2023 Week 17B: Just Call This High Scoring Cardinal Sir
SirDarius Autry, a 160-pound junior running back, wide receiver, and cornerback, became the 37th player in County history to score at least 200 points in a season. “Sir” Autry also became the third running back to finish first in the County in the Hoover Cardinals’ 94-season history, according to available statistics from newspapers and Max […]
Read More2023 Week 17A: Joyner 49th Member of 100 Club; Hauser on Cusp of 200
The Coach 100 Club welcomed a new member in 2023 and the 200 club could add another in 2024. Mater Dei coach John Joyner, who announced he was stepping down at conclusion of the season, became the 49th to win at least 100 games, finishing the season with an all-time record of 104-69, .601 and state […]
Read More1936 Track: Hilltoppers’ Pole Vaulter Saves Area From State Meet Shutout
It almost was all quiet on the San Diego County track and field front. Pole vaulter Bob Henderson of San Diego high tied for second in the state meet at 12 feet, 9 inches, and was the only local entry to score. Henderson had a career best of 13 feet and teammate Ben Sohn was […]
Read More2023 Week 16: Red Devils Play Red Hawks for State Division VI-A Championship
After five defeats in the Southern California regionals, including a couple jaw-droppers, Del Norte, 30-28 to Lake Balboa Birmingham, and St. Augustine, 21-20 to Ventura St. Bonaventure, the San Diego Section is down to one team. Would you believe 8-6 Sweetwater? The same Red Devils, 0-4 at the start of the season and 8-43 from […]
Read More1936 Baseball: Ted Williams and Jackie Robinson Made for a Memorable Season
Two of baseball’s all-time greatest players were playing with hundreds of so-called mortals. Hoover’s Ted Williams and Pasadena Muir Tech’s Jackie Robinson trod on the diamonds and little Escondido High knocked down some giants and went all the way to the Southern California finals. 3/31/36 A total of 31 teams and up to 600 players […]
Read More2023 Week 15: San Diego Section Teams Challenged in State Regional Playoffs
This is the curious time of the season. The San Diego Section rounds of championship games, concluding with Division I, II III, and IV last week, now centers on the Southern California Regional playoffs. And many of us are curious about these strangers suddenly looming on the postseason schedule. How good are San Diego Section […]
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