Preview: Torrey Pines travels to San Gabriel in search of a state golf title
The Falcons are in search of their first state crown since 2013
High School Sports
Preview: Montgomery, Carlsbad should again be among San Diego’s best in boys basketball
A look at the players, coaches and tournaments to watch during the 2024-25 season
San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include section champs in volleyball, water polo, field hockey and cross country
A look at San Diego's top high school athletes over the last week
High school playoff pairings: See where San Diego teams stand in water polo, volleyball and flag football
It'll be a busy week for San Diego-area high school sports teams
Dons beat Redondo Union, advance to Tuesday’s SoCal Regional final in girls volleyball
Mae Kordas' big night keys a victory for Cathedral Catholic
Roundup: Brotherly love leads Point Loma to Division 1 water polo title; Dons take Open Division crown
A look at Saturday's CIF San Diego Section water polo championships, all played Saturday at...
Roundup: Bishop’s wins Open Division field hockey title; Poway, Mission Bay also bring home first section crowns
Buccaneers win Division 2 championship, while Poway takes home a trophy in Division 1
She’s back: Eastlake’s Jaelyn Williams returns, wins Division 1 cross country title at Morley Field
After missing time with illness and injury, Eastlake star makes her presence felt
High School Football Report: OT win sets up Lincoln-Cathedral Catholic final in Open Division playoffs
A look at how every San Diego-area high school football team fared in Friday's playoffs
El Camino runs to Division 1 playoff victory over Mount Miguel
Wildcats run 45 times for 334 yards in playoff victory
Mater Dei’s Kartell Purvis leads Crusaders to 47-14 playoff win over Bishop’s
The senior completes 11 of 13 passes for 249 yards and 5 touchdowns
Westview advances to Division 4 semifinals with win over Mission Bay
Most 3-7 teams don’t usually find themselves with a home playoff game, much less a...
Lincoln beats Mission Hills in Open Division playoff thriller following controversial fumble call
Hornets win wild, emotional game that saw the ball-control Grizzlies run 34 second-half plays to...
No. 3 Helix’s ground game too much for No. 6 La Jolla in playoff win
From the days of Reggie Bush until now, the Helix Highlanders have relied on the...
Stingy second half puts the ‘D’ in Dons, who advance to Open Division final
Third-seeded Cathedral Catholic tops second-seeded La Costa Canyon behind dominant defensive performance
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...
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Scores: How San Diego teams fared in Friday’s high school football playoff games
Lincoln, Cathedral Catholic punch their tickets to Open Division finals with wins
Preview: La Jolla-Cathedral Catholic showdown highlights CIF boys water polo championship Saturday
The Dons and Vikings play the CIF San Diego Section Open Division championship game at...
Preview: CIF to crown girls field hockey champions on Saturday
Bishop's takes on La Jolla in Open Division championship match, part of Saturday tripleheader at...
Torrey Pines makes the cut, advances to CIF State Championship in girls golf
It’s the 13th time in 17 years under coach Chris Drake that the Falcons have advanced...
San Marcos has more than just a star QB; meet the receivers that make their offense go
Like moths to a flame, receivers are drawn to top-flight quarterbacks
John Maffei’s picks: Expect close games when Open Division playoffs kick off
The Union-Tribune’s John Maffei picks the winners of Friday’s high school football playoff games
Preview: San Diego’s best runners meet Saturday for CIF San Diego Section Cross Country Championships
The event takes place at Balboa Park's Morley Field
Preview: Torrey Pines, RB tee off at SoCal Regionals
Torrey Pines and Rancho Bernardo qualified for Thursday's team competition
San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include playoff stars in golf, volleyball, tennis and football
A look at the best high school athletes in San Diego over the last week
Pairings: A look at San Diego teams in CIF girls field hockey, boys water polo playoffs
Champions will be crowned in girls field hockey and boys water polo
Playoff pairings: How San Diego-area high schools match up in state girls volleyball tournament
A division-by-division look at the state playoffs
Improved Jocelyn Gibson leads Cathedral Catholic into state title run
She's the Dons' No. 1 runner heading into Saturday's CIF San Diego Section championships at...
