San Diego Section seasonal bests were recorded in four events, 2 each in girls and boys, as the 16 leagues participated in their championships last week.
Scripps Ranch’s Jaymie Rustkovich logged a wind-aided 24.41 200 and ran a leg on the the Falcons’ 4×400 relay team, anchored by Brianna Sproles, daughter of Darren, the popular former Charger and 13-season NFL running back, that recorded a 3:55.28 in the Western League meet at University City.
Garrett Stanford of La Costa Canyon improved his 1600-meter run best with a 4:13.77 in the Avocado West championship at Canyon Crest. Stanford’s brother, Jacob, was close behind in 4:13.85.
Grossmont’s 4×400 relay team ran 3:22.18 in the Grossmont Valley-Grossmont Hills meet at Mount Miguel.
The carnival of races, jumps, and throws moves to Mt. Carmel Saturday for the section trials, followed by section championships May 18 and the state meet in Clovis May 24-25.
Top nine performances this week qualify for May 18.
CHRISTON BREEZES
Kenan Christon didn’t equal his season bests but the compact and carved Madison senior surveyed the five-star layout at Kearny and hummed to :10.45 and :21.28 victories in the 100 and 200 and anchored the Warhawks to :42.73 and first in the 4×100 relay.
It was easy to spot Christon as he warmed up. He was wearing a pair of cardinal-and-gold jogging shoes, matching the colors of USC, whose football team Christon will be joining in the fall.
New section leading marks and personal bests are in italics. Marks in parenthesis show where San Diego Section performers rank in California.
A “w” next to a mark stands for over-allowable wind assistance, which caps at 2.0 meters.
GIRLS
EVENT
NAME
MARK
STATE
MARK
100
Shaheed, Madison
:11.87 (10T)
Nowling, Calabasas
:11.40w
Rustkovich, Scripps Ranch
:24.41w (14)
200
Wright, University City
:24.44 (15)
200
Shaheed
:24.46 (16)
Nowling
:23.64
400
Wright, University City
:55.64 (16)
Okonkwo, Murrieta Mesa
:54.25
800
Riedman, La Costa Canyon
2:11.37 (5)
Tomkinton, Atherton Menlo
2:10.61
Morales, Scripps Ranch
2:13.87 (20)
1600
Fahy, La Costa Canyon
4:48.34 (1)
Lowe, Clovis Buchanan
4:49.14
Riedman,
4:53.28 (11)
3200
Fahy, La Costa Canyon
10:15.80 (2)
Lowe, Clovis Buchanan
10:12.78
Dorostkar, Canyon Crest
10:28.14 (8)
Wallace, Sage Creek
10:35.40 (13)
100 Hurdles
Redon, San Diego
:14.2 (7)
Shearer San Jose Silver Creek
:13.36
James, San Diego
:14.68w (17T)
300 Hurdles
Occiano, Mission Hills
:44.64 (21)
Glenn, Long Beach Wilson
:41.21
Redon
:44.66 (22)
4×100 Relay
Scripps Ranch
:46.95 (2)
Calabasas
:45.95
4×400 Relay
Scripps Ranch
3:55.28 (16)
Eastvale Roosevelt
3:47.17
High Jump
Hickey, Coronado
5-10 ½ (1)
Harris, Bakersfield Golden Valley
5-10
Scales, Madison
5-6
(12T)
Long Jump
Hickey
20-9w (1)
Harris, Upland
20-2 1/2
Hardaway, Oceanside
19-0¾ (7)
Scott, Gompers
19-0½ (8T)
Miller, San Pasqual
18-10 1/2 w (14T)
Shaheed, Madison
18-10 (17)
Triple Jump
Miller, San Pasqual
39-8 ½ (10)
Shearer, San Jose Silver Creek
41-3 3/4
Scott, Gompers Prep
39-5 1/2 (11T)
Shot Put
Atuatasi, West Hills
45-1 ½ (7)
Franklin, Santa Clarita Golden Valley
47-11 1/2
Lagoy, Rancho Bernardo
42-0 (17)
Cardona, El Camino
41-0 ½ (23)
Discus
Cruz, Mission Hills
139-3 (22)
Budwig, Fowler
171-7
Pole Vault
Callahan, Rancho Bernardo
13-6 (2T)
Funk, Clovis West
13-7
Thomson, Poway
13-3 (4)
Adamiec, Poway
13-0 (7T)
Cervantes, Poway
12-9 (9)
Ray, Rancho Bernardo
12-0 (19T)
BOYS
EVENT
NAME
MARK
STATE
MARK
100
Christon, Madison
10.42 (2)
Grubb, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
:10.40
Steward, Orange Glen
:10.66 (16T)
200
Christon, Madison
:20.67 (1)
Grubb, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
:20.93
400
Parker, Helix
:47.99 (7)
Larrier, Elk Grove Monterey Grove
:46.49
Lippert, La Costa Canyon
:48.54 (15T)
Salzman, Calvin Christian
:48.54 (15T)
Solomon, Grossmont
:48.81 (22)
800
Tellez-Velasquez, San Pasqual
1:52.52 (3)
Wingo, Valencia
1:52.11
Ali, Crawford
1:54.17 (15)
1600
G. Stanford, La Costa Canyon
4:13.77 (9)
Hibbard, El Monte Arroyo
4:07.25
J. Stanford, La Costa Canyon
4:13.85 (10)
Niednagel, La Costa Canyon
4:15.58 (17)
3200
Velasco, Fallbrook
9:07.27 (8)
Young, Newbury Park
8:40.00
Niednagel, La Costa Canyon
9:09.06 (9)
110 High Hurdles
Sayles, Steele Canyon
:14.69
Marshall, Berkeley St. Mary’s
:13.56
300 Intermediate Hurdles
Solomon, Grossmont
:38.38 (12)
Roberson, Upland
:36.96
Stewart, Canyon Crest
39.0 (22T)
4×100 Relay
Madison
:42.23 (23)
Long Beach Poly
:40.91
4×400 Relay
Grossmont
3:22.18 (25)
Placentia Valencia
3:13.73
High Jump
Lugo, Canyon Crest
6-6 ½ (12)
Allen, Santa Barbara San Marcos
7-0
Brownell, San Dieguito
6-6 (16)
Long Jump
Christon, Madison
24-0 (2)
Foster, Clovis North
25-1 1/2
Mitchell, Point Loma
23-5 (10)
Harris-Williams, Granite Hills
23-1 ½ (16T)
Yokley, El Capitan
22-11 (23T)
Triple Jump
Mitchell, Point Loma
48-6 (2)
Hemphill, Upland
48-8 1/2
Cynkin, Torrey Pines
46-5 ¼ (17)
Brown, La Jolla
46-0 ½ (23)
Shot Put
Boamah, Scripps Ranch
54-0 (25)
Viveros, Bakersfield Liberty
68-11
Discus
Peterson, Rancho Bernardo
160-3
Elbettar, Newport Beach Newport Harbor
197-4
Pole Vault
Rice, Rancho Bernardo
16-4 (2)
Wright, Lodi
16-8
Brown, La Costa Canyon
16-0 (5T)
Volpe, San Marcos
15-6 (13T)
Jurisoo, Mt. Carmel
15-3 (17T)
Sperry, Rancho Bernardo
15-1 (23T)
Clarke, El Camino
15-0 (25)
1975-76: Patrick Henry, University Played and Played, and…
—Patrick Henry and University struggled through a twilight zone of 8 overtimes in a season that had at least 24 games that went beyond regulation, including a four-overtime contest, a three-overtime joust, and three of two overtimes.
