1991: Vista Returns to Prominence
Successive records of 4-7, 0-10, and 6-6, had turned whispers into shouts at Vista. Had Dick Haines, borrowing baseball parlance, lost the hop on his fastball? Two state No. 1 rankings, three San Diego Section titles, and 11 league championships were a distant memory until the Panthers shot down Morse, 21-7, in the season’s third week, erasing […]
Read More2014: Edward Silva, 83, Star of ’49 Pointers
Fullback Eddie Silva, who passed away recently in San Diego, where he was born, was the leading scorer in the County in 1949 and Point Loma won a championship. Silva and Marshall (Scooter) Malcolm were touchdown twins for coach Don Giddings’ squad, which posted a 9-1-1 record and rolled to the Southern California minor division championship. Silva […]
Read More2014: McFadden’s .735 Third Highest
John McFadden’s announced decision to step down as head coach at Eastlake leaves nine active San Diego Section coaches with at least 100 victories. McFadden became the Titans’ head coach in 2000 and posted a record of 120 wins, 42 losses, and 4 ties in 14 seasons. McFadden’s .735 winning percentage is third only to the active John Carroll of […]
Read More1969: Cavemen Prove Merit With CIF Title Share
The result of the Eastern League’s vote to determine its champion after a three-way tie for first was considered by some so egregious that even the coach of a potential playoff opponent led the shouting. San Diego High was the selection of the league’s principals after the Cavemen finished with a 5-1 record, same as […]
Read More2014: Women Tracksters Star and Look to 2015
The names that figure to be shouted out in 2015 are Labrie-Smith and Johnson from Cathedral, Acolatse from Mission Hills, with maybe a raised voice by Mongiovi from West Hills. All were underclass standouts among the women, who made the most noise on what was, at best, another average season by San Diego Section athletes, at […]
Read More1938: Game Official is Short of First Downs
Not exactly the stuff of Agatha Christie, but mystery surrounded “The Missing First Downs”. La Jolla and Calexico engaged in a Southern California Lower Division playoff at La Jolla. The game ended in a 6-6 tie, but The San Diego Union reported the next day that the Vikings “won”, 7-6, and advanced to a championship […]
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