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San Pasqual, Poway stars post fast times at Escondido Invitational
San Pasqual's Nadia Miechowicz and Poway's Keith Buswell each win their respective 400-meter races
North, South fit to be tied at Spanos All-Star Classic
The long wait is over. Sort of.
After two runner-up finishes, St. Joseph Academy routs Calvin Christian for 8-Man championship
After banging on the door the previous two years, the St. Joseph Academy football team finally broke it down. Following two runner-up finishes, the Crusaders rolled to a CIF championship...
Calipatria beats Coastal Academy for Division 5-AA section title in football
Dominic Hawk runs for 4 touchdowns as Calipatria finishes season 9-2
San Pasqual changes result in win Division 3 playoff win over Eastlake
A change in offensive strategy had the San Pasqual High School football team depending more on the ing game
Preview: Foothills Christian and San Pasqual Academy on opposite sides of 8-man football scene
Both schools are facing their own set of challenges on the football field as the 2024 season opens
Preview: Section champion Samantha Cheng highlights list of San Diego’s top girls tennis players
A look at the teams and players to watch as the 2024 high school girls tennis season opens on Saturday
PREVIEW: State champion returns to lead Torrey Pines into 2024 girls golf season
Zoe Jiamanukoonkit leads a list of players to watch as the 2024 girls golf season opens
Eastlake trio shines at Padres High School All-Star Game
Selected to play at Petco Park, 3 players from Eastlake suit up one final time for their high school
Top-seeded Imperial High School beats Eastlake for Division 2 softball title
Last season was no fluke.That was the mantra preached this season by the Imperial High School softball team after the Tigers claimed the CIF Division 3 championship a year ago....
Palomar’s baseball season hinges on Sunday’s SoCal Regional final game
SAN MARCOS — Palomar College will have its baseball season on the line on Sunday, when the Comets host defending state champion Santa Ana College in the third and deciding game of...
Helix’s Shon Martin runs – and jumps – his way to CIF state meet
Shon Martin knew he could run fast. But how far could he jump?The Helix High School senior found out at Saturday's CIF San Diego Section Track and Field Championships at...
Confidence key for Palomar College ace during breakout season; now, big playoff games await
After Guilianna Clavel finished her senior season as a pitcher at Bonita Vista High School, she wasn’t sure she would be playing competitive softball again.“I didn’t receive any college offers,...
Roundup: Granite Hills and Bonita girls, Monte Vista boys win CIF soccer titles
Two teams that had played their last combined 27 matches without a loss met on the soccer pitch Friday night, and something had to give.It took nearly 70 minutes before...
El Camino QB Carson Howard shines as North prevails again in Spanos All-Star Classic
Defense and hard hits played key roles Saturday in the 33rd annual Alex Spanos All-Star Classic. But in the end, the arm of Carson Howard proved to be a big...
Holtville goes airborne to beat Army-Navy, capture first ever 5-AA section title
With momentum seemingly switching sides, what had been a run-happy Holtvile High School football team turned to an old friend: the touchdown .Sophomore quarterback Alonso Cuevas threw a pair of...
High school football roundup: Sweetwater’s title win is ‘destiny’; it’s Saints-Mission Hills for D1 title
It took the course of a season for Sweetwater High School to overcome its sputtering start.It took the Red Devils less than 16 minutes of football to transform a seven-point...
Sweetwater overcomes adversity again for Division 5 crown
ESCONDIDO — If an 0-4 start to this season wasn’t too much to overcome, a seven-point halftime deficit wasn’t about to keep the Sweetwater High football team from an appointment with destiny.The...
Foothills Christian withstands late comeback, holds off St. Joseph Academy for 8-man title
ESCONDIDO — With a CIF San Diego Section crown on the line, there was no stopping the legs of running back Kameron Brown or the toughness of quarterback Ben Hernandez.The two juniors...
Madison advances with another shutout, tops Torrey Pines
After a regular season which was sub-par by Madison High football standards, the Warhawks are coming into form at the right time.James Tivao blocked a second-quarter punt which led to...
High school football roundup: San Marcos-Mission Hills rematch on tap; Saints, Cathedral advance
San Marcos High School may have been looking past the first round of the CIF football playoffs, considering who was waiting in the Division I quarterfinals.That wasn't the case Friday...
