2013: “Teddy” Wilson, 70, From Family of Athletes
Ted Wilson passed away in Maui, Hawaii, last month. To hundreds of San Diegans who knew him, Teddy was your basic, friendly, next-door neighbor who would laugh at your jokes, no matter how corny, and be Johnny-on-the-Spot in times of need. Wilson, 70, was an outstanding athlete who came from a family of athletes. Teddy […]
Read More2013: Saints No. 1 in UT Poll and State Regional Pairings
St. Augustine saved its best best game for last and earned the No. 1 rating in the final UT-San Diego boys’ basketball poll. The Saints (25-4) raced to a 16-2 lead after the opening tip against Cathedral Catholic in the San Diego Section Division III finals. They opened the second quarter with another withering burst […]
Read More2013: Army-Navy Struggles but Moves On
Cheikh N’diaye did a double-pump fist salute to the gallery of Army-Navy students sitting behind the Warriors’ basket in Viejas Arena Saturday. It was a relieved, if rare show of emotion for N’Diaye, whose team had just survived a tense struggle with a tough Mater Dei Catholic squad in the San Diego Section IV finals. […]
Read More2013: Hoover Rallies
The Hoover Cardinals earned their seventh trip in 10 years to the San Diego Section finals last night, overcoming the deep and long San Marcos Knights, 68-63. Hoover (28-5) takes on La Costa Canyon (27-4) Saturday in Viejas Arena for the San Diego Section II championship. The Cardinals defeated the Mavericks 56-55 earlier in the […]
Read More1974: Drastic Difference Between Night and Day
Attendance for afternoon games involving city teams was noted weekly in newspaper stories, for the first time in years. Prep writers had gotten out of the habit. An edict that forced city schools to play home games in the afternoon resulted in some actual figures, as in counting the house, one by one. A total […]
Read More2013: Saints March in and Over First-Round Foe
St. Augustine students residing in “The Pit,” were off their game last night. When the score reached 79-20, the vocal cheering section in a corner of the Saints’ tiny gymnasium began serenading visiting Mar Vista players with “This game is over! This game is over!” The game actually was over barely a minute after it […]
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