2014-15: Horizon Girls Get Stink Eye From CIF
Winning a league and section title no longer matters, according to the convoluted “power” ratings and Open divisions established by the state CIF and endorsed by the San Diego Section. The Horizon girls’ basketball team was essentially told to drop dead by the CIF after the Panthers had won their league title and the San Diego […]
Read More2014-15: Playoffs Now Get Serious
Ugly blowouts apparently in the rear view mirror, the San Diego Section basketball playoffs reach the semifinals round this week in the Open and Divisions I-V. The so-called CIF power ratings, with their comprehensive reviews of statistics, scores, strength of schedule, etc., raised questions when Vista was accorded an Open Division berth, resulting in Francis Parker and Morse […]
Read More2014-15: Poll Virtually Unchanged
The sluggish UT-San Diego poll showed no change in the first six positions from last week with minor juggling after that, most notable being St. Augustine’s rising from 10th to seventh. Meanwhile, there continues to be an absence of San Diego Section teams in the Cal-Hi Sports state top 20. Torrey Pines, Foothills Christian, La Costa […]
Read More2014-15 Week 6: Give Morse Some Respect
Where have I gone wrong? I voted for Morse as No. 5 in the UT-San Diego basketball poll this week. I assigned No. 10 to Army-Navy. The poll of 11 voters released today shows Army-Navy No. 5 and Morse No. 9. No change from last week for either team. Morse defeated Riverside John North, 96-88, […]
Read More2014-15: No Poll Today But Lots of Action
We’re going to hold off on publishing the weekly Union-Tribune basketball poll, because games Monday night would dramatically alter the Top 10, the deadline of which for voters is 10 a.m. on Monday. The poll’s timeliness often is in question at this time of year, because clubs are involved in the annual series of one-night stands and specially promoted events […]
Read More2014-15: Poll Remains Same, 1-10
The order of the Union-Tribune Top 10 was unchanged after the fourth vote of the season, but there will be changes next week. No. 1 Foothills Christian was beaten, 48-42, by The Bishop’s at Cuyamaca College last night in what is evolving into a tough Coastal Division race. Foothills’ 6-foot, 11-inch T.J. Leaf did not […]
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