San Marcos able to shut down Poway in first-round playoff game
SAN MARCOS — With the starting quarterback healthy again and the defense playing up to its potential, the San Marcos High football team is finding itself in postseason form.The eighth-ranked Knights won...
Vista Panthers end long slide with win over rival RBV, 28-14
VISTA — For the first time since the 2021 football season, the Vista High Panthers can call themselves winners.Vista put an end to a 20-game losing streak in emphatic fashion Friday night...
Defense carries Tri-City Christian to eighth straight win, 3-0 over Maranatha Christian
VISTA — After averaging 35 points per games during a seven-game win streak, the Tri-City Christian School football squad found another way to claim a victory.A 20-yard field goal in the second...
Resilient Knights shut out Ramona
After the starting quarterback was lost to an injury in the fourth game of the season, the San Marcos High football team could have gone down the wrong road.Instead, the...
Torrey Pines’ block party stifles Mission Hills, 10-6
A blocked punt for a score and a timely interception late in the game were just what was needed to keep a hot Torrey Pines High football team unbeaten in...
Del Norte outlasts Rancho Bernardo in 4 overtimes
The wait to defeat Rancho Bernardo High took a little longer for the Del Norte football squad.After a decade of losses to the Broncos, the Nighthawks prevailed over their district...
LCC’s Sean Sovacool returns to site of past glory, Mavericks roll at Fallbrook
FALLBROOK — Returning to his old stomping grounds as a standout player, La Costa Canyon High football coach Sean Sovacool liked what he saw from his team.The No. 8-ranked Mavericks scored three...
Falcons soar in second half, post 27-7 victory as Knights star QB Kreet Makihele injured
After settling for just two field goals in the first half, the Torrey Pines High football team found its groove in the second half against San Marcos.Senior running back Jake...
Week off helps Mission Hills to hot start, eventual win over Oceanside
SAN MARCOS — An unexpected week off from competition gave the Mission Hills High School football team some extra incentive when they returned Friday night.The No. 9-ranked Grizzlies showed a balanced attack...
La Costa Canyon races past visiting Del Norte
CARLSBAD — One long run showed how 12 seconds of offense can be more productive than 7 minutes and 23 seconds of ball control.Senior running back Andrew Maes bolted 80 yards for...
La Costa Canyon races past visiting Del Norte
CARLSBAD — One long run showed how 12 seconds of offense can be more productive than 7 minutes and 23 seconds of ball control.Senior running back Andrew Maes bolted 80 yards for...
Poway opens football season with special victory over rival Rancho Bernardo
Facing its heated district rival in the first game of the season, the Poway High School football team needed something special.Poway led Rancho Bernardo by one point early in the...
Poway opens season with special victory over rival Rancho Bernardo
POWAY — Facing its heated district rival in the first game of the season, the Poway High School football team needed something special.Poway led Rancho Bernardo by one point early in the...
PREP PREVIEW: A look at San Diego’s best players, teams in girls field hockey
First day of competition: SaturdayLast day of regular season: Oct. 31CIF Finals: Nov. 11Key preseason games: Sept. 15, Canyon Hills at Torrey Pines; Sept. 18, Torrey Pines at Scripps Ranch;...
2023 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Coastal Academy following blueprint for 8-man success
Editor’s note: The U-T is previewing the high school football season with a conference-by-conference breakdown of San Diego County’s teams. Up next: 8-man teams. Success breeds success.That’s the hope,...
Allen-Fox gets East off to good start in All-Star game win
Destin Allen-Fox may have been speaking like a real estate agent when asked the key to his success over the past few months.“Location,” replied the recent graduate of Santana High.In...
Roundup: Holtville, Madison win SoCal regional softball titles
In addition to Poway High School playing for the Division I title of the CIF Southern California Regional, four other prep softball teams from the San Diego Section competed in...
Torrey Pines boys lacrosse team wins fifth straight CIF title
Trailing by a goal at halftime, the Torrey Pines High School boys lacrosse team found itself in unfamiliar territory.But as champions will do, the Falcons persevered Saturday, May 20, with...
Torrey Pines boys lacrosse team wins fifth straight CIF title
Trailing by a goal at halftime, the Torrey Pines High School boys lacrosse team found itself in unfamiliar territory.But as champions will do, the Falcons persevered Saturday, May 20, with...
Torrey Pines overcomes ‘slopfest’ on offense, outlasts Cathedral Catholic for Open Division lacrosse title
Trailing by a goal at halftime, the Torrey Pines High School boys lacrosse team found itself in unfamiliar territory.But as champions will do, the Falcons persevered Saturday with a strong...
