

Torreys, Falcons and Mavs dominate the inaugural "Jay Vee" Awards
Junior Varsity basketball is a vitally important, yet grossly undervalued piece of the HS basketball system. In an era where freshmen come in with the mentality that making JV is somehow a failure, it's important to note that many of San Diego's top players didn't play significant varsity minutes - or make the team at all - as freshmen. They got their start on the JV level, learning their program's system and culture and preparing for their time to shine on the varsity level.


Division 1-5 Finals Recap
With champions being crowned in CIF Divisions 1 through 5, let's take a look back at how each of the brackets shook out, plus a look at...


The Prodigal Twins: How John and James Hapgood found their way back
On a rainy, blustery Tuesday night, as their teammates and classmates celebrated the San Dieguito Academy Boys Basketball team's CIF...


Saints vs Everybody: A FTH Open Division Playoff Preview
The drumbeat for most of the season in San Diego was that the Open Division was St. Augustine's to lose. The Saints did their part in...


Thanksgiving joust Redux? A FTH Division 1 Playoff Preview
A few months ago, Carlsbad and Francis Parker played a pool game at the Bucs Thanksgiving Classic in a game that many thought was...


Ugh, the parity again: A FTH Division 2 Playoff Preview
I hate this division. Historically, CIF Division 2 is the most exciting bracket - and most maddening to predict - because of its parody....


Second Chance Season: A FTH Division 3 Playoffs Preview
Last year around this time, Madison and San Dieguito Academy were two of the most dangerous teams heading into the playoffs, and were on...


Monte Vista or the field? A FTH Division 4 preview
At the beginning of the year, if you asked me who the odds-on favorite to win Division 4 was, I'd respond "Victory Christian" without...


Can a small school prevail? The FTH Division 5 playoff preview
As the competitive balance experiment has played out in San Diego, an uncomfortable truth has emerged in the section's lowest division....


San Marcos gets critical win; No. 1 seed in Open Playoffs? The FTH Top 25
All year, we've talked about the dominance of Saint Augustine and how essentially it was the Saints versus the field. But it's time to...

