Preview: San Diego softball teams play Saturday for SoCal titles By Don Norcross June 6, 2025 at 6:53 p.m. A look at Saturday's three CIF Southern California Regional championship games
RB tops Eastlake, advances to Saturday’s SoCal Regional final By John Maffei June 7, 2025 at 11:04 a.m. Win caps a packed postseason
Preview: San Diego teams to play for SoCal baseball titles on Saturday By John Maffei June 6, 2025 at 4:52 p.m. A look at Saturdays Division 1, 2 and 3 regional finals
Roundup: Girls wrestlers shine at divisional championships By San Diego Union-Tribune February 8, 2025 at 8:06 p.m. A look at how Saturday's Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3 meets played out
Bishop’s girls water polo team seeded No. 1 in Open Division playoff brackets By John Maffei February 8, 2025 at 3:02 p.m. A look at the Open Division, Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3 playoff matchups
Preview: Girls wrestlers grapple for divisional titles on busy Saturday By Kevin J. Farmer February 8, 2025 at 10:35 a.m. Division championships will determine which wrestlers advance to to Masters meet
Cathedral Catholic rallies to beat OLP, claim Western League girls soccer title By Clark Fahrenthold February 8, 2025 at 10:23 a.m. Dons' 4-2 win avenges pair of early-season losses to Catholic school rivals
Vista, 5 other CIF San Diego Section high schools looking for new football coaches By John Maffei February 6, 2025 at 4:13 p.m. David "Vika" Fa'atuisese's contract was not renewed for the 2025 season
Longtime La Jolla High School track and field coach Chuck Boyer dies at 82 By Steve Brand February 6, 2025 at 4:20 p.m. Boyer guided the Vikings boys to 13 state championship appearances, including a second-place finish in...
Sanchez brothers earn 100th high school win as Montgomery tops Olympian By John Maffei February 5, 2025 at 8:38 p.m. Wednesday victory is Aztecs coach Ed Martin's 300th
g day arrives, with Granite Hills, La Costa Canyon duos picking their colleges By John Maffei February 6, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. More and more have chosen to sign during the early g period, which begins in...
Dons survive ‘grind,’ outlast Mission Bay in Western League clash By Breven Honda February 5, 2025 at 11:44 a.m. Cathedral Catholic senior Steven Evans-Glynn scores 20 of his game-high 25 points in the first...
San Diego’s Athletes of the Month for January include soccer, wrestling, basketball stars By Steve Brand February 4, 2025 at 9:34 a.m. A look at San Diego's best high school athletes for the month of January
Poll: Montgomery stays at No. 1 in our weekly boys basketball rankings By John Maffei February 3, 2025 at 4:41 p.m. A look at the top 10 boys basketball teams in San Diego County
Poll: Francis Parker jumps Mission Hills atop our weekly girls basketball rankings By Steve Brand February 3, 2025 at 4:38 p.m. A look at the top girls basketball teams in San Diego County
San Diego’s athletes of the week include stars in wrestling, soccer and basketball By Steve Brand February 3, 2025 at 2:39 p.m. A look at San Diego's top high school athletes over the last week
Wrestler Alexandria Perez focused on making La Costa Canyon history By Steve Brand February 4, 2025 at 10:13 a.m. Senior can become the first girl in Mavericks history to win a state title in...
Poway tops Clovis Buchanan in showdown between top wrestling programs By Kevin J. Farmer February 2, 2025 at 9:39 a.m. Poway sweeps all three matches to upset the Bears 31-30 Saturday afternoon.
