the Girls
    Two San Diego Section girls teams are still standing: Number seven seed Rancho Bernardo and No. 5 Mater Dei. The Bronchos and Crusaders will take underdog status on the road again in the State CIF Southern Regional Division II and III finals Tuesday, March 11. R.B. (25-7), after a five-hour, 287-mile jaunt and 44-37 victory at D-II ...
  • 2024-25 Week 3A Boys and Girls Playoffs: Torrey Pines & St. Augustine Boys, Westview Girls Regionally Impressive
    Highs and lows in the San Diego Section’s opening round foray into the state regional playoffs. The highs: Torrey Pines coach John Olive maintained a genial presence despite three straight losses in December to San Diego Section teams Mission Bay, San Marcos, and La Jolla Country Day. A 14-1 finish for a 23-6 record, with a benign intersectional ...
  • 2024-25 Boys Playoffs Week 3: Section Champion Montgomery Draws Tough Seed
    Coach Ed Martin thought he should get a home game for his San Diego Section champion Montgomery Aztecs (29-2) in the first round of the state regional Open Division playoffs Wednesday, March 5. The No. 6 Aztecs got a decidedly less attractive assignment,  a road test at 3 seed and Cal-Hi Sports state second-ranked Sherman Oaks ...