

What we learned: Tournament Season Recap & Awards
It was a busy and hectic end to the 2021 holiday tournament season, which saw teams withdraw from play and tournaments canceled...


Saints, San Marcos top the Top 10
There wasn't much change in the Top 10 this week, but that doesn't mean there wasn't much action. The top-ranked Saints played one game...


Five Keys: San Marcos tops Torrey Pines
It was a game that certainly lived up to the hype, as two of the county's top three teams (ranked No. 2 or No. 3 depending on the rankings you use) met in a nonleague contest Friday night. But it was the San Marcos Knights who used a furious second half defensive effort to defeat Torrey Pines 58-48 in front of a frenzied home crowd. For the Knights, it was the first win against the Falcons since 2015, snapping a seven-game slide. How did they do it? We take an in-depth look a


Size Matters: San Ysidro wins Tigers Classic
The last time Terry Tucker and the San Ysidro Cougars were in El Centro, then-freshman guard Mikey Williams was breaking the CIF...


Falcons make statement: The Full-Time Hoops Top 25
We've talked a lot about Saint Augustine and San Marcos creating some separation between themselves and the rest of San Diego's top 10,...


Full-Time Hoops Game of the Week: Torrey Pines vs Cathedral Catholic
The lastest chapter in the Battle of Del Mar Heights Road unfolds some 20 miles away from both campuses. Torrey Pines and Cathedral...


What we've learned: A two week review
Two weeks and four major tournaments are in the books in San Diego. With most of the teams already playing at least 2-3 games, what have we learned about the top of the county, some of the lower divisions and players who have caught our attention. This dispatch gives you some answers! 1. The gap between No. 1, No. 2 and the rest of the county is pretty wide


Who's Up, Who's Down? A two-week review
With two weeks of games in the books, I had a chance to look back at the Preseason Top 50 and look at who is outperforming their rankings and who is underperforming. Here is a glance at some of the teams, regions and leagues and how they stack up.


Centurions beat Morse to open the San Diego basketball season
With his team trailing 44-43, University City sophomore post Ben Gavani delivered the play of the game - and unofficially opened the 2021-22 San Diego Section basketball season with a bang. A streaking Gavani received fellow sophomore Ash Aska's just in front of the halfcourt line and, after one dribble and two strides, delivered a fierce dunk over a Morse defender and drew an and-1 foul. He'd hit a jump hook a few seconds later to seal a 46-43 win over Morse to open the new


Bull and Bear: A FTH Rankings analysis
Putting out preseason rankings is not as easy as 1 through 10. In fact, I probably go through multiple permutations and iterations before settling in on a final draft, clicking send and ducking for cover. Some fan bases are a little more relentless than others, as are some coaches. I'll inevitably be blocked on Instagram or Twitter by a person or two. But one thing you can assure is that I actually do take a lot of time and analysis before dropping these lists. And for the fi



