Don Norcross
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- Sep 5, 2026
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Scene & Heard: Coastal cousins La Jolla, Point Loma battle for ‘The Shoe’ (opens the original)
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The year was 1926. Marilyn Monroe was born. The average cost of a new home was $6,296. Babe Ruth led the major leagues with 153 RBIs. And Point Loma High School and La Jolla High School met for the first time in varsity football. The Pointers and Vikings played to a 6-6 tie. The two schools perched near the coast developed a rivalry, and 100 years after that first meeting, they met again on Friday night at La Jolla’s Gene Edwards Stadium. The rivals played for a trophy that years ago became know
‘He’s a throwback’: Saints star Paisios Polamalu runs and hits hard — just like his dad (opens the original)
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Paisios Polamalu doesn’t remember much about watching his father Troy Polamalu play for the Pittsburgh Steelers, which is understandable. Paisios was 6 years old in 2014 when his father played the final down of his 12-year Pro Football Hall of Fame career. “I didn’t know what was happening at the time,” Paisios, known as Pai, said. “I remember sitting in the back, playing on my mom’s cell phone.” Pai Polamalu will turn 18 on Halloween. He’s a senior at St. Augustine High School, a two-sport stan
Scene and heard: Honor Fa’alave-Johnson is San Diego’s best (and richest) high schooler, but he’s human (opens the original)
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There are challenges when you’re the premier high school football program in the section. Cathedral Catholic High School couldn’t land an opening day opponent, so the Dons didn’t play their first game until Week 2 on Friday night, at home, against Orange Lutheran. The reigning Open Division champions kicked off the season in sartorial splendor with a Salute to the Service. The Dons wore uniforms donated by the National Guard. The pants were black, the jerseys camouflage. The jerseys read “Nation
Point Loma High School softball coach out following two best years in program history (opens the original)
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In 2025, Point Loma High School defeated West Hills to win the CIF San Diego Section Division 2 championship, the first softball title in program history. Days later, the Pointers added a SoCal Regional title. This spring, Point Loma advanced to the Open Division championship game, losing to perennial power Mater Dei Catholic. Bill Hunyady, the head coach and architect of the Point Loma program, will not be back to pursue another title. Hunyady said he was told by an assistant principal that fou
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