—Grossmont League bosses were overruled after they socked Valhalla with 16 league losses, before it played a game.
—Chula Vista outscored Castle Park, 11-4. No one turned out the lights and the referees didn’t suspend play.
—A late-season scholastic ineligibility caught up with defending champion San Diego High.
Those were a few of the more notable takeaways from a competitive campaign that still included only one week of playoffs.
THE LONGEST GAME
Patrick Henry and University battled for 2 hours and 37 minutes, at least one hour longer than the usual high school game. Actual playing time was 56 minutes, each overtime session lasting three minutes.
Henry finally won, 66-61.
The first and fifth extra sessions were scoreless.
Uni coach John Cosentino approached Patriots coach Alan (Fritz) Ziegenfuss during a time out.
“I told Fritz that if it wasn’t over in that overtime (No. 5) we’d go at it one on one,” said Cosentino, joking…maybe.
Three more periods followed before the Patriots’ Ernest Jackson scored and added a free throw, Rich McKee scored, and Tom McGovern made another basket as time was expiring.
Santana cheerleader Chris Kolesar lets her feelings known when the Sultans clinched a San Diego section finals appearance after 55-46 win over Chula Vista.
The Patriots’ 7-2 advantage in Round 8 was enough to bring matters to a close.
Matt Gorder of Henry had knocked down two free throws with 30 seconds remaining seemingly eons before to etch a 43-43, regulation tie.
SHORTER BUT STILL LONG
Rob Ridgway scored with 17 seconds remaining in the fourth overtime to deliver Monte Vista to a 65-63 victory over El Capitan in a Grossmont League game. A basket by the Monarchs’ James Carley with 1:01 remaining tied the score at 51 and activated OT.
NOT THAT LONG
Sweetwater, comatose since the late 1950s, awakened in Coach Gary Zarecky’s fourth season and its 19-12 record included a triple overtime, 77-75 win over Fallbrook, which had won 16 in a row, in a quarterfinals playoff at Point Loma.
Ten seconds into the third overtime the Red Devils’ Tom Vance, who had a game-high 26 points, drained a long jump shot for the deciding points.
Henry played back-to-back overtimes. Mike Gay scored with 10 seconds remaining in the second three minutes to topple St. Augustine, 71-69, in an Eastern League contest that followed the marathon with University.
San Pasqual’s Rick Roberts nailed an eight-foot jump shot with four seconds left in a second overtime to lift the Eagles to a 55-53 victory over Vista.
Francis Parker edged Pasadena Poly, 41-39, and Clairemont beat Morse, 72-68, in two extra sessions.
DAY BEFORE A NO-NO
Valhalla was charged with opening practice the day before the legal start date, a violation of a Grossmont League and CIF rule.
A special committee from the foothills circuit declared the Norsemen would forfeit all 16 league games, although none had been played.
Valhalla officials cried foul.
A month later, on Jan. 19, 1976, after the San Diego Section requested a revisiting of the original decision, Grossmont bosses reaffirmed their stand.
At this point in league play Valhalla was 3-3 competitively but 0-6 legislatively.
The case against Valhalla, wrote Henry Wesch of The San Diego Union, “is built around a school bulletin notation advising of basketball ‘tryouts’ prior to the CIF-approved date for practices.”
Valhalla claimed there was no tryout, the notice having been issued only to gauge interest and that no coaches were present when the gym was open and aspiring players were on the floor.
On Jan. 27, another session was convened.
Valhalla and league officials met with a special, three-man panel from the CIF board of managers.
Board honcho Dr. James McDonald, a former basketball game official, later issued a statement that overruled the forfeits.
Chula Vista’s Bryan Cottingham shows form that helped Cottingham lead County in scoring. Sweetwater’s DeWayne Logan and Bobby Stokes observe.
McDonald praised Valhalla principal George Benson, who apparently laid down the law to coach Bob Speidel.
Speidel, who had won championships at Helix, was perceived by league bosses of trying to circumvent the CIF rule.
“In light of the principal’s intervention, the board of managers lifts the team penalty imposed by the Grossmont League and places the present head basketball coach on probation for a two year period,” was the gist of a four-paragraph statement by McDonald.
“In simplified language, the statement means no forfeits for Valhalla, tread lightly, coach Bob Speidel,” wrote Wesch.
Valhalla finished with a 13-10 record, including 10-6 in the league and in a three-way tie for the last playoff spot with Monte Vista and Grossmont.
Grossmont representatives voted in Monte Vista and the Foothillers.
BASEBALL OR BASKETBALL?
Castle Park shot 100 per cent from the field and lost.
The Trojans attempted just two field-goal attempts and Chula Vista defeated its neighboring rival, 11-4.
Castle Park scored on a second quarter basket by Bob Gadaska and on another in the fourth quarter by Dave Arana.
Chula Vista, however, never trailed, taking a 2-0 lead on Bryan Cottingham’s field goal and converted 5 of 12 attempts from the field.
A six-point outburst in the second quarter provided an 8-2 Spartans halftime lead.
Castle Park went down to its 16th loss in 17 games.
Hairstyles of era are on display as Santana’s David Bryan (32) starts Sultans fast break with (from left) Marty Hargrave, Patrick Henry’s Mike Gay, and Mark Price in pursuit,
“Chula Vista is one of the best teams ever to come out of the South Bay area and there was no way we could match up with them,” said Trojans coach Ron Wey, explaining his team’s stalling tactic when it possessed the ball.
“We did what we felt we had to do in order to win the game,” said Wey. “If we had tried to stay with them they might have scored 120 points.”
VICTORY, AT LAST!
Castle Park’s plunge toward the abyss of a winless season was interrupted by a victory after 14 straight losses.
