1926: John Perry Steps Away From Hilltop Sideline
San Diego High represented one of the best football coaching jobs in the state, but was John Perry all in? Perry ruminated that the 1925 season, which ended in a bitter, 13-6 loss to Covina in the CIF championship game, was too long, ending Dec. 12, and a reason his club had let down in […]
Read More1923: Writer Takes Shots at San Diego Coach
John Perry was 29-10-2 with a winning percentage of .738 in four seasons as San Diego High coach. But that wasn’t good enough for one sportswriter on San Diego’s largest daily newspaper. A crushing midseason, 26-0 loss to Long Beach Poly was followed by a “disinterested”, 13-0 victory over Coast League doormat Whittier. “The wreck […]
Read More2015-16: Foothills 3rd, Cathedral 14th in Cal-Hi Sports’ Final Top 40.
There were no state championships, but it was a solid season in San Diego Section basketball. Foothills Christian, behind McDonald’s all-star T.J. Leaf, was third in the state in Cal-Hi Sports‘ final boys Top 40 rankings. Cathedral ranked 14th and St. Augustine 23rd. The 2015-16 finish showed marked improvement over the 2014-15 Cal-Hi rankings, in which St. Augustine was 23rd, […]
Read More1920: Hilltoppers Set Record With 130 and “New” Grossmont Arrives
Army-Navy had a 5-0 record. San Diego High (4-1) had just been run off the field, 51-0 by the 5-0 Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits. Did Army-Navy have a chance the following week against the Hilltoppers and their 24-year-old, rookie head coach, John Perry. No. Perry addressed a school assembly the day before his team would […]
Read More1970-2016: Walton or Leaf, Take Your Pick
Bill Walton was 33-0 in his senior season at Helix. T.J. Leaf was 25-5 at Foothills Christian. Walton’s Helix team dominated the San Diego Section, but the Highlanders’ 70-56 victory over Chula Vista in the AA finals in 1970 marked the end of season. Southern California playoffs were reserved only for Southern Section squads. Leaf’s Foothills Christian […]
Read More2015-16: All San Diego Section Squads Eliminated
It was five and out for the San Diego Section in the Southern California regional semifinals last night. Most of the road-weary locals were in their ball games at halftime but faded thereafter, memories of terrific seasons and bus rides of up to 150 miles ahead as they made their way home. Foothills Christian (25-5) trailed, 37-30, […]
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