![It was two years ago when Cathedral Catholic’s girls volleyball team went undefeated and was crowned MaxPrep National Champions. Seemingly mythical runs like that come rarely, but Juliana Conn wonders if her 2024 Dons squad may have some of that magic in them as well. Fresh off Saturday’s sweep of rival Torrey Pines, Cathedral Catholic earned the No. 1 seed in the Open Division of the State Tournament, which starts this week for 18 San Diego area teams. Coming in at 42-3 and ranked 14th nationally, the Dons play Wednesday at 6 p.m. at home against Los Alamitos (32-8). The […]](https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SUT-L-prepvolley-1110110.jpg?w=96 "It was two years ago when Cathedral Catholic’s girls volleyball team went undefeated and was crowned MaxPrep National Champions. Seemingly mythical runs like that come rarely, but Juliana Conn wonders if her 2024 Dons squad may have some of that magic in them as well. Fresh off Saturday’s sweep of rival Torrey Pines, Cathedral Catholic earned the No. 1 seed in the Open Division of the State Tournament, which starts this week for 18 San Diego area teams. Coming in at 42-3 and ranked 14th nationally, the Dons play Wednesday at 6 p.m. at home against Los Alamitos (32-8). The […]")
Cathedral Catholic earns top seed in Open Division at state girls volleyball tournament
It was two years ago when Cathedral Catholic’s girls volleyball team went undefeated and was...
Brawley beats Santana for Division 3 girls volleyball title
Junior Grace Walker has 11 kills, senior Breaunna Rebollar has 10 kills to pace Wildcats.
Open and shut: Cathedral Catholic tops Torrey Pines for fourth consecutive CIF title in girls volleyball
Saturday's 25-18, 25-23, 25-15 win over rival Torrey Pines continues Dons' run of dominance
Roundup: Southwest-San Diego and High Tech Mesa win section volleyball titles
Southwest beat Orange Glen 24-26, 25-18, 25-20, 25-23 for the Division 5 championships
Samantha Cheng works, then wins second consecutive CIF girls singles title
MT. Carmel senior puts a frustrating second set behind her and rallies for a 6-4,...
Roundup: Del Norte upsets Oceanside; Saints log season’s first win in playoffs
A look at how San Diego's high school football teams fared in Friday's playoff games
Eastlake tops Rancho Bernardo for Division 1 girls volleyball title
Both teams will learn their CIF State Championship tournament fate when brackets are released Sunday
Rancho Bernardo tops Brawley, advances in Division 1 football playoffs
Game is an offensive masterpiece between two stout defenses
Del Norte upsets Oceanside in first round of CIF Division 1 playoffs
The reward for Del Norte (7-4) is a quarterfinal game at No. 1-seeded San Marcos
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Scores: Here’s how San Diego’s teams fared in Friday’s high school football playoffs
Playoffs open with first-round games in Divisions 1 through 5-AA and in 8-man division
Winless Saints beat Torreys to advance in Division 3 playoffs
Friday night at Mesa College featured two teams that were in winless states
![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 130 yards, the fifth-seeded Eastlake Titans got a pair of second half touchdowns passes from Tyler Balko to Hamza Hatahet to down a game but shorthanded Army-Navy Academy side 21-7 first round San Diego Section Division 3 match-up at Eastlake Friday night. With the victory, their fourth in a row, the Titans advance to face fourth-seeded San Pasqual next week in Escondido. “It always feels good to win, and especially […]](https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ocvarsity.football21-3.jpg?w=140 "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 130 yards, the fifth-seeded Eastlake Titans got a pair of second half touchdowns passes from Tyler Balko to Hamza Hatahet to down a game but shorthanded Army-Navy Academy side 21-7 first round San Diego Section Division 3 match-up at Eastlake Friday night. With the victory, their fourth in a row, the Titans advance to face fourth-seeded San Pasqual next week in Escondido. “It always feels good to win, and especially […]")
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...
![After just a 5-5 regular season campaign, there were perhaps some questions among San Diego County Football watchers as to why the Point Loma Pointers were selected as the No. 5 seed in the CIF Division 2 bracket. But those questions were put to rest emphatically by their opening-round victory over Valley Center by the final of 28-7 on Friday. “I feel like as the season has gone on, we’ve started to really put things together at the right time, and tonight was another indication of that. Hopefully, we can carry that into next week” said Point Loma coach Ryan […]](https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/iStock-1145477709-2.jpg?w=140 "After just a 5-5 regular season campaign, there were perhaps some questions among San Diego County Football watchers as to why the Point Loma Pointers were selected as the No. 5 seed in the CIF Division 2 bracket. But those questions were put to rest emphatically by their opening-round victory over Valley Center by the final of 28-7 on Friday. “I feel like as the season has gone on, we’ve started to really put things together at the right time, and tonight was another indication of that. Hopefully, we can carry that into next week” said Point Loma coach Ryan […]")
Pointers show their mettle as No. 5 seed in Div. 2, beating Valley Center 28-7
After just a 5-5 regular season campaign, there were perhaps some questions among San Diego...
Torrey Pines puts Scripps Ranch away early, advances in Division 1
Torrey Pines High School wasted no time making a statement in Friday’s opening football playoff...
University City gets into postseason mode, claims CIF Division 2 volleyball title
CHULA VISTA – University City’s girls volleyball team finished with a three-match losing streak to...