Following a 64-60 win over Mar Vista, Trojans coach Ron Wey reported that there was a two-car victory parade through National City’s Mile of Cars area.
Wey was driving one of the vehicles, his wife the other.
Castle Park closed with a 1-23 record.
CAVERS STUMBLE
At 21-2, San Diego High was in good position, led by superstars Willie Brigham and Percy Gilbert, to claim a consecutive San Diego Section championship, until second semester academic grades were released.
Gilbert reportedly was ruled ineligible for not maintaining good class attendance and the Cavers, while still formidable, no longer were favored.
Ceasar Scott picked up the slack, connecting on 13×15 field goal attempts to score 30 points, and Brigham added 21 as the Cavers demolished Point Loma, 81-55, in their first game sans Gilbert.
The Cavers were 3-2 in Gilbert’s absence, including a 57-52 loss to Kearny, which had nipped them earlier, 69-68, in overtime.
Willie Brigham (left) and Percy Gilbert were San Diego High stalwarts.
San Diego met a hot Chula Vista team in the playoff quarter finals and went down, 68-42.
The Cavers’ chances of victory were whistled by officials, who stunningly saddled Brigham with his fourth personal foul midway through the second quarter.
MVP TWICE
Kearny’s Alan Trammell scored a rare double in his brilliant career.
He was the most-valuable player, as voted by members of the media, in the postseason, leading the Komets to their second title in three years.
Eight years later Trammell, with a .450 batting average and two home runs in the Detroit Tigers’ five-game near sweep of the San Diego Padres, was named MVP of the World Series.
Trammell had a conversation with himself and coach Tim Short during the season when his shot was not finding the bottom of the basket and his technical fouls were rising.
“Alan started going on the court expecting bad calls by the officials,” Short told Steve Brand of The San Diego Union. “For some reason he could not accept human error in his own play and that started spreading to the officials….”
“The problem was my shots just weren’t going in,” said Trammell. “I’d explode. Afterward, when I calmed down, I regretted what I’d done.”
Trammell, who scored 412 points in 31 games and averaged 13.3, gathered himself and his steady play was vital in Kearny’s march down the stretch to the title.
Kearny defeated Santana, 57-44, for the championship before 6,000 persons in the San Diego Sports Arena.
The Sultans of coach Bart Hare were 27-5 and, led by junior-to-be Todd Harper, would be back in 1976-77.
HOOPS IN FAR NORTHEAST
Iceland, sitting just outside the Arctic Circle, is known for lava lands, volcanoes, and weather that befits its name. Basketball, not so much.
But a couple Mission Bay juniors, twins Marshall and Mitchell Lilly, picked up some valuable experience in the Nordic island country.
The youngsters’ father had accepted a civil service position and the family lived there for a year.
The boys gravitated to a recreation hall, according to Nick Canepa of the Evening Tribune.
“It was tough there, believe me,” Marshall told Canepa. “We were playing against men. You had to be tough or you didn’t play. The recreation hall was open 24 hours a day and we played ten, eleven hours a day.”
Marshall was one of the County’s leading scorers with a 16.9 average for the 22-7 Buccaneers, coached by Larry Willis, a Crawford teammate in the early ‘sixties of Patrick Henry coach Fritz Ziegenfuss.
Mitchell was voted most-valuable player of the University Tournament and Marshall was voted most-inspirational as the Bucs topped Lincoln, 70-62, for the championship.
Spirited competition led to bench-clearing confrontation when Madison met Clairemont. The Chieftains’ Steve Dergane hits deck after scoring basket.
DON’T INVITEMS
Clairemont opened in 1958 and was followed in 1963 by Madison, about 5 miles northeast.
There didn’t appear to be enough distance.
For the second straight year a game between the neighboring rivals was suspended after benches cleared.
Game officials Dave Melton and Jim Uebbing declared Clairemont a forfeit winner. The Chieftains led, 60-54, with 42 seconds remaining.
When a fracas occurred in the 1974-75 season, Madison was declared winner.
Warhawks coach John Hannon sustained two technical fouls after repeatedly coming off the bench to complain.
“I feel the whole thing was handled poorly,” Hannon lamented to writer Henry Wesch. “The officials could have ordered the teams back to the benches and played the final 42 seconds.”
SUNDEVILS ARRIVE
Coach John Marincovich’s first-year Mt. Carmel Sundevils posted an 18-11 record and third-place finish in the Coast League with an all-underclass team.
Junior Rod Dingler was fourth in the County with a 20.53 average and 575 points
KIWANIS TOURNAMENT
Forty-six of the 48 teams entered in the 29th annual were from the San Diego Section. Outsiders were Calexico and Cerritos Gahr.
Kearny topped Santana, 64-53, for the unlimited Division championship. St. Augustine rolled Lincoln, 68-47, in the Classified Division.
Game of the tournament matched 8-1 San Diego and 9-0 Chula Vista before more than 3,000 persons at Peterson Gym in the Limited final.
San Diego won, 70-62, despite Bryan Cottingham’s 34 points. Willie Brigham had 18 points and 10 assists and Percy Gilbert pulled 18 rebounds to go with 16 points for the winners.
CHINO
Mt. Carmel reached the championship bracket finals before losing to Rancho Cucamonga Alta Loma, 51-43.
Escondido was beaten in the fifth place game by Santa Ana, 62-57.
Scoreboard tells story as Francis Parker’s Byron Harlan goes up for two more points. Victory Christian played it closer after score reached 43-2, but Parker won, 77-32.
COLLEGE OF DESERT
Vista topped Thermal Coachella, 64-61, for the championship after beating Indio, 63-45, and Twentynine Palms, 58-40.
Coachella was the essential tournament host, although games were played at the junior college campus in nearby Palm Desert.
BARON-OPTIMIST
San Diego defeated Madison, 51-46, for first place.
