High School Sports
Computer rankings, forfeits make for some strange basketball seedings as postseason begins
In an age where technology rules, perhaps it's time to go old-school.
Grossmont beats El Capitan behind lesser-known standouts
The win was Grossmont’s 14th straight, lifting the Foothillers to 20-4 overall and 8-0 in...
San Marcos beats Mission Hills, claims Palomar League boys basketball title
The win gives San Marcos a sweep of the season series and four wins in...
Preview: San Diego’s top wrestlers fan out for boys divisional meets
A look at the top high school wrestlers to watch in Saturday's meets.
Preview: Records poised to fall as 2026 high school swimming and diving season begins
A look at the top boys and girls to watch on the eve of the...
Westview upsets No. 1 Mission Hills in girls basketball
Sixth-ranked Westview handles "the chaos" on the way to upset win.
‘Why not Valhalla?’ Lincoln’s top assistant takes over Norsemen program
Jason Carter takes over Valhalla program after years as the Hornets' top aide.
Mission Hills tabs longtime assistant as new head football coach
Thomas Altieri becomes the second full-time head coach in program history.
Just a freshman, Francis Parker’s Jordan Brown poised to join San Diego’s best
“She’s probably going to be one of the next greats coming out of San Diego."
Anything but rattled: Canyon Hills hangs on to beat Henry, inches closer to first league title since 2014
Canyon Hills now controls the City League with one game remaining in the regular season.
Preview: Records poised to fall as San Diego’s high school track and field season begins
A look at the runners, field athletes and records to watch as the 2026 season...
El Camino hires former Vista star Stefan McClure as football coach
A four-star recruit out of Vista High School, Stefan McClure was a three-time captain at...
San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include stars in wrestling, soccer, hoops
A look at San Diego's best high school athletes over the last week.
Poll: Mission Hills overtakes Francis Parker, is our new No. 1 in girls hoops
A look at the top girls basketball teams in San Diego.
Poll: Francis Parker jumps to No. 1 in our weekly boys basketball rankings
A look at the top boys basketball teams in San Diego.
Senior star leads top-seeded Bishop’s into Open Division playoffs
Aileen Shin and the Knights will take on Cathedral Catholic on Wednesday.
Mater Dei Catholic wins first CIF San Diego Section Division 4 girls wrestling title
Crusaders outlast Valley Center and Crawford for crown.
‘This one hurts’: Montgomery’s rally falls short in tournament loss to Steele Canyon
Aztecs fall at Battle of the Bay at Mission Bay High School, the last big...
Olympian walks off with Division 1 girls wrestling title after final-match pin
“It was unreal. I couldn’t believe it.”
Brawley’s girls outlast Poway for Division 2 wrestling title
In one of the greatest section finals in the short history of girls wrestling, Brawley...
Robin Moore’s heavyweight championship gives Ramona second straight D3 wrestling crown
Host Ramona rallies to upend Santana in CIF San Diego Section Division 3 meet.
Del Lago races past Pacific Ridge in Coastal League showdown
With the victory, Del Lago improves to 20-5 overall and 4-0 in heading into Wednesday's...
LJCD uses 31-8 run to beat top-ranked Francis Parker in girls basketball showdown
“This was amazing,” LJCD coach Terri Bamford says.
Preview: Postseason begins Saturday with girls wrestling meets
San Diego Section's divisionals start Saturday morning throughout the county.
Declan Houston leads University City to 6-0 romp of Hoover
Centurions score less than a minute into the match, setting the tone for an Eastern...
Francis Parker beats Santa Fe Christian, takes control of the Coastal League
Santa Fe Christian entered the game ranked No. 1 in the county, No. 1 in...
La Costa Canyon’s Quinn Roth heads to JC with hopes of getting bigger, better
First-team All-CIF quarterback will enroll at College of San Mateo, a two-year school, following his...
La Costa Canyon girls work for 13-point win over Coastal League rival
LCC rallies in final 5 minutes to beat rival Carlsbad.
Mira Mesa wins at Saints, improves to 4-1 in Western League play
Marauders win after their leading scorer exits with an ankle injury.
January’s Athletes of the Month include stars in wrestling, soccer and basketball
A look at the best high school athletes in San Diego over the last month.
Poll: Cathedral Catholic, Mission Bay swap spots in our weekly boys basketball rankings
A look at the top boys basketball teams in San Diego.
Poll: Francis Parker, Mission Hills remain atop our girls basketball rankings
A look at the top high school girls basketball teams in San Diego.
San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include stars in four winter sports
A look at San Diego's top high school athletes over the last week.
CJ Aldrich the latest in a line of Rancho Buena Vista basketball legends
Dartmouth-bound senior is 'just an incredible player,' opposing coach says.
