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I was informed this morning that Birt Slater, the legendary coach at Kearny and San Diego High, had passed away yesterday afternoon , Sept. 3, 2013. I hope to soon have more information to pass along.

Oceanside, unapproachable in the first half and approachable in the second half of a 47-28 win over St. Augustine, picked up additional support in this week’s UT-San Diego prep football poll. The Pirates, who led 28-0 at halftime against the Saints, will need all hands on deck for all four quarters this week when they play ...

Oceanside, Helix, Mission Hills, Cathedral, and Eastlake, five of the San Diego Section’s best, posted a combined, 3-2 record and scored a couple impressive, intersectional victories in the Under Armour Brothers in Arms San Diego Classic games on the season’s first weekend. Most impressive was Cathedral’s 38-6 victory over Sandy of Jordan, Utah, ranked 25th in ...

High school football has become all about ratings in California. Cal-Hi Sports is out with its first poll of the 2013 campaign and already has Concord De La Salle representing the North in the State Open Division championship game, probably against Corona Centennial,  Bellflower St. John Bosco, or Gardena Serra. Serra comes South in Week 2 to ...

    Team/1st Place Votes in ( ) 2012 Record Points* Last Year 1 Oceanside (19) 12-1 288 1 2 Mission Hills (9) 7-4-1 251 5 3 Madison (3) 14-1 208 4 4 Helix 10-3 197 6 5 St. Augustine 11-2 180 8 6 Cathedral 0-10# 179 9 7 Grossmont 9-3 87  — 8 Eastlake 10-3 56 — 9 La Costa Canyon 7-4-1 38 — 10 San Pasqual 7-5 35  — *Points awarded on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.                                                                     #Cathedral ...

A reader submitted that a Torrey Pines team coached by Ed Burke should be considered as having the all-time best defense among San Diego Section championship teams. Burke’s 2003 Falcons posted a 12-1 record, defeated Fallbrook, 7-3, in the Division I finals, scored 369 points, and allowed their 13 opponents only 69 points, an average of ...

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Position Name School Year Quarterback Ezell Singleton San Diego 1958 Running Backs C.R. Roberts Oceanside 1953 Tyler Gaffney Cathedral Catholic 2008 Darrin Wagner Lincoln 1987 Receivers Patrick Rowe Lincoln 1986 Art Powell San Diego 1954 Line Jack Harrington Rancho Buena Vista 1988 Lincoln Kennedy Morse 1987 Steve Riley Castle Park 1968 Robbie Coffin Mira Mesa 1983 Steve Vieria Carlsbad 1999 Athletes Deron Johnson San Diego 1955 Charlie Powell San Diego 1950 Reggie Bush Helix 2002 Bill Fudge El Capitan 1970  FIRST TEAM DEFENSE Position Name School Year Line Ed Imo Kearny 1973 La’Roi Glover Point Loma 1991 Tamasi Amituani Vista 1988 Arthur Smith Lincoln 1963 Linebackers Junior Seau Oceanside 1986 Pisa Tinoisamoa Vista 1998 Greg Slough Point Loma 1964 Travis Hitt Grossmont 1971 Secondary Marcus Allen Lincoln 1977 Willie Buchanon Oceanside 1968 Monte Jackson St. Augustine 1970 Eric Allen Point Loma 1982 Athletes David Grayson  Sr. Lincoln 1956 Dokie Williams El Camino 1977 Darnay Scott Kearny 1990 Kicker Noel Prefontaine El Camino 1991   SECOND ...

I have reprinted Steve Brand’s 2012 track and field annual (2013 is being updated as this is written). Steve and I have shared an equal love of high school track for many years.  My newspaper, the Evening Tribune published the first annual in 1965 and another was published in 1971. I attempted to list the top 50 ...

100m 1984 Gail Devers Sweetwater 11.51 1974 Janice Wiser La Jolla 10.8y 200m 2000 Monique Henderson Morse 23.19 1974 Janice Wiser La Jolla 24.2y 2001 Monique Henderson Morse 51.34 2000 Monique Henderson Morse 50.74 1999 Monique Henderson Morse 52.87 1998 Monique Henderson Morse 53.41 800m 1986 Laura Chapel University City 2:08.07 1600m 2009 Sammy Silva Our Lady of Peace 4:47.67 1993 Milena Glusac Fallbrook 4:50.83 1989 Kira Jorgensen RBV 4:49.55 1988 Kira Jorgensen RBV 4:49.54 1987 Kira Jorgensen Vista 4:45.98 1986 Darcy Arreola Grossmont 4:45.13 3200m 2010 Molly Grabill Rancho Bernardo 10:20.25 2003 Claire Rethmeier San Pasqual 10:27.32 1993 Milena Glusac Fallbrook 10:42.68 1992 Milena Glusac Fallbrook 10:28.62 100 Low Hurdles 1984 Gail Devers Sweetwater 13.41 300 Low Hurdles 1991 Erin Blunt San Pasqual 43.02 400m Relay 1977 Crawford 46.14y High Jump 2007 Whitney Sisler La Costa Canyon 5-10 1987 Lynn Patrick Serra 5-10 1978 Sue McNeal Carlsbad 5-10 1/4 Pole Vault 2010 Kortney Ross Westview 13-6 2009 Kortney Ross Westview 13-4 2008 Emily Mattoon Rancho Bernardo 12-6 1999 Kathleen Donoghue Rancho Bernardo 12-8 1/4 1998 Tracy O’Hara Rancho Bernardo 12-8 Long Jump 1983 Gail Devers Sweetwater 19-6 1981 Chris ...

