Mission Bay star Baxter to USC

Junior-to-be has two years left to settle on major and a position

June 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Mission Bay High's Dillon Baxter has gone to two summer football camps at USC.

He knows the facilities. He's seen the Heisman trophies in Heritage Hall. He's noted the Trojans' success, especially when Reggie Bush was helping produce national championships.

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July 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Looney is named Uni City football coach:Noel Looney worked his magic at Warner High last year and is hoping to do the same at University City this fall. Looney, a graduate assistant at USC for 10 years before guiding Warner to a 7-2 record last year, recently was named head football coach at University City High.

HIGH SCHOOLS

CARLSBAD, July 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Arsenic in field has Lancers homeless:CARLSBAD – If the Carlsbad High football team is to make another section title run this season, the Lancers will have to become road warriors. Soil tests last week revealed elevated levels of arsenic 6 inches below the football field, and the field has subsequently been condemned, school board President Elisa Williamson said yesterday.

July 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Three volleyball players recognized by coaches association:Three local high school players have been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association's senior All-America team.

July 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Three volleyball players recognized by coaches association:Three local high school players have been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association's senior All-America team.

June 26 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

State track meet moved to Clovis: For the first time in 25 years, the state high school Track & Field Championships will be in a city other than Sacramento or Norwalk.

June 26 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
San Pasqual's athletic director is a familiar face: Art Warren is returning to the role of athletic director at San Pasqual High, a position he held for three years before moving into administration. He takes over for Merideth Marcus, who replaced Warren in 1997. Marcus retired this month.

June 26 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

High School Spring Sports Awards (updated):

June 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Learning life lessons finishes in first place: The 17 girls who play for the Starlings Volleyball Club in Toledo, Ohio, aren't old enough to drive a car.

June 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

More than 300 teams expected at basketball tourney: The San Diego Classic high school girls basketball tournament is scheduled July 17-20. Competition is expected to feature more than 300 teams in four divisions playing at sites across the region. The tournament, the largest of its kind in the nation, is in its 22nd year and includes many of the top teams in the Western states.

June 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Scripps Ranch quarterback is letting his Web site do the talking: Robert “Tate” Forcier has taken the scholarship game to a different level. The Scripps Ranch High quarterback and his family have created a Web site – QBforce.com – that includes scanned copies of offer letters Forcier has received from 23 college football programs.

June 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Open for offers :Scripps Ranch High quarterback Robert “Tate” Forcier, who will begin his senior football season in the fall.

June 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Young golfers spend all summer on course: Rancho Buena Vista High junior Marco Gomez plans to play golf and more golf this summer. So does Torrey Pines High senior James Erkenbeck, who will play a stepped-up tournament schedule on his way to college.

PREP NOTEBOOK, June 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Sweetwater team wins division of youth physical fittness contest: A team from Sweetwater High has won a division of the National Junior ROTC Youth Physical Fitness Championships.

PREP NOTEBOOK, June 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Baseball coach ready to 'open a new chapter': Rob Phillips has the knowledge, talent and temperament to become one of the region's all-time-winningest high school baseball coaches.

PREP NOTEBOOK, June 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Oceanside eyes football game in Arizona against powerhouse: Oceanside High is trying to schedule a football game against Phoenix Brophy Prep. The Southern California and Arizona powerhouses would play Aug. 23 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Land or sea: One stands 6-6, the other 5 feet. But on the athletic field, El Camino's Nelson Rosario and Bonita Vista's Elie Magracia towered above the competition this year, earning Union-Tribune High School Athlete of the Year honors.

June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Deep thinkers: It's one thing to excel in multiple sports. It's another to be a standout in the classroom. La Jolla's Peter Sefton and Torrey Pines' Ashlin Yahr make managing both look easy.

June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Union-Tribune 2007-08 All-Academic Team :

June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

High School Zone Athletes of the Year :

June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

High School Coaches of the Year :

June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Union-Tribune High School Athletes of the Year (1992-2007):

June 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Cubs make Cerda area's top prep selection:Counting heads as his baseball players filed onto the bus following a road game this season, Oceanside High coach Dave Barrett realized one athlete was missing.

