‘Titan style’ wrestling dominates Masters meet
It’s very hard for a Poway High wrestling team to do something no team has done in the history of the program.Well, this year’s very young Titans can ask their...
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‘Titan style’ wrestling dominates Masters meet
El Cajon — It’s very hard for a Poway High wrestling team to do something no team has done in the history of the program.Well, this year’s very young Titans can ask...
Tanner sets tone, leads Broncos to Div. I wrestling title
It hasn’t been the best senior season for Rancho Bernardo wrestler Chris Tanner, but it’s getting better.In an early-season tournament he severely broke his nose in a match and had...
Mira Mesa grapplers win girls Masters title
A week ago the Mira Mesa girls wrestling team made a late dash at a section title but came up short. This week it caught the prize — a Masters...
Olympian High girls pin down wrestling crown
ESCONDIDO — Every wrestler has different thoughts that moment their hand is raised proclaiming them a champion — ranging from the team banner on the wall to their own family.Pushing four girls...
Palo Verde takes Division V title in romp over Mission Bay
EL CAJON — They have a system, they believe in it and now they’re section champs.The top-seeded Palo Verde Yellow Jackets ran the ball and ran the ball and ran the ball,...
Scripps Ranch takes home Open Division field hockey title
CHULA VISTA — Torrey Pines gave the MaxPreps No. 9 field hockey team, No. 1 in California, all they could handle, but fell 41 seconds short.That’s when Scripps Ranch’s Kelsey McGrattan took...
Mater Dei Catholic wins battle of unbeatens
CHULA VISTA – Spearheaded by a defense that set the tone for the night right off the bat and an amazingly consistent air attack, Mater Dei Catholic will be headed...
Mater Dei Catholic defense throttles El Capitan in rout
CHULA VISTA — Not that they needed any more motivation, the Mater Dei Catholic defense opened the morning paper and couldn’t believe their eyes — it was predicted they would...
Oberg es West Hills past Bonita Vista in Division III
SANTEE — The first time West Hills quarterback Braden Oberg dropped back to , he didn't like what he saw, so he threw the ball away.He wouldn't do that again until the...
Mission Bay earns Central League crown
For the first time in six years, Mission Bay is back on top for a league title.Right from the first play of the game the Buccaneers completely dominated visiting Hoover...
Patrick Henry triumphs over San Diego on last-second field goal
In the first quarter, Patrick Henry senior kicker Matt Garcia had a prophetic moment. He turned to junior teammate Charlie Storniolo on the sideline and predicted he was going to...
Mater Dei Catholic continues its winning ways
CHULA VISTA — Mater Dei Catholic has heard it over-and-over again, “they haven’t played anybody;” “But they’re Division III. ...”It doesn’t matter their size or who they’ve played, they beaten them all.Friday...
Red Devils edge Aztecs for big Metro South Bay win
The Sweetwater Red Devils are 1-0 this week.That’s the mantra for the Red Devils. They reached that goal Friday night, spoiling the 50th Homecoming Celebration for Montgomery, edging the host...
Mater Dei posts another blanking with defeat of Bonita Vista
CHULA VISTA — With an offense averaging nearly 50 points a game, the Mater Dei Catholic defense sometimes doesn’t get the credit it deserves.But for the second week in a row, the...
Mater Dei wins battle of Catholic schools, beating St. Augustine
CHULA VISTA — Everybody was celebrating, though nobody seemed to want to it it, but beating Catholic school rival St. Augustine was massive for Mater Dei Catholic.The No. 4-ranked Crusaders got three...
Granite Hills puts away Otay Ranch with ease
CHULA VISTA — Is there a quarterback controversy at Granite Hills High?Junior quarterback Lance Rodgers would like to think so.Filling in for injured Domenico Tomasello, Rodgers completed his first 12 es to...
Canyon Hills scores ‘first’ football win, defeating Chula Vista with rally
CHULA VISTA — The Rattlers have struck.Canyon Hills scored 22 unanswered points, all in the second half, to come from behind to down host Chula Vista 28-13 for the “new” school’s first...
San Pasqual improves to rout Olympian
CHULA VISTA — After being thumped a week ago by Scripps Ranch, the San Pasqual High football team knew it needed to step it up.That’s just what it did Friday night, drubbing...
Jovero leads Rancho Bernardo to Division I wrestling title
SAN MARCOS — Rancho Bernardo High wrestler Javen Jovero has a different attitude — perhaps that’s why in a month he’ll be headed to the Ivy League.Jovero, his team’s lone senior, led...
Jovero leads RB to Div. I wrestling title
SAN MARCOS — Rancho Bernardo High wrestler Javen Jovero has a different attitude — perhaps that’s why in a month he’ll be headed to the Ivy League.Jovero, his team’s lone senior, led...
