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San Diego Section girls tie record at state wrestling meet
Poway finishes a distant second in team rankings
Poway turns ‘rebuilding year’ into second-place state finish in boys wrestling
Top-ranked Clovis Buchanan wins seventh state championship in 8 years
Poway’s boys clinging to narrow lead heading into final day of state wrestling championships
Poway has 162 points heading into the final day of the state meet, 9 ½ more than second-place Clovis Buchanan
Poway siblings shine on first day of state wrestling meet
"We’re really a close family and each other"
Preview: Poway aims for repeat at state wrestling championships, which start Thursday
A look at the teams and wrestlers to watch this weekend in Bakersfield
Preview: Masters meet will decide which San Diego-area wrestlers advance to state tournament
A look at the wrestlers to watch in this weekend's Masters meet at Christian High School
Preview: Boys wrestlers meet to decide divisional champs, Masters meet qualifiers
A look at Saturday's CIF San Diego Section divisional meets
Preview: Girls wrestlers grapple for divisional titles on busy Saturday
Division championships will determine which wrestlers advance to to Masters meet
Poway tops Clovis Buchanan in showdown between top wrestling programs
Poway sweeps all three matches to upset the Bears 31-30 Saturday afternoon.
Preview: Poway hosts state No. 1 Clovis Buchanan in showdown of top wrestling programs
The For the Throne dual meet starts at noon Saturday in the Titans' gym
Stanford-bound wrestler Angelo Posada makes a name for himself on the mat, in state tournament
Now a senior, Angelo Posada is California's top-ranked 215-pound wrestler
Preview: Brawley girls among San Diego Section’s best, even with Player of the Year gone
A look at the key wrestlers, dates and storylines as the 2024-25 girls wrestling season opens
Preview: Poway boys aim for state championship repeat after historic 2024 season
A look at the key dates, players and rules changes for this year's high school boys wrestling season
Winless at the end of the regular season, St. Augustine captures Division 3 football title
Saints take a 13-0 halftime lead, hold on against San Pasqual at Southwestern College
Crusaders turn things all the way around to reach D2 finals
CHULA VISTA – After starting the season 0-3, the Mater Dei Catholic football team was hearing the voices: “This is not their year.” The No. 2 seeded Crusaders thought differently,...
Mater Dei’s Kartell Purvis leads Crusaders to 47-14 playoff win over Bishop’s
The senior completes 11 of 13 es for 249 yards and 5 touchdowns
Eastlake perks up in second half to beat Army-Navy in Division 3 football
CHULA VISTA – Sometimes it looked like Eastlake was going backwards on the field more than forward – on both sides of the ball. Despite being penalized 11 times for...
After ugly first quarter, University City rallies to beat La Jolla
Centurions improve to 9-1 this season and 3-1 in Eastern League play
Montgomery clinches Metro South Bay League title with win over Olympian
SAN DIEGO – They’re popping the corks at Montgomery High School. The Aztecs rode a pair of second-half TD es from freshman Isaiah Mena-Malijan to down visiting Olympian 14-6 Friday...
Mater Dei Catholic overcomes loss of QB to rout Otay Ranch
CHULA VISTA – Mater Dei Catholic High School senior quarterback Kartell Purvis was rolling along, racking up 229 yards ing and three TDs in just a quarter and a half....
Brandon Arrington shines against former team as Mt. Miguel beats Helix
Transfer leads Mt. Miguel to 48-35 win over Highlanders
Otay Ranch finds a groove as Metro Mesa play begins, beating Chula Vista 28-7
CHULA VISTA – Despite a slow start to the season, the Otay Ranch Mustangs are starting to believe they’re a pretty good football team. Rebounding from an 0-3 start, the...
Behind new quarterback, Christian tops Chula Vista
Kaleb Runkle was the third starting quarterback for the Patriots this season.
San Diego High stays undefeated with win at Otay Ranch
CHULA VISTA – If you saw its first-half performance against Otay Ranch High School, you would say the San Diego High football team deserves a spot among the county top-10....
Granite Hills rolls past Mater Dei
CHULA VISTA – As defending Section Open Division champions, some at Granite Hills High School questioned the Eagles being ranked No. 3 in the preseason poll. They seemed to overcome...
