Who Rose to the Occasion? COTC Project X Recap
By Max Rode 805 Hoops In the 10th rendition of the Crème of the County (COTC), Aaron Burgin (Full-Time Hoops) brought together the top...
Summer Stars: Who impressed during the June Scholastic Period?
June has become a critical month in the HS basketball calendar, with two evaluation periods and a host of team camps and summer leagues for players to sharpen their skills, develop team chemistry and boost their recruitment in front of college coaches. Who were some of the standouts during June? I had a chance to watch San Diego teams at a number of events this month, including the Point Loma Nazarene, SDSU and UCSD Team Camps, the Boys Cali Live and Section 7 preview events
A Season of Change - A FTH Summer Primer
It's summer scholastic hoops in San Diego, and the world of the summer is "change." Players leaving. Players Transferring. Coaches...
8 Simple Rules to Impress during the Live Period
Over the years, I have had the unique experience of watching the recruitment process from a pair of lenses: the first as a writer and...
On The Borderline - A San Diego Spring AAU Live Period Primer
Get the scoop on where San Diego’s top hoops stars will be playing during the spring live period weekend
The Breakout Boys: The FTH All-Breakout Team
There are few things more certain in San Diego CIF basketball than the Torrey Pines breakout senior. Every year, a Falcons junior role...
Manny Fresh! Manny Cortez headlines the FTH All-Glue Team
Manny Cortez earned All-CIF Second Team and All Western League First Team honors, leading the Saints to the D1 Championship The best...
Tavid, Take 2 - Tavid Lee Johnson headlines the FTH All-Sophomore Team
One of the biggest stories of the 2024-25 season was Francis Parker's ascent to the Open Division playoffs for the first time in five...
Salute to Troy -- Troy Tominna headlines the All-FTH Freshman Team
On a preseason Top 10 roster dominated by upperclassmen, Troy Tominna came into Victory Christian knowing playing time wasn't a...
This is It - A CIF Open Division Championship Game Preview
It's the rematch that everyone wanted. And now, it's here. Montgomery and Carlsbad opened the season as the preseason No. 1 and No. 2...
