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Hoover star Angelo Chol chooses Arizona
Hoover forward Angelo Chol announces his decision to attend the University of Arizona alongside Cardinals head coach Ollie Goulston at the Hoover High auditorium on Thursday Cardinals senior picks Wildcats over Kansas, North Carolina SAN DIEGO – The section’s most …
Vista stifles Mission Hills late to tighten Avocado East race
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7DxNGoDyEA VISTA – Defense didn’t win the Avocado East League championship for Vista on Wednesday night, but it kept the Panthers’ hopes of hanging a banner alive. Trailing league leader Mission Hills by five entering the fourth quarter, Vista turned …
Southwest pulls even with San Ysidro atop South Bay League
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO8u9ETWhD4 Raiders deny Cougars outright league title in physical game NESTOR – Two-time defending South Bay League champ Southwest isn’t quite ready to part with its crown. In an emotion-filled game on Tuesday night, the Raiders upended league-leading San Ysidro …
Fast Break Top 10 (Feb. 13)
Fast Break Top 10 Division in parentheses, last week’s rank follows Records as of Feb. 13 1. Lincoln (II) (23-1) 1 2. Torrey Pines (I) (20-5) 2 3. Rancho Buena Vista (I) (23-3) 3 4. La Costa Canyon (I) (21-4) …
Grossmont upends No. 10 Helix in defensive struggle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_6JNxHYeys Foothillers snap Highlanders’ 10-game winning streak LA MESA – Helix came into its game against Grossmont on Friday needing a victory to claim the Grossmont Hills League title. The visiting Foothillers made sure that didn’t change, upsetting the No. …
No. 5 Hoover shakes slow start to down Morse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHMo8PKQ7kE SAN DIEGO – For a young Hoover team, managing emotion has been a battle throughout the season. On Thursday night against Morse, the fifth-ranked Cardinals kept their emotions in check by shrugging off a slow start in a 55-41 …
No. 2 Torrey Pines grinds out win over Poway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsO7XOxYo90 POWAY – Despite an unbeaten record in Palomar League play, No. 2 Torrey Pines isn’t thriving so much as surviving. Wednesday night at Poway, the Falcons trailed by eight in the second half before riding a big fourth quarter …
Minus Kitchens, No. 4 LCC cooks No. 6 El Camino
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GKbLnac1xQ Mavericks earn league sweep of Wildcats without injured captain OCEANSIDE – Without senior forward Drew Kitchens, No. 4 La Costa Canyon still cooked No. 6 El Camino on Tuesday night. The Mavericks beat the Wildcats 73-61 on the road …
No. 7 Francis Parker maintains perfect mark in Coastal League
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LBTxOW0Tr0 Lancers beat Army-Navy for seventh straight league win CARLSBAD – Before play began in the Coastal League, it figured to be one of the section’s most competitive. No. 7 Francis Parker has instead dominated the small school league, maintaining …
Fast Break Top 10 (Feb. 6)
Fast Break Top 10 Division in parentheses, last week’s rank follows Records as of Feb. 6 1. Lincoln (II) (22-1) 1 2. Torrey Pines (I) (18-5) 4 3. Rancho Buena Vista (I) (21-3) 5 4. La Costa Canyon (I) (20-4) …
No. 5 Rancho Buena Vista outlasts No. 2 La Costa Canyon to earn split
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb4m0xkGBrg VISTA – In its biggest week of the regular season, No. 5 Rancho Buena Vista couldn’t have hoped for much better. The Longhorns knocked off No. 2 La Costa Canyon 73-66 at home on Friday night to sweep a …
Best Pics: January
For all the 162 photos from this season, visit the Fast Break gallery. Five Rivals St. Augustine and Cathedral Catholic tip off at Mesa College on Jan. 26. The Dons upset the Saints 53-43 to even the religious rivalry. Four …
No. 8 Otay Ranch hammers Eastlake in first place battle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p1XvNXycHs Mustangs run the table in the first round of Mesa League play CHULA VISTA – At its halfway point, the Mesa League belongs to Otay Ranch. The No. 8 Mustangs delivered an emphatic 66-37 win at fellow league unbeaten …
No. 5 Rancho Buena Vista rolls past No. 6 El Camino
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Oml5z-ZMPc Dee scores 37 as part of balanced Longhorns’ attack VISTA – Johnny Dee’s ability to score for Rancho Buena Vista makes it easy to forget how good the Longhorns are as a team. On Wednesday night at home, No. …
Dee pouring in points for Rancho Buena Vista
Longhorns guard averaging more than 30 points a game VISTA – As quick as Johnny Dee is on the court, his transformation to prolific scorer this season has been even quicker. The senior is averaging more than 30 points a …
Fast Break Top 10 (Jan. 30)
Fast Break Top 10 Division in parentheses, last week’s rank follows Records as of Jan. 30 1. Lincoln (II) (20-1) 1 2. La Costa Canyon (I) (19-3) 2 3. Hoover (II) (16-7) 4 4. Torrey Pines (I) (16-5) 5 5. …
Sweetwater honors former star Michael Pitts
Former Sweetwater star Michael Pitts (right) hoists his jersey plaque next to former Red Devils coach Gary Zarecky at halftime of the Sweetwater-Morse game on Saturday Section’s 1979 Player of the Year has No. 44 jersey retired NATIONAL CITY – …
Helix stays hot in win over Granite Hills
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDJisWWzBKA EL CAJON – In the past month, few teams in the section have played better basketball than Helix. The Highlanders won 62-49 at Granite Hills on Friday night to stay atop the Grossmont Hills League and pick up their …
Cathedral Catholic upsets No. 7 St. Augustine to even religious rivalry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-YcoUl7QhE CLAIREMONT MESA – Losers of two straight league contests headed into a showdown with ranked rival St. Augustine, Cathedral Catholic had all the motivation it needed on Wednesday night. The Dons jumped on the seventh-ranked Saints early and controlled …
Calvin Christian an unfriendly neighbor in win over Escondido Charter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47JCEwwvS-4 Crusaders improve upon best record in Division V ESCONDIDO – For the past three seasons, Foothills Christian and Maranatha Christian have dominated the Division V basketball landscape in San Diego. This season the departure of stars from each of …