  100m 10.30 Riley Washington Southwest 1992 10.42 Reggie Bush Helix 2002 10.45 Vince Williams University City 1996 10.45 Darron Norris El Camino 1984 10.46 Ike Okenwa Morse 1998 10.49 Paul Turner University City 1993 10.51c (9.61y) David Russell Henry 1977 10.53 Kevin Shields San Diego 1981 10.54h Paul Day Kearny 1982 10.54hc (9.4y) Elijah Jefferson Crawford 1974 10.55 Joe Cooks Mission Hills 2009 10.55 Bryant Eubanks El Camino 1995 10.56 Maurice Patterson Oceanside 2007 10.59 Lamont Long University City 2000 10.59 Stephen Hayes University City 1999 10.59 Darnay Scott Kearny 1991 10.60 Jared Pickering Rancho Bernardo 2011 10.60 Dax Danns Helix 2005 10.63 Justin Freeman Carlsbad 2010 10.63 Dylan McCloskey El Camino 2012 10.64 Jamal Alston RBV 2008 10.64h Patrick Rowe Lincoln 1987 10.64hc (9.5y) Ed Buchanan Kearny 1958 10.64hc James Milton Morse 1972 10.64hc Kipperr Bell Henry 1979 10.65 Scott Hammond Lincoln 1992 10.65 Devon Ward UniversityCity 1998 10.65 Derrell Hutsona Helix 2003 10.66 R.J. Oliver Escondido 1999 10.66 Evan Gray Poway 2012 10.67 Blake Frazier UniversityCity 2001 10.67 Mike Roberts Henry 2000 10.67 Troy Kuretich San Pasqual 1981 10.67 Raymond Ethridge Crawford 1987 10.68 Bassim El-Sabawi Torrey Pines 2010 10.70 Kiyoshi Moody Castle Park 1989 10.70 Teddy Lawrence Morse 1990 10.71 Glen Reyes Orange ...

100 meters 1992 Riley Washington Southwest 10.30 1977 David Russell Henry 9.61y 1974 Elijah Jefferson Crawford 9.8y 1973 Elijah Jefferson Crawford 9.6wy 1929 Jimmy Willson San Diego 9.8y 200 meters 1977 David Russell Henry 20.97y 1941 Glen Willis San Diego 21.7 1929 Jimmy Willson San Diego 21.4y 400 meters 1979 Tony Banks Morse 47.28 1946 Norm Stocks San Diego 49.3y 1929 Irvine (Cotton) Warburton San Diego 49.6y 800 meters 2012 Alex Monsivaiz Army-Navy 1:51.3 2008 Charles Jock Mission Bay 1:51.6 2005 Jesse O’Brien San Pasqual 1:53.7 1988 Mark Senior Mt Miguel 1:51.4 1966 Terry Rodgers Hilltop 1:51.5y 1964 Bob Hose Madison 1:51.1y 1957 Jim Cerveny Mission Bay 1:52.7y   1600 meters 2012 Darren Fahy La Costa Canyon 4:08.8 2009 Mac Fleet University City 4:05.3 2006 A.J. Acosta El Camino 4:04.9 2000 Evan Fox West Hills 4:09.4 1999 Marcus Chandler Serra 4:10.4 1994 Meb Keflezighi San Diego 4:07.7 1992 Daniel Das Neves Helix 4:09.5 1991 Daniel Das Neves Helix 4:12.2 1989 Francis O’Neill San Pasqual 4:08.7 1966 Tim Danielson Chula Vista 4:07.0y 1965 Tim Danielson Chula ...

Event Mark Name School Year 100m 10.3 Riley Washington Southwest 1992 200m 20.97 Ike Okenwa Morse 1998 400m 46.85n Lydell Burston Morse 1996 800m 1:50.15n Shyan Vaziri Scripps Ranch 2011 1600m 4:04.04*(n) Terry Cotton El Cajon 1972 3200m 8:41.8* Thom Hunt Patrick Henry 1976 110HH 13.86 Reggie DePass Montgomery 1997 300IH 36.25 Jeff Hunter Granite Hills 2001 4x100m 40.66 Long, Ward, Hayes, Douglas University City 1998 4x400m 3:10.8 Jones, Carter, Pinson, Burston Morse 1996 High Jump 7-2 Frank Schiefer Madison 1979 Pole Vault 16-8 Derek Scott El Camino 2005 Long Jump 25-5¼ Doyle Steel San Diego 1966 Triple Jump 52-0 Von Ware RBV 1994 Shot Put 76-2 Brent Noon Fallbrook 1990 Discus 212-1 Darius Savage Morse 2006 n–nonwinning. *–Hand time converted from yards.

