1977-78 Basketball, Looking Back: Disputed Call Ends Nash’s Great Career
Originally published June 9, 2019. Gordon Nash retired, taking with him a legacy of great teams and great players, and a sour finish. Nash’s coaching record of 259 wins against 69 losses for a won-loss of .790 was forged over 11 seasons in which Helix won two San Diego Section championships, appeared in five title […]
Read More2025-26 Boys Basketball Week 8C: Quarterfinals Plus Semifinals Pairings
OPEN DIVISION QUARTERFINALS FRIDAY, FEB. 20. 8 Cathedral (19-10) 53, @1 Santa Fe Christian (26-3) 82. 5 Francis Parker (20-9) 55, @4 Mission Bay (20-9) 50. 6 Olympian (22-7) 73, @3 San Marcos (23-6) 75. 7 La Costa Canyon (21-8) 49, @2 Victory Christian (25-4) 67. SEMIFINALS PAIRINGS TUESDAY, FEB. 24. 5 Francis Parker (20-9), […]
Read More2025-26 Girls Basketball Week 8C: Westview, Grossmont Stun Open Favorites; Mission Vista Still Alive as D-III 10 Seed.
Two Open Division quarterfinals near shockers send surprising 7 seed Grossmont to 6 seed Westview and fourth-ranked Mission Hills visits No. 1 seed Francis Parker in the other half of a potentially contentious semifinals playoff bracket. Grossmont (22-4) eliminated No. 2 Mater Dei (23-3), 62-54, and Westview (19-8) dumped No. 3 Cathedral (22-7) 55-40. There […]
Read More2025-26 Boys Basketball Week 8C: Quarterfinals Playoffs Pairings & First Round Results
BOYS OPEN DIVISION QUARTERFINALS FRIDAY, FEB. 20. 8 Cathedral (19-9), @1 Santa Fe Christian (23-3). 5 Francis Parker (19-9), @4 Mission Bay (20-8). 6 Olympian (22-6), @3 San Marcos (22-6). 7 La Costa Canyon (21-7), @2 Victory Christian (24-4). DIVISION I QUARTERFINALS SATURDAY, FEB. 21 8 Madison (19-10), @1 Mira Mesa (20-9). 5 Bonita Vista […]
Read More2025-26 Week 8B: Girls Playoffs Quarterfinals Pairings, First Round Results
It paid to be favored and to be at home as 40 teams engaged in an opening salvo of the San Diego Section’s 65th season of playoffs. There were 117 girls teams on courts throughout San Diego and Imperial counties this season and almost 100 received playoff invitations. There were no girls teams in 1960-61, […]
Read More2025-26 Week 8A: Final Regular-Season Poll Favors Francis Parker
“Maffei Madness”, i.e., the Union-Tribune San Diego Section poll, will be on hiatus until conclusion of the playoffs. First-place votes in parenthesis. Points on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. Previous ranking in bold italics, if changed. Cal-Hi Sports rankings are by Mark Tennis, the newsletter’s publisher, with contribution from statewide correspondents. Max Preps essentially relies on individual school […]
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