Lincoln’s girls basketball program went from winless to world-beaters; now, the Hornets are banned from the CIF playoffs By John Maffei February 1, 2025 at 2:43 p.m. The CIF says 2 Lincoln coaches, now fired, recruited illegally
Preview: Poway hosts state No. 1 Clovis Buchanan in showdown of top wrestling programs By Kevin J. Farmer January 31, 2025 at 1:21 p.m. The For the Throne dual meet starts at noon Saturday in the Titans' gym
Rancho Buena Vista’s Camille Dake scores 30 points to lead Longhorns past Torrey Pines By Breven Honda January 29, 2025 at 8:26 p.m. “When I come into the game, I do whatever our team needs from me"
Westview ends Mission Hills’ winning streak at 48 league games By John Maffei January 28, 2025 at 8:06 p.m. Westview takes 17-point lead early, hangs on during thrilling finish
St. Augustine scores three second-half goals to beat Point Loma By Clark Fahrenthold January 28, 2025 at 6:34 p.m. Saints improve to 10-3-1 overall and 3-0-1 in Western League play with win
Athletes of the Week: San Diego’s athletes of the week include standouts in hoops, soccer and wrestling By Steve Brand January 27, 2025 at 9:15 p.m. A look at the top high school athletes in San Diego over the last week
Sanchez twins have Montgomery thinking about first-ever San Diego Section title By John Maffei January 27, 2025 at 3:39 p.m. Twins lead a talented senior core into another playoff run
Grossmont, with ‘elite hearts,’ outlasts El Capitain in East County girls basketball classic By John Maffei January 24, 2025 at 7:58 p.m. Foothillers top El Cap in a Grossmont Hills League game played in the Vaqueros' nearly...
Sweetwater high school district cancels all sporting events in wake of fire By John Maffei January 24, 2025 at 4:06 p.m. All events will be rescheduled
High school notebook: Carlsbad star Jake Hall among 3 San Diegans nominated for McDonald’s game; Pointers celebrate By John Maffei January 23, 2025 at 9:04 p.m. The latest news and notes in high school basketball, baseball and football
Second-half goal keeps Mission Hills unbeaten in girls soccer By Clark Fahrenthold January 21, 2025 at 8:39 p.m. A second-half goal from freshman Savannah Carter is the difference
St. Augustine, still very much alive, outlasts Mission Bay in Western League basketball battle By John Maffei January 21, 2025 at 7:52 p.m. The victory was far from easy
Fallbrook looking for new football coach after Ross Johnson resigns By John Maffei January 20, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. he Warriors, who haven't had a head coach for more than five years since Tom...
Stanford-bound wrestler Angelo Posada makes a name for himself on the mat, in state tournament By Kevin J. Farmer January 20, 2025 at 5:33 p.m. Now a senior, Angelo Posada is California's top-ranked 215-pound wrestler
Madison High School tabs longtime assistant as new football coach By Don Norcross January 20, 2025 at 1:15 p.m. Kenny Nears has coached at Kearny and Mission Bay
Poll: Mission Hills, Francis Parker, LJCD top our weekly girls basketball rankings By Steve Brand January 20, 2025 at 4:44 p.m. A look at the top girls basketball teams in San Diego
Poll: San Marcos, Carlsbad swap spots in our weekly boys basketball rankings By John Maffei January 26, 2025 at 3:31 p.m. A look at the top boys basketball teams in San Diego
San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include stars in basketball, wrestling, soccer and water polo By Steve Brand January 20, 2025 at 3:06 p.m. A look at the top high school athletes over the last week
No. 7 Rancho Bernardo’s strong defense takes down scrappy Otay Ranch in MLK Shootout By Breven Honda January 18, 2025 at 4:36 p.m. Twin sisters Keira and Reese Tokushige combine for 23 points in 46-23 victory
Santa Fe Christian beats Maranatha Christian for third Coastal League win of the week By John Maffei January 18, 2025 at 11:13 a.m. SFC jumps ahead early, cruises to victory
Alumni Report: San Diego’s Tim Tulloch wins another JC national football title By John Maffei January 16, 2025 at 6:08 p.m. Tim Tulloch is 65-10 in six seasons at College of San Mateo
Bishop’s earns hard-fought win over Cathedral Catholic in girls basketball By Clark Fahrenthold January 15, 2025 at 8:25 p.m. Bishop's wins 51-41 at home
San Diego football coaching legends Ron Hamamoto, Rick Jackson retiring By John Maffei January 15, 2025 at 4:48 p.m. Ron Hamamoto played for a state title in final season, while Rick Jackson orchestrated decade-plus...