Jette brothers lead Torreys to first CIF lacrosse title
The Jette brothers proved to be a dynamic duo for the La Jolla Country Day School boys lacrosse team.Attackman Patrick Jette scored four goals and his twin brother Adam was...
La Jolla Country Day captures CIF championships in boys basketball and soccer
La Jolla Country Day School sports had a very good day Feb. 24. The boys varsity basketball and soccer teams both won CIF San Diego Section division titles. And the...
LJCD boys surge in second half to claim D-IV soccer title
With the wind at their backs, the La Jolla Country Day Torreys sailed again into championship seas Friday night.In a turnaround which matched its season transformation from a year ago,...
Palomar College, winners for nearly a year straight, believes it can finish with perfect season, state title
It has been a year since the Palomar College women’s basketball team lost a game.The memory of a 72-66 loss to San Joaquin Delta in the last year’s quarterfinals of...
High school playoffs: Bishop’s and Preuss claim CIF crowns in boys soccer
La Jolla's The Bishop's School and The Preuss School both won CIF San Diego Section boys soccer championships Feb. 23, and La Jolla Country Day School has opportunities in the...
Last-minute goal lifts Madison girls to Division V section title, the program’s first
With the rain falling and time slipping away in regulation time of a scoreless match, the co-captains for Madison High School's girls soccer team decided enough was enough.Hannah Hedley bounced...
North prevails over South for 29-13 win in Spanos Classic
Playing like a team which had been together for an entire season, the North All-Stars came together Saturday for a win in the 32nd annual Alex Spanos All-Star Classic. “One...
Life Pollard lifts Classical Academy into state football championship game
The Classical Academy football team continues to thrive on Life . Life Pollard scored three touchdowns three different ways Friday night to lead the Caimans to a 34-14 victory over...
Palo Verde Valley races to second straight section football title
ESCONDIDO — The Palo Verde Valley High football team took the long road to another CIF section championship. The Yellow Jackets claimed their second section crown in as many years when they...
Grizzlies earn special win over El Camino in D-I semifinals
SAN MARCOS — A few special plays on special teams have the Mission Hills High football team going to a special place. The Grizzlies advanced to the San Diego Section Division I...
Fallbrook grinds out big win over Francis Parker to reach Div. V semifinals
Mixing a massive ground game with a newfound ing attack, Fallbrook High has reached a level of football not seen in nearly two decades at the North County’s oldest high...
Rancho Buena Vista scores early and often in playoff rout of Santana
VISTA — The Rancho Buena Vista High football team wasted no time in reversing its fortunes. Entering the postseason with a five-game losing streak after a 5-0 start to the regular season,...
Escondido Charter holds off Classical Academy for league title
A firm sense of self-belief has led the Escondido Charter High football team to a repeat performance as a league champion.The White Tigers controlled the tempo for most of the...
San Pasqual wins physical battle over Ramona
Knowing that smash-mouth football would be required to compete with defending league champion Ramona, the San Pasqual High football team responded in kind. The Golden Eagles made plays on both...
Fallbrook takes control of Valley League by beating Valley Center
VALLEY CENTER — After falling behind by two scores, the Fallbrook High football team switched on its mojo. The Warriors scored 42 unanswered points and rolled to a 42-22 road victory over...
Top-ranked Warhawks prevail against Mira Mesa, 40-17
It wasn’t pretty at times, but top-ranked Madson High found numerous ways to remain unbeaten Friday night.Sean Webb intercepted a Mira Mesa and returned it 46 yards for a...
Santa Fe Christian Eagles rally past Escondido Charter White Tigers, 20-13
A little Love and some hard licks provided the right tonic for the Santa Fe Christian High football team on Friday. Senior running back Jeremy Love scored on a pair...
Santa Fe Christian Eagles rally past Escondido Charter White Tigers, 20-13
A little Love and some hard licks provided the right tonic for the Santa Fe Christian High football team on Friday. Senior running back Jeremy Love scored on a pair...
Warriors shut down Bulldogs in Valley League opener, 24-7
FALLBROOK — The tide may be turning in the Valley League. Combining a stout defense with a powerful running game, Fallbrook High stunned defending two-time league champion Ramona with a 24-7 victory...