June 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Annual revenue down for San Diego Section: It only figures that if school districts are in a financial bind, the San Diego Section also would be feeling the pinch.

June 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

High-achieving student-athletes don't stop at the finish line: As a high school freshman, Otay Ranch's Niko Salazar set lofty goals for himself. Among them, Salazar wanted to represent the Mustangs at the State Track & Field Championships in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles.

June 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

All-Academic first teams:

June 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

U-T honors 6,006 student-athletes:

STATE TRACK & FIELD, June 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Jock's fast finish wins 800, breaks school mark from '57: Know this: German Fernandez is the real deal. But so is Charles Jock. Although his victory in the State Track and Field Championships yesterday wasn't quite as impressive as Fernandez's National Federation 3,200-meter record, Jock had the Cerritos College crowd of 10,712 on its feet.

STATE TRACK & FIELD, June 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Rancho Bernardo vaulter 'settles' for state title: A state championship is not a bad “consolation prize.” Despite disappointment in being unable to top 13 feet in the pole vault, Emily Mattoon cleared 12-6 to win the gold medal at yesterday's State Track and Field Championships at Cerritos College.

DIV. I BASEBALL, June 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Powerful Poway validates top ranking:Poway senior left-hander Drew Leininger ended the season with a perfect record, while the Titans simply had a perfect ending in the section Division I baseball final.

DIV. II BASEBALL, June 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Score four for Foothillers:It was a chilling conclusion to Rob Phillips' high school coaching career.

DIV. III BASEBALL, June 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Cathedral junior's homer streak keeps going and going: From part-time player last year to full-time starter this season, Cathedral Catholic junior Casey Husband kept delivering key hits until adding the biggest of all in the section Division III championship game yesterday.

DIV. IV BASEBALL, June 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Coronado pitcher hot in playoffs: Coronado's Brian Crabb is proving himself to be a prime-time pitcher. The bigger the game, the better he seems to pitch. Crabb came within one out of tossing his second straight playoff shutout as Coronado clipped Christian 5-1 yesterday to claim the section Division IV baseball championship at Tony Gwynn Stadium.

June 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

State track medal winners :

NORWALK, May 31 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Torrey Pines freshman surprise finalist in 1,600 meters: Ali Billmeyer knows how to take advantage of a second chance. A week ago, the Torrey Pines freshman appeared to miss qualifying for the state championships when she finished fourth in the San Diego Section. Yesterday, she advanced to the state finals.

NORWALK, May 31 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Shot-putter ignores officials' snafu: Some of the best track and field athletes have melted under the hot glare of having to qualify for the state finals under adverse conditions.

May 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Grossmont, Poway slug way into finals: Kyle Secciani is listed on the Grossmont High roster as a switch hitter. Yet, the Foothillers senior center fielder could not recall the last time he took his cuts from the right side.

May 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Excited senior no 'wait man' in shot, discus:When David Spates was a freshman at Monte Vista High, he went out for baseball. Didn't make it. Not the varsity, not even the JV team.

May 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Mt. Carmel hires boys basketball coach:Conrad Sun has been named boys basketball coach at Mt. Carmel High, a partnership that will save him three hours and 222 miles of driving a day. Minimum.

MURRIETA, May 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Torrey Pines freshman earns ride to state final: With a berth in the state golf tournament riding on his shoulders, Torrey Pines High freshman Michael Kim sank a short putt on the second playoff hole yesterday at the Southern California Regional championships.

May 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Point Loma soph has winning touch: When his errant serve bounced off the court, Zach Leslie yelled for spectators to “Watch out!” at the section boys tennis championships.

POWAY, May 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Poway keeps season alive: Everywhere Eastlake pitchers looked yesterday, they saw Poway's Alex Dickerson fueling a Titans rally. The senior outfielder ripped an RBI single in the first inning, doubled in a run in the fourth and led off the fifth with his seventh homer, propelling Poway past Eastlake 5-2 in a fourth-round Division I playoff game.

May 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Local athletes expected to compete in district championship track meet:Many of the high school athletes who competed in last week's San Diego Section track and field championships – and even some who will be participating in the state meet tomorrow and Saturday at Cerritos College – are expected to move on to the AAU district championships June 14-15 at San Ysidro High.

