2018 Week 18: Cathedral State’s No. 7 Team
Despite defeat, Cathedral got respect and cred in Cal-Hi Sports’ final rating of the state’s top 2018 teams. Coach Sean Doyle’s team could not take down mighty Folsom, losing, 21-14, in overtime to the Sacramento-area power that had punished San Diego clubs in the past, but Cathedral’s stout performance in the Division 1-AA final at […]
Read More2018 Week 18: Hamamoto, Gilster, Doyle Moving Up
Seasons of 9-2 and 8-4, respectively, continued to elevate Ron Hamamoto and Valley Center’s Rob Gilster in the upper strata of all-time, San Diego Section football coaches. Cathedral’s Sean Doyle is on the cusp of 200 victories. Hamamoto, who completed his 32nd season at Cathedral (nee University), Rancho Bernardo, Lincoln, and Monte Vista since 1985, […]
Read More2018 Week 17: Cavers’ First Time in State Playoff Since ’22
It’s been 96 years, but who’s counting when you’re having fun? San Diego High coach Charles James has reason to be enjoying the moment. The once tradition-rich Cavers (12-2) have become relevant after a slump that spanned generations. How far the Hilltoppers have come back will continue to be measured when James’ club travels about […]
Read More2018 Week 16: San Diego Teams Organize Travel Plans
Get your kicks on Route 101 or I-5. And be sure to pack for cool…well, maybe cold weather. That’s the forecast for 3 of the San Diego Section teams still competing in the state football playoffs. Lincoln knows that it will play next week in Division III-AA but not where after winning the Southern California […]
Read More2018 Week 15: Coach’s Son Fires Coach’s Team
Sixth and final in a series on San Diego Section state playoff matchups. VI-A After coach Rob Gilster departed to fledgling Valley Center following a 9-3 season in 1997, Orange Glen went into free fall. They were 51-155 from 1998 until this season when fifth-season coach Jason Patterson, 1-9 in ‘17 and 15-28 overall, turned […]
Read More2018 Week 15: Cavers Go Back to the Future
Fifth in a series this week on San Diego Section playoff matchups. V-A San Diego coach Charles James, while returning the city’s oldest and perhaps most beloved high school to prominence, recognized tradition and greatness. After multi-generation tough sledding, which began with a gradual shift in demographics and school boundaries after Duane Maley retired following […]
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