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Aztec Newcomers: Winston Shepard
Shepard is a 6’8” guard from Fresno, Texas, who some say has the skills to be a first round NBA draft selection.
Winston Shepard is the highest rated recruit of Coach Steve Fisher’s tenure at SDSU. Shepard is a 6’8” guard from Fresno, Texas, who some say has the skills to be a first round NBA draft selection. Despite being such a …
Week 10 High Five
Game of the Week Point Loma (7-2, 3-0) at No. 9 Madison (8-1, 3-0) Friday 6:30 p.m. For the second straight season, Madison and Point Loma will end the regular season with a winner-take-all finale that will crown a Western …
Week 10 Top 10
Red Zone Week 10 Top 10 1. Oceanside (II) (8-1) (1) – Drubbed La Costa Canyon to cement spot atop section 2. Cathedral Catholic (III) (7-2) (3) – Clinched Eastern title by beating Mira Mesa 3. Helix (II) (7-1) (4) …
Mission Bay retires jersey of NFL star Arian Foster
Buccaneers honor Foster, fall to Point Loma in Western League contest PACIFIC BEACH – In his fourth season playing professional football, Arian Foster is now firmly entrenched as a legend at Mission Bay High. The Houston Texans’ rusher had his …
Game of the Week: No. 1 Oceanside at No. 2 La Costa Canyon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jImJw-idnV0 Pirates drub Mavericks in showdown of section’s top teams CARLSBAD – The highly anticipated showdown between top-ranked Oceanside and second-ranked La Costa Canyon on Friday night ended up a one-sided rout. The visiting Pirates drubbed the Mavericks in an …
Padres Make First Off-season Roster Moves
Ali Solis Claimed by the Pittsburgh Pirates After Being Dropped from the 40-man Roster
As noted prior to the end of the season, it was evident that the San Diego Padres would be undergoing some changes in order to protect valued prospects from being drafted in the Rule 5, coming up on the sixth …
Week 9 Scoreboard
Week 9 Scoreboard Oct. 25 Citrus Calvary Christian Academy 42, Classical Academy 6 (at Olympian High) Pacific Army-Navy def. San Diego Jewish Academy (forfeit) Oct. 26 Top 10 No. 1 Oceanside 56 at No. 2 La Costa Canyon 0 at …
Week 9 High Five
Game of the Week No. 1 Oceanside (7-1, 2-0) at No. 2 La Costa Canyon (7-1, 3-0) Friday 7 p.m. Friday night’s marquee matchup is one of the best of the entire regular season – a showdown between the top …
Padres Reel In The Fences
In the latest series of please pay attention to us at the moment that current Padres ownership has unleashed, the fences at Petco Park will be reigned in, in order to make the non-power hitters they have drafted over the …
Week 9 Top 10
Red Zone Week 9 Top 10 1. Oceanside (II) (7-1) (1) – Travels to LCC for showdown between section’s best 2. La Costa Canyon (II) (7-1) (2) – Oceanside game has section and state implications 3. Cathedral Catholic (III) (6-2) …
Santa Fe Christian routs La Jolla Country Day, takes control of Coastal League
SOLANA BEACH – Santa Fe Christian has turned the typically competitive Coastal League into a one-team race thus far this season. Against La Jolla Country Day on Saturday afternoon, the Eagles scored the first 17 points en route to a …
Game of the Week: No. 3 Cathedral Catholic vs. No. 8 St. Augustine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIP9dQhxs2g Dons shake slow start, best rival Saints to capture Holy Bowl CLAIREMONT MESA – Cathedral Catholic fell behind by two scores against St. Augustine in the Holy Bowl on Friday night, then dominated the second half to deliver a …
Week 8 Scoreboard
Week 8 Scoreboard Oct. 18 Eastern Lincoln 63 at Scripps Ranch 17 Pacific Calvin Christian 38 at San Diego Jewish Academy 21 Oct. 19 Top 10 at No. 1 Oceanside 49, Ramona 6 No. 2 La Costa Canyon 21 at …
Week 8 High Five
Game of the Week No. 3 Cathedral Catholic (5-2, 2-0) at No. 8 St. Augustine (6-1, 1-0) Friday 7 p.m. at Mesa College The Holy Bowl is typically one of the biggest matchups of the regular season, and this year’s …
Week 8 Top 10
Red Zone Week 8 Top 10 1. Oceanside (II) (6-1) (1) – Beaten last two opponents by average of 48 points 2. La Costa Canyon (II) (6-1) (2) – Prevailed against rival Carlsbad to retain Mayor’s Cup 3. Cathedral Catholic …
Mission Bay blanks Kearny in Western League matinee
Defense, passing game help Buccaneers end three-game slide LINDA VISTA – Kearny hosted its only true home game of the season on Friday afternoon at Birt Slater Field – and Western League foe Mission Bay crashed the party. The Buccaneers …
Game of the Week: No. 7 Otay Ranch at No. 10 Olympian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qUDfRj7X7s Eagles start fast, race past rival Mustangs in battle of unbeatens CHULA VISTA – In a showdown between undefeated South Bay neighbors on Friday night, Olympian jumped on Otay Ranch in the first half to stay in the section’s …
Week 7 Scoreboard
Week 7 Scoreboard Oct. 11 Pacific The Rock 50 at San Diego Jewish Academy 12 Oct. 12 Top 10 at No. 1 Oceanside 44, Vista 0 No. 2 La Costa Canyon 28 at Carlsbad 14 at No. 3 Cathedral Catholic …
Grossmont honors late coach with inspired season
Foothillers off to 6-0 start for second time in three years
EL CAJON – For Grossmont, every win this season has been fueled by significant loss. The Foothillers dedicated the 2012 season to the memory of late coach Ron Murphy, and haven’t yet lost a game. “It’s the main thing – …
Week 7 High Five
Game of the Week No. 7 Otay Ranch (6-0, 1-0 Metro Mesa) at No. 10 Olympian (6-0, 0-0) Friday 7 p.m. A showdown between late-season unbeatens and South Bay neighbors keeps the Metro Mesa League in the Red Zone spotlight …