SAN DIEGO, May 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Switch-hitting pays off for St. Augustine senior: Michael Popkins did not want his son to sit on the bench so he taught him to switch-hit. It's been a wise move for David Popkins, a standout athlete at St. Augustine High who was one of the top hitters in the San Diego Section this baseball season.

May 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Santana High catcher's slide ends season:When Chad Hamilton rounded second base, he thought it would be smooth sailing to third until he looked up and saw Santana High coach Jerry Henson signaling him to slide.

May 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Mesa College hires volleyball coaches:San Diego Mesa College has tabbed two local high school coaches to guide its men's volleyball program.

May 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Mt. Carmel's athletic director is retiring:Next fall, for the first time in 12 years, a new athletic director will walk the halls of Mt. Carmel High. Dennis McClanahan, who helped open the school in 1973, said he's planning to retire as a teacher and athletic director.

May 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

High schools scoreboard:

EL CAJON, May 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Vista defense does the trick: Vista High's John Davis tries to catch a lot of things. His favorites are Dungeness crab, halibut, rock cod and salmon.

May 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Tennis championships today:The San Diego Section boys tennis championships – originally scheduled for Friday and postponed to yesterday because of rain – have been moved to today.

May 27 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

For some, that ol' college try goes awry: Every year dozens of high school seniors in the region graduate with athletic scholarships and hope of making immediate impacts in college.

May 27 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Tennis championships postponed another day: The San Diego Section boys tennis championships – originally scheduled Friday and postponed to Tuesday because of the rain – have been moved to Wednesday.

DIV. I SOFTBALL, May 25
Div. I: Sweet dreams for Granite Hills: Granite Hills sophomore Jenny Lahitte has a new pregame routine, and the Eagles softball team is going to hang a new banner from the gym rafters.

DIV. II SOFTBALL, May 25 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Mt. Carmel's six-run rally ends pitching duel: POWAY – From ace pitcher Jessica McDermott to No. 9 hitter Vanessa Currie, the Mt. Carmel softball team had the right lineup for repeating its section Division II title.

DIV. III SOFTBALL, May 25
Santana cashes in this time: Santana softball coach Mike Bass knew even before the first pitch of yesterday's section Division III championship that his Sultans had put last year's title game defeat behind them.

DIV. IV SOFTBALL, May 25 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Parker pulls off a 3-peat: From the time they entered Francis Parker, Lauren Tomey and three fellow juniors have known nothing but winning the Division IV softball title.

BOYS LACROSSE, May 25 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Mavericks can do no wrong: La Costa Canyon coach Dallas Hartley and Coronado coach Alex Cade agreed last night was “one of those nights.” Of course, that expression had different meanings for the winning and losing lacrosse coaches.

GIRLS LACROSSE, May 25 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Perfect ending for LCC: There are some words that have been taboo around the La Costa Canyon girls lacrosse team lately. Words like “perfect,” “undefeated” and “New England Patriots” have been considered jinxes and dare not be spoken.

BASEBALL, May 25 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Cathedral heats up at right time: Cathedral Catholic was somewhat dismayed when it was seeded No. 5 in the section Division III baseball playoffs.

May 25 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Lincoln sprinter regains speed: Anyone who watched Lincoln senior Nico Reaves the past two weeks had to wonder. In the Central League championships, he pulled up twice in the 200 meters, only to restart and win the race before limping off the track.

May 25 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Scripps Ranch hurdler uses coach's words to gain edge: It's usually the first piece of advice a young athlete hears. Four simple words:

May 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Hoover, Kearny winners on a roll: Over and over again, the tightest battle in high school badminton this season was between Crawford's Shao Yang and Hoover's Anh Vo.

May 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Rain delays baseball, tennis:Yesterday's second round of the San Diego Section baseball playoffs was postponed to today because of the weather.

May 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

San Diego Section Track Championships : Staff writer Steve Brand's predictions for today's championships at Mt. Carmel High. The top three finishers in each event advance to the state championships May 30-31 at Cerritos College in Norwalk. Athletes' marks listed are season bests.