Lincoln’s comeback falls short in loss to Nevada powerhouse
City's top-ranked team falls to Las Vegas Arbor View after trailing by 24 points
With incoming transfers watching, Cathedral Catholic routs Mater Dei Catholic in opener
Dons run out to a 21-point lead, hold on for a 56-28 non-league victory
Brawley’s Ray Leon is the Union-Tribune’s 2023-24 Girls Coach of the Year
Ray Leon has coached 24 individual CIF champions, 12 Masters champions, five state-place winners and two state champions
Oh my, Otay: Top-seeded Mustangs beat Imperial, win SoCal Regional title in Division 3
What a great career for the seniors on this year’s Otay Ranch softball team.A week ago, they were the first team in section history to win a four straight section...
Titanic comeback: Poway scores 6 times in final inning for Open Division softball title
Alexis Huey’s walk off two-run double with two outs in the bottom of seventh capped a six-run inning to give the Poway a thrilling 6-5 victory over Del Norte in...
Titanic comeback: Poway scores 6 times in final inning for Open Division softball title
Alexis Huey’s walk off two-run double with two outs in the bottom of seventh capped a six-run inning to give the Poway a thrilling 6-5 victory over Del Norte in...
Francis Parker rolls to Division 5 softball championship, finishes season 22-3
Francis Parker senior Mary Grondona was torn as her team celebrated winning its sixth section softball crown.The senior second baseman went 2-for-3 with a pair of walks and scored three...
Otay Ranch rallies late, wins wins fourth straight section championship
Make it four in a row for the Otay Ranch High School softball team, and in thrilling fashion.The Mustangs came from behind with a pair of runs in the bottom...
Coastal Academy beats top-seeded Santa Fe Christian in extra innings, wins Division 4 title
Coastal Academy’s Ava Alvarez wasn’t really thrilled with her first three at bats Friday afternoon, but she’ll her fourth one for a long, long time.The senior shortstop’s deep drive...
Preview: Open Division title tilt caps day-long slate of section championship games in softball
CIF San Diego Section Softball ChampionshipsWhen: SaturdayWhere: Triton Softball Field, UCSDission: $15 for adults, $9 for students and seniors. Tickets are available at gofan.com./app/school/cifsd. Tickets will be available at the...
Red-hot Oceanside beats Sage Creek for Division 3 softball title
They got hot at just the right time.The fifth-seeded Oceanside Pirates won for the 13 time in 14 games, edging No. 3 Sage Creek, 4-3, in Thursday's CIF San Diego...
Pitching propels Chula Vista Learning Community Charter to first section softball title
While the name of the school may be long, the success of the Chula Vista Learning Community Charter is just beginning.The charter school of under 400 students captured its first...
Preview: Division 2, 4 softball titles will be determined Friday night at UCSD
CIF San Diego Section Softball ChampionshipsWhen: FridayWhere: Triton Softball Field, UCSDission: $15 for adults, $9 for students and seniors. Tickets are available at gofan.com./app/school/cifsd. Tickets will be available at the...
Preview: Division 3, 5-AA softball titles to be decided Thursday
CIF San Diego Section Softball ChampionshipsWhen: ThursdayWhere: Triton Softball Field, UCSDission: $15 adults, $9 students and seniors. Tickets are available at gofan.com./app/school/cifsd. Tickets will be available at the door with...
Poway etches name among state’s greats with team wrestling title
How do you follow up one of the greatest days in the history of state wrestling tournament history?Finish the job.On the heels of its 10-for-10 performance in Friday’s quarterfinals, with...
Poway perfect in quarterfinals, grabs first place heading into final day at state meet
BAKERSFIELD — Things weren't looking great for Poway High School going into Day 2 of the CIF State Wrestling Championships. That was, until the Titans put up a perfect 10. The Titans...
Preview: State’s best wrestlers square off starting Thursday night at state meet
California State Wrestling ChampionshipsWhen: Thursday-Saturday; wrestling starts 9 a.m. each day. Finals scheduled for 6:15 p.m. Saturday on two mats.Where: Mechanics Bank Arena, BakersfieldBoysDefending team champion: Clovis Buchanan (seventh consecutive...
Poway’s Robert Platt returns to Imperial Valley, captures Masters meet wrestling title
EL CENTRO — Robert Platt showed Saturday that you can go home again.The defending state champion who transferred from Brawley to Poway this year returned to the Imperial Valley to capture the...
San Diego Section wrestlers flock to El Centro with dreams of making state
Boys and girls wrestling CIF San Diego Section MastersWhen: Boys wrestle Friday and Saturday; girls wrestle Saturday only. Wrestling starts at 9 a.m., finals begin 1:45 p.m. Saturday on five...
