2002: Oceanside Finally Gets Past Oceanside
The memory of 10-28, 30-41, and 35-43 was erased with one 42-14. After three straight losses to Helix, including one in the San Diego Section Division II finals and another in the semifinals, Oceanside put up the right numbers and stunned the Highlanders, No. 2 in California and No. 25 in the U.S. “We were […]
Read More2001: Helix Prevails in Topsy-Turvy Classic With Oceanside
Helix’ 41-30 victory over Oceanside in a matchup of Cal-Hi Sports’ Nos. 1 and 2 Division II teams ranks among the all-time San Diego Section playoff games, not only for brilliance but for the bizarre. “It was a game for the ages,” wrote Tom Shanahan of The San Diego Union. Coach Gordon Wood’s Highlanders defended […]
Read More2013: Tonight’s the Night
San Diego Section basketball gets its most severe test. Tonight’s Southern California regional semifinals could provide the most definitive view of how local teams stack up against some of the strongest Los Angeles-area teams. The most intriguing matchups take place about 10 miles from each other in L.A.’s Westside beach communities. Division II No. […]
Read More2013: “Teddy” Wilson, 70, From Family of Athletes
Ted Wilson passed away in Maui, Hawaii, last month. To hundreds of San Diegans who knew him, Teddy was your basic, friendly, next-door neighbor who would laugh at your jokes, no matter how corny, and be Johnny-on-the-Spot in times of need. Wilson, 70, was an outstanding athlete who came from a family of athletes. Teddy […]
Read More1974: Drastic Difference Between Night and Day
Attendance for afternoon games involving city teams was noted weekly in newspaper stories, for the first time in years. Prep writers had gotten out of the habit. An edict that forced city schools to play home games in the afternoon resulted in some actual figures, as in counting the house, one by one. A total […]
Read More1974: CIF Teams Caught in Game of Musical Chairs
San Diego High was in the playoffs and San Dieguito was out. Oops, San Dieguito was in and San Diego was out. The seeds of a legislative tempest had germinated in the spring when the San Diego Section Coordinating Council requested that the County Football Coaches’ Association prepare an analysis of the 1973 playoffs. Point […]
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