2022-23 Week 10: Santa Fe Christian, Mater Dei Rattle the Top 10

One week to go in the regular season and the ranks have been shaken.

St. Augustine, Carlsbad, and Montgomery remained 1-2-3 in the latest Union-Tribune vote, but seven others changed positions. Most notable were Santa Fe Christian’s leapfrogging from No. 8 to No. 4 and Mater Dei’s rising from No. 9 to No. 6.

Santa Fe, its regular season complete at 25-4 and a co-champion in the Coastal League with La Jolla Country Day (19-7), defeated Army-Navy, 99-65, The Bishop’s, 77-64, and Montgomery, 70-69, last week.

The Falcons and Torreys each posted 11-1 league records.  Country Day, unranked in San Diego, won the first meeting, 74-55, and the Falcons took the follow-up, 74-65.  Santa Fe is ranked 66th in California by MaxPreps and Country Day 120th.

Three other teams unranked by the Union-Tribune panel, were given higher state-wide grades by the computer than Lincoln, No. 8 locally but 142 in Max’s algorithms.  Del Norte is 105th, San Diego 114th, and El Camino 122nd.

Mater Dei is 7-4 in the Metro Mesa circuit, third to Montgomery’s 10-0 and San Ysidro’s 8-2.  The Crusaders moved up by the strength of a 92-86 win over San Ysidro after a 74-65 defeat of Otay Ranch.  The Crusaders finish Wednesday against Olympian.

The San Diego Union-Tribune Week 10 poll:

First-place votes in parenthesis.
Points on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
First-place votes in parenthesis. Last entries in columns indicate previous rank.
Cal-Hi Sports’ and Max Preps’ represent state rankings. NR—Not ranked.

# TEAM RECORD POINTS PREVIOUS MAX-PREPS CAL-HI SPORTS
1 St. Augustine 22-4 (19) 190 1 9/5 6/7
2 Carlsbad 21-5 165 2 40/29 NR/On the Bubble
3 Montgomery 22-4 145 3 48/46 NR/NR
4 Santa Fe Christian 25-4 114 8 66/72 NR/NR
5 San Ysidro 15-11 94 4 71/67 NR/NR
6 Mater Dei 20-7 79 9 78/89 NR/NR
7 Mission Bay 19-7 77 5 81/79 NR/NR
8 Lincoln 23-2 71 7 142/147 NR/NR
9 Torrey Pines 18-7 69 6 63/72 NR/NR
10 La Costa Canyon 14-11 27 NR 76 NR/NR

Others receiving votes

La Jolla Country Day (19-7, 6 points),  Victory Christian (16-8, 3), El Camino (17-7, 2), Ramona (16-9, 2), Del Norte (15-7, 1).

VOTING PANEL

  • John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune.
  • Steve Brand, Terry Monahan, Eric Williams, Freelance contributors.
  • Rick Smith, partletonsports.com.
  • Adam Paul, eastcountysports.com.
  • John Kentera, Braden Supremant (97.3 FM The Fan).
  • Bodie DeSilva, scoreboardlive.com.
  • Steve (Biff) Dolan, Mountain Country 107.9 FM.
  • Christian Pedersen, San Diego Sports Association.
  • Todd Cassen, Joe Heinz, Ron Marquez, CIF San Diego Section.
  • Rex Johnson, CIF Advisory Committee.
  • Joe Evangelist, San Diego Coaching Legends Committee.
  • Tom Helmantoler, Southern Conference Advisor.
  • Aaron Burgin, fulltimehoops.com.
  • Max-Preps.


2022-23 Week 9: Saints Still Unanimous No. 1 After Loss

Despite an 84-72 loss to Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in the Nike Extravaganza in Santa Ana last week, St. Augustine remained a  unanimous No. 1 in  the San Diego Section poll this week and could take a 24-4 record into the playoffs.

