(Published: 2008-05-05 09:24 PM)
USD's James Meador has bounced back from a frustrating freshman season.
(Published: 2008-04-04 03:41 AM)
Brandon Johnson named WCC Tournament MVP and joined by Gyno Pomare and De'Jon Jackson on all-tournament team.
(Published: 2008-03-21 12:21 PM)
USD junior's athleticism lifts Toreros into NCAA tournament.
(Published: 2008-03-20 12:31 PM)
Grier brings along three freshman that averages double figures in minuetes played in a season with an NCAA tournament trip.
(Published: 2008-03-20 12:26 PM)
USD coach advanced to NCAA 10 times as an Gonzaga assistant coach.
(Published: 2008-03-18 12:12 PM)
Toreros travel to Stanford to play Cal in NCAA first round.
(Published: 2008-03-17 04:58 PM)
Toreros play first-round NCAA Tournament game against UConn of the Big East.
(Published: 2008-03-10 12:08 PM)
Amanda Rego leads USD's women to WCC tournament title. USD's men come from behind to beat St. Mary's and advance to finals.
(Published: 2008-03-09 07:56 PM)
USD men advance to Sunday night semifinals against St. Mary's; USD play for WCC title Sunday afternoon
(Published: 2008-03-07 02:08 PM)
The West Coast Conference men's and women's tournaments opened Thursday at USD and continue through Sunday's women's final and Monday's men's final.
(Published: 2008-02-20 06:52 PM)
Toreros open season at San Diego State with return of two left-handed All-Americans.
(Published: 2008-02-19 08:33 PM)
Bulldogs end Toreros' seven-game winning streak with a 59-55 win over USD on Feb. 18 at Jenny Craig Pavilion.
(Published: 2008-02-18 06:38 PM)
Grier readies to USD to face his friend and mentor
(Published: 2008-02-10 04:22 PM)
After a 0-5 start in WCC play, the conference's preseason favorite has won three straight.
(Published: 2008-01-29 08:15 PM)
USD students rush the court as Brandon Johnson scores 25 and Gyno Pomare 20 in upset of Gaels.
(Published: 2008-01-24 11:42 PM)
Sutton enamored with junior, but Grier wants more.
(Published: 2007-12-03 04:43 PM)
USD completes two-game sweep of Hawaii in non-conference home-and-home series.
(Published: 2007-10-22 09:03 PM)
The Toreros are the two-time defending champions in the Pioneer Football League and for the mythical national title awarded by The Sports Network poll for the best non-scholarship Football Championship Subdivision team.
(Published: 2007-05-27 03:51 PM)
USD was named the host team for a regional June 1-4 at San Diego State's Tony Gwynn Stadium.
(Published: 2007-03-26 09:54 PM)
Bill Grier, a Gonzaga assistant coach for 16 years, is bringing the Gonzaga model of succes to San Diego to lift the Toreros' program.
(Published: 2006-12-19 11:14 AM)
USD coach Jim Harbaugh takes the Stanford job, but quarterbacks Josh Johnson says he will return for his senior year. Tom Shanahan's story first appeared in the North County Times.
(Published: 2006-12-12 10:31 AM)
USD women's volleyball finished a Sweet Sixteen season reaching far and wide for talent.
(Published: 2006-11-07 12:05 PM)
The Toreros have become too good for the schedule that was drawn up before the season started -- so it looks like they'll change it.
(Published: 2006-10-13 09:51 AM)
USD junior quarterback Josh Johnson, considered an NFL prospect, and a high school teammate are chasing their sport's top award. Tom Shanahan's story first appeared in the North County Times.
(Published: 2006-10-06 10:17 AM)
If USD's football team takes the unprecedented step of earning a Division I-AA playoff berth, the Toreros face some scheduling conflicts. Tom Shanahan's story first appeared in the North County Times.
(Published: 2006-09-01 12:06 PM)
Rancho Buena Vista High alumnus Victor Santa Cruz made his debut as Azusa Pacific's head coach on Sept. 1 in a loss at USD. Santz Cruz said USD was 'a great team' that beat his good young team that will get better.
(Published: 2006-08-28 02:00 PM)
Jordan Paopao is the latest member of Oceanside's First Family of Football to make a name for himself in the sport. The HOC's Tom Shanahan profiled Paopao for the North County Times.
(Published: 2006-08-24 01:31 PM)
HOC Media Coordinator Tom Shanahan profiles Andrea Csaszi's decision to stay home and play for USD's Top 20 women's volleyball program in an article published for the North County Times.
(Published: 2006-06-27 11:47 AM)
USD should be able to find it's way to the College World Series but its baseball coach has to hold his breath hoping for top players to return to school in the fall.
(Published: 2006-03-20 09:55 AM)
If USD's Corey Belser were the nation's leading scorer instead of the leading stopper, the NIT selection committee would haved found a place for the Toreros in the 40-team bracket.
(Published: 2006-03-08 09:00 AM)
USD senior forward Corey Belser, who tries to model himself after San Antonio Spurs defensive stopper Bruce Bowen, is one of the college basketball's best and most versatile defenders. This story first appeared on the HOC newswire in January, but Belser was named the National Defensive Player of the Year on March 7 by Collegeinsider.com, a website that includes input from the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
(Published: 2005-12-29 11:30 AM)
USD's women's basketball team hoped for a matchup against Duke, the nation's No. 2-ranked team, in Friday's finals of the San Diego Surf and Slam Classic. USD beat Montana State and Duke defeated St. John's to advance to the final.
(Published: 2005-11-27 03:53 PM)
USD's volleyball team overcame a midseason slump and the loss of outside hitter Kristen Carlson to a knee injury to earn an NCAA playoff berth for the fourth straight year.
(Published: 2005-11-22 10:07 PM)
The best San Diego football story of the year was written by USD quarterback Josh Johnson.
(Published: 2005-11-19 02:36 PM)
USD redshirt freshman Gyno Pomare made his college debut in a win over Campbell University with a double-double, something he averaged in high school.
(Published: 2005-10-27 03:25 PM)
USD quarterback Josh Johnson has led USD football to a No. 1 national ranking for Division I-AA Mid-Major schools in his first season as a sophomore starter. By the end of his college career, he might earn an NFL opportunity.
(Published: 2005-10-25 08:06 PM)
USD women's volleyball is San Diego's link to Top 25 rankings in college sports. The Toreros are seeking a fifth straight trip the NCAA Tournament after advancing to the Sweet Sixteen last year.
(Published: 2005-08-14 09:00 AM)
USD coach Jim Harbaugh says the Toreros will miss injured senior running back Evan Harney for more than just his football skills.
(Published: 2004-06-07 09:03 AM)
Bo Schembechler and Mike Ditka added to the influence of USD coach Jim Harbaugh's father, fueling the quarterback's desire desire to become a head coach from a young age.
(Published: 2004-06-07 09:03 AM)
Jim Harbaugh jumped at the chance to take over USD's Division I-AA football program, even though it meant leaving behind the comforts of the NFL as an Oakland Raiders assistant coach.
(Published: 2004-06-07 09:03 AM)
Gyno Pomare's decision to play for USD means the El Camino High product's parents won't have to make long road trips to follow their son's college basketball career.
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