Sundevils stay strong to hold off Scripps Ranch, 13-9
The hits keep coming for the Scripps Ranch High football team.Already banged up after the first three weeks of the season, the Falcons lost a game and another senior starter...
Mt. Carmel holds on for victory over Valley Center
The finishing touches were somewhat nerve-wracking for the home fans, but Mt. Carmel High was able to survive a war of attrition Friday night against Valley Center.The Sundevils ran out...
Saints outlast Oceanside in double overtime
OCEANSIDE — Two prep football programs with proud traditions met Friday night with both schools trying to avoid a rare 0-2 start to the season. After battling to a 14-14 stalemate in...
Number of 8-man football schools expands, could contract
The number of schools fielding 8-man football teams in the San Diego Section for the 2022 season is expanding, but not all 8-man schools are committed to the format beyond...
Helix delivers a message with opening rout of Mira Mesa
For an opening statement, Helix High delivered a strong message. The Highlanders used 13 plays to drive 70 yards to a touchdown on their first offensive series of the season,...
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Sunset League
ARMY-NAVY ACADEMY Last season: 6-5Coach: Nehemiah Brunson, 8th yearDivision: VKey players: Nehemiah Brunson Jr. (RB), Zavier Leatherman (LB), Ratumana Bulabalavu (OT-DE), Luke Farr (OT-DT), Kalin Brazzel (OL-DL), Jacob Honeycutt (WR),...
Post 492 wins American Legion area title for first time since 1955
The last time Post 492 represented San Diego at the American Legion state baseball tournament, the Brooklyn Dodgers won their only World Series title.Post 492 will be returning to state...
Eastlake High’s Isaiah Lane makes return to diamond in all-star victory
After being relegated to dugout duty because of a freak injury, Isaiah Lane was more than ready to face the music again on a baseball field.In this case, the field...
Torrey Pines runners-up at CIF State Boys Golf Championships
Torrey Pines High School finished the season as the second-best boys golf team in the state after carding a runner-up finish Wednesday, June 1, at the CIF State Boys Golf...
Torrey Pines runners-up at CIF State Boys Golf Championships
Torrey Pines High School finished the season as the second-best boys golf team in the state after carding a runner-up finish Wednesday, June 1, at the CIF State Boys Golf...
Torrey Pines runners-up at CIF State Boys Golf Championships
Torrey Pines High School finished the season as the second-best boys golf team in the state after carding a runner-up finish Wednesday at the CIF State Boys Golf Championships, held...
Falcons boys golf team second at SoCal tourney
By grouping five golfers within four shots of each other, the Torrey Pines High boys golf team earned a runner-up team finish Thursday at the CIF/SCGA Southern California Boys Golf...
Cathedral Catholic’s Brock brings home section titles in 100, 200
Barely two months ago, the thought of being a two-time CIF section champion on the track was not an ideal prospect for Bryce Brock and his injured right hamstring.Fast forward...
Cathedral Catholic’s Brock brings home section titles in 100, 200
Barely two months ago, the thought of being a two-time CIF section champion on the track was not an ideal prospect for Bryce Brock and his injured right hamstring.Fast forward...
Wolverines claim first title in gymnastics
The long wait came to an end in championship fashion for the Westview High gymnastics team.Led by all-around optional champion Camille Caires, the Wolverines claimed their first section championship Friday...
Cobras, Colts come away champions in Div. IV soccer
Sometimes the student gets the best of the teacher.Playing in the first section final in program history, the Chula Vista Learning Community Charter girls soccer team outlasted Hilltop, 1-0, for...
Mount Miguel tames Maranatha Christian for girls crown
She wasn’t on the team roster when the season began, but a change of scenery proved to be beneficial for Ysabell Hernandez and the Mount Miguel High girls soccer team....
Imperial takes first CIF soccer title, edges Mount Miguel In Division V
The long wait is over for the Imperial High boys soccer program.The Tigers claimed their first San Diego Section championship in the sport Thursday night when Imperial outlasted Mount Miguel,...
North All-Stars defeat South in Spanos Classic
ESCONDIDO — Having the opportunity to play one more football game in their high school careers, it was the all-star players from the North squad who had more to celebrate in the...
Ramona knocks off top-seeded Mt. Carmel, rolls into Division III title game
A Ramona High football team which had been slowed down by the COVID-19 earlier this season appeared to be in excellent health Friday night. The fourth-seeded Bulldogs rolled to a...
