1963: Death of a President
On Nov. 22, 1963, my address was an apartment at 2742 B Street in the Brooklyn-Golden Hill neighborhood. It was about 9:30  on a Friday morning. I had a free day until covering the Escondido-Kearny playoff that night in Balboa Stadium. I don’t remember if I was watching television or listening to the radio, but within minutes […]
Read More2016: Legendary Coach Ed Sanclemente, 92
Lewis Edward Sanclemente, 92, passed away  recently, leaving behind a multitude of friends and admirers and memories of a lifetime spent in or around baseball. Ed Sanclemente grew up near the University Heights playground, where he shagged baseballs for young slugger Ted Williams and honed a game that would take Sanclemente to national championships on two levels. Sanclemente played for […]
Read More2015-16 Week 8: Another Tough Assignment for Leaf & Co.
Foothills Christian’s national cred will be tested this week when the Knights take on Santa Ana Mater Dei in a Nike event Saturday night. Foothills (16-3)  is  fourth in the latest Cal-Hi Sports rankings,  16th in USA Today, and No. 1 in San Diego. Mater Dei (21-3) is fifth in Cal-Hi Sports and out of USA Today‘s […]
Read More1962: Someone Forgot To Tell The Zebras
Try playing a game without officials. Hilltop and Escondido tried, with disastrous results for the visiting Cougars, who were upset, 18-13, by the homecoming-enthused Lancers in the season’s final regular season game. Twenty minutes before kickoff Hilltop coach Bob Tomlinson noticed that the game referee and his crew, usually already on site, had not checked in. […]
Read More2015-16 Week 7: No Change Among Poll Top 4.
Foothills Christian blew past a couple Coastal League opponents last week and retained its ranking as No. 1 in San Diego, No. 4 in California, and No. 17 in the United States. The rankings are from the Union-Tribune, Cal-Hi Sports, and USA Today, respectively. Foothills Christian, which defeated La Jolla Country Day, 68-42, and The […]
Read More2016: San Diego’s All-Time Super Bowl Roster
Thirty-three players with San Diego Section or Southern Section connections have played in the 49 Super Bowls. Denver and Carolina meet in Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7 in Santa Clara. Carolina Defensive tackle Nate Chandler from Mira Mesa, who signed with the Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2012, is the only San […]
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