2013-14: Saints Hold off Damien
St. Augustine saw an 18-point lead in the third quarter dwindle to 4 but finally put away La Verne Damien, 73-63, as a full house of about 800 persons nervously looked on at St. Augustine Saturday night. Trey Kell had 22 points for the winners but it was six free throws in the final 38.7 seconds […]
Read More2013-14: Saints Now 10-0 and on 24-0 Run
St. Augustine is 10-0 Â and has a 24-game winning streak after a 65-49 victory over the host team in the first annual Rancho Santa Margarita Tournament today, climaxing a 4-game run through the Orange County event. The Saints beat Trabuco Hills, 62-61, Seattle Prep, 79-60, Â and Alta of Sandy, Utah, 63-56, in earlier games. Â Santa […]
Read More2013-14: Saints Switch Places With Mavericks
The season’s first showdown came in the Horsman Invitational at  West Hills and the tournament championship and this week’s No. 1 ranking went to St. Augustine. Trey Kell fired from three-point range and, driving to the hoop, twisted around Torrey Pines defenders to score 28 points and lead the Saints to a 60-55 victory in […]
Read More2013-14: La Costa Canyon Opens on Top
The discussion already is in full swing.  Who’s No. 1? The U-T San Diego preseason basketball poll has La Costa Canyon No. 1 and St. Augustine No. 2. North County bias by a majority of the voters aside,  I’ll take the Saints.  Call me South-of-Highway-56-biased, at least for this vote. Saints Coach Mike Haupt, 330-173 in 18 […]
Read More2013: Is Eastlake Underrated?
Cal-Hi Sports honcho Mark Tennis continues to build a case for Eastlake as the San Diego Section’s No. 1 team, although the 31 members of the U-T San Diego voting panel have re-installed Oceanside as No. 1, followed by Mission Hills. Eastlake is third. Answers should be forthcoming in the Open Division playoffs, which begin […]
Read More2013: Don Hegerle, 82, Player and Coach
Don Hegerle, a leader and playmaker for 1950s San Diego State basketball teams and who later coached at Escondido High, passed away on Sept. 9. Hegerle, 82, was a fast, slashing guard who fearlessly drove to the basket and fired jump shots for one of the best teams in Aztecs history. He was a vital […]
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