100m 11.43 Jasmine Gibbs El Camino 2012 11.51 Gail Devers Sweetwater 1984 11.56 Jackie Thompson Lincoln Prep 1973 11.61 Monique Henderson Morse 2000 11.65 Jolanda Diego El Camino 2004 11.69 Jenna Puterbaugh Santa Fe Christian 2010 11.71 Tenille Stoudenmire Rancho Bernardo 2009 11.84 Akiba McKinney Monte Vista 1995 11.84hc (11.7y) Judy Reed Crawford 1978 11.87 Alicia Lowery Morse 2003 11.89 Kortney Ross Westview 2010 11.9 Tashia McKinney Monte Vista 1990 11.92 Angela Sullivan Serra 1991 11.93 Velisa Harris Morse 1983 11.94hc (11.8y) Vicki Belser Vista 1977 11.94hc Chris Herring Morse 1978 11.94hc Janice Wiser La Jolla 1978 11.96 DeCola Groce Morse 1997 11.97 Ellen Jones Mt Miguel 1981 11.98 Miche Scott El Camino 2012 11.98 Sparkle Anderson Serra 2003 11.99 Zakirrah Beverly USDHS 2001 11.99 Kunesha Miller Morse 1994 12.03 Kim Matthews Morse 1987 12.04 Mandy Ross Christian 2006 12.04h April Freow Morse 1985 12.04h Charlotte Zepherin Morse 1980 12.06 Chris Cooksey Hoover 1981 12.08 Ashley Rhodes Mt Miguel 1986 12.09 Alexis Ferebee Mission Bay 2012 12.09 Yolanda Fitch Morse 1987 12.09 Angela Kimmey University City 1989 12.1 Rashauna Amos E.C. Southwest 2004 12.1 Aja Wheeler University City 2005 12.1 Suzie Acolatse Mission Hills 2012   200m 23.08 Jackie ...

100m 11.43 Jasmine Gibbs El Camino 2012 200m 23.16 Monique Henderson Morse 2001 400m 50.74 Monique Henderson Morse 2000 800m 02:08.0 Lesley Noll Mt. Carmel 1985 1600m 4:41.71 (n) Alli Billmeyer Torrey Pines 2011 3200m 10:18.9 Alli Billmeyer Torrey Pines 2011 100H (30’) 13.41 Gail Devers Sweetwater 1984 100H (33’) 14.13 Danielle Littleton Vista 2009 300H 42.26 Gail Devers Sweetwater 1983 4x100m 45.94* Young,  Reed, Gaston, Lovelady Crawford 1977 4x400m 3:49.12h Rankin, Henderson, Groce,  Garner Morse 1996 High Jump Whitney Sisler La CostaCanyon 2007 Pole Vault 13-6 Kortney Ross Westview 2010 Long Jump 20-7 Gail Devers Sweetwater 1984 Triple Jump 41-8¼ Jackie Anderson Mount Miguel 1987 Shot Put 46-10¼ Aiga Marie Taumua Sweetwater 2001 Discus 162-0 Lori Parker Ramona 1986 Legend (n) Non-winning mark. (h) hand time converted (*) Converted to metric time from yard time NOTE: All section records must meet National ...

Chants of “We’re number one!” followed by “Why aren’t we number one?”  will be heard in a few days when UT-San Diego’s first football Top 10 will signal that games are just days away. With a little help from UT-San Diego’s John Maffei, who emailed  his annual request with some brief team rundowns a few weeks ...

Game officials came under fire. A brawl between Helix and Mount Miguel resulted in a referee’s suspension and  “double forfeit”. Playoff divisions increased. At least two programs were rocked by ineligibility. WEAK SHALL INHERIT The San Diego Section playoffs became five divisions, marking the first expansion of the postseason since a fourth division was added in 1979. Lousy teams with no chance ...

Ramona High, in business since 1894 but sans football until 1938, was emerging. Nestled at 2,200 feet between Mount Woodson and Iron Mountain in San Diego’s East County, the Bulldogs had quietly plugged along in relative mediocrity for 15 years, save for the 6-1 season of Charlie Snell’s 1940 squad. Ramona suddenly posted a 7-0 record under ...

Chet DeVore was thinking of  an earlier, distant journey and a notion called  the “Spin T”. “We expect a tough game from an aggressive, well-coached team,” DeVore said of coach Gus Headington’s 10-1 El Centro Central squad and its uniquely designated offensive formation, “but we took one, long ride home with a beaten team this year and we ...

Duane Maley, his voice hoarse and body soaked from an impromptu shower by the coach’s shouting, celebrating players, stood amid the bedlam of the San Diego High sideline in Balboa Stadium. “My kids played the best football game I’ve ever seen,” said Maley after the gritty, 7-0 victory over the 7-0 Hoover Cardinals in perhaps the ...

Frank Greene had spent much of his life around a football field or in law enforcement when he was shot and killed at age 43 on Oct. 12, 1954. Greene set the standing California high school record of 80 points in one game when he scored 11 touchdowns and 14 points after in a 108-0 Coronado ...