Nothing changes for Brawley, which captures 25th consecutive title at Division 3 championships
CHULA VISTA — Ever since they moved to the San Diego Section from the Southern Section, the Brawley Wildcats have been the dominant small-school wrestling program in the section.A new coach...
Poway’s Xiomara Gallego wins at 115 pounds in Division 1 girls wrestling
A year ago headed into the wrestling postseason, Poway’s Xiomara Gallego was crushed. She was wrapping up a great regular season, 14-0 and Reno Champion. The last match before CIF,...
Olympian takes team title, Poway’s Xiomara Gallego wins at 115 pounds in Division 1 girls wrestling
SPRING VALLEY — A year ago headed into the wrestling postseason, Poway’s Xiomara Gallego was crushed. She was wrapping up a great regular season, 14-0 and Reno Champion. The last match before...
Poway pins down 7-time champion on the road, wins ‘Battle for the Throne’
“The king is dead, long live the king!” is a traditional proclamation made following the accession of a new monarch.While you can’t officially give Poway the wrestling crown until after...
Poway pins down 7-time champion on the road, wins ‘Battle for the Throne’
“The king is dead, long live the king!” is a traditional proclamation made following the accession of a new monarch.While you can’t officially give Poway the wrestling crown until after...
Poway bests Arizona’s top wrestling program in dual meet
There’s a purity in a wrestling dual meet. Going head-to-head, weight-by-weight, you prove who has the better team.Poway proved the best of California is better than the best in Arizona...
Poway bests Arizona’s top wrestling program in dual meet
There’s a purity in a wrestling dual meet. Going head-to-head, weight-by-weight, you prove who has the better team.Poway proved the best of California is better than the best in Arizona...
Mount Miguel’s season ends as Lakewood Mayfair takes control of playoff early
Lakewood Mayfair scored on five straight first half possessions and held on to hand visiting Mount Miguel just its second loss of the year and advance to the state final.With...
Sophomore kicker boots Chula Vista High School into Division 4 title game
CHULA VISTA — Timing is everything.Chula Vista High School sophomore kicker Carlos Echeverria has been waiting all year for a chance to win a game with his foot.He got the chance Friday...
Despite slow start, Chula Vista eliminates Olympian
CHULA VISTA — It wasn’t pretty, but the Chula Vista High football team will take it.The No. 2 seed Spartans scored 21 points in a sloppy second quarter and held on to...
Madison makes quick work of Mater Dei Catholic
CHULA VISTA — It took just five minutes for Madison High to get total control of the game. They never let it go.In the first five minutes of the Division I first...
Olympian clinches first league title in 11 years with win over Montgomery, 22-13
Never could a pregame performance be more of a sign of what was to come than the Montgomery High band’s version of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller."The battle for the Metro South...
Mater Dei Catholic uses speed to dispatch Eastlake
CHULA VISTA — The Mater Dei Catholic football team needs to play “fast”.When you’ve got a running back like Jordan Jackson, your offense naturally becomes fast.The senior ignited a 23-point second quarter...
Chula Vista’s Jacob Davidson puts on a show in Homecoming victory
CHULA VISTA — Jacob Davidson did it! He finally found the promised land.He liked it so much he did it again; and again.The Chula Vista High senior wide receiver found the...
Mater Dei Catholic powers past Montgomery, 42-3
CHULA VISTA — A year ago Kartell Purvis was relegating to watching Domonic Nankill throw the ball for 3,357 yards and 34 touchdowns for Mater Dei Catholic.Nankill can now be found...
Newcomer Justice Pigee delivers for Southwest-San Diego in win over San Ysidro
SAN YSIDRO — If high school football had a Rookie of the Year Award, it'd go to Southwest-San Diego High School's Justice Pigee.The senior quarterback threw for two touchdowns and ran for...
Don’t look now, but here comes Mater Dei Catholic – again
CHULA VISTA — BY KEVIN J. FARMERCHULA VISTA – Can it be 2022 all over again for the Mater Dei Catholic football team?A year ago the Crusaders started 0-4 against a brutal...
Kenyon Burnett scores 4 touchdowns as Otay Ranch beats San Diego High
CHULA VISTA — For one team, the monkey is off their back. For the other, it's back to the drawing board.In a battle of winless Division III teams, Otay Ranch got...
