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Who's on First?
Lately, first base for the Padres has been a revolving door for player after player, it seems that no one can latch onto that position for very long. Traditionally, first basemen are big guys with big power who are somewhat …
The Liar's Club
In early December of 2011, it was leaked that the National League's Most Valuable Player, Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers, had tested positive for a performance enhancing substance. His urine sample, according to "unnamed sources", showed an unusually high …
Morse Knocks Off Westview in OT Quarterfinal Thriller
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjT1D33tRvM Tigers advance to Division II semifinals with narrow one-point win TORREY HIGHLANDS – So little separated Morse and Westview from the opening tip on Friday that overtime was necessary – and the extra period just barely decided a winner. …
CIF Quarterfinals Scoreboard (Feb. 23-25)
CIF Quarterfinals Scoreboard All games at site of higher seed Division I (1) El Camino 61, (9) Helix 47 (5) Vista 67, (13) Escondido 46 (3) San Ysidro 81, (11) Rancho Buena Vista 52 (2) Torrey Pines 80, (7) Fallbrook …
Million Dollar Arm
By his own admission, Andrew Cashner wasn't that tall in high school and so he didn't think much about playing basketball. Instead, he flashed a very nice glove and played shortstop for a while, until it became apparent that his …
Fun and Games
These days of spring training — in either the Arizona Cactus League or the Florida Grapefruit League — serve several purposes other than baseball training and conditioning. When the practice games start, in fact, there are times it can get …
Size Lifts Vista Past Sweetwater in First Round
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=590zhz7KSgA Panthers control boards to bounce Red Devils in fast-paced contest VISTA – In a matchup between two of the fastest teams in the section on Tuesday, it was actually size that made the difference. Fifth-seeded Vista used its height …
CIF First Round Scoreboard (Feb. 21)
CIF First Round Scoreboard All games at site of higher seed (except Helix and Imperial) Division I (1) El Camino 71, (16) Otay Ranch 52 (9) Helix 48, (8) Mission Hills 39 (5) Vista 77, (12) Sweetwater 60 (13) Escondido …
Final Regular Season Top 10
Final Regular Season Top 10 Division in parentheses, last week’s rank follows 1. La Costa Canyon (II) (27-2) 1 2. Lincoln (II) (18-8) 2 3. Hoover (II) (26-4) 3 4. Cathedral Catholic (III) (24-3) 4 5. El Camino (I) (21-7) …
Happy Campers
Meanwhile in Peoria, relief pitchers threw bullpen sessions today, ten to fifteen minutes each in most cases, mostly fastballs and change-ups and mostly just the beginning of an effort to loosen arms as needed. Tomorrow, the starters will do the …
Bracket Breakdown: Division I
Division I (1) El Camino (21-7) vs. (16) Otay Ranch (16-10) (9) Helix (16-9) vs. (8) Mission Hills (18-10) (5) Vista (22-7) vs. (12) Sweetwater (17-11) (4) Poway (19-10) vs. (13) Escondido (10-17) (3) San Ysidro (23-5) vs. (14) Rancho …
Bracket Breakdown: Division II
Division II (1) La Costa Canyon (27-2) vs. (16) University City (10-16) (8) Kearny (19-7) vs. (9) Canyon Crest (15-12) (5) Morse (24-6) vs. (12) West Hills (14-12) (4) Westview (22-5) vs. (13) Point Loma (14-10) (3) Hoover (26-4) vs. …
Call To Arms
Pitchers and catchers both reported to Peoria Sunday, as ordered, and workouts in earnest begin Monday. Pitchers usually need a little more time to get up to speed than do position players, and it's difficult to pitch without a catcher. …
Bracket Breakdown: Division III
Division III (1) Cathedral Catholic (24-3) vs. (16) Brawley (10-15) (8) Olympian (18-9) vs. (9) Montgomery (18-10) (5) Coronado (21-7) vs. (12) Del Norte (12-15) (4) St. Augustine (21-6) vs. (13) San Dieguito Academy (14-12) (3) Mission Bay (15-7) vs. …
Bracket Breakdown: Division IV
Division IV Top four seeds receive first round bye (1) Francis Parker (15-11) (8) Mater Dei (9-17) vs. (9) Guajome Park (16-9) (5) Horizon (11-15) vs. (12) Calipatria (9-14) (4) Santa Fe Christian (16-10) (3) La Jolla Country (17-9) (6) …
CIF Playoff Pairings
Pairings for the 2012 CIF San Diego Section Boys Basketball Championship First Round games Tuesday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. (home team listed first) Division I (1) El Camino (21-7) vs. (16) Otay Ranch (16-10) (9) Helix (16-9) vs. (8) Mission …
Helix Tops Grossmont to Retain Grossmont Hills Crown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mphlLUg3-rM Highlanders beat host Foothillers in high-stakes season finale EL CAJON – In a winner-take-all showdown between Helix and Grossmont for the Grossmont Hills League championship on Friday night, the Highlanders defended their title. Helix broke free from a defensive …
No. 2 Lincoln Downs Mission Bay to Clinch Western Title
Hornets finish on top of Western League for third season in a row LINCOLN PARK – For the third straight season, the Western League belongs to Lincoln. The second-ranked Hornets rolled to a 71-54 win over visiting Mission Bay on …
Sweetwater Upsets No. 6 San Ysidro to Earn South Bay Title Split
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4-b4BvdClw Red Devils race past Cougars to claim share of league title SAN YSIDRO – Sweetwater saved its best performance of the year for its regular season finale. Thursday night the Red Devils knocked off sixth-ranked San Ysidro in a …
Kids at the Grown-Up Table
Some of the Padres prospects stand a good chance of looking back on March of 2012 in Peoria, Arizona as having been a great part of their salad days, to steal a wonderful and memorable phrase from a certain Coen …