Clovis Buchanan outlasts Poway’s boys, girls in dual meets between California powers
Bears score a 32-23 victory in the boys’ match; girls win 39-28.
Cathedral Catholic’s Dawn Lee is poised to become the winningest girls soccer coach in San Diego history
“I’m very comfortable where I am and don’t plan to change anything.”
Pacific Ridge has rough night in a key matchup vs. Army-Navy
Army-Navy tops Pacific Ridge.
Preview: Poway wrestlers head to Clovis for dual meet against Buchanan
Dual meet features two of America's top high school wrestling programs.
Alumni Report: La Jolla HS grad named honorable mention All-American; locals shine in volleyball
Levi Lentin finished his senior season with 181 saves.
Sites, times set for CIF San Diego Section winter championships
Frontwave Arena, Cal State San Marcos and MiraCosta College among the locations set to host...
No. 2 Victory Christian rolls past No. 7 Olympian for a road league win
Eagles sophomore Troy Tominna scores 17 of his -game high 19 points in the second...
Mission Hills holds court, beats Westview in rematch of last year’s thriller
Bay Cordova scores a game-high 25 points and pulls down a game-high 11 rebounds.
Torrey Pines routs Oceanside, tightens grip on Coastal League
The Falcons look like one of the best boys soccer teams in the county.
Visiting Canyon Hills withstands late Kearny charge, hangs on in ‘high energy’ game
"Close games are good, as long as you survive."
San Marcos’ Josie Willis poised to join San Diego’s best in girls soccer
The reigning San Diego Section Player of the Year and current Michigan State soccer commit...
Pacific Ridge pairs suits with sneakers to benefit cancer research
Coach Chris Burman's Firebirds are 16-5 and ranked No. 1 in Division 4.
Poll: RB, Victory Christian swap spots in our weekly girls basketball rankings
A look at the top girls basketball teams in San Diego.
Poll: San Marcos jumps in our latest boys basketball rankings
A look at the best high school boys basketball teams in San Diego.
San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include soccer, basketball, water polo, wrestling stars
A look at the best high school athletes in San Diego over the last week.
San Dieguito board reinstates Torrey Pines lacrosse coach
Coach Jono Zissi, who coached the team for the last 15 seasons, was dismissed by...
San Marcos rolls to win over Mission Hills in boys basketball
The win puts San Marcos (16-5, 4-0), ranked No. 7 in the county and No....
Francis Parker blasts La Jolla Country Day in battle between two of San Diego’s top girls basketball teams
No. 1 beats No. 2 in a Friday night showdown.
Alumni Report: Former San Diego QBs find success, endure injuries during college seasons
A look at how DJ Ralph, Jax Leatherwood and Gunnar Hensley fared in 2025.
Escondido hires a new football coach; Brawley job comes open
Ian Kelly has spent years on the Escondido staff.
Mission Bay, Scripps Ranch fit to be tied in Western League boys soccer match
Teams play to a 1-1 draw.
Cavers’ girls rally to top Patrick Henry in Eastern League showdown
San Diego takes control in the third quarter, outscoring the Patriots 18-12.
Cathedral Catholic makes ‘one more big play’ in Western League win over Mira Mesa
"This is as close to a must-win game as there is."
Notebook: Open Division seeds shaping up; date, speaker set for Jocks Luncheon
League seasons are nearing the halfway point, and postseason boys and girls basketball pairings are...
Poll: LJCD, Mater Dei Catholic swap spots in our weekly girls basketball rankings
A look at the top girls basketball teams in San Diego.
Poll: Francis Parker jumps in poll after beating No. 1 Santa Fe Christian
A look at the top boys basketball teams in San Diego.
San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include standouts in wrestling, basketball and soccer
A look at the top high school athletes in San Diego over the last week.
Practice makes perfect for La Costa Canyon, which beats Montgomery in MLK Basketball Showcase
La Costa Canyon improves to 16-4 with a Monday morning victory.
Tough defense, daily improvements add up for Morse, which is 17-1 in boys basketball
The Tigers dress just 10 players, but they all contribute.
Carlsbad wrestler shines at Queen of the Realm tournament; Poway boys win in Temecula
Senior Caroline Collins captures the 110-pound title Saturday evening.
LCC beats Carlsbad in battle between two of North County’s best boys basketball teams
Caden Hannah's fourth 3-pointer of the fourth quarter decided the game.
Patrick Henry rallies to beat Coronado in girls soccer
Expectations are sky-high for this season's Patriots.
Honoring his word: Cathedral Catholic star says he’ll stay in San Diego despite overtures from other schools
Honor Fa'alave-Johnson is San Diego's top high school football player entering his senior saeason.
