1950 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 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 […]
Read More1961 Track: First-Year Section Finding Its Way
Divorced from the Southern Section after 47 years, the new San Diego Section was one of the smallest in the state, 28 schools, and found itself with one automatic qualifier for each event in the state meet. The legislation by the state CIF ended the possibility, however unlikely, of as many as three in each […]
Read More1949 Track: One Man Too Much for San Diego, Grossmont
San Diego could have locked up another Southern California championship, but the Hillers, who had won team titles in 1929, ’38, ’41, ’42, and ’48, were outscored by a tall timber topper from Glendale Hoover. Hurdler, jumper, and anchorman Jack Davis scored 19 of the Tornadoes’ 24 points, leaving the defending champion Hillers in second […]
Read More1957 Track: Cook and Cerveny Lead Way; Cavers Win a Championship
The thinclads were so good that several made national lists. Roscoe Cook of San Diego High held the national record in the 100-yard dash, if only for a few days. Mission Bay’s Jim Cerveny came close to the national record in the 880-yard run. Bobby Staten, Jim Wade, Luther Hayes, Ed Buchanan, and Dick Verdon […]
Read More1956 Track: 5 Stars Deliver in Five-Star State Track Meet
Track and field made a leap with multiple outstanding performances in several events. All five area qualifiers scored points in the greatest state meet in history, witnessed by about 4,500 persons on a 100-degree day in Chico. —Coach Raleigh Holt’s Hoover Cardinals won another City Prep League championship with depth in every race, jump, and […]
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