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Week 3 High Five
Game of the Week No. 1 Helix (2-0) at No. 7 Cathedral Catholic (1-1) Friday 7 p.m. Defending state champion Helix hasn’t missed a beat so far this season, as the Highlanders have beaten their first two opponents by an …
Week 3 Top 10
Red Zone Week 3 Top 10 1. Helix (II) (2-0) (1) – Routed Vista with Cathedral Catholic on deck 2. La Costa Canyon (II) (2-0) (5) – Edged Poway in defensive struggle 3. Oceanside (II) (1-1) (2) – Took too …
Mission Bay outlasts Horizon in back-and-forth contest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXYoAsW1f7Q PACIFIC BEACH – Mission Bay employed a two-quarterback rotation against Horizon on Friday afternoon – and it was the backup led the Buccaneers to victory. Sophomore quarterback Devon Johnson rallied Mission Bay by leading a pair of fourth-quarter scoring …
Game of the Week: No. 5 La Costa Canyon at No. 3 Poway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Ucv5yrsLE Blocked field goal helps Mavericks edge Titans in defensive struggle POWAY – La Costa Canyon abides by a simple philosophy this season: if its opponents don’t score, they won’t win. The fifth-ranked Mavericks put that motto into practice Friday …
Week 2 Scoreboard
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/06/31042/ Week 2 Scoreboard Sept. 6 Nonleague at Calipatria 36, San Diego Jewish Academy 0 (called at halftime) Sept. 7 Top 10 at No. 1 Helix 43, No. 7 Vista 7 at Temecula Chaparral 40, No. 2 Oceanside 30 No. …
Week 2 High Five
Game of the Week No. 5 La Costa Canyon (1-0) at No. 3 Poway (1-0) Friday 7 p.m. Poway and La Costa Canyon have section title aspirations, and both teams could stand in the way of each other before a …
Week 2 Top 10
Red Zone Week 2 Top 10 Division is parentheses, last week’s rank follows 1. Helix (II) (1-0) (1) – Handled Eastlake to make season opening statement 2. Oceanside (II) (1-0) (2) – Passed state test by blowing out Oakdale 3. …
Mission Bay rallies, shuts down hobbled Orange Glen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CbXtb0_4-8 Bucs mount second half comeback after Pats lose quarterback PACIFIC BEACH – Mission Bay didn’t get off to the best start against Orange Glen – but it didn’t end up mattering. The Buccaneers erased an early deficit and took …
Game of the Week: No. 1 Helix at No. 8 Eastlake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQGPOLgzdAM Highlanders handle Titans to make season-opening statement CHULA VISTA – In its season opener at Eastlake on Friday night, top-ranked Helix made a solid first impression. The defending state champion Highlanders stifled the eighth-ranked Titans on their home turf …
Press Conference for Padres New Ownership is Quite "Not" Telling
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/31/30621/ There have been a lot of questions surrounding the purchase of the San Diego Padres from John Moores by a group that includes Kevin and Brian O'Malley, Peter and Tom Seidler, and Ron Fowler. On Tuesday that purchase was …
Week 1 Scoreboard
Week 1 Scoreboard Aug. 31 Top 10 No. 1 Helix 28 at No. 8 Eastlake 6 No. 2 Oceanside 34 vs. Oakdale 14 (at Westlake High) No. 3 Poway 42 at Scripps Ranch 7 No. 4 Cathedral Catholic 35 at …
Season Preview: No. 6 Mission Hills Grizzlies
Season Preview: Mission Hills Grizzlies Last Year: 7-4-1 (1st in Avocado East, lost in D-II semifinals) Returning Starters: 7 on offense/5 on defense Top Players: CB/WR Devin Holiday (Sr., Arizona), QB Connor Wynn (Jr.), LB/RB Ricky Liuchan (Jr.), WR/DB Nate …
Amid Padres New Ownership Distractions, Stults Unfazed, Beats Braves
While most media seemed to concentrate on the new ownership group of the Padres, including a morning press conference covered by a host of local and some national media, Eric Stults (pictured) was concerned with other matters. There was a …
Opinion: Most significant division changes
Which teams changing divisions will have the biggest impact in the 2012 season? While defending Division I champion Poway’s move to Division II has grabbed the attention of most of the section, two other teams changing divisions could have just …
Season Preview: No. 1 Helix Highlanders
Season Preview: Helix Highlanders Last Year: 13-1 (1st in Grossmont Hills, D-II section/state champions) Returning Starters: 4 on offense/3 on defense Top Players: OL/DL Amu Milo (Sr.), LB Rocky Fuga (Sr.), WR/DB Kendal Keys (Sr.), RB Michael Adkins (Sr.), WR/DB …
Braves Snap Padres Win Streak
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/29/30490/ The San Diego Padres can't seem to figure out Atlanta Braves pitcher Kris Medlen. Just less than two weeks prior to Tuesday's game, Medlen shut out the Padres 6-0, and on Tuesday Medlen again held the Padres without a …
Week 1 High Five
Game of the Week No. 1 Helix at No. 8 Eastlake Friday 7 p.m. Defending Division II state champion Helix opens the season in the South Bay against Eastlake in the Game of the Week. The Highlanders face an uphill …
Season Preview: No. 2 Oceanside Pirates
Oceanside senior quarterback Tofi Paopao (pictured) is starting on varsity for the third straight season Season Preview: Oceanside Pirates Last Year: 9-3-1 (2nd in Avocado West, lost in D-II finals) Top Players: QB Tofi Paopao (Sr.), LB/FB William Gulley (Sr.), …
Kelly Shines in Debut as Padres Blank Braves
Casey Kelly did on Monday night what a lot of baseball scouts thought he would do when called up to the big leagues. With a well-located fastball that sinks, a very good curve ball, and an improved change-up, Kelly held …
Season Preview: No. 7 Vista Panthers
Season Preview: Vista Panthers Last Year: 7-6 (2nd in Avocado East, lost in D-I finals) Returning Starters: 4 on offense/6 on defense Top Players: QB Anthony Pabloff (Sr.), RB/DB Jacob Bedford (Sr.), RB Chad Richardson (Sr.), OL/DL Sia Satele (Jr.) …