San Pasqual promotes offensive coordinator, keeps coaching tradition alive
Andrew Clark replaces Tony Corley, who leaves coaching with a 111-95-1 record and six league...
University City stuns Patrick Henry in girls basketball
Centurions ratchet up their defense in upset victory.
Without top player, Madison rallies past Point Loma in boys basketball
The seventh-ranked Warhawks led by 11 midway through the second quarter.
Poll: Mission Hills overtakes Mater Dei Catholic for No. 2 in our weekly rankings
A look at the top girls basketball programs in San Diego.
Poll: Mission Bay, Cathedral Catholic swap spots in our latest rankings
A look at the best boys basketball teams in San Diego.
Alumni Report: Saturday a homecoming for New Mexico players, coach with San Diego ties
Saturday's 5 p.m. game at Viejas Arena will be a homecoming for three Lobos players.
San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include stars in basketball, wrestling, water polo
A look at San Diego's top high school athletes over the last week.
Shooting star: El Capitan’s Keira Heinricy one of the best in San Diego history
Keira Heinricy came into the season with 201 3-pointers, four shy of the school record.
Shorthanded Torrey Pines outlasts Mission Hills in boys basketball
Cold and flu season affects showdown between Torrey Pines, Mission Hills.
Scripps Ranch continues hot streak, beats Morse
Scripps Ranch opened Western League play Friday night at Morse and dealt the Tigers a...
Helix grad’s seismic interception has changed the College Football Playoff
Defensive back Keionte Scott, a San Diego native, leads the Hurricanes into Thursday's College Football...
Top-ranked Santa Fe Christian shoots way past 10th-ranked Saints
Chase Othick stars as Santa Fe Christian rediscovers shooting stroke.
San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include winter tournament stars
A look at the top high school athletes in San Diego over the last week.
Rankings: Mater Dei Catholic climbs in our latest girls basketball poll
A look at the top high school girls basketball teams in San Diego.
Poll: SFC No. 1, Victory Christian climbs in our latest boys basketball poll
A look at the best high school boys basketball teams in San Diego.
Sage Creek’s girls hope to follow boys’ success in water polo
The water polo programs started as a student's idea.
San Diego’s Athletes of the Month include state champions, winter sports stars
A look at San Diego's best athletes for the month of December.
Patrick Henry routs Texas team, wins SoCal High School Classic
Emma Cunningham records the first hat trick of her three-year varsity career.
Olympian falls to St. Ignatius in Holiday Classic American Division final
Olympian star Jordan Walker scores a game-high 39 points in losing effort.
Good to be Gov: Star leads Cypress past Poway in Torrey Pines Holiday Classic
The Centurions swept through the tournament, beating Maranatha Christian (64-51), Del Norte (78-55) and Army-Navy...
New Yorkers beat Christian for SoCal Holiday Prep Classic title
Team will take a championship banner home to Queens.
Victory Christian falls short in Torrey Pines Holiday Classic semis
The Knights open the fourth quarter on a 10-2 run to cut the deficit down...
Cypress beats Army-Navy at Torrey Pines Holiday Classic
Army-Navy (9-5) will play for third place at 6:25 p.m. against the loser of Poway-Coronado.
Westview holds off Cathedral Catholic in overtime at SoCal Holiday Prep Classic
Thirty-two minutes aren’t enough to decide the winner.
San Diego’s Athletes of the Week include winter tournament basketball stars
A look at the best high school athletes in San Diego over the last week.
No. 10 Torrey Pines falls to nationally ranked DeMatha in Holiday Classic quarterfinals
The Falcons fall 74-57 in the National Division bracket.
Visitors get out of ‘vacation zone,’ rally to beat La Costa Canyon in prestigious tournament
On Saturday, 'Iolani got down to business and, after a slow start, kicked it into...
Bishop’s star Lola Conway highlights All-CIF field hockey teams
A look at the best high school girls field hockey players in San Diego during...
La Costa Canyon’s Chloe Katz highlights All-CIF girls tennis team
A look at the best high school girls tennis players in San Diego during the...
Torrey Pines’ Finley Krystkowiak highlights All-CIF girls volleyball team
A look at the best high school volleyball players in San Diego during the 2025...
Cathedral Catholic’s Honor Fa’alave-Johnson, Carlsbad’s Rocky Cummings highlight All-CIF football teams
A look at the best high school football players in San Diego during the 2025...
Grossmont’s Gabi Thomas, Torrey Pines’ Kate Flynn highlight All-CIF flag football teams
A look at the best girls flag football players in San Diego during the 2025...
La Jolla’s Dexter Black highlights All-CIF water polo teams
A look at the best high school water polo players in San Diego during the...