2025-26 Basketball Week 1: John Maffei Madness
We bided our time for several weeks before tuning in to the Union-Tribune writer’s 2025-26 season weekly poll, which he began weeks earlier.  That explains our Week 1 designation for winter Maffei Madness. So far, other than a few intersectional victories along the way, it’s been a relatively quiet season in the San Diego Section. […]
Read More1935-36 Basketball, Looking Back: Great Season for Cavers; Strange End for Cardinals B’s.
Originally posted Dec. 18, 2017. Unlikely season, unlikely conclusion. —A rare playoff run by San Diego teams in the Southern California playoffs. —San Diego High marched through four rounds to win its only CIF Southern Section championship, along the way setting a school single-game scoring record…maybe. —Hoover’s Class B team blitzed opponents in an attempted […]
Read More1969-70: Game by Game With Highlanders’ and Walton’s 33-0.
Looking Back: The narrative originally was posted on Nov. 25, 2018. Walton’s and Helix’ historic season, game by game, with quotes and attributions by and to Bill Center of The San Diego Union: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1969. HELIX 74, MADISON 60. Mike Dupree scored 28 and Walton 24, off-setting a 30-point performance by Dave Smith, […]
Read More2024-25 Basketball Playoffs Week 4A: Rancho Bernardo, Mater Dei Fall Short
GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVISION II SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2 P.M. 7 Rancho Bernardo 37 (26-8), vs. 1 Caruthers, Central, 56 (26-6), @Sacramento Golden 1 Center. D-III FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2 P.M. 5 Mater Dei 38 (21-14), vs. 3 Kentfield Marin Catholic, North Coast, 48 (26-11), @Sacramento Golden 1 Center. REGIONAL FINALS TUESDAY, MARCH 11 D-II […]
Read More2024-25 Playoffs Weeks 3-4: Leave the Regionals to the Girls
Two San Diego Section girls teams are still standing: Number seven seed Rancho Bernardo and No. 5 Mater Dei. The Bronchos and Crusaders will take underdog status on the road again in the State CIF Southern Regional Division II and III finals Tuesday, March 11. R.B. (25-7), after a five-hour, 287-mile jaunt and 44-37 victory […]
Read More2024-25 Week 3A Boys and Girls Playoffs: Torrey Pines & St. Augustine Boys, Westview Girls Regionally Impressive
Highs and lows in the San Diego Section’s opening round foray into the state regional playoffs. The highs: Torrey Pines coach John Olive maintained a genial presence despite three straight losses in December to San Diego Section teams Mission Bay, San Marcos, and La Jolla Country Day. A 14-1 finish for a 23-6 record, with […]
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