Girls wrestling dynasty in the making
Santee — In 2021, nobody in the state of California has done girls wrestling like San Diego.In fact, San Diego is the only section to get it done.Despite all the challenges of...
Waiting to get back into the swing of things
CHULA VISTA — From the time he entered the Olympian High School softball dugout, coach Mike Gross has made in impact. Not even the worst pandemic in a century could prevent him...
New territory for the Highlanders
CHULA VISTA — For the first time since 1983, Helix is a section champions in boys soccer.The No. 2-seeded Highlanders got a pair of goals from Danny Nunez and another from Dylan...
Sundevils end magic ride for 12th seed
CHULA VISTA — It took a Cinderella to take down a Cinderella.Seventh-seeded Mt. Carmel got a late goal from sophomore Mackenzie Cunningham to break a scoreless tie and end the playoff...
Mater Dei triumphs with ‘late bloomer’
CHULA VISTA — The final score simply read: Oscar Tapia 3, Joey Diamond-Pott 2.Behind the first hat trick of Tapia’s career, top-seeded Mater Dei Catholic edged No. 2 Francis Parker 3-2 to...
Longhorns solve stalemate against Cougars
CHULA VISTA — The Escondido and Rancho Buena Vista girls soccer teams seem to be equals.This year they’ve played two 80-minute games and a 15-minute playoff overtime — all scoreless.But in round...
Foothills Christian answers with winning goal
CHULA VISTA — Riding a late first-half goal, the Foothills Christian girls soccer team looked like it would ease its way to a first section title.Then another game broke out in the...
New era in Komets history
CHULA VISTA — A week ago, the Kearny boys soccer team won the first playoff game in school history. Friday night, the Komets captured their first section title.Top-seeded Kearny rallied from a...
Soccer championship match previews
Tickets: $10 adults, $6 students 5-18 and seniors 60 and overBOYS OPEN DIVISION(1) Torrey Pines (20-3-2) vs. (4) Del Norte (13-3-5)When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.Where: Mission Bay HighPreview: Nick Bello, who...
Right call on PKs for Foothillers
EL CAJON — It’s only right that a battle between two championship-worthy girls soccer teams should be decided by penalties.Defending Division I champion Grossmont outscored visiting Our Lady of Peace 5-4 in...
Highlanders prompt a search of the archives
LA MESA — It’s been a long time coming, but the Helix boys soccer team has another shot at a crown.The second-seeded Highlanders (12-3-4) advanced to Saturday’s final on the heels of...
‘Awesome’ junior leading Falcons
Scripps Ranch girls soccer coach Larry Pernicano knows he can count on Leiden Huber.The junior scored a pair of first-half goals to lead the fourth-seeded Falcons to a 2-1 victory...
Wolf Pack rally produces a win
SANTEE — Number one is alive, but it wasn’t easy.Top-seeded West Hills scored a pair of late goals to avoid an upset bid by No. 8 Carlsbad, edging the visiting Lancers 2-1...
Mustangs freshman conquers nerves
CHULA VISTA — On the heels of an outstanding freshman season, Otay Ranch’s Emma Blancaz entered her first postseason game full of nerves.She overcame it 77 minutes later when she drilled home...
First goal is a beauty for Canyon Crest senior
Since winning the section Division I title in 2017, Canyon Crest Academy’s boys soccer team has encountered extreme frustration in the playoffs.After first-round losses the past two seasons, the Ravens...
Brawley remains a desert darling
BRAWLEY — Two decades ago, Brawley moved into the San Diego Section from the Southern Section. Since that day the school has been a dominating force in wrestling, winning 20 straight section...
Olympian teams up for inaugural title
SAN YSIDRO — They had the numbers, they had the talent, and now they have a slice of girls wrestling history.Olympian became the first San Diego Section Division I girls wrestling champion,...
Lancers have something to cheer about this year
CHULA VISTA — What a difference a year makes.Last season, a sad Francis Parker team left Otay Ranch High after a disappointing loss to Orange Glen in the Division V final. This...
New coach of Scripps Ranch’s championship team a familiar face
Scripps Ranch’s Jane Morrill is back — back on the sideline and back on top.After “retiring” for two years, the now 10-time section champion coach saw her top-seeded Falcons rally...
Del Norte sisters team up for title
By the end of regulation play and two overtime periods, Del Norte’s Audrey Lee could hardly move.Somewhere she found the energy to convert two penalty shots to lead the third-seeded...
Fallbrook senior totally clutch in postseason
In the world of high school field hockey, Fallbrook’s Alexis Sanchez is officially a big-time, clutch player.The senior center midfielder scored the winning goal for the second game in a...
