

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


Will the Saints march again? The Full-Time Hoops Preseason Top 10
1. St. Augustine Previous Season: 14-7 (6-2 Western), Open Division Semifinalist Key Returners: Jurian Dixon, 6-5 Jr. G; Lolo Rudolph,...


Full-Time Hoops Preseason Rankings: 11-25
The second of three dispatches gets us closer to the top 10, and includes a number of prime contenders in Division 1, 2 and 3. How will Cathedral, Santa Fe Christian, El Camino and Bonita Vista rebound from the graduation of huge senior classes? Can Carlsbad make small-ball work after seasons of having dominant size? Will the Montgomery youth movement pay off or will the freshman wall keep them from the crown this season? And how real are dark horse threats Sage Creek, Del No


Full-Time Hoops San Diego Team Rankings 26-50
The First of three rankings articles gives us a glimpse of the bottom half of my Top 50 squads. There's a lot of talent on this list, and each team here has a chance to contend in their respective division. And, as always, this comes with the disclaimer that there might be information I don';t have that could significantly change the outlook of a team one way or another. Without further ado, here we go!