The Saints open the semifinal week of the regular season with two Western League games on the road.  They’ll attempt to repeat a 92-61 win over 12-11 Hoover Tuesday and a 93-52 rout of 3-17 Patrick Henry on Friday.

Coach Mike Haupt’s team will close at home against a pair of tougher league opponents in Week 10, against 13-11 Cathedral and 17-6 Mission Bay.  The Saint defeated those two, 71-58, and 65-59, respectively, in the first round of loop competition.

The San Diego Union-Tribune Week 9 poll:

First-place votes in parenthesis.
Points on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
First-place votes in parenthesis. Last entries in columns indicate previous rank.
Cal-Hi Sports’ and Max Preps’ represent state rankings. NR—Not ranked.

# TEAM RECORD POINTS PREVIOUS MAX-PREPS CAL-HI SPORTS
1 St. Augustine 20-4 (19) 190 1 5/6 7/6
2 Carlsbad 20-4 171 2 29/38 Bubble/Bubble
3 Montgomery 20-3 145 4 46/52 NR/NR
4 San Ysidro 13-9 120 3 67/66 NR/Bubble
5 Mission Bay 17-6 113 5 /79 NR/NR
6 Torrey Pines 16-7 92 6 72/61 NR/NR
7 Lincoln 20-2 55 8 147/147 NR/NR
8 Santa Fe Christian 20-4 54 9 72/103 NR/NR
9 Mater Dei 17-7 53 7 89/99 NR/NR
10 El Camino 15-7 16 NR 113 NR/NR

Others receiving votes

La Costa Canyon (12-10, 11points), La Jolla Country Day (18-7, 8 points),  Otay Ranch (15-8, 7), Del Norte (14-6, 2), Victory Christian (15-8, 1).

VOTING PANEL

  • John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune.
  • Steve Brand, Terry Monahan, Eric Williams, Freelance contributors.
  • Rick Smith, partletonsports.com.
  • Adam Paul, eastcountysports.com.
  • John Kentera, Braden Supremant (97.3 FM The Fan).
  • Bodie DeSilva, scoreboardlive.com.
  • Steve (Biff) Dolan, Mountain Country 107.9 FM.
  • Christian Pedersen, San Diego Sports Association.
  • Todd Cassen, Joe Heinz, Ron Marquez, CIF San Diego Section.
  • Rex Johnson, CIF Advisory Committee.
  • Joe Evangelist, San Diego Coaching Legends Committee.
  • Tom Helmantoler, Southern Conference Advisor.
  • Aaron Burgin, fulltimehoops.com.
  • Max-Preps.


2022-23 Week 7: St. Augustine Wins National Game in Massachusetts

Trailing, 30-23, St. Augustine took charge in the second half and defeated East Catholic of Manchester, Connecticut, 67-57, last week in the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass.  San Ysidro was beaten in the same event by Florida’s Miami Columbus, 74-67.

Locally, most impressive was Montgomery, which zipped past  Mater Dei, 77-58, and replaced the Crusaders as the section’s third-ranked team, moving from fifth, while Mater Dei dropped to seventh.

Carlsbad remained second with an 83-80 win over La Costa Canyon.

The San Diego Union-Tribune Week 7 poll:
First-place votes in parenthesis.
Points on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
First-place votes in parenthesis. Last entries in columns indicate previous rank.
Cal-Hi Sports’ and Max Preps’ represent state rankings. NR—Not ranked.

# TEAM RECORD POINTS PREV MAX-PREPS CAL-HI SPORTS
1 St. Augustine 16-3 (19) 190 1 4/5 6/6
2 Carlsbad 16-4 171 2 42/52 Bubble/Bubble
3 San Ysidro 9-8 128 4 104/113 Bubble/Bubble
4 Mission Bay 15-5 123 5 89/121 NR/NR
5 Montgomery 15-3 117 7 57/80 NR/NR
6 Torrey Pines 13-6 68 6 77/67 NR/NR
7 Mater Dei 15-5 66 3 90/58 NR/NR
8 Santa Fe Christian 15-5 64 8 96/88 NR/NR
9 Lincoln 18-2 38 10 143/156 NR/NR
10 La Costa Canyon 9-8 25 NR 92 NR/NR

Others receiving votes

San Diego (12-6, 14 points), Otay Ranch (12-6, 14), El Camino (13-5, 6) Victory Christian (13-5, 4), West Hills (17-2, 4) Mission Hills (11-8, 3, Coronado (17-5, 3) Del Norte (10-5, 2),  Canyon Crest (13-5, 1).

