There were always hurdles to jump in the San Antonio League
Did CIF know they were putting together something close to a super-league in 2002? Did Nogales know what it was getting into? Does anyone mourn the passing of a league?
Of course the San Antonio belonged to South Hills, three of the remaining four schools made some nice runs. All told there were six title appearances and four championships.
Nice league, now on the scrap heap with SH banished and Nogales living in the Valle Vista.
Do people remember old leagues? I don’t know, does anyone remember the Whitmont?
Here is a very simple break down of the last nine seasons in the San Antonio.
Overall Records
South Hills: 80-26-0
West Covina: 57-48-1
Rowland: 51-37-0
Walnut: 47-41-0
Nogales: 15-65-0
Note: The Huskies overall is terrific considering their non-league schedule includes some of the toughest programs around.
League Records
South Hills: 29-3-0
West Covina: 21-11-0
Rowland: 16-16-0
Walnut: 13-19-0
Nogales: 1-31-0
Note: While SH and WC were constants the last nine years, Walnut and Rowland shifted. The Mustangs, terrific in the early years of the San Antonio, has not been to the playoffs since 2004. The Raiders have been in the playoffs every year beginning in 2005
Non-League Records (Including CIF)
South Hills: 51-23-0
Rowland: 35-21-0
Walnut: 34-22-0
West Covina: 36-37-1
Nogales: 14-34-0
Note: A quick glance at WC’s non-league total bears mentioning the Bulldogs games against Mater Dei.
Post-Season Records
South Hills: 21-5-0
West Covina: 9-7
Walnut: 5-3-0
Rowland: 3-5-0
Nogales: 0-0-0
Note: True it was a South Hills world, but Westco won the title in 2004 against the Huskies. Walnut made the finals in 2002 where they fell to the Huskies. In 2008 Rowland returned to the semifinals for the first time since 1971.
Most Points Scored Overall
South HIlls: 3,045
West Covina: 2,267
Rowland: 2,222
Walnut: 1,723
Nogales: 991
Note: Has good as some of these teams were, keep in mind there were times they could have run up the score on opponents and didn’t.
Fewest Points Allowed Overall
South Hills: 1,563
Rowland: 1,688
Walnut: 1,876
West Covina: 1,879
Nogales: 2,299
Note: Same can be said defensively, many of the points surrendered came against underclassmen finishing up games.
Most Points Scored in a Season
South Hills 2005: 513
South Hills 2004: 420
South Hills 2003: 419
South Hills 2007: 414
Rowland 2008: 394
Note: See Rowland 2008…Yes Michael Ball is very important to the Raider cause.
Fewest Points Allowed in a Season
South Hills 2003: 109
West Covina 2004: 121
Walnut 2004: 134
Rowland 2005: 141
Rowland 2004: 147
Note: Three of the top five defensive performances came in 2004.
Most Defensive Shutouts
West Covina: 10
South Hills: 9
Rowland: 9
Walnut: 6
Nogales: 0
Note: South Hills and West Covina both recorded five shutouts in 2003 and 2004 on the way to titles.
Fewest Times Shutout
South Hills: 2
West Covina: 2
Rowland: 2
Walnut: 9
Nogales: 11
Note: 2005-2007 were very lean times offensively for the Mustangs.
Staff Note: Easy to miss something on a piece like this, let us know or add something relevant of your own. Thanks.
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