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Faith, Who Needs It?
You don't have to believe. No law is written in Western Civilization that commits anyone to a belief. Baseball was born here. That probably has a lot to do with a lot. Faith is something you don't have to get …
Cool Heat
Did Padres newly-acquired reliever Andrew Cashner really throw a baseball 103 mph yesterday afternoon in Peoria? Not likely. If it actually happened then it was by accident. The Padres didn't want for it. Neither did Cashner. No need to interview …
Final Fast Break Top 10
Final Fast Break Top 10 Division in parentheses, final regular season rank follows 1. La Costa Canyon (II) (31-2) 1 2. Lincoln (II) (21-9) 2 3. Hoover (II) (28-5) 3 4. Cathedral Catholic (III) (28-3) 4 5. Torrey Pines (I) …
CIF State Southern California Regional First Round Pairings
2012 CIF State Boys Basketball Championships Southern California Regional First Round Wednesday, March 7, 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted Division I (9) Mission Viejo (27-4) at (8) Torrey Pines (22-10) (12) Vista (25-8) at (5) Etiwanda (30-2) Division II (1) …
One More Game
Used to be, there was a winner in the National League and a winner in the American League, and that was it. The two teams then went on to play in the World Series. The box scores in the newspapers …
Division I Finals: Torrey Pines vs. Vista
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpLcN1BDUKY Falcons control second half to take down Panthers, end title drought UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO – In a wide-open Division I title race, second-seeded Torrey Pines rose to the top. Saturday night at Jenny Craig Pavilion, the Falcons stifled …
Division III Finals: Cathedral Catholic vs. Mission Bay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEr1aeg0Iso Dons steal last-second thriller from Buccaneers with late comeback UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO – Top-seeded Cathedral Catholic spent most of Saturday afternoon trailing third-seeded Mission Bay in the Division III Finals, but in the end the Dons were able …
Division IV Finals: Francis Parker vs. La Jolla Country Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZojuaf0T0U Torreys dominate second half to win first section title since 2002 UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO – Whatever happened in the La Jolla Country Day locker room at halftime of the Division IV finals, it clearly motivated the Torreys. Third-seeded …
Division II Finals: La Costa Canyon vs. Lincoln
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5T7Nj3pzdo Mavericks edge Hornets in OT thriller to claim top spot in section UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO – The top two teams in the section met in the Division II finals on Friday night at Jenny Craig Pavilion – and …
Division V Finals: Foothills Christian vs. The Rock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1jqxAYdrfQ Knights win defensive battle to capture fifth section title in six years UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO – Foothills Christian lost its leading scorer just before the postseason – but the Knights didn’t lose their way in the Division V …
CIF Finals Scoreboard (March 2-3)
CIF Finals Scoreboard at Jenny Craig Pavilion, University of San Diego Division I (2) Torrey Pines 55, (5) Vista 41 Division II (1) La Costa Canyon 58, (2) Lincoln 54 (OT) Division III (1) Cathedral Catholic 65, (3) Mission Bay …
Best Pics: February
For all 397 photos from the 2011-12 basketball season, visit the Fast Break gallery. Five Lincoln guard Tyrell Robinson protects the ball from the tight defensive pressure of Hoover guard Chris Jones in the Division II semifinals on Feb. 28. …
CIF Finals Previews
CIF Finals Previews All games at Jenny Craig Pavilion, University of San Diego Division I (2) Torrey Pines (21-10) vs. (5) Vista (25-7) Saturday 8:05 p.m. Section Titles Torrey Pines – 5 (last in 2001), Vista – 3 (1994) The …
Will the Real Owner of the Padres Please Stand Up?
Pretending to set the opening day roster of the Padres is easy compared to solving the question of whether the ownership of the club will somehow become resolved before April. Technically, John Moores still owns the Padres, regardless of the …
CIF Finals Schedule (March 2-3)
CIF Finals Schedule March 2-3 at Jenny Craig Pavilion, University of San Diego Division I (2) Torrey Pines (21-10) vs. (5) Vista (25-7) Saturday 8:05 p.m. Division II (1) La Costa Canyon (30-2) vs. (2) Lincoln (21-8) Friday 8:05 p.m. …
Lincoln Downs Hoover in Semifinals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhVG8Hwpp9U Hornets bounce Cardinals to make third straight finals appearance LINCOLN PARK – Lincoln and Hoover renewed their postseason rivalry on Tuesday night in the Division II semfinals, and in familiar fashion the Hornets prevailed. Second-seeded Lincoln took control of …
CIF Semifinals Scoreboard (Feb. 28)
CIF Semifinals Scoreboard All games Feb. 28 at site of higher seed Division I (5) Vista 57, (1) El Camino 50 (2) Torrey Pines 60, (3) San Ysidro 54 Division II (1) La Costa Canyon 76, (5) Morse 60 (2) …
The Critical Masses
The managers of major league baseball teams might be the most second-guessed people in the world that aren't involved in politics, network television programming, or particle physics. After each game on most days there is a manager's press conference (referred …
CIF Semifinals Previews
CIF Semifinals Previews Tuesday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. at site of higher seed unless otherwise noted Division I (1) El Camino (23-7) vs. (5) Vista (24-7) The top half of the Division I bracket features a pair of North County …
CIF Semifinals Schedule (Feb. 28)
CIF Semifinals Schedule Tuesday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. at site of higher seed unless otherwise noted Division I (1) El Camino (23-7) vs. (5) Vista (24-7) (2) Torrey Pines (20-10) vs. (3) San Ysidro (25-5) Division II (1) La Costa …