Reported scoring leaders:
NAME
TEAM
GAMES
POINTS
AVERAGE
Bryan Cottingham
Chula Vista
32
658
20.56 (2)
Victor Edwards
Sweetwater
31
579
18.6 (9)
Rod Dingler
Mt. Carmel
28
575
20.53 (4)
Mark Johnson
Clairemont
27
555
20.55 (3)
Chris Smith
San Marcos
29
543
18.7 (7)
Wayne Smith
Mar Vista
24
519
21.6 (1)
Barney Hinkle
Santana
32
519
16.4
Mike Heaton
Carlsbad
25
510
20.4 (5)
Jeff Ward
Grossmont
27
510
18.9 (6)
Rich Beeson
Poway
24
496
17.1
Dave Ferguson
Madison
28
491
17.53
Marshall Lilly
Mission Bay
29
490
16.9
Willie Brigham
San Diego
28
489
17.46
Bob Chambers
Mission Bay
29
476
16.4
Skeeter Freeman
Lincoln
27
463
17.1
Jeff Lee
Madison
28
462
16.5
Scott Brazil
Bonita Vista
28
447
16.0
Kevin Paulson
Poway
27
446
16.5
Rob Gay
Hoover
27
446
16.5
John Kentera
Torrey Pines
24
442
18.41 (10)
Jim Ferrari
Point Loma
25
441
17.6
Ray Nagem
St. Augustine
26
438
16.8
Randy Long
El Cajon Valley
24
430
17.9 (10)
Campbell, Coronado 21×387, 18.42 (8). David Cook, Francis Parker, reportedly led County with 23-point average and scored more than 600 points.
PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND
University, with a 7-18 record, was one of 16 teams invited. The champions of the 6 County Leagues and second-place finishers from the Western and Grossmont League had first-round byes.
North County squads were 5-1 out of the gate, with a couple upsets. Oceanside (10-13) defeated Clairemont (14-13), 59-58, and San Dieguito (11-13) topped St. Augustine (14-12), 60-50.
Escondido went the long way to oust Uni, which took the Cougars into overtime before bowing, 59-58.
San Diego’s Percy Gilbert scored basket against Kearny, but Komets won in overtime, 69-68.
Other scores:
Patrick Henry 58, Hilltop (15-13) 49.
Sweetwater 74, Morse (11-16) 62.
Poway 75, Monte Vista (17-11) 56.
San Marcos 81, Marian (21-8) 71.
Grossmont 62, Mt. Carmel (18-11).
SECOND ROUND
Escondido 59, Mission Bay (22-7) 57.
San Diego 83, San Dieguito (12-14) 45.
Fallbrook 62, Poway (16-13) 58, OT.
Chula Vista 88, Oceanside (11-14) 39.
Sweetwater 80, Lincoln (22-5) 77, OT.
Kearny 73, Grossmont 53 (15-14).
Santana 54, Patrick Henry (19-11) 39.
Helix 75, San Marcos 63 (17-12).
QUARTERFINALS
Sweetwater 77, Fallbrook (21-5) 75, 3 OT.
Chula Vista 68, San Diego (24-5) 42.
Santana 65, Escondido (20-10) 63.
Kearny 59, Helix (18-6) 57.
SEMIFINALS
Santana 55, Chula Vista (29-3) 46.
Kearny 67, Sweetwater (19-12) 48.
FINALS
Kearny (29-2) 57, Santana (27-5) 44.
JUMP SHOTS
Francis Parker (24-3) defeated Christian (9-14), 74-48, before a crowd of 2,000 at Patrick Henry for the 1-A championship…David Cook led the Lancers with 33 points…Mark Malone of El Cajon Valley was more prominent in another sport…quarterback-wide receiver Malone was a No. 1 draft choice of the Pittsburgh Steelers out of Arizona State in 1980 and played 10 seasons in the NFL…the total of 15 points in the Chula Vista-Castle Park game represented the fourth lowest total in state history, according to Cal-Hi Sports…Stockton beat Lodi, 10-0, in 1925; Whittier knocked off San Clemente, 6-4, in 1979, and Sacramento Encina defeated Sacramento Mira Loma, 8-6, in overtime after a 2-2 regulation score in 1975…Castle Park tried stalling again in the rematch with Chula Vista but the Spartans won, 59-27…San Diego was waltzing, 75-46, after three quarters against St. Augustine, which mounted a 29-7 fourth quarter that made the final score, 82-75…Ray Nagem had 34 points for the Saints, but Percy Gilbert had 26 and Willie Brigham 22 for the Cavers…Madison edged Patrick Henry, 64-63, on Dave Ferguson’s free throw after the final buzzer…Mar Vista’s Wayne Smith took a 28-point average into the Kiwanis Tournament but finished with a 21.6 average, still tops in the County…Smith had back-to-back games of 36 in a 88-55 win over Christian and 37 in a 71-54 triumph against El Cajon Valley…Crawford’s Vince Badinovatz had the season’s reported high score, 38 in a 72-51 Kiwanis Tournament victory against Oceanside…Carlsbad’s Mike Heaton took 30 shots in three quarters, knocked down 18, finished with 37 points and 12 rebounds in the Lancers’ 88-56 romp over Christian….
CENTURY CLUB
TEAM
OPPONENT
SCORE
Julian
Borrego Springs
116-83
Julian
Borrego Springs
113-54
Crawford
Coronado
107-46
Chula Vista
Montgomery
105-51
Helix
Granite hills
101-43
2019 Week 7: Blazing Christon Starts Run to State Meet
The Countdown to Clovis begins this week as 16 San Diego Section leagues move through trials and finals with an eye on the state championships May 24-25 at Buchanan High in the Fresno suburb, where competition will be as hot as the weather, guaranteed to offer temperatures close to or at 100 degrees.
At the moment there is no one as hot as Madison’s Kenan Christon, whose foot-scorching :20.67 in the 200 meters at the Escondido Invitational shattered his week-old :20.90 section standard, set at the Mt. San Antonio Invitational.
Christon, now fourth in the U.S. in the 200, also moved up to a tie for second in the section 100-meter standings with a career best of :10.42 on the Escondido High track.
The USC-bound senior tied Helix’ Reggie Bush, who ran :10.42 in 2002 and trails San Diego Southwest’s Riley Washington, who ran :10.30 in 1992.
Christon likely will get another shot in Clovis at Caleb Grubb of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, who has decisioned Christon once in the 100 and twice in the 200 in meets at Mt. Carmel in March and Arcadia in early April.
Grubb leads California with his :10.40 in the 100 and is second with a :20.93 200.
Christon also moved into first place locally with a 24-foot long jump in a triangular meet with Crawford and host Lincoln. No report on wind activity in that event but Christon’s races at Escondido were well under the 2.0 m.p.h. limit.
The Madison runner could join very elite company should he go on to a California sprint title. Championships in the 100 and 200 are few and far between in San Diego, just five in the 100 and three in the 200 since the first state meet in 1915 (see table below).
There was a conversion from yards to the internationally accepted meters in 1980. The 220-yard race was slightly longer than 200 meters. One-hundred meters is more than nine yards longer than 100 yards.
Electronically-timed races are first noted in David Russell’s 1977 victories.