Chula Vista QB Izaac Baca leads the way against his old team as Spartans top Olympian
CHULA VISTA — Izaac Baca made his point.Chula Vista's junior quarterback faced off against his old school for the first time on Friday and delivered, leading the Spartans to a 27-8 victory...
Caden Ada-Tannehill leads Bonita Vista to a complete win at Hilltop
CHULA VISTA — Bonita Vista needed a complete game and it got one.The Barons scored on five straight possessions to post a convincing 35-14 football victory over a depleted Hilltop Friday night...
Special connection leads Mira Mesa past Otay Ranch
CHULA VISTA — There’s something special about the relationship between Mira Mesa’s Tyson Line and Chris Brown. A relationship that was key in getting the Marauders back to their winning ways.It took...
Mount Miguel makes statement with 49-0 defeat of Chula Vista
SPRING VALLEY — There’s something special happening at Mt. Miguel, and it’s real.The Matadors proved their legitimacy as a force to be reckoned with, soundly defeating visiting Chula Vista 49-0 Friday night...
High school football: La Jolla beats Bishop’s in ‘Battle for Pearl Street’; Chula Vista bests Country Day
The 2023 high school football season kicked off Aug. 18 for La Jolla's three teams, including the traditional “Battle for Pearl Street” between La Jolla High and local rival The...
Chula Vista running back honors deceased mom in win over La Jolla Country Day
CHULA VISTA — Chula Vista High’s Paul Alvarez never had a harder game to play. He never played a harder game either.Two weeks ago the senior running back tragically lost his mother...
Brawley’s Robert Platt, Poway’s Lucas Condon nab gold medals at state wrestling
Poway High’s Lucas Condon has wanted this exact match for over a month.During the Titans’ dual meet against Clovis Buchanan at home, Condon felt he had to defend himself after...
Granite Hills boys moving up board at state wrestling championships
The way the Granite Hills High School boys wrestling program has exploded onto the state scene is making people wonder where they came from.“It’s really cool we had someone from...
Local girls shine on first day of state wrestling championships
The girls are having a good time sharing the Day 1 spotlight at the California State Wrestling Championships at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield.Especially the girls from the San Diego...
Carlsbad’s Mason Walsh had time aplenty to win at Boys Masters Meet
SAN MARCOS — Carlsbad junior Mason Walsh nearly saw the defense of his crown go down in the first moments of his 182-pound final at Saturday’s San Diego Section Masters Wrestling Championships...
Poway takes section wrestling title in first season back in Division I
Mighty Poway wrestling moved back up to Division I and you could see an immediate impact — they lost four matches!After a decade down at Division II, the Titans returned...
Poway takes section wrestling title in first season back in Division I
Mighty Poway wrestling moved back up to Division I and you could see an immediate impact — they lost four matches!After a decade down at Division II, the Titans returned...
Olympian wins section Division I girls wrestling title
EL CAJON — They came a long way to meet in the Steele Canyon gymnasium to battle for a CIF San Diego Section title.Olympian’s Daia Kawashiro moved here from Japan two years...
‘Our fight was there this year’: Poway edges closer to state No. 1 Buchanan in wrestling showdown
There now can be no doubt Clovis Buchanan is the top dual-meet team in the state.But the gap is closing.The top-ranked Bears beat their second top-three team in 10 days,...
‘Our fight was there this year’: Poway edges closer to state No. 1 Buchanan in wrestling showdown
There now can be no doubt Clovis Buchanan is the top dual-meet team in the state.But the gap is closing.The top-ranked Bears beat their second top-three team in 10 days,...
PREP PREVIEW: Girls and boys wrestling
GIRLS WRESTLING Last possible league competition: January 28 Division tournaments: Feb. 4: Division I at Steele Canyon; Division II at Holtville Masters’ Tournament: February 18 at Mission Hills Defending champions...
Bishop’s falls to University City in Division III football semifinals
The visiting Bishop’s School of La Jolla rallied late but fell just short as the top-seeded University City Centurions came up with a bit of late magic to down the...
Skill and luck push University City into Division III title game
A bit of skill and bunch of luck, and it’s back to the section championship again for the University City Centurions.The top-seeded Centurions overcame a late rally from visiting Bishop’s...
Parker Patterson leads Saints to playoff victory over former teammates at Eastlake
CHULA VISTA — A good coach knows that sometimes you can’t just count on the Xs and the Os; sometimes you’ve got to play on the emotions of your players.That’s what Ron...