Playing without star, Mira Mesa holds off La Jolla By Don Norcross January 14, 2025 at 9:31 p.m. Marauders "imposed their will on us,' La Jolla coach says
San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include stars in basketball, wrestling, soccer By Ryan Finley January 13, 2025 at 3:11 p.m. A look at the top high school athletes in San Diego over the last week
Poll: LJCD, Francis Paker swap spots in our weekly girls basketball rankings By Steve Brand January 13, 2025 at 3:14 p.m. A look at the top girls basketball teams in San Diego
Poll: Top 4 remain unchanged in our weekly boys basketball rankings By John Maffei January 13, 2025 at 4:49 p.m. A look at the top high school boys basketball teams in San Diego
Fiery, competitive Chris Kroesch has set standard for girls basketball success in San Diego By Don Norcross January 13, 2025 at 3:25 p.m. Mission Hills girls basketball coach has won five CIF titles, four in the Open Division,...
Carlsbad too experienced, tough for Francis Parker in battle between two of San Diego’s best By John Maffei January 11, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. Jake Hall finishes Friday's tilt with 28 points as Parker bumped and grinded on him...
Out-of-this-world journey leads basketball player Charde Houston to Breitbard Hall of Fame By Kyle Kensing January 10, 2025 at 3:35 p.m. Charde Houston is set to be inducted into the Breitbard Hall of Fame on Monday...
Notebook: Talks about playoff divisions, seeding ongoing; Madison star, football coaches honored By John Maffei January 9, 2025 at 1:40 p.m. News and notes about high school football, an luncheon and honors throughout San Diego
Late goal pushes Granite Hills past Mission Bay, ending Bucs’ streak By Clark Fahrenthold January 8, 2025 at 7:28 a.m. t was Mission Bay's first loss in San Diego County in their last 27 contests
Rankings: Mission Hills, Francis Parker, LJCD remain 1-2-3 in our weekly poll By Steve Brand January 6, 2025 at 1:58 p.m. A look at the top 10 girls high school basketball programs in San Diego
Rankings: Mission Bay rises in our latest boys basketball poll By John Maffei January 6, 2025 at 1:54 p.m. A look at the top 10 boys basketball teams in San Diego
San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include standouts in basketball, wrestling By Steve Brand January 6, 2025 at 1:47 p.m. A look at San Diego's top high school athletes over the last week
Offseason education helps Rancho Bernardo’s Lindsay Biddle mature into all-around player, team leader By Steve Brand January 6, 2025 at 3:45 p.m. Junior standout is sharing what she learned with her Broncos teammates
Pacific Ridge beats El Capitan to continue undefeated start By John Maffei January 2, 2025 at 7:02 p.m. 'There is much more chemistry on this team. This team is super committed. And we...
San Diego’s Athletes of the Month include playoff standouts, holiday tournament stars By Steve Brand January 1, 2025 at 1:10 p.m. A look at the best high school athletes in San Diego for the month of...
Holiday tournament stars in soccer, basketball make up San Diego’s Athletes of the Week By Steve Brand December 31, 2024 at 2:35 p.m. A look at the best high school athletes in San Diego over the past week
High school notes: Mission Hills turns the tables; local teams, players shine in holiday tournaments By John Maffei December 31, 2024 at 2:44 p.m. News and notes on boys high school basketball
Stockton school beats Mission Bay in Holiday Classic final By John Maffei December 31, 2024 at 8:59 a.m. Stockton's Lincoln finishes a four-game sweep of the American Division of The Holiday Classic at...
Oceanside High School extends unbeaten streak in win over San Pasqual By Glae Thien December 30, 2024 at 5:57 p.m. Oceanside (6-0-1) extends its unbeaten streak to 23 games
El Capitan survives, makes history in SoCal Holiday Prep Classic tournament win By Breven Honda December 30, 2024 at 2:20 p.m. Vaqueros junior Keira Heinricy notches her 1,000th career point, team secures program record 17th straight home win in...
Mission Bay’s ‘men’ beat Torrey Pines at Holiday Classic By John Maffei December 28, 2024 at 7:53 p.m. Mission Bay (12-3), ranked No. 6 in San Diego, advances to Monday's American Division title...
