2012-13: Saints and Horizon Win Cliffhangers
The circumstance and the stage may have made for the most defining athletic moment in St. Augustine’s 91-year history. It wasn’t that the Saints pulled away from San Francisco Sacred Heart Cathedral in overtime Saturday in Sacramento and won the State Division III championship, 59-52. That would be second. No. 1 would be the gutty, cold-as-ice […]
Read More2001: Helix Prevails in Topsy-Turvy Classic With Oceanside
Helix’ 41-30 victory over Oceanside in a matchup of Cal-Hi Sports’ Nos. 1 and 2 Division II teams ranks among the all-time San Diego Section playoff games, not only for brilliance but for the bizarre. “It was a game for the ages,” wrote Tom Shanahan of The San Diego Union. Coach Gordon Wood’s Highlanders defended […]
Read More2013: Saints Gain Regional Final
St. Augustine won the best 2 out of 5 with Cathedral Catholic. The Saints defeated the Dons with a 25-13 fourth quarter tonight and earned a berth in the Southern California regional finals Saturday at Colony High in Ontario. The final score was 55-45. Coach Mike Haupt’s team commanded the backboards and hit the big […]
Read More2013: Tonight’s the Night
San Diego Section basketball gets its most severe test. Tonight’s Southern California regional semifinals could provide the most definitive view of how local teams stack up against some of the strongest Los Angeles-area teams. The most intriguing matchups take place about 10 miles from each other in L.A.’s Westside beach communities. Division II No. […]
Read More2013: “Stayin’ Alive”
Six San Diego Section teams, out of the original 13, still are practicing and still preparing as the Southern California regional playoffs reach a critical semifinals round. At least one of the remaining six will be eliminated in games Tuesday, March 12, and one will qualify for the finals Saturday, March 16, at Colony High […]
Read More2013: San Diego Section Holds Up in Openers
Eight of 11 San Diego Section teams won first-round games and advanced to Saturday’s Southern California regional quarterfinals. Two others which received first-round byes will swing into action. Pairings, records ( ) and seeds ): DIVISION I 5) Inglewood (19-10) at 4) Mission Hills (27-4). II 5) La Costa Canyon (28-5) at 4) Westlake Village […]
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