Ramona knocks off top-seeded Mt. Carmel, rolls into Division III title game
A Ramona High football team which had been slowed down by the COVID-19 earlier this season appeared to be in excellent health Friday night. The fourth-seeded Bulldogs rolled to a...
Carlsbad golfers finish fifth at state finals
The Carlsbad High girls golf team made its first trip to the CIF State Championship and the Lancers overcame soupy conditions to finish fifth in Tuesday’s team scoring at Poppy...
Sundevils start slow, finish fast to rout Sultans
When the engine is sputtering, a little extra fuel can go a long way.Jayden Virgin scored three touchdowns and the Mt. Carmel High defense did its job as the Sundevils...
Carlsbad takes third in Southern California regional girls golf tourney
Led by an individual runner-up finish from Meghan Royal, the Carlsbad High girls golf team earned a third-place finish Thursday at the CIF/SCGA SoCal Girls Regional Championship held at Brookside...
Prep preview: Girls soccer
First day of games: SaturdayLast day of regular season: Feb. 11CIF Finals: Feb. 25-262021 spring championsOpen Division: La Costa CanyonDivision I: Del NorteDivision II: WestviewDivision III: Sage CreekDivision IV: Classical...
Prep preview: Boys soccer
First day of games: SaturdayLast day of regular season: Feb. 11CIF finals: Feb. 25-262021 spring championsOpen Division: Cathedral CatholicDivision I: Rancho BernardoDivision II: ValhallaDivision III: Rancho Buena VistaDivision IV: OlympianDivision...
Rancho Bernardo survives Bishop’s last-second FG effort
With the sound of the ball bouncing off the right upright, the celebration began for the Rancho Bernardo High football team. A 20-yard field-goal attempt by The Bishop’s School was...
Numbers surge for 8-man football
The most consistent thing about 8-man football is change.Student enrollment numbers go up and down, with public schools affected more and more by the opening of private and charter schools.Still,...
Garcia leads Mater Dei Catholic to repeat Open softball crown
LA MESA — Giselle Garcia picked the right time to pitch her first no-hitter of the season.The ace pitcher from Mater Dei Catholic High missed hurling a perfect game by one batter...
Loper siblings lead Otay Ranch to a title
LA MESA — A pitcher and catcher who are relatively familiar with each other are two of the big reasons Otay Ranch High is the CIF Division II softball champion for the...
Madison High sprinters run in fast lane at Division III meet
VALLEY CENTER — There was no shortage of speed at the first CIF San Diego Section Division III Track and Field Championships.Madison High sprinters Chris Jackson and Aysha Shaheed each swept their...
Saints claim second SoCal boys regional soccer crown
Losing on penalty kicks in the semifinals of a playoff tournament might send a high school soccer team into the doldrums, but not the St. Augustine boys squad.“I’m not going...
Poway wraps up 40th San Diego Section mat crown
Even with the clash of seasons, Poway High collected yet another section championship in boys wrestling.The Titans had finalists in all but one of the 14 weight classes and cruised...
Poway wraps up 40th San Diego Section mat crown
Even with the clash of seasons, Poway High collected yet another section championship in boys wrestling.The Titans had finalists in all but one of the 14 weight classes and cruised...
PREP GIRLS SOCCER PREVIEW
Last day of games: May 14CIF Finals: May 28-292020 defending championsOpen Division: Cathedral CatholicDivision I: GrossmontDivision II: Mt. CarmelDivision III: Otay RanchDivision IV: Rancho Buena VistaDivision V: Foothills Christian2020 Player...
PREP BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW
Last day of games: May 14CIF Finals: May 28-292020 defending championsOpen Division: Torrey PinesDivision I: Rancho BernardoDivision II: HelixDivision III: Patrick HenryDivision IV: Mater DeiDivision V: Kearny2020 Player of the...
Falcons hang on to repeat roller hockey title
Just when it seemed as if a second straight title might be in jeopardy, the Scripps Ranch High roller hockey squad refused to back down.The Falcons had a four-goal lead...
Keeper comes up huge for Broncos
With a championship on the line, Rancho Bernardo goalkeeper Landon Ogles put up the roadblocks.Ogles stopped three shots and saw another hit the post as Scripps Ranch came up empty...
Hillers find way to beat Eagles
The third time was the charm for the Grossmont girls soccer team.After failing to come up with a win against cross-town rival Granite Hills in two tries during league play,...