1965 Track: Danielson Hotter Than Bakersfield Weather
A promising Class B 660 yards runner in 1964 who bypassed cross-country for football in the fall, Chula Vista junior Tim Danielson ran down defending state champion Mike Ryan and scored a stunning, 20-yard victory in the mile in the 47th state meet, defying the evening heat of Bakersfield. Danielson’s time of 4:08 was a […]
Read More1965 Track: Avocado League Chicanery?
A North County dustup was decided in Oceanside’s favor when the Pirates won the Avocado League championship-deciding dual meet at Vista, 61-52. The event, scheduled at Vista, originally was rained out several weeks before. The schools, approximately 11 ½ miles and about 20 minutes apart along the State 78 corridor, could not agree on an […]
Read More1950 Track: Grossmont’s Norris Stood Out Among Standouts
San Diego High and Grossmont were kings of the majors and La Jolla ruled the smaller schools. Hal Norris, Charlie Powell, Jerry Wood and Darnes Johnson were names of note. It was a solid if unspectacular season in the San Diego area, but Norris, the first of a generation of outstanding shot putters at Grossmont […]
Read More1950 Baseball: Mike Morrow Moves On, Leaving Great Legacy
Dewey (Mike) Morrow ended a remarkable, 20-season run at San Diego High that included 15 Coast League championships and 10 Southern California titles from 1927, excluding the World War II, 1942-45 seasons. Morrow’s final Hillers team was 17-10 and its .630 winning percentage, excellent by almost any measure, his lowest. Morrow’s overall record against high […]
Read More1964 Baseball: Crawford Wins Another Championship
Bill Sandback had just coached Crawford to its second San Diego Section baseball championship in three seasons and he was hesitant when Harlon Bartlett of the Evening Tribune asked for a comparison of the team and the winning 1962 club. “This year’s team had a better attitude,” Sandback finally allowed after the taut, eight-inning victory […]
Read More1964 Track: Hose Takes Place As Among the Best Ever
Bob Hose gave a glimpse as a sophomore at Clairemont in the San Diego Section finals in 1962, when Hose finished fifth in the 880 in 1:58. It was a promising if overlooked run by Hose, as attention was focused on Hoover’s John Garrison, who would finish second in the state meet and tie the […]
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