Late score gives Montgomery Metro South Bay crown over Hilltop
CHULA VISTA — Frustrated all night long and time running out in regulation, Montgomery High senior Isaac Cervantes hit the hole faster and harder than he did all night.His 10-yard blast up...
Spoiler alert: Mar Vista comback puts dent in Castle Park title hopes
CHULA VISTA — Mar Vista really embraced the spoiler role Friday night.The Mariners not only spoiled Castle Park’s homecoming, but their 27-21 come-from-behind victory severely damaged the Trojans league title hopes and...
Don’t look now but Mater Dei Catholic is on a roll
CHULA VISTA — Is it this simple?Mater Dei Catholic downed Otay Ranch to become just another run-of-the-mill .500 teams.Not even close!After losing four straight to monster opponents to start the season, the...
Chula Vista beats Mar Vista for its fourth straight victory
CHULA VISTA — You would be hard pressed to find any of the other 74 homecoming games at Chula Vista High to match No. 75.The Spartans captured their fourth straight win, dominated...
Tough schedule pays off for Castle Park in Metro Pacific opener
CHULA VISTA — Despite entering Friday’s game against Southwest-San Diego with a record of just 1-4, Castle Park High was a confident team.Riding the strength of a difficult non-league schedule, the Trojans...
Chula Vista spoils Olympian homecoming for first victory
CHULA VISTA — After four disappointing weeks, we finally got a peek at the real Chula Vista Spartans.The injury-riddled Spartans exploded for 24 unanswered third-quarter points to break open a close game...
Eagles soar to early lead, rout Eastlake
CHULA VISTA — What do you call a “Mudder” on artificial turf?Whatever it is, Granite Hills pulled it off.Despite battling the elements early and missing its quarterback and top offensive...
Roundup: Carlsbad’s play in double OT does the trick to beat Mater Dei
Reaching into his bag of tricks, Carlsbad coach Thadd MacNeal loaded four receivers wide to the right. With a quick count, quarterback Julian Sayin pulled up, jumped and hit tight...
No. 2 Carlsbad pulls one out of its bag of tricks in OT win over Mater Dei Catholic
CHULA VISTA — It worked last year, so why not do it again in double overtime against a defending 2-AA state champ.No. 2 Carlsbad, pulled off a huge two-point conversion, to thwart...
No. 1 Cathedral Catholic knocks off No. 3 Mater Dei Catholic
CHULA VISTA — When it comes down to getting into a physical battle on the football field, not many in San Diego County can stand with Cathedral Catholic.No. 3 Mater Dei Catholic...
Torrey Pines girls grab Division I soccer title
Torrey Pines High School has been the surprise of the section in the girls soccer playoffs. The Falcons came from the No. 10 seed to win the Division I title...
Torrey Pines girls grab Division I soccer title
Torrey Pines High School has been the surprise of the section in the girls soccer playoffs. The Falcons came from the No. 10 seed to win the Division I title...
Poway boys corral second place at State Wrestling Championships
They didn’t win the team title, but Poway wrestling coach John Meyers couldn’t be any prouder.Meyers’ young squad tied a state record, capturing 11 medals on the final day at...
Del Norte boys, Torrey Pines girls grab Division I soccer titles
CHULA VISTA — It’s been an up-and-down season for the Del Norte boys soccer team. Make that an up-and-down and way up season now.The fourth-seeded Nighthawks got a second-half hat trick from...
Poway boys corral second place at State Wrestling Championships
They didn’t win the team title, but Poway wrestling coach John Meyers couldn’t be any prouder.Meyers’ young squad tied a state record, capturing 11 medals on the final day at...
San Marcos girls, San Pasqual boys earn Open Division soccer titles
CHULA VISTA — Even in penalty kicks, the San Marcos girls’ soccer team didn’t lack any confidence, and now they have a CIF crown.The Knights (16-5-3) received clutch goalkeeping from senior Vanessa...
Poway boys put 3 into semis at State Wrestling Championships
It wasn’t the day they wanted but Poway is still alive in the race for the state team title.Despite having 10 in the quarterfinals, the Titans advanced just three wrestlers...
Local girls off to good start at State Wrestling Championships
The girls kicked off action Thursday in the opening of three days at the CIF State Wrestling Championships at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield — and the top seeded locals...