VOTING PANEL

  • John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune.
  • Steve Brand, Terry Monahan, Eric Williams, Freelance contributors.
  • Rick Smith, partletonsports.com.
  • Adam Paul, eastcountysports.com.
  • John Kentera, Braden Supremant (97.3 FM The Fan).
  • Bodie DeSilva, scoreboardlive.com.
  • Steve (Biff) Dolan, Mountain Country 107.9 FM.
  • Christian Pedersen, San Diego Sports Association.
  • Todd Cassen, Joe Heinz, Ron Marquez, CIF San Diego Section.
  • Rex Johnson, CIF Advisory Committee.
  • Joe Evangelist, San Diego Coaching Legends Committee.
  • Tom Helmantoler, Southern Conference Advisor.
  • Aaron Burgin, fulltimehoops.com.
  • Max-Preps.


2022-23 Week 8: Saints’ Busy Week Ends With Nike Event

St. Augustine, priming for what it hopes will be a deep run in the postseason playoffs, has a pair of Western League  games this week and a final, tough intersectional test against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame Saturday in the Nike Extravaganza at Santa Ana Mater Dei.

The Saints have a home game Wednesday against Hoover (11-9) and are at San Diego (15-7) Friday.  Then they’ll play the next day at 5 p.m. against the Notre Dame Knights, ranked seventh by Cal-Hi Sports (St. Augustine is sixth) and 14th by MaxPreps (the Saints are fifth), the two major state polls.

Notre Dame is 16-8 and was beaten by San Ysidro, 87-82, here in December.  The Knights play in the powerful Mission League, which includes Studio City Harvard-Westlake (23-1) and Chatsworth Sierra Canyon (18-5).

The Saints and Knights are the only teams to have defeated San Ramon Dougherty Valley, a 19-2 team from the North Coast Section.  St. Augustine has a 62-58 victory and Notre Dame a 65-53 win over the Wildcats.

The Mesa League picture should come into more focus Wednesday when Montgomery, 6-0 in league play, 18-3 overall, and averaging 74.8 points, visits San Ysidro, 5-0 in league, 12-8 overall, and averaging 83.3 points.

The San Diego Union-Tribune Week 8 poll:

First-place votes in parenthesis.
Points on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
First-place votes in parenthesis. Last entries in columns indicate previous rank.
Cal-Hi Sports’ and Max Preps’ represent state rankings. NR—Not ranked.

# TEAM RECORD POINTS PREVIOUS MAX-PREPS CAL-HI SPORTS
1 St. Augustine 18-3 (19) 190 1 5/5 6/6
2 Carlsbad 18-4 171 2 38/42 Bubble/Bubble
3 San Ysidro 12-8 142 3 66/104 Bubble/Bubble
4 Montgomery 17-3 124 5 52/57 NR/NR
5 Mission Bay 16-6 113 4 79/89 NR/NR
6 Torrey Pines 15-6 98 6 61/77 NR/NR
7 Mater Dei 16-6 65 7 99/90 NR/NR
8 Lincoln 20-2 51 9 147/143 NR/NR
9 Santa Fe Christian 17-4 28 8 103/96 NR/NR
10 La Costa Canyon 11-9 25 NR 73/92 NR/NR

Others receiving votes

La Jolla Country Day (17-6, 13 points), West Hills (19-2, 7), Otay Ranch (13-7, 7), Del Norte (12-5, 6), San Diego (15-7, 5), Otay Ranch (12-6, 14), Victory Christian (15-5, 4), Mission Hills (12-9, 1).

