2024: Dallas Evans, Football and Track Standout
Dallas Evans , who passed away recently, was a star end on the 1953 San Diego High football team, a sub 49-second quarter-miler at San Diego State, and a coach and teacher more than 30 years in the South Bay area. Dallas earned all-City Prep League honors on the 7-3 San Diego team that won […]
Read More2024 Summer: Football is Coming! Hornets and Dons Line Up Impressive Schedules
Lincoln and Cathedral, traditional big shots in the Western League and San Diego Section, appear to be trying to outdo each other. The Hornets of coach David Dunn, 24-2 over the last two seasons, are signed to play road games at Long Beach Poly, Sacramento Grant, and Coronado High of Henderson, Nevada, plus home games […]
Read More2023 Week 17C: Final, Final Rankings
The last of John Maffei’s The San Diego Union weekly poll voting was at conclusion of the San Diego Section playoffs. Cal-Hi Sports and Cal Preps.com rankings included all games in the CIF state postseason. Max Preps’ entries were inclusive of San Diego Section playoffs. Points awarded on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. *First-place votes. NR–Not ranked. Last […]
Read More2023 Week 17B: Just Call This High Scoring Cardinal Sir
SirDarius Autry, a 160-pound junior running back, wide receiver, and cornerback, became the 37th player in County history to score at least 200 points in a season. “Sir” Autry also became the third running back to finish first in the County in the Hoover Cardinals’ 94-season history, according to available statistics from newspapers and Max […]
Read More2023 Week 17A: Joyner 49th Member of 100 Club; Hauser on Cusp of 200
The Coach 100 Club welcomed a new member in 2023 and the 200 club could add another in 2024. Mater Dei coach John Joyner, who announced he was stepping down at conclusion of the season, became the 49th to win at least 100 games, finishing the season with an all-time record of 104-69, .601 and state […]
Read More2023 Week 16: Red Devils Play Red Hawks for State Division VI-A Championship
After five defeats in the Southern California regionals, including a couple jaw-droppers, Del Norte, 30-28 to Lake Balboa Birmingham, and St. Augustine, 21-20 to Ventura St. Bonaventure, the San Diego Section is down to one team. Would you believe 8-6 Sweetwater? The same Red Devils, 0-4 at the start of the season and 8-43 from […]
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