EVENT
NAME
SCHOOL
YEAR
TIME
100
Jimmy Willson
San Diego
1929
:09.8
Elijah Jefferson
Crawford
1974
:09.6w
Jefferson
1975
:09.8
David Russell
Patrick Henry
1977
:09.61
100 Meters
Riley Washington
San Diego Southwest
1992
:10.30
220
Willson
1929
:21.4
Glenn Willis
San Diego
1941
:21.7
Russell
1977
:20.97w
Four season bests in each of girls’ and boys’ competition highlighted last week’s activity. Leaders through April 26 (marks in italics represent new season or new personal bests; those with parenthesis indicate where San Diego Section competitors stand in the state):
w–Wind-aided.
GIRLS
EVENT
NAME
MARK
STATE
MARK
100
Shaheed, Madison
:11.87 (10T)
Nowling, Calabasas
:11.40w
200
Wright, University City
:24.44 (12)
200
Shaheed
:24.46 (13)
Nowling
:23.64
Rustkovich, Scripps Ranch
:24.51w (16)
400
Wright, University City
:55.64 (15)
Okonkwo, Murrieta Mesa
:54.25
800
Riedman, La Costa Canyon
2:11.37 (3)
Tomkinton, Atherton Menlo
2:10.61
Morales, Scripps Ranch
2:13.87 (16)
1600
Fahy, La Costa Canyon
4:48.34 (1)
Lowe, Clovis Buchanan
4:49.14
3200
Fahy, La Costa Canyon
10:15.80 (2)
Lowe, Clovis Buchanan
10:12.78
Dorostkar, Canyon Crest
10:28.14 (8)
Wallace, Sage Creek
10:35.40 (13)
100 Hurdles
Redon, San Diego
:14.2 (7)
Shearer San Jose Silver Creek
:13.36
James, San Diego
:14.68w (15T)
300 Hurdles
Occiano, Mission Hills
:44.64 (20)
Glenn, Long Beach Wilson
:41.21
4×100 Relay
Scripps Ranch
:46.95 (2)
Calabasas
:45.95
4×400 Relay
Olympian
3:56.23 (21)
Eastvale Roosevelt
3:47.17
High Jump
Hickey, Coronado
5-10 ½ (1)
Harris, Bakersfield Golden Valley
5-10
Long Jump
Hickey, Coronado
20-9w (1)
Harris, Upland
20-2 1/2
Hardaway, Oceanside
19-0¾ (8)
Scott, Gompers
19-0½ (9T)
Triple Jump
Miller, San Pasqual
39-8 ½ (10)
Shearer, San Jose Silver Creek
41-3 3/4
Scott, Gompers Prep
39-5 1/2 (11T)
Shot Put
Atuatasi, West Hills
45-1 ½ (7)
Franklin, Santa Clarita Golden Valley
47-11 1/2
Lagoy, Rancho Bernardo
41-11 (16)
Cardona, El Camino
41-0 ½ (20)
Discus
Cruz, Mission Hills
139-3 (20)
Budwig, Fowler
171-7
Pole Vault
Callahan, Rancho Bernardo
13-6 (2T)
Funk, Clovis West
13-7
Thomson, Poway
13-3 (4)
Adamiec, Poway
13-0 (7T)
Cervantes, Poway
12-9 (9)
BOYS
EVENT
NAME
MARK
STATE
MARK
100
Christon, Madison
10.42 (2)
Grubb, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
:10.40
Steward, Orange Glen
:10.66 (13T)
200
Christon, Madison
:20.67 (1)
Grubb, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
:20.93
400
Parker, Helix
:47.99 (7)
Larrier, Elk Grove Monterey Grove
:46.49
Lippert, La Costa Canyon
:48.54 (14T)
Salzman, Calvin Christian
:48.54 (14T)
800
Tellez-Velasquez, San Pasqual
1:52.52 (2)
Wingo, Valencia
1:52.11
Ali, Crawford
1:54.17 (14)
1600
Niednagel, La Costa Canyon
4:15.58 (14)
Hibbard, El Monte Arroyo
4:07.25
J. Stanford, La Costa Canyon
4:16.90 (24)
3200
Velasco, Fallbrook
9:07.27 (8)
Young, Newbury Park
8:40.00
Niednagel, La Costa Canyon
9:09.06 (9)
120 High Hurdles
Sayles, Steele Canyon
:14.69
Marshall, Berkeley St. Mary’s
:13.56
300 Intermediate Hurdles
Solomon, Grossmont
:38.38 (12)
Roberson, Upland
:36.96
Stewart, Canyon Crest
39.0 (22T)
4×100 Relay
Madison
:42.23 (19)
Long Beach Poly
:40.91
4×400 Relay
Helix
3:23.04
Placentia Valencia
3:13.73
High Jump
Lugo, Canyon Crest
6-6 ½ (12)
Allen, Santa Barbara San Marcos
7-0
Brownell, San Dieguito
6-6 (13)
Long Jump
Christon, Madison
24-0 (2)
Foster, Clovis North
25-1 1/2
Yokley, El Capitan
22-11 (19T)
Triple Jump
Mitchell, Point Loma
48-6 (2)
Hemphill, Upland
48-8 1/2
Cynkin, Torrey Pines
46-5 ¼ (14)
Brown, La Jolla
46-0 ½ (19)
Gibbs, Oceanside
45-5 ¾ (25)
Shot Put
Boamah, Scripps Ranch
54-0 (24)
Viveros, Bakersfield Liberty
68-11
Discus
Peterson, Rancho Bernardo
160-3
Elbettar, Newport Beach Newport Harbor
197-4
Pole Vault
Rice, Rancho Bernardo
16-4 (2)
Wright, Lodi
16-8
Brown, La Costa Canyon
16-0 (4T)
Volpe, San Marcos
15-6 (12T)
Jurisoo, Mt. Carmel
15-1 (22T)
Sperry, Rancho Bernardo
15-1 (22T)
Clarke, El Camino
15-0 (25)
2019 Week 6: Christon Sizzles at ‘Sac
Madison’s Kenan Christon blasted the San Diego Section 200-meter sprint record, vaulted to No. 1 in California, and into the top 10 in the U.S.
The USC-bound senior lit up the El Camino College track in the 61st Mt. San Antonio Invitational, covering the distance in :20.90 and bettering the section record of :20.98, set in 1997 by Morse’s Ike Okenwa.
Christon, who also won the 100 in :10.66, is ninth in the country in the 200 this season.
Rancho Bernardo’s Ashley Callahan pole vaulted 13 feet, 6 inches, at Mt. Sac to move to second in the state, a tie for fourth in the country, and a tie for first in the San Diego Section with Westview’s Kortney Ross, who cleared 13-6 in 2010.