VOTING PANEL

  • John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune.
  • Steve Brand, Terry Monahan, Eric Williams, Freelance contributors.
  • Rick Smith, partletonsports.com.
  • Adam Paul, eastcountysports.com.
  • John Kentera, Braden Supremant (97.3 FM The Fan).
  • Bodie DeSilva, scoreboardlive.com.
  • Steve (Biff) Dolan, Mountain Country 107.9 FM.
  • Christian Pedersen, San Diego Sports Association.
  • Todd Cassen, Joe Heinz, Ron Marquez, CIF San Diego Section.
  • Rex Johnson, CIF Advisory Committee.
  • Joe Evangelist, San Diego Coaching Legends Committee.
  • Tom Helmantoler, Southern Conference Advisor.
  • Aaron Burgin, fulltimehoops.com.
  • Max-Preps.


2022-23 Week 6: Cross-country trips for No. 1 Saints, No. 4 San Ysidro

San Diego Section No. 1-ranked St. Augustine and  No. 4 San Ysidro go national this week, traveling to Western Massachusetts for  games in the Spalding HoopHall event at Springfield College.

The Saints will meet Max Preps‘ No. 2 team in Connecticut, Manchester East Catholic (7-0 in reported games), at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The Cougars (8-7) take on Miami Christopher Columbus (13-3), Max’s No. 1 in Florida, at 7:30 p.m.

Times are Eastern.

Coach Mike Haupt’s Saints chilled last week, save for a Tuesday evening, 75-59 win over La Costa Canyon.  The Saints have what appears to be no more than a light, Eastern League  exercise tonight against  Patrick Henry  (3-11).

Defensively-challenged San Ysidro has allowed at least 90 points in five of its last six games, including a 100-89 loss to Carlsbad last week after leading, 71-63, at the end of three quarters. The Cougars meet 10-7 Bonita Vista  in a Metro Mesa battle Wednesday.

What price travel?  St. Augustine and San Ysidro will fly approximately 2,900 miles through three time zones.  Manchester East Catholic has a 32-mile hike up Interstate 91 and Miami Columbus will log about 1,400 miles.

The San Diego Union-Tribune Week 6 poll:
First-place votes in parenthesis.
Points on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
First-place votes in parenthesis. Last entries in columns indicate previous rank.
Cal-Hi Sports’ and Max Preps’ represent state rankings. NR—Not ranked.

# TEAM RECORD POINTS PREV MAX-PREPS CAL-HI SPORTS
1 St. Augustine 14-3 (19) 190 1 5/5 6/7
2 Carlsbad 14-4 169 2 52/61 Bubble/Bubble
3 Mater Dei 15-3 134 4 58/77 NR/NR
4 San Ysidro 8-7 115 3 113/105 Bubble/23
5 Mission Bay 13-5 105 5 121/130 NR/NR
6 Torrey Pines 12-5 99 6 67/59 NR/NR
7 Montgomery 14-3 88 7 80/99 NR/NR
8 Santa Fe Christian 13-3 54 8 88/90 NR/NR
9 El Camino 12-4 34 10 102/110 NR/NR
10 Lincoln 15-2 21 NR 156 NR/NR

Others receiving votes

La Costa Canyon (8-7, 15 points), San Diego (11-5, 12), Otay Ranch (11-6, 4), Coronado (15-5, 2) Del Norte (8-5, 10), Victory Christian (11-5, 2), West Hills (15-2, 1).