May 23 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Baseball playoff games postponed: Friday's second round of the San Diego Section baseball playoffs has been postponed to Saturday because of the weather.

May 23 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Transfers ignite discontent among Poway baseball parents: The Poway baseball team must be doing something right. The Titans have won 26 of 32 games and are the No. 1-ranked high school team in the section entering today's playoff elimination game against Calexico.

CARLSBAD, May 23 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

LC Canyon, Coronado steal show: If you're a fan of La Costa Canyon or Coronado lacrosse, last night was a good night. The boys and girls teams from both schools won semifinal games on their home fields and will meet tomorrow at Rancho Bernardo High for the section championships.

May 23 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

S.D. Section Championships previews – boys tennis, badminton:

May 22 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

La Jolla rebuilds, delivers a jewel: For the La Jolla High boys volleyball team, good things come in twos. After securing the Western League crown earlier this season, the Vikings defeated Ramona 25-17, 21-25, 26-24, 25-21 last night to win the section Division III championship at Canyon Crest Academy.

May 22 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Super-sized LCC wins title: Playing the La Costa Canyon High boys volleyball team in the section Division I finals presented a tall order for Carlsbad.

OCEANSIDE, May 22

Cerda's homer powers Oceanside over Westview: Westview head coach Beau Champoux had good reason for intentionally walking Matt Cerda twice Wednesday. The Oceanside slugger shed light on Champoux's motivation in the bottom of the sixth inning.

EL CAJON, May 22 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Pitching, defense power LC Canyon: Max MacNabb's impact on the La Costa Canyon High baseball team figured to be a year away. Up until about a week ago, the sophomore left-hander had pitched only 10 innings. Most of that came during early-season tournaments.

May 22 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Four-sport athlete jumps for a record: EL CAJON – Aaron McCalmont has lettered in four varsity sports at Granite Hills High. He played for a section champion in one and helped lead his team to a section final in another.

May 22 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Soccer player named to All-America team: San Diego Southwest High junior Jose Altamirano has been named to Parade magazine's All-America soccer team.

May 22 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

They are the champions: CHULA VISTA – Hilltop High softball coach Nancy Acerrio knows there are advantages to having a young team.

POWAY, May 22 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

High jumper keeps gravity at bay: Tynan Murray continues to make gravity his whipping boy. As a high jumper on the Poway High track team, he has defied gravity while recording the state's best leap this year.

May 22 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Baseball coach returning to football roots: Steve Perdue is a head coach once again. After a successful run in baseball, Perdue shifted gears and accepted the position of head football coach at Foothills Christian High.

May 22 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Water polo pays off for center fielder: SAN DIEGO – Austin Green did not care much for football when he tried out for the Patrick Henry High freshman team four years ago.

May 21 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Mt. Carmel gets stoked for title run: In advance of the section Division II final, the Mt. Carmel boys volleyball team watched a video called “Synergy” that highlighted the school's 2003 championship.

May 21 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Parker withstands St. Augustine rally: As the final spike by St. Augustine flew past the end line, Francis Parker coach John Herman breathed a sigh of relief. The third-seeded Saints had given his No. 1 Lancers everything they could handle.

ESCONDIDO, May 21
Helix upsets Escondido in softball: Alyssa Dronenburg's first-inning home run sparked Helix to a 1-0 upset over top-seeded Escondido yesterday in the San Diego Section Division I softball quarterfinals.

SAN MARCOS, May 21 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

One and done: The Mission Hills baseball team won its season series with Mt. Carmel, two games to one. Unfortunately for the Grizzlies, the one game they lost to the Sundevils was by far the most crucial.

May 21 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Westview hitters alive for playoffs: For a team not known for clubbing opponents with its bats, Westview rode a hitting wave to an early knockout in yesterday's section Division II play-in game against visiting Serra.

OCEANSIDE, May 21 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Old rivalry will receive new twist: Vista center fielder Courtney Ware watched El Camino catcher Chelsea Troupe blast a home run yesterday. It was a familiar sight for Ware. She had seen Troupe cause chaos for the visiting Panthers plenty of times.

May 21 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

San Diego Section Boys Volleyball Championships :

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