Callahan’s associate, Jacob Rice is in a tie for seventh all-time locally and currently is 10th in the country with a 16-foot, 4-inch pole vault.
RIEDMAN ROLLS
La Costa Canyon’s Jessica Riedman also covered some ground at the Mt. Sac event, moving to third in the state, 15th in the U.S., and 15th all-time in San Diego with a 2:11.37 in the 800.
Kristin Fahy’s, Riedman’s teammate, is No. 1 in California and sixth in the country with her 4:48.34 in the 1600. Fahy also is No. 1 all-time in San Diego with her 10:15.80 in the 3200 and currently No. 2 in California, and sixth in the U.S. .
Coronado’s Alysha Hickey is fourth in the U.S. with her 5-10 1/2 high jump and No. 3 all-time in San Diego. She has an all-time long jump of 20-9 1/2, which would be a San Diego Section record, but is wind-aided.
The Escondido Invitational, which opened years ago as the Orange Glen invite, is scheduled this week and is the last major locally before league trials and the big meets in May.
Marks in italics represent new season bests; those with parenthesis are where San Diego Section competitors stand in the state.
W–Wind aided.
GIRLS
EVENT
NAME
MARK
STATE
MARK
100
Shaheed, Madison
:11.87 (7)
Nowling, Calabasas
:11.40
200
Shaheed
:24.46 (8)
Nowling
:23.64
Rustkovich, Scripps Ranch
:24.51w (10)
Wright, University City
:24.71 (17)
400
Wright, University City
:55.64 (13)
Babineaux, Quartz Hill
:54.27
800
Riedman, La Costa Canyon
2:11.37 (3)
Tomkinton, Atherton Menlo
2:10.61
Morales, Scripps Ranch
2:13.87 (16)
1600
Fahy, La Costa Canyon
4:48.34 (1)
Lowe, Clovis Buchanan
4:49.14
3200
Fahy, La Costa Canyon
10:15.80 (2)
Lowe, Clovis Buchanan
10:12.78
Dorostkar, Canyon Crest
10:28.14 (8)
Wallace, Sage Creek
10:35.40 (13)
100 Hurdles
Redon, San Diego
:14.64 (11T)
Shearer San Jose Silver Creek
:13.36
300 Hurdles
Occiano, Mission Hills
:44.64 (17)
Glenn, Long Beach Wilson
:41.21
4×100 Relay
Scripps Ranch
:46.95 (2)
Calabasas
:46.07
4×400 Relay
Christian
3:56.37 (19)
Eastvale Roosevelt
3:48.12
High Jump
Hickey, Coronado
5-10 ½ (1)
Glenn, Long Beach Wilson
5-8 1/2
Long Jump
Hickey, Coronado
20-9w (1)
Harris, Upland
20-2 1/2
Hardaway, Oceanside
19-0 ¾ (7)
Triple Jump
Miller, San Pasqual
39-8 ½ (10)
Shearer, San Jose Silver Creek
41-3 3/4
Scott, Gompers Prep
39-5 1/2 (11T)
Shot Put
Atuatasi, West Hills
42-7 (13)
Budwig,
Fowler
47-8
Lagoy, Rancho Bernardo
41-7 (17)
Discus
Cruz, Mission Hills
139-3 (16)
Budwig, Fowler
171-7
Pole Vault
Callahan, Rancho Bernardo
13-6 (2)
Funk, Clovis West
13-7
Thomson, Poway
13-3 (4)
Adamiec, Poway
13-0 (7T)
Cervantes, Poway
12-9 (9)
BOYS
EVENT
NAME
MARK
STATE
MARK
100
Christon, Madison
10.45w (3)
Grubb, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
:10.40
Steward, Orange Glen
:10.66 (10T)
200
Christon, Madison
:20.90 (1)
Grubb, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
:20.93
400
Parker, Helix
:47.99 (7)
Larrier, Elk Grove Monterey Grove
:46.49
Lippert, La Costa Canyon
:48.54 (13T)
Salzman, Calvin Christian
:48.54 (13T)
800
Tellez-Velasquez, San Pasqual
1:52.52 (2)
Wingo, Valencia
1:52.11
Ali, Crawford
1:54.17 (12)
1600
Niednagel, La Costa Canyon
4:15.58 (14)
Hibbard, El Monte Arroyo
4:07.25
J. Stanford, La Costa Canyon
4:16.90 (24)
3200
Velasco, Fallbrook
9:07.27 (8)
Young, Newbury Park
8:40.00
Niednagel, La Costa Canyon
9:09.06 (9)
120 High Hurdles
Sayles, Steele Canyon
:14.69
Marshall, Berkeley St. Mary’s
:13.56
300 Intermediate Hurdles
Solomon, Grossmont
:38.38 (12)
Roberson, Upland
:36.96
4×100 Relay
Madison
:42.23 (13T)
Long Beach Poly
:40.91
4×400 Relay
Helix
3:23.04
Placentia Valencia
3:13.73
High Jump
Lugo, Canyon Crest
6-6 ½ (10)
Allen, Santa Barbara San Marcos
7-0
Brownell, San Dieguito
6-5 (21T)
Long Jump
Christon, Madison
23-1 (12)
Foster, Clovis North
25-1 1/2
Yokley, El Capitan
22-11 (18)
Triple Jump
Mitchell, Point Loma
48-6 (2)
Hemphill, Upland
48-8 1/2
Cynkin, Torrey Pines
46-5 ¼ (14)
Brown, La Jolla
46-0 ½ (16)
Shot Put
Boamah, Scripps Ranch
54-0
Viveros, Bakersfield Liberty
68-11
Discus
Lologo, Oceanside
153-1
Elbettar, Newport Beach Newport Harbor
197-4
Pole Vault
Rice, Rancho Bernardo
16-4 (2)
Wright, Lodi
16-8
Volpe, San Marcos
15-6 (10T)
Brown, La Costa Canyon
15-2 (15T)
Jurisoo, Mt. Carmel
15-1 (19T)
1973-74: All-Time and this Season’s Scoring Leaders
Dave Moore topped with a 51-point game, but Patrick Henry’s Mark Fitzner had the most points and held off “Score” Moore for highest average among players from large schools.
The breezy sobriquet for Moore, courtesy of Bill Finley of the Evening Tribune, fit the San Marcos senior, who scored 594 points in 27 games for a 22.0 average, but Fitzner held sway with 704 points in 31 games and 22.7 average. Clarence Clark of San Diego Military had a 25.8-point average in 19 games, leading small schools players.
Fitzner clears rebound as Patrick Hickey teammate Wayne Hickey and Kearny’s Mark Hoaglin begin to retreat up court in Kearny’s 59-55 victory.