Preview: CIF San Diego Section singles, doubles champs to be crowned Saturday
The matches start Saturday morning at the Barnes Tennis Center
Rock Academy rides hot streak past The Monarch School for Divsion 5-AA volleyball title
Rock Academy runs its winning streak to 17 straight matches with Thursday's 25-16, 15-25, 25-16,...
John Maffei’s picks: Projecting the winners of all of Friday’s high school football playoff games
The Union-Tribune’s John Maffei picks the winners of Friday's high school football playoff games
Record-setting QB hopes to lead Kearny to deep playoff run
Senior Brodie Stump has thrown for 9,247 career yards and 104 touchdowns during his high...
Preview: Cathedral Catholic-Torrey Pines showdown highlights CIF San Diego Section volleyball finals
The Open Division championship match between Cathedral Catholic and Torrey Pines will be played at...
San Diego Section football playoffs kick off Friday. Here’s the schedule.
Here's a look at Friday's high school playoff games throughout San Diego County and beyond
‘She has the unteachables’: Carlsbad High School freshman captures CIF title in girls golf
Sabrina Sun holds first-round lead, wins CIF San Diego Section title by one stroke
Preview: The Monarch School, Rock Academy square off in Thursday’s 5-AA title match
The Monarch School has won 12 matches in a row
October’s Athletes of the Month include football, volleyball, water polo and cross country stars
A look at the best high school athletes in San Diego for the month of...
Poll: Open Division playoff teams occupy top four spots in our weekly rankings
San Diego Section playoffs start Friday, though Open Division teams are idle
Bishop’s senior carries on family tradition in the pool
Senior Charlie Martin and the Knights begin Open Division playoff competition on Wednesday
San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include record-breakers in football, section champs in tennis
Granite Hills QB Zac Benitez leads a list of San Diego's top high school athletes...
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Computer trouble: San Diego’s new football playoff system creates problems, prompts questions
There's no drama at the top, where No. 1 Lincoln, No. 2 La Costa Canyon,...
Preview: CIF San Diego Section girls golf championships start Monday at Balboa
A look at the players and teams to watch in this year's championships
High school tennis report: Canyon Crest Academy avenges last year’s heartbreaker with CIF win
It’s CCA’s third Open title in the past four years.
Roundup: Granite Hills scores record-breaking 90 points in win; top-ranked teams cruise
'Craziest game I've ever coached' features record-setting performance by Eagles' offense
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
Brawley routs rival for Imperial League championship
Brawley controls both sides of the ball to defeat Central Union 54-0
QB Brodie Stump shines as Kearny denies Canyon Hills a league championship
Brodie Stump throws for more than 400 yards and 6 TDs as the visiting Komets...
No. 8 Mount Miguel sneaks past No. 9 Scripps Ranch
Playoff seeding in football was on the line Friday as No. 9 Scripps Ranch hosted...
La Costa Canyon remains unbeaten with decisive win over Torrey Pines
By Bodie DeSilva FOR THE UNION TRIBUNE CARMEL VALLEY – La Costa Canyon High School...
Oceanside scores two fourth-quarter TDs, beats Valley Center for Valley League title
Win comes a year after Valley Center beat Oceanside in the final game of the...
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Scores: Here’s how San Diego’s high school football teams fared in regular season’s final week
A look at CIF San Diego Section high school football scores
Former Mt. Carmel football star Marlin Carey determined to make the best of his second chance
"San Diego gave me an opportunity, and I blew it. I want to make the...
Preview: CIF team champions will be crowned Saturday at Barnes Tennis Center
A look at the teams squaring off in Saturday's CIF San Diego Section Girls Team...
John Maffei’s picks: Expect Valley Center, Mater Dei Catholic to win, clinch league titles
The Union-Tribune’s John Maffei picks 10 of Friday’s biggest high school football games
Playoff brackets already coming into focus as San Diego Section’s regular season nears end
For the first time, the section is using CalPreps.com's computer rankings to build football brackets.
Schedule: A look at this weekend’s San Diego Section high school football games
Action begins Thursday night throughout San Diego County
Alumni Report: La Jolla Country Day grad sees college career come down to one game
The winner of Saturday's game with between Yale and Harvard advances to the Ivy League...
Poll: Top 7 unchanged in our latest high school football rankings
Lincoln remains No. 1 in new survey of 30 sportswriters, sportscasters and administrators from throughout...
Hard work pays off for Scripps Ranch field hockey star Ava Schramm
As the season winds down, Ava Schramm understands there is no time to get complacent
San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include stars in football, cross country
A look at the top high school athletes in San Diego over the last week
Hit by trash truck on his way to school, Helix High freshman football player continues recovery
In the weeks that have followed, the community of La Mesa and beyond have rallied...
