2015-16: Foothills 3rd, Cathedral 14th in Cal-Hi Sports’ Final Top 40.
There were no state championships, but it was a solid season in San Diego Section basketball. Foothills Christian, behind McDonald’s all-star T.J. Leaf, was third in the state in Cal-Hi Sports‘ final boys Top 40 rankings. Cathedral ranked 14th and St. Augustine 23rd. The 2015-16 finish showed marked improvement over the 2014-15 Cal-Hi rankings, in which St. Augustine was 23rd, […]
Read More1970-2016: Walton or Leaf, Take Your Pick
Bill Walton was 33-0 in his senior season at Helix. T.J. Leaf was 25-5 at Foothills Christian. Walton’s Helix team dominated the San Diego Section, but the Highlanders’ 70-56 victory over Chula Vista in the AA finals in 1970 marked the end of season. Southern California playoffs were reserved only for Southern Section squads. Leaf’s Foothills Christian […]
Read More2015-16: All San Diego Section Squads Eliminated
It was five and out for the San Diego Section in the Southern California regional semifinals last night. Most of the road-weary locals were in their ball games at halftime but faded thereafter, memories of terrific seasons and bus rides of up to 150 miles ahead as they made their way home. Foothills Christian (25-5) trailed, 37-30, […]
Read More2015-16: Five Remain in South Regional Playoffs
The few, the proud…. Five teams from the San Diego Section still are around as the Southern California regional playoffs reach the semifinals round tomorrow. —Foothills Christian (25-4) will try to stop the No. 1 team in the country when it challenges Chino Hills (31-0) at Colony High in Ontario, a “neutral” site 11 miles […]
Read More2015-16: Cathedral, Foothills Beat Favorites on Road
Greater challenges lie ahead, but San Diego Section teams in the Southern California regional playoffs were successful in three of four Open Division quarterfinals games last night. —The Foothills Christian Knights stunned Santa Ana Mater Dei, dealing the Monarchs their first loss at home in 10 years, 50-46, and moving on to Tuesday’s semifinals and […]
Read More2015-16: Kearny, St. Augustine Pull Big Road Wins
Despite being seeded in the nether regions of the Southern California regional playoffs, No. 15 Kearny and No. 12 St. Augustine scored significant road victories last night, while most other San Diego Section squads, including all 13 girls’ teams in action, were stowing their gear today. Kearny (31-3) overcame a 53-47, fourth-quarter deficit to upset No. 2-ranked and host Huntington […]
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