2014-15: Torrey Pines Keeps Winning
The world is Torrey Pines’ oyster, for now. Coach John Olive’s Falcons completed an 8-0 January and have a 10-game winning streak as they visit Rancho Bernardo tonight. The 21-2 Falcons have six remaining regular-season games against teams with a combined record of 61-65. None of those opponents, Rancho Bernardo, twice (11-9), Mt. Carmel (12-10), Poway […]
Read More1998: Helix Mounts Late Run to Championship
Helix’ San Diego Section Division II title represented what may have been the finest coaching performance in Jim Arnaiz’s 27-season career. The Highlanders had won only 4 of their first 9 games but three ties had made them 4-2-3 when they began a five-week run to the championship. –They improved to 5-2-3 and clinched second […]
Read More2015: John Kovac, Started Mesa College Football Program
John Kovac, the first head football coach at Mesa College and coach of Coronado’s 1955-56 Southern California basketball championship team, passed away at age 89. Services for Kovac, who moved from San Diego to Palm Springs in October, will be Jan. 20 at St. Brigit’s Parish, Pacific Beach, on Jan. 20 at 11 a.m. Kovac opened the Mesa program […]
Read More2015: Carberry Makes 40, 100-Game Winners
An error in compilation of our list of coaches with at least 100 career victories omitted a 40th member of that club. Monte Vista’s Ed Carberry posted a 100-59-3 record in 14 seasons, with a .626 winning percentage. Carberry became the Monarchs’ coach in 1989 and was 72-51-2 through 1999. Page Culver coached the Spring Valley team in […]
Read More1997: Gender Doesn’t Matter
Jason Bott of the Union-Tribune said it best: “Sometimes the best man for the job is a woman.” Her name is Andy Wharton and she hammered a 29-yard field goal with nine seconds left in the game to give West Hills a 31-28 victory over Serra. “I thought the play was stopped,” said Wharton, “but […]
Read More2014: Hamamoto (200), Jackson (100) Hit Milestones
Like mile markers on the interstate, coaching victories progress at their own pace and gradually add up. Monte Vista’s Ron Hamamoto became the eighth to win 200 games this season and Madison’s Rick Jackson was the 39th to reach 100. Hamamoto (201-127-4), a 30-year veteran of San Diego high school wars, was at University (Cathedral), Rancho Bernardo, and Lincoln before […]
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