CHEER CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY
The AAA/SF Section Cheer Championship take places this Saturday, Dec. 14, at Lincoln HS.  Spirit Squads from nine schools will be competing in Stunt, Cheer, and Dance competitions beginning at 3pm.  Doors open for spectators at 2pm, so make plans to come out and cheer on the folks who help cheer on our teams as they battle for a title!

WASHINGTON WRESTLING TOURNEY INFO
The annual Washington High School Golden Gate Invitational wrestling tournament is set for December 14th.  Check this link for entry information.

SF SECTION MOURNS PASSING OF LONG TIME TRACK OFFICIAL
Long time USATF track official Dick Connors passed away recently.  Dick not only officiated at the national level, but also took the time to help out at the high school level as a starter at countless AAA/SF Section track meets over the years.  He will be missed greatly by our section as well as the many athletes and coaches he officiated throughout his career.  Services will be held at 2pm this Friday, Dec. 13, at the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, 950 Santa Cruz Blvd. in Menlo Park.

LIONS ROAR TO VICTORY IN TURKEY DAY VARSITY FOOTBALL FINAL
The AAA/SF Section Varsity Football annual Turkey Day title game took place Nov. 28 at Kezar Stadium with Galileo downing Lincoln 34-30.  The game was played under beautifully sunny skies and featured a number of lead changes throughout culminating in a Lion fumble recovery with less than two minutes to go to seal the victory.    The win gave Galileo their 17th overall AAA/SF Section title and their first since 2009.  Also, at halftime a special presentation was given to all Wilson HS alumni in honor of the 40th anniversary of their former school's CIF State Track team title and 20th anniversary of their Section Football title.  Finally, if you weren't able to make it in person, a complete replay of the game can be found on the NFHS Network beginning December 1st.

STATE CIF CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) is celebrating its 100 years of existence as the managing organization of high school sports in the state.  As part of the celebration, the CIF is selecting All-Century Teams for each sport.  Check this link for information about this program and how to nominate your favorite top athletes of the past 100 years!

UCSF PLAYSAFE SPORTS MEDICINE PROGRAM
UCSF continues its partnership with the SFUSD Athletic Department by providing doctors, athletic trainers, and functioning training rooms at each of the SFUSD high schools that participate in the AAA.  Check out this link for more information on this valuable program and this link about the benefits of the FREE cardiac physical program provided by UCSF each May for high school athletes.  Also, the coordinator of PlaySafe, Dr. Anthony Luke, was recently honored by the San Francisco Business Times for his dedicated work to make this program successful.  Check out this link to read about his efforts to help keep our athletes playing safe!!

NFHS LAUNCHES ROLE OF PARENT IN SPORTS COURSE
The NFHS has created a FREE on-line course for the parents of high school student athletes.  The course provides information on how parents can help their son and/or daughter enjoy and succeed in high school sports.  Check out this link to access the Sports Parent Course.

SFUSD ATHLETES OUTPERFORM NON-ATHLETES IN THE CLASSROOM
SFUSD athletes attained higher GPAs than the SFUSD average in virtually every conceivable measurement.  This study illustrates the importance of athletics and demonstrates that athletics is one of the most cost-effective ways for a school district to enhance overall academic performance.  Check the following links to read a summary of the 2011-12 data and review a GPA statistical comparison of SFUSD athletes and the general student populace. 

SFUSD ATHLETE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TOP 125
Since 2008, the AAA/SF Section Athletic Office has been assisting student athletes with obtaining college academic scholarships.  Check this link for complete information on the results of this program.

ALUMNI HISTORY PAGE
We provide an Alumni History Page on our web site dedicated to preserving specific historical athletic information from our past and present AAA/SF Section schools.  Check it out!  If you have any information about major school events or athletes who have made it to the Professional or Olympic level, please forward it to us via e-mail.  In addition, since our office is located at the old McAteer HS (currently SOTA HS), we are also in the process of gathering more in-depth information for you McAteer alums--yearbooks, athletic photos, past coaches list, etc.  If any ex-Jaguar athletes are able to help in our "fact finding mission," please feel free to call us at 415-920-5185 or forward the info via e-mail to us for posting.

ANNUAL CHAMPIONS POSTED
The updated AAA Annual Champions by Sport are posted on our Sport Info page.  Being that the AAA dates back to 1924, there are a number of years in various sports for which we have been unable to determine the champion.  We are, therefore, requesting your assistance in helping us "fill in the blanks."  If you have any information that might shed some light on those "dark years", please call us at 415-920-5185 or send an e-mail to John Zlatunich.  Together we can create and build a concise history of the AAA!
 

Winter Sport Leaders:

Basketball:
BV: Begins January 8th
BFS: Begins January 8th
GV: Begins January 8th
GJV: Begins January 8th

Wrestling:
V: Begins January 7th

Fall Sport Leaders:

Cross Country:
BV: Lowell wins championship
BFS: Lowell wins championship
GV: Lowell wins championship
GFS: Lowell wins championship

Football:
V: Galileo wins championship
FS: Lincoln wins championship

Golf Girls:
V: Washington wins championship

Soccer Boys:
V: San Francisco International (SFI) wins championship

Tennis Girls:
V: Lowell wins championship

Volleyball Girls:
V: Lowell wins championship
FS: Lowell wins championship
 

NFHS
The National High School Record Book.  Check this link to access all current high school sports records.