From the Bench: Blalock’s impact on kids larger than 800 career wins

Rancho Bernardo High baseball coach Sam Blalock is closing in on 800 career victories.

Rancho Bernardo High baseball coach Sam Blalock is closing in on 800 career victories.

The Titans went 2-3 and lost the opportunity to earn a high place early on in the tournament. But that only opened the door for more fun, as Jackson decided to shuffle his lineup around and let the boys have a good time on the court.
The pain sticks in your gut for several months. Critical moments of the game are replayed in your head over and over again. And the thoughts of “what if” or “only if” never go away.

The end of the winter athletic season is upon us, which means only one thing for The Bench: it’s time to start purchasing those sunflower seeds.
Parents of prep athletes have it easy this time of year. No worries about where to go or what playoff game to watch. Your schedule depends on the team your son or daughter is competing on winning or losing.
Poway High boys soccer coach Gene Morris stepped off the bus last Thursday after his team had just settled for a disappointing 1-1 tie with Ramona.

The chants from the student sections were all too predictable in the closing seconds of the Poway-Rancho Bernardo High boys basketball game last Friday night.

Poway High boys soccer coach Gene Morris anxiously paced the sideline on Jan.12 at San Pasqual High.

The holidays are over, basketball and soccer tournaments have concluded and league play for winter sports is just around the corner.
The Bench has always felt the high school sports scene has gotten a raw deal when it comes to television coverage.