1950, Looking Back: As Powell Goes, So Go Cavers
The narrative originally was posted Dec. 7, 2013. This team may have been the best of all coached by Duane Maley at San Diego High, but the Cavemen lost two of their best players and five reserves as practice started and their best player at the most important time of the season. They came up […]
Read More1969-70: Game by Game With Highlanders’ and Walton’s 33-0.
Looking Back: The narrative originally was posted on Nov. 25, 2018. Walton’s and Helix’ historic season, game by game, with quotes and attributions by and to Bill Center of The San Diego Union: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1969. HELIX 74, MADISON 60. Mike Dupree scored 28 and Walton 24, off-setting a 30-point performance by Dave Smith, […]
Read More2024-25 Basketball Playoffs Week 4A: Rancho Bernardo, Mater Dei Fall Short
GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVISION II SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2 P.M. 7 Rancho Bernardo 37 (26-8), vs. 1 Caruthers, Central, 56 (26-6), @Sacramento Golden 1 Center. D-III FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2 P.M. 5 Mater Dei 38 (21-14), vs. 3 Kentfield Marin Catholic, North Coast, 48 (26-11), @Sacramento Golden 1 Center. REGIONAL FINALS TUESDAY, MARCH 11 D-II […]
Read More2024-25 Playoffs Weeks 3-4: Leave the Regionals to the Girls
Two San Diego Section girls teams are still standing: Number seven seed Rancho Bernardo and No. 5 Mater Dei. The Bronchos and Crusaders will take underdog status on the road again in the State CIF Southern Regional Division II and III finals Tuesday, March 11. R.B. (25-7), after a five-hour, 287-mile jaunt and 44-37 victory […]
Read More2024-25 Week 3A Boys and Girls Playoffs: Torrey Pines & St. Augustine Boys, Westview Girls Regionally Impressive
Highs and lows in the San Diego Section’s opening round foray into the state regional playoffs. The highs: Torrey Pines coach John Olive maintained a genial presence despite three straight losses in December to San Diego Section teams Mission Bay, San Marcos, and La Jolla Country Day. A 14-1 finish for a 23-6 record, with […]
Read More2024-25 Boys Playoffs Week 3: Section Champion Montgomery Draws Tough Seed
Coach Ed Martin thought he should get a home game for his San Diego Section champion Montgomery Aztecs (29-2) in the first round of the state regional Open Division playoffs Wednesday, March 5. The No. 6 Aztecs got a decidedly less attractive assignment, a road test at 3 seed and Cal-Hi Sports state second-ranked Sherman […]
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