1984: In Search Of a Better Life
Losing had become an unshakable habit for Coronado. It had come to this for the Islanders: Point Loma essentially begged them to play a scheduled game. Outscored, 104-0, in the season’s first four games, down to maybe 17 able-bodied players, and facing a strong city school, Coronado was thinking long and hard about exposing its athletes to […]
Read More1973: Back to the Future
Sixteen teams, divided by two upper and lower brackets made for the largest postseason in San Diego Section history. What had gotten into the CIF bosses? They had repeatedly recited the dubious mantra that the playoffs made the season too long and were a “major” reason for bolting the Southern Section. To win a Southern […]
Read More2015, Week 9: Move Over, Dick Haines
Valley Center’s Rob Gilster can tie Dick Haines this week for ninth place among the winningest coaches in San Diego Section history. The 32-21, Valley League victory over Fallbrook last week was Gilster’s 193rd. The veteran mentor moved from 11th to 10th place earlier this season when he passed Carl Parrick with victory No. 191. Gilster is second to the 203 […]
Read More2015: Rick (Red) Hill, Longtime San Diego Sports Figure
Richard Morgan Hill, 62, passed away recently at Grossmont Hospital. Few people would recognize the name. He preferred being called Rick but was even better known to a couple generations of fans and media around here as “Red” Hill. Helix High coach Mike Muirhead introduced me to this Tom Sawyer-looking teenager in 1970, when I still was covering high […]
Read More2015, Week 8: Mission Hills Takes Over North County
Wither, Oceanside? The 45-0 loss to Mission Hills last week shook the foundation of the dynastic program at the school overlooking the intersection of old U.S. 101 and Interstate 5. It’s one thing to get blown out, but even in losses the Pirates have usually managed to score. Their dominance in the North County, though being challenged the last […]
Read More2015: Week 7, Real Racing To Begin
Nonleague and intersectional games just about out of the way, 16 of the San Diego Section’s 19 leagues swing into action this week. The Eastern, Metro Pacific and Metro South Bay tee up next week. El Camino, 5-0, for the first time since 2000 in the days when Herb Meyer had the Wildcats on an 18-game […]
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