RBV wins NCAA Silver Bracket in SoCal Holiday Prep Classic over San Marin By Breven Honda December 28, 2024 at 6:58 p.m. Coach 'extremely proud of the kids' following win
No. 4 Lincoln suffers 64-39 loss to Etiwanda in SoCal Holiday Prep Classic quarters By Breven Honda December 27, 2024 at 11:04 p.m. Hornets senior Asia Darcuiel scores 17 points for Lincoln
Granite Hills’ Max Turner, Lincoln’s Eugene Rice highlight All-CIF football teams By John Maffei December 27, 2024 at 4:14 p.m. A look at who made this year's All-CIF teams in football
Classical Academy duo highlights All-CIF flag football teams By John Maffei December 27, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. Justine Batcheller and Mary Hayes named offensive and defensive players of the year in girls...
Cathedral Catholic star, coach highlight All-CIF boys water polo teams By John Maffei December 27, 2024 at 2:16 p.m. A look at this year's All-CIF boys water polo teams
Mt. Carmel’s Samantha Cheng higlights All-CIF girls tennis team By John Maffei December 27, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. A look at who made the All-CIF girls tennis team
Torrey Pines champ highlights All-CIF girls golf teams By John Maffei December 29, 2024 at 3:51 p.m. Zoe Jiamanukoonkit won CIF San Diego Section title
Cooper Castelberry, Chiara Dailey highlight All-CIF cross country teams By John Maffei December 27, 2024 at 1:10 p.m. Duo shined on the course during the 2024 season
Cathedral Catholic state champion highlights 2024 All-CIF girls volleyball teams By John Maffei December 27, 2024 at 3:52 p.m. Mae Kordas led the Dons to a state title and is bound for Yale
Dons fall to Santa Margarita in parochial schools showdown at SoCal Holiday Prep Classic By Breven Honda December 26, 2024 at 6:05 p.m. Dons senior Maddie Moeller scores 23 and sophomore Mckinnley Hanlon totals 18 in the first...
Maranatha Christian opens Holiday Classic with workmanlike win over Steele Canyon By Don Norcross December 26, 2024 at 4:02 p.m. Will Ralston leads all players with 20 points in Holiday Classic showdown
San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include holiday tournament stars in basketball and wrestling By Steve Brand December 24, 2024 at 9:15 a.m. A look at the top high school athletes in San Diego over the past week
San Marcos opens Holiday Classic Tip-Off Night with win over host Torrey Pines By John Maffei December 23, 2024 at 7:51 p.m. This was way too good a game to be played at 4 p.m. on a...
Rankings: 3 teams receive first-place votes in our weekly girls basketball poll By Steve Brand December 23, 2024 at 12:38 p.m. Mission Hills remains on top in our weekly girls basketball poll
Rankings: Cathedral Catholic, La Jolla Country Day swap spots in our weekly boys basketball poll By John Maffei December 23, 2024 at 9:35 a.m. A look at the top boys basketball teams in San Diego
Preview: Annual Holiday Classic basketball tournament opens with Tipoff Night By John Maffei December 22, 2024 at 6:55 p.m. The quadrupleheader begins at 4 p.m. at Torrey Pines High School
North, South fit to be tied at Spanos All-Star Classic By Rick Hoff December 21, 2024 at 5:41 p.m. The long wait is over. Sort of.
Bryce Miller: Akili Smith watches son follow footsteps into ever-changing college world By Bryce Miller December 21, 2024 at 3:20 p.m. Oregon-bound Akili Smith Jr., also a quarterback, helped Lincoln win a state title
Preview: San Diego Section rushing leader squares off against L.A.’s best in Makasi Bowl By John Maffei December 20, 2024 at 5:09 p.m. Game starts at 6:30 p.m. at Mount Miguel High School
Patience pays off for Grossmont’s Tommy Donovan, who will quarterback the South in Saturday’s All-Star Classic By Don Norcross December 19, 2024 at 4:57 p.m. Tommy Donovan put together some staggering numbers this season, completing 289 es for 4,134 yards...
As he waits to make college choice, Carlsbad football standout Colton Thomas relishes one final high school game By Don Norcross December 19, 2024 at 3:47 p.m. Colton Thomas will suit up for the North team in Saturday's Alex Spanos All-Star Classic...