VOTING PANEL

  • John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune.
  • Steve Brand, Terry Monahan, Eric Williams, Freelance contributors.
  • Rick Smith, partletonsports.com.
  • Adam Paul, eastcountysports.com.
  • John Kentera, Braden Supremant (97.3 FM The Fan).
  • Bodie DeSilva, scoreboardlive.com.
  • Steve (Biff) Dolan, Mountain Country 107.9 FM.
  • Christian Pedersen, San Diego Sports Association.
  • Todd Cassen, Joe Heinz, Ron Marquez, CIF San Diego Section.
  • Rex Johnson, CIF Advisory Committee.
  • Joe Evangelist, San Diego Coaching Legends Committee.
  • Tom Helmantoler, Southern Conference Advisor.
  • Aaron Burgin, fulltimehoops.com.
  • Max-Preps.


2022-23 Week 6: Cross-country Challenges for No. 1 Saints and No. 4 Cougars

San Diego Section No. 1-ranked St. Augustine and  No. 4 San Ysidro go national this week, traveling to Western Massachusetts for a  games in the Spalding HoopHall event at Springfield College.

The Saints will meet Max Preps‘ No. 2 team in Connecticut, Manchester East Catholic (7-0 in reported games), at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The Cougars (8-7) take on Miami Christopher Columbus (13-3), Max Preps‘ No. 1 in Florida, at 7:30 p.m.

Times are Eastern.

Coach Mike Haupt’s Saints chilled last week, save for a Tuesday evening, 75-59 win over La Costa Canyon.  The Saints have what appears to be no more than a light, Eastern League  exercise tonight against  Patrick Henry  (3-11).

Defensively-challenged San Ysidro plays 10-7 Bonita Vista in a Metro Mesa game Wednesday and has allowed at least 90 points in five of its last six games, including a 100-89 loss last week to Carlsbad after leading, 71-63, at the end of three quarters.

What price travel? St. Augustine and San Ysidro will fly through three time zones and about 2,900 miles to their contests.  East Catholic has a 32-mile hike up Interstate 91 and Miami Columbus will log 1,414 miles.

The San Diego Union-Tribune Week 6 poll:
First-place votes in parenthesis.
Points on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
First-place votes in parenthesis. Last entries in columns indicate previous rank.
Cal-Hi Sports’ and Max Preps’ represent state rankings. NR—Not ranked.

# TEAM RECORD POINTS PREV MAX-PREPS CAL-HI SPORTS
1 St. Augustine 14-3 (19) 190 1 5/5 6/7
2 Carlsbad 14-4 169 2 52/61 Bubble/Bubble
3 Mater Dei 15-3 134 4 58/77 NR/NR
4 San Ysidro 8-7 115 3 113/105 Bubble/23
5 Mission Bay 13-5 105 5 121/130 NR/NR
6 Torrey Pines 12-5 99 6 67/59 NR/NR
7 Montgomery 14-3 88 7 80/99 NR/NR
8 Santa Fe Christian 13-3 54 8 88/90 NR/NR
9 El Camino 12-4 34 10 102/110 NR/NR
10 Lincoln 15-2 21 NR 156 NR/NR

Others receiving votes

La Costa Canyon (8-7, 15 points), San Diego (11-5, 12), Otay Ranch (11-6, 4), Coronado (15-5, 2) Del Norte (8-5, 10), Victory Christian (11-5, 2), West Hills (15-2, 1).

VOTING PANEL

  • John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune.
  • Steve Brand, Terry Monahan, Eric Williams, Freelance contributors.
  • Rick Smith, partletonsports.com.
  • Adam Paul, eastcountysports.com.
  • John Kentera, Braden Supremant (97.3 FM The Fan).
  • Bodie DeSilva, scoreboardlive.com.
  • Steve (Biff) Dolan, Mountain Country 107.9 FM.
  • Christian Pedersen, San Diego Sports Association.
  • Todd Cassen, Joe Heinz, Ron Marquez, CIF San Diego Section.
  • Rex Johnson, CIF Advisory Committee.
  • Joe Evangelist, San Diego Coaching Legends Committee.
  • Tom Helmantoler, Southern Conference Advisor.
  • Aaron Burgin, fulltimehoops.com.
  • Max-Preps.