2018-19, Weeks 7-8: League Races Take Shape
Have team league championships lost their cachet? Shrinking newspaper space, computer and newsletter rankings, weekly “classics” and “challenges” all appear have diminished a once-cherished achievement. Not quite. Go to a game and notice the commemorative patches and chevrons adorning the athletes’ letter jackets. Read a coach’s resume and list of accomplishments. Hear the reaction of […]
Read More2018-19 Weeks 1-6: State Top 20 Eludes San Diego Squads
The San Diego Section’s Big Four, listed numerically in the weekly The San Diego Union-Tribune poll below, has beaten some very good intersectional teams but not gained traction with ratings experts. Wins like Foothills Christian’s 83-74 over Sacramento Sheldon, the state’s No. 9 team according to Cal-Hi Sports and St. Augustine’s 64-49 victory over No. 12 […]
Read More2018-19 Week 9A: Olive, Haupt Neck and Neck to 500
Torrey Pines’ John Olive and St. Augustine’s Mike Haupt each is bearing down on career victory No. 500. Olive leads with 488 victories to Haupt’s 487. Whenever they reach 500, Oliver and Haupt will join a club that has a membersship of three in the San Diego area. El Camino’s retired Ray Johnson won 763 […]
Read More1969-70: Many Could Hoop, Not Just Bill
No team could match, or come close to, the withering pace of Bill Walton and the Helix Highlanders, but individual play was at an all-time high. Eleven players, meeting a minimum of 15 games, averaged at least 23 points. Eleven also scored more than 600 points. By comparison, just 10 players averaged 23 points or […]
Read More1968-69: Bill Walton Takes Center Stage
Helix won its third championship in the last six seasons, but the Highlanders were just breaking ground. The best was yet to come, thanks to Bill Walton, a once-in-a-lifetime player. Meanwhile, the ball continued to swish through the net. A record twenty-three players scored at least 400 points and junior Paul Halupa of Bonita Vista […]
Read More1966-67: Oscar Left Amid Cheers and Championships
The Oscar Foster era was ending and so was the greatest three-year run in San Diego High’s storied basketball history. The 6-foot, 7-inch forward never was first in scoring among San Diego Section players but set a career scoring record; led the Cavers to two championships in three seasons, established a school record with 41 […]
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