Preview: North tries to extend winning streak in Saturday’s Alex Spanos All-Star Classic By John Maffei December 19, 2024 at 4:11 p.m. Everything you need to know about Saturday's Alex Spanos All-Star Classic
San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include state football champion, freshman soccer star By Steve Brand December 16, 2024 at 3:27 p.m. A look at the best San Diego high school athletes over the last week
Torrey Pines Holiday Classic a Christmastime gift for fans of high school basketball By Bodie De Silva December 17, 2024 at 9:48 a.m. Carlsbad High School returns to defend its title in the national bracket of the prestigious...
Rankings: La Jolla Country Day, Francis Parker swap spots in our weekly girls basketball poll By Steve Brand December 16, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. A look at the top girls basketball teams in San Diego County
Rankings: Carlsbad, Montgomery remain on top of our weekly boys basketball poll By John Maffei December 16, 2024 at 1:57 p.m. A look at the top high school boys basketball teams in San Diego
The last team to make this year’s football playoffs, Monte Vista falls in state title game By John Maffei December 14, 2024 at 7:19 p.m. Monarchs fall in state title game in Fullerton, ending an inspiring run to the season's...
Eastlake’s Jaelyn Williams ends injury-marred season on a bright note at Foot Locker National Championships By Steve Brand December 14, 2024 at 3:38 p.m. Eastlake High School junior Jaelyn Williams, who missed most of the season with an Achilles...
Photos: Carmel routs El Capitan 48-7 By John Kelley December 14, 2024 at 2:14 p.m. Freelance photographer Jeff Antenore captures the 5-AA state championship football game between the El Capitan...
Lincoln outlasts Pittsburg; ‘road warriors’ return home to San Diego with state title By Don Norcross December 16, 2024 at 6:10 a.m. It’s the second state title in the last three years for the Hornets (12-2)
Undefeated Carmel routs El Capitan in 5-AA state championship football game By John Maffei December 14, 2024 at 3:05 p.m. El Cap had won 10 in a row before Friday night
Preview: 3 San Diegans competing in Saturday’s Foot Locker Nationals at Morley Field By Steve Brand December 13, 2024 at 3:44 p.m. The girls' race starts at 9:15 a.m., with the boys' race set for 10 a.m.
‘Iron sharpens iron’ at El Capitan, which will play Friday for a state football championship By Breven Honda December 12, 2024 at 3:28 p.m. The Vaqueros (11-3) will take on Carmel (14-0) for the Division 5-AA championship at Fullerton...
Lincoln’s D gets an E for effort every time the Hornets play, win By Don Norcross December 12, 2024 at 4:39 p.m. Hornets will play Pittsburg — and another top quarterback — for a state championship
John Maffei’s picks: Expect close games when Lincoln, El Capitan and Monte Vista play for state titles By John Maffei December 12, 2024 at 11:44 a.m. The Union-Tribune's John Maffei picks this weekend's state championship games
Facts, stats and history: Everything you need to know about this weekend’s state football championships By John Maffei December 12, 2024 at 3:38 p.m. Title games will be played Friday and Saturday
Honor Bowl ends; annual football showcase brought nation’s best to Cathedral Catholic By John Maffei December 11, 2024 at 2:55 p.m. Cathedral Catholic, Helix, Granite Hills, Oceanside, Christian and University City played in the Honor Bowl...
Alumni Report: Former Saints star leads slew of San Diegans playing for small Kansas college By John Maffei December 11, 2024 at 3:10 p.m. Benedictine College, located in Atchison, Kan., boasts 13 players from San Diego.
Records fell during 2024 high school season, which concludes this weekend with state title games By John Maffei December 9, 2024 at 4:10 p.m. Monte Vista running back Alexander Villanueva is the San Diego Section's all-time single-season rusher with...
San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include football, cross country, basketball standouts By Steve Brand December 9, 2024 at 4:26 p.m. A look at the best high school athletes in San Diego over the last week
Rankings: Montgomery, Carlsbad top first boys basketball poll of 2024-25 season By John Maffei December 9, 2024 at 4:22 p.m. Aztecs, Lancers finished last season ranked Nos. 1-2 in San Diego