CIF San Diego Section playoff pairings set for girls tennis, volleyball
A look at how the postseason shakes out
Roundup: LCC wins league title, gets to raise banner; top-10 teams roll to victories
A dramatic 21-11 win over No. 7 Carlsbad gives the Mavericks the Avocado League title.
Canyon Crest Academy’s Katja Dunayevich wins her race, records fall at Mt. SAC Invitiational
Saturday also big for Rancho Bernardo’s Camden Luecht, who finishes second in the Division 1-2...
Brawley beats Imperial, secures at least a share of Imperial Valley League championship
The victory gives Brawley (8-1, 3-0 IVL) sole possession of first place in its league
El Capitan throws a shutout at West Hills
For the first time since early September, the El Capitan High School football team returned...
![Confidence is not a problem with Christian High School’s football team. The Patriots went into a showdown against San Diego, both an undefeated 2-0 City League play, the winner assured of the league title. What did the Patriots do this week? Print T-shirts reading City League Champions with Patriots scripted across the bottom. After defeating San Diego 20-14 on the Cavers’ historic Balboa Stadium field Friday night, Christian was busy handing out and modeling the T-shirts. “Some might look at (making the T-shirts) as cocky,” said Christian head coach Patrick Bugg. “But we knew what we had coming in. We […]](https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-prepssandiego-1026-DP14501_209286522.jpg?w=89 "Confidence is not a problem with Christian High School’s football team. The Patriots went into a showdown against San Diego, both an undefeated 2-0 City League play, the winner assured of the league title. What did the Patriots do this week? Print T-shirts reading City League Champions with Patriots scripted across the bottom. After defeating San Diego 20-14 on the Cavers’ historic Balboa Stadium field Friday night, Christian was busy handing out and modeling the T-shirts. “Some might look at (making the T-shirts) as cocky,” said Christian head coach Patrick Bugg. “But we knew what we had coming in. We […]")
Christian puts it on a T-shirt: City League champs after 20-14 win over San Diego
Confidence is not a problem with Christian High School’s football team. The Patriots went into...
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...
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Scores: See how every San Diego-area high school football team fared this weekend
No. 1 Lincoln, No. 3 Cathedral Catholic roll; No. 2 La Costa Canyon holds off...
La Costa Canyon makes late stops, beats Carlsbad to capture Avocado League title
Mavericks win first game in rivalry series since 2017
Bishop’s runner Ayanna Hickey wins at Mt. SAC; La Jolla’s Chiara Dailey finishes second in Division 4 race
It isn’t every day that La Jolla’s Chiara Dailey gets upstaged in a cross country...
Scores: How San Diego-area high school football teams fared on Thursday night
San Marcos' win over Rancho Bernardo among scores from Thursday night
San Marcos storms Rancho Bernardo in the second half, clinches share of league title
For the first time in 40 years, the San San Marcos High School football team...
John Maffei’s picks: Expect La Costa Canyon to remain undefeated, Imperial to edge Brawley on Friday night
The Union-Tribune’s John Maffei picks 10 of Friday’s biggest high school football games.
Schedule: Listing this week’s high school football games in San Diego
Game between Carlsbad and La Costa Canyon highlights packed slate of games
Team Jayden pushes San Diego High and its high-octane offense to 6-2 start
Jayden Harris, Jayden Johnson and Jayden Wade are among the keys to the Cavers' football...
Torrey Pines goes deep, beats Mission Hills in Avocado League flag football showdown
The win moves No. 5-ranked Torrey Pines to 14-7 overall and 5-0 in league play
High school notebook: CIF releases ejection, transfer numbers; Oceanside and Ramona hire baseball coaches
News and notes on high school participation, popularity
San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include a streak-ender in football, stars on gridiron, links, pool
A look at the best high school athletes in San Diego over the last week
Poll: Lincoln a unanimous No. 1 in our latest high school football rankings
Hornets receive all 30 first-place votes, days after routing second-ranked Cathedral Catholic in possible playoff...
A master of tempo and timing, Torrey Pines’ Zoe Jiamanukoonkit has sights set on repeating as state’s top golfer
Hours of swinging golf clubs have molded Jiamanukoonkit, a 16-year-old junior, into one of Southern...
Roundup: No. 1 Lincoln imposes its will on second-ranked Cathedral Catholic; LCC wins late
Says Lincoln coach David Dunn: 'The defense played a helluva game. The offense played a...
No. 5 Granite Hills rebounds with a big victory at No. 8 Mount Miguel
Eagles senior running back Max Turner rushes 27 times for 271 yards and three touchdowns...
La Costa Canyon pulls off come-from-behind win on ‘great’ night to be a Maverick
Mavericks improve to 8-0 for the first time since 2011
Lincoln routs Cathedral Catholic in showdown between San Diego’s top-ranked football teams
Lincoln limits Cathedral Catholic to 27 rushing yards on 18 carries