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Year in Review: Top 25 moments of 2011
By Jeremy Balan
A remarkable year in San Francisco high school sports was marked by lengthy championship droughts coming to an end, epic runs through the playoffs and one historic football game at AT&T Park.
Here are the top 25 moments from City high school sports in 2011.
Football: O’Malley’s fumble return gives St. Ignatius CCS title win over Sacred Heart
By Jeremy Balan
The Central Coast Section Division III championship between St. Ignatius and Sacred Heart Cathedral essentially came down to a bounce.
With the game tied at 14-14 with 4:18 remaining in the third quarter, a botched snap caromed off Sacred Heart quarterback Jack Harrington and hit the turf.
St. Ignatius junior linebacker Danny O’Malley scooped up the ball and ran 50 yards for the game-winning score in the Wildcats’ 21-14 win on Saturday night in front of 12,000 fans at AT&T Park.
Saturday Scoreboard
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Game of the day – Sacred Heart Cathedral vs. St. Ignatius football: One word describes this matchup — unprecedented. The primeval City rivals have never met twice in a season or in any postseason game. For live updates on this game, follow us on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/SanFranPreps.
Football: A pick ‘em CCS championship finale
Every week, members of the SanFranPreps.com staff, other local media members and one of our commenters will make predictions on the weekend’s games featuring our local San Francisco teams. Please feel free to make your own picks in the comment section and discuss the week’s games.
Football Game of the Week: SI and Sacred Heart both peaking at the right time
By Jeremy Balan
As much as the rivalry, venue and circumstances of the Central Coast Section Division III football championship between Sacred Heart Cathedral and St. Ignatius on Saturday night means to San Francisco, what may be most exciting is that both teams are playing their best football of the season.
The two schools have gone on extended road trips in the first two rounds of the playoffs and have come away with an opportunity to play in the first high school football game in AT&T Park’s history.
Tuesday Scoreboard
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Games of the day – Sacred Heart Cathedral vs. Albany girls vollyball: The Irish will host the Northern California regional title game against the North Coast Section champions. Lowell vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral girls basketball: In our first significant basketball showdown of the year, the Irish, last year’s CCS Division III champions, will take on the Cardinals, the defending AAA champs. For live updates on these games, follow us on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/SanFranPreps.
Football: Sacred Heart-St. Ignatius CCS championship game moved to AT&T Park
By Jeremy Balan
High school football in the City apparently is not over.
After originally slating the Central Coast Section Division III championship game between Sacred Heart Cathedral and St. Ignatius to Terra Nova High School in Pacifica, CCS officials and the athletic departments of both schools upped the ante.
With Kezar Stadium unavailable, the game will now be played at AT&T Park on Saturday at 7 p.m., where the field is currently still set up for football after the University of California-Berkeley played it’s entire 2011 home schedule at the San Francisco Giants’ home field.
Football: St. Ignatius shocks Valley Christian to advance to CCS title game
By Ryan Kuhn
SAN JOSE — In what could have been his last game in a St. Ignatius uniform, senior tight end Travis McDow made two catches to keep the Wildcats’ season alive.
After the visiting Wildcats gave up a go-ahead touchdown with 1:35 left in the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals against Valley Christian, St.Ignatius quarterback Jack Stinn found McDow for 18-yard score with 30 seconds remaining and also hit McDow on the ensuing two-point conversion to defeat the Warriors 43-42 on Saturday night.
Girls Volleyball: Sacred Heart sweeps Drake, advances to NorCal championship
By Jeremy Balan
Sacred Heart Cathedral’s girls volleyball team didn’t have its cleanest match in the second round of the CIF State Division III playoffs against visiting Drake on Saturday.
However, when the Pirates challenged Sacred Heart in the third game and threatened to extend the match, the Irish didn’t flinch.
Sacred Heart eliminated two separate four-point deficits in the third game and fought back from a Drake game-point opportunity to seal a 25-14, 25-22, 26-24 win.
Saturday Scoreboard
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Games of the day – St. Ignatius vs. Valley Christian football: The Wildcats will hope to ride the momentum after a thrilling, come-from-behind win over Aptos in the first round, but Valley Christian took the regular-season meeting 24-21. Sacred Heart Cathedral vs. Drake girls volleyball: The Irish rolled to a first-round win over Balboa, but Drake has a track record of upsets in the last two years. As the No. 7 seed last season, the Pirates upset No. 2 seed St. Ignatius in the state tournament and this season, as the No. 8 seed, upset top-seeded Bishop O’Dowd in the NCS playoffs. For live updates on this game, follow us on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/SanFranPreps.
Football: Miles scores six touchdowns to send Sacred Heart to CCS final
By Jeremy Balan
GILROY — As Valentino Miles goes, so does Sacred Heart Cathedral’s football team, and the standout senior running back had a night to remember in the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals on Friday night against Christopher.
Miles totaled 143 yards rushing on 26 carries, gained 133 yards on five receptions and scored every touchdown in Sacred Heart’s 42-23 win over the top-seeded Cougars at Gilroy High School.
Friday Scoreboard
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Game of the day – Sacred Heart Cathedral vs. Christopher football: Both teams looked impressive in first round wins and the winner tonight will advance to the CCS Division III championship game against either Valley Christian or St. Ignatius. For live updates on this game, follow us on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/SanFranPreps.
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