Central won’t be denied this time against San Diego
The Central Spartans exorcised some ghosts and will return to the section semifinal for the third year in a row.The Spartans got four TDs from Angel Nava-Esparza, including the game...
Field hockey championship preview
At Serra HighDIVISION II(1) San Marcos (11-10) vs. (7) Fallbrook (12-8)Saturday: 11 a.m.Preview: The Knights, led by senior tri-captains Jasmine Jackson, Alexia Gonzalez and Grace Marion, edged Fallbrook 1-0 in...
Falcons offer stiff test for Conquistadors
They nearly bridged a mighty gorge.After being defeated twice by perennial power Serra with a combined score of 14-1 in September, Torrey Pines gave the Conquistadors all they could handle...
Warriors veterans looking for a ‘happy ending’
It took over 66 frustrating minutes, but Alexis Sanchez’s overtime goal was well worth the wait.Sanchez’s score with 2:36 left in OT gave seventh-seeded Fallbrook a 1-0 victory over No....
Stingy Pirates defense shuts down Titans
CHULA VISTA — There is no doubting the importance of defense in high school football. For Oceanside it simply means the Pirates are moving on.Ninth-seeded Oceanside held host Eastlake to 80 yards...
Backup quarterback boosts Aztecs to win
Montgomery High senior Keoa Gumataotao came up big, just when his teammates needed it.Filling in at quarterback when starter Alexander Dixie was injured in the second quarter, Gumataotao threw four...
Saints quarterback tosses four TD es in win over Warhawks
With Richard Colmenero III at quarterback, St. Augustine features a much bigger vertical threat.Colmenero got his first start of the year Friday night, throwing four touchdown es to lead the...
Monarchs knock Sultans from unbeaten ranks
SPRING VALLEY — When Ron Hamamoto’s teams pound the football, they usually come away with a victory.This year's version did just that Friday night. Behind the five touchdown performance by Isiah Gardner,...
Saints junior’s big plays turn tide against Hornets
St. Augustine High’s Byron Cardwell knows how to make an impression in a game.The junior scored three different ways in a 28-point Saints second quarter explosion to lead his team...
Warhawks running back celebrates birthday with win over Hornets
Madison High running back Ke’ontae Springs knows how to throw a birthday party – for himself and his teammates.Springs celebrated his 18th birthday by rushing for 229 yards on 31...
El Camino scores twice late to take down Eastlake
CHULA VISTA — No doubt the El Camino High football team has the playmakers it needs, and the team needed them Friday night.The visiting Wildcats exploded for a pair of touchdowns in...
Cougars enjoy home away from home at Southwestern College
CHULA VISTA — There’s something special about Southwestern College’s stadium for the Steele Canyon football team.Returning to the scene of the two biggest victories in program history, the sixth-ranked Cougars spoiled Bonita...
Speedy San Diego freshmen whiz past El Capitan
When you’re looking for impact freshmen, look no further than San Diego High.San Diego ninth-graders ed for five touchdowns to lead the Cavers to a 53-29 victory over visiting El...
Poway offense comes to life in lopsided win over Olympian
CHULA VISTA — When Poway has Josh Butler in the backfield, you expect the Titans to move the ball.That's where he was Friday night, and Butler got loads of help.The Titans exploded...
Castle Park begins season with a cheer
The privilege of playing in one of the first high school football games this season Friday was bestowed on Castle Park and O’Farrell Charter.With the Trojans looking to wake up...
New football coach’s roots go deep
CHULA VISTA — Sometimes the best way to rebuild is to take it all the way down to the foundation.With the hiring of 27-year-old Ryan Van Nostrand as head football coach, Olympian...
Mater Dei Catholic keeps softball legacy going
CHULA VISTA — A week ago, Mater Dei Catholic senior Jalyse Hanson had a dream; one that became reality this past Saturday night.“I have wanted to win CIF the last four years,”...
Young Grizzlies score championship win
It may have been a taste of things to come.With a roster full of underclassmen, including outstanding freshman Leanna Garcia, third-seeded Mission Hills captured its first title in 14 years,...
Mission Vista freshman thrilled with winning hit
Mission Vista High’s Jade Caldwell wasn’t concerned with what happened to her school’s softball team last year. All she knows is the Timberwolves are now section champions and she had...
Failed bunt becomes a big hit for Rancho Bernardo
SANTEE — Rancho Bernardo’s Heather Menzer failed to execute a sacrifice bunt when her team needed it, but the Broncos didn’t seem to mind.After two missed bunt attempts, Menzer drove the ball...
Small ball pays off big for Barons in playoff win
CHULA VISTA — Bonita Vista softball coach Alejandro Jordan understands success in the postseason often depends on “the little things.”His third-seeded Barons manufactured all the runs they would need behind solid pitching...