Moore and Fitzner earned rank among the all-time leaders with their individual and seasonal efforts.
Moore became the fourth player in San Diego County history to score at least 50 points in one game. Fitzner moved to 14th in all-time season scoring.
Fitzner was an exception in what seemed to be a downward trend in scoring.
There were eight players who accounted for at least 500 points this season, compared with 15 in the Bill Walton-dominated season of 1969-70. Four players scaled 700 that season and six were at 600 or more.
There were eight over 500 in 1970-71, 12 in ‘71-72, and 10 in ’72-73.
Nine players averaged 20 points or more this year, compared with 12 in 1968-69, 20 in ’69-70, 4 in ’70-71, 11 in ’71-72, and 4 in ’72-73.
Fitzner became the 42nd in the County to score at least 1,000 career points.
Poway’s 108-79 win over San Dieguito in a Coast League game was the single score at or above 100.
THIS SEASON
NAME
TEAM
GAMES
POINTS
AVERAGE
Mark Fitzner
Patrick Henry
31
704
22.7(1)
Dave Moore
San Marcos
27
594
22.0(2)
Andre Robinson
Morse
28
580
20.7(4)
Ron Thomas
Hoover
32
580
18.2(9)
Art Leahy
Madison
17
547
20.3(5)
Mike Milke
Hilltop
25
533
21.3(3)
Ron Wiggins
St. Augustine
26
518
19.9(7)
Rick Taylor
Kearny
32
505
15.8
Robin Harvey
Mar Vista
24
479
20.0(6)
Dean Miller
Poway
26
470
18.1(10)
Ron McFarlin
Lincoln
31
469
15.1
Joe Sobkowiak
Clairemont
25
462
18.5(8)
Paul Robinson
Poway
28
457
16.3
Gary Walin
Bonita Vista
27
450
16.7
Terry Belsan
Marian
27
446
16.5
Eddie Newell
Crawford
27
446
16.5
Dan O’Neill
Marian
29
438
15.1
Kerman
La Jolla
29
437
15.1
Richard Ridgway
Monte Vista
26
435
16.7
John Frise
Bonita Vista
29
435
15.0
Tom Ford
Granite Hills
25
381
15.2
CLASS A
Dan Stockalper
Ramona
26
580
22.3
Clarence Clark
San Diego Military
19
490
25.8
Partch
Julian
23
404
17.6
Kyle Spain
La Jolla Country Day
16
363
22.7
Dave Cook
Francis Parker
16
310
19.4
Temple
Army-Navy
16
258
16.1
ONE SEASON
NAME
SCHOOL
YEAR
POINTS
AVERAGE
Bill Walton
Helix
1969-70
958
29.0
Ralph Drollinger
Grossmont
1971-72
868
27.4
Dave Smith
Madison
1969-70
776
26.8
Wilburn Strong
Kearny
1968-69
774
25.8
Phil Edwards
Madison
1968-69
766
23.9
George Evans
St. Augustine
1969-70
748
23.4
Larry Blum
Crawford
1962-63
737
23.8
Tom Shaules
St. Augustine
1957-58
736
28.3
Paul Halupa
Bonita Vista
1968-69
718
28.7
Von Jacobsen
Crawford
1965-66
712
24.6
Cedric (Ric) Reed
Morse
1969-70
711
24.5
Clarence Brown
Lincoln
1969-70
709
24.4
Ron Dahms
Madison
1967-68
706
22.1
Mark Fitzner
Patrick Henry
1973-74
704
22.7
ONE GAME
NAME
SCHOOL
YEAR
POINTS
Tom Shaules
St. Augustine
1957-58
60
Rob Petrie
Julian
1969-70
60
Shaules
53
Dave Moore
San Marcos
1973-74
51
Bill Walton
Helix
1969-70
50
Shaules
1956-57
49
Jody Schmitz
Fallbrook
1972-73
49
Ken Leininger
Morse
1963-64
49
Bill Flohr
Julian
1960-61
48
Frank Petersen
Clairemont
1967-68
48
Paul Lockridge
Fallbrook
1950-51
47
Bill Froehling
Army-Navy
1960-61
47
Tim Doerr
Granite Hills
1968-69
47
Blaine Bundy
El Capitan
1965-66
46
Earl May
San Dieguito
1967-68
46
The season and game scoring tables above are historically complete through 1973-74.
TOURNAMENTS
Three local events, the 27th Kiwanis, ninth University, and fourth Baron-Optimist, took the pre-league spotlight.
KIWANIS
Hoover or San Diego won the event 8 times in the first 10 years of the event and usually was a finalist in years they didn’t win.
The Cardinals and Cavers were dropped into the Limited Division this year because of declining enrollment and recent years of mediocrity.
No matter. San Diego whipped El Cajon Valley, 74-27, and Hoover mashed Orange Glen, 70-45, in opening-round games. San Diego defeated Hoover, 61-58, for the division championship.
Mount Miguel cheerleader and boyfriend exchange osculatory salutes during Grossmont’s 84-83 win over Matadors. Cheerleaders left and right concentrate on game action.
Patrick Henry extended its winning streak to 26 games, including 1972-73, and rocked Santana, 68-38, in the Unlimited Division final. Mark Fitzner had 22 points, 14 rebounds and made 55 per cent of his shots from the floor.
The Cavers’ James Pipkins was spotted wearing a Bonita Vista wrestling shirt after an 86-64 win over Bonita Vista. “My collection includes a shirt from almost every school in the County,” said Pipkins.
Lincoln topped Brawley, 55-45, for the Classified championship.
Grossmont claimed fifth place in the Limited Division, 76-66, over Hilltop despite 36 points by the Lancers’ Mike Milke, whose total was a tournament high for one game.
COVINA
Poway lost to Long Beach Millikan, 68-60, beat Santa Fe Springs Santa Fe, 57-37, beat Pasadena Blair, 67-63, and lost to West Covina, 78-55, in the consolation bracket semifinals.
EL CENTRO ELKS
Dave (Score) Moore made 21×29 field goal attempts and 9×11 free throw attempts to score 51 points in a 78-42 San Marcos win over Imperial. Moore’s total was the highest since St. Augustine’s Tom Shaules scored 60 in 1957-58 and Rob Petrie of Julian scored 60 in 1969-70.
The Knights dropped the Limited Division championship game to Calipatria, 35-33. Coronado beat Antelope, Arizona, 83-58, for third place. San Pasqual topped Orange Glen, 57-47, for the Limited consolation title.
BRETHREN
Christian’s trip to the Huntington Beach was short-lived. The Patriots were defeated by Cerritos Gahr, 100-54, and Montebello Cantwell, 77-56.
CHINO
Escondido was chased out in the first round by Claremont, 67-47, and in consolation play by Montclair, 78-55
RIVERSIDE RUBIDOUX
After a 66-61 loss to Colton, Vista rebounded to defeat Bloomington, 61-43, and Riverside Norte Vista, 49-39, for consolation honors.
TRACY
Mount Miguel traveled 450 miles to the community east of Oakland and lost to the host school, 81-74, and defeated Stockton Franklin, 80-61. We’re still looking for the Matadors’ next-game result.
POST-NEW YEAR
Thirty-one teams entered the University and Baron Optimist tournaments, which began after the first of the new year for the first time. Seedings for both tournaments were done before the season.
The seeds held up at Uni, as Kearny was ranked No. 1 and Patrick Henry No. 2, with Lincoln 3 and Hoover 4. The Baron-Optimist seeds, not so much. Monte Vista, with a 5-4 record, was ranked ahead of 9-2 Morse and 11-1 San Diego, with the host Barons seeded fourth with a 4-6 record.
UNI
Kearny topped Patrick Henry in the Kiwanis rematch, 49-47. Hoover edged El Capitan, 53-52, for third place. Lincoln beat Santana, 52-45, for fifth, and Granite Hills won consolation by outscoring La Jolla, 45-41.
High scoring Mike Milke of Hilltop earned honor from Evening Tribune.
BARON-OPTIMIST
Bonita Vista lived up to its seeding and even upset No 2 Morse, 64-62, in the semifinals, while unseeded Helix beat Marian, 58-47, pitting two surprising clubs in the finals, the finish of which veered from usual script.
Helix led, 67-66, and had the ball with 22 seconds remaining in the game, at which time the Highlanders signaled for a time out.
Oops.
The Scots did not have any time outs, as was pointed out by the official scorekeeper.
The Barons’ Gary Walin stepped to the line and converted the technical free throw to tie the score at 67.
Bonita Vista then took possession of the ball at side court and worked the ball to Bart Helms, who drilled a 15-footer with 6 seconds left and the Chula Vista squad escaped with a 68-67 victory.
FIRST ROUND PLAYOFFS
Hoover’s 13-1 run at the end of the second quarter led to a 37-29 halftime lead in a 71-55 victory over Marian (21-8). San Diego walloped San Marcos (15-12), 76-58. Kearny conquered Chula Vista (16-13), 60-45. Lincoln edged University (13-14), 68-64. Helix beat Poway (21-7), 76-71. Henry nipped Mount Miguel (16-12), 62-59, and Grossmont ousted La Jolla (15-14), 46-35.
QUARTERFINALS
Charles McLemore scored all of Lincoln’s overtime points to eliminate San Diego (24-6), 70-69. The teams were deadlocked, 64-64, after regulation play. Patrick Henry retired Grossmont (20-9), 56-48. Kearny dumped Vista (16-10), 76-47, and Hoover, which went to a press against Marian, continued pressing and beat Helix, 55-43.
SEMIFINALS
Hoover topped Lincoln (25-5), 77-63. Kearny again beat Patrick Henry (23-8), 73-57.
St. Augustine’s Steve Garrison (23), Ron Wiggins (21), Mike Francio, and Ray Nagem, in background up court, make it difficult for University’s Mark Kennedy to get the ball in play. The Saints won, 61-60.
SWEET IT IS
Sweetwater would finish 1-23 this season and took special delight in its only win, which snapped the Red Devils’ latest losing streak at 22. Coach Gary Zarecky’s battlers knocked off blood rival Chula Vista, 9-2 in league play and 15-10 overall, 49-46.
HIS BEST
Evening Tribune writer and basketball maven Bill Finley picked his favorite players: 1—Mark Fitzner, Patrick Henry. 2—Donald Page, Kearny. 3—Rick Taylor, Kearny. 4—Mike Milke, Hilltop. 5—Mark Hoaglin, Kearny, 6—Terry Belsan, Marian
MILITARY TRAVEL
Clarence Clark of San Diego Military Academy, which had an enrollment of 200 students, averaged 25.8 points and had been the Southern League player of the year in baseball as well as basketball.
During the summer Clark played for the Los Angeles High Romans near his home. Clark’s father, a retired Army major, sent his son to the military school in Del Mar.
“Let’s face it,” said Eagles coach Rick Stewart. “The teams in this league aren’t world beaters, but he could play anywhere. People ignore Clarence because he plays at San Diego Military, not Kearny.”
JUMP SHOTS
Poway’s 108-79 win over San Dieguito bettered the Titans’ record, which had come in a 90-50 win over Orange Glen in December, 1971…San Dieguito (10-17) got even with the Titans in the rematch, 66-63, with a 21-11 fourth quarter…winless Poway Christian after a series of blowouts suspended its program and forfeited the remaining three games on its schedule…Jeff Worley’s two free throws with 5 seconds left got Coronado past Vista, 45-44…Marian’s Terry Belsan was 8×8 from the floor and 9×9 from the free throw line for 25 points and had 21 rebounds in an 88-53 win over Point Loma…Mike Milke scored 24 of his 33 points in the first half as Hilltop ran away from Montgomery, 76-59…St. Augustine’s Ron Wiggins scored 17 of his 33 points from the free throw line but Patrick Henry held on for a 79-74 victory…Wiggins scored 15 fourth-quarter points and the Saints won the quarter, 27-15, but couldn’t overcome Henry’s 67-47 lead….
La Jolla coach Rick Eveleth gets down to basics while players lean in for instructions during time out.
2019 Week 5: Mt. Sac Up After Valley Center and Cerveny Invites
The Mt. San Antonio Relays, for decades hosted on campus in the community of Walnut, moved west about 30 miles to El Camino College in Inglewood a couple years ago and will headline the menu this week.
Mt. Sac at one point was supposed to be the probable site of the 2020 Olympic Trials and the 50 years-plus layout was to undergo a makeover in preparation. The trials now will be beld in Eugene, Oregon.
Outside of Washington, D.C., nowhere are politics as pungent as you’ll find in track and field.
The Escondido Invitational takes place April 26, followed by league trials and finals, San Diego Section trials and finals, and the state meet in Clovis May 24-25.
The Valley Center and Jim Cerveny invitationals were the featured meets last week.
Including dual meets and the 2 invitationals, five boys and one girls season bests were recorded. Madison’s :42.23 4×100 relay and Jacob Rice’s 16-foot, 4-inch pole vault led the way.
Marks in italics represent new season bests; those with